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Akai MPC500 Production Station Sampler The Akai MPC500 is the first truly portable all-in-one Music Production Center. Affording artists the ability to sample and create music on-the-go, the MPC500 offers many of the same features users have grown to love in the MPC line. From rock solid sequencing and programming to expandable memory and storage options, the MPC500 is only small in physical size. Because of its great attributes, the MPC500 is great for applications such as sampling and beat creation, MIDI sequencing, live performance or traveling. Compatible with other MPC products, the MPC500 will fit in perfectly with your mobile lifestyle.
The MPC500 combines a 48-Track MIDI Sequencer and a 32-voice Stereo Digital Sampler, with 12 velocity and pressure sensitive rubber pads. 16MB of on-board memory comes standard and can be expanded up to 128 MB of RAM. When connected to a Mac or PC via its built-in USB port, you can simply drag & drop data between the computer and the MPC500's CF card.
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Features
- Battery powered (6 AA’s) or AC powered (with included power adaptor)
- Pattern-based 48-track sequencer with 16 MIDI channels
- 32-voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128MB RAM
- Velocity and pressure sensitive pads for responsive, accurate programming
- 12 Levels function: one sound on all pads with varied level or tuning per pad
- Built-in Compact Flash drive and USB port (Mass Storage Class)
- Support for standard WAV files and MIDI sequences
- Built-in Analog I/O, headphone output, and MIDI In/Out
- Internal sounds in Flash
- 4-way sample layering and velocity switching per pad
- 1 low pass filter with resonance per voice
- On-board effects: 2 stereo effects and a Master effect
Akai MPC500 Midi Production System/Sampler Specifications
General
- Display: 2 x 16 character LCD w/back light
- Memory card slot: Compact Flash (The size of the compact flash card that MPC500 can handle is from 32MB to 2GB)
- Dimensions: 266mm x 175mm x 44mm
- Weight: 1.34 kg
- Power requirement: 12v DC 600mA (negative tip)
- Battery life: Approximately 4.5 hours of continuous use with LCD backlight ON.
Sound Generator
- Sampling rate: 44.1kHz
- Memory capacity: 16MB standard (11.5MB for sound memory), expandable to 128MB
- Recording time: 136sec. (16MB, MONO) or 24m28sec. (128MB, MONO)
- Memory expansion slot: 1 x for optional EXM128
- Data format: 16-bit linear
- Polyphony: up to 32 (dependent on processing)
- Dynamic filtering: 2-pole lowpass filter per voice
- Preset sound memory: 5MB
- Number of programs: 24
Effects
- Effects: 2 stereo effects and Master effect
- Effect type: Chorus, Flanger, Bit grunger, 4 band EQ, Compressor, Phase shifter, Tremolo, Flying pan, Reverb, Delay
- Master effect: 4 band EQ, Compressor
Sequencer
- Maximum events: 100,000 notes
- Resolution: 96 parts per 1/4-note
- Sequences: 99
- Tracks per sequence: 48
- MIDI output channels: 16
- Song mode: 20 songs, 250 steps per song
- Drum pad: 12 (velocity and pressure sensitive)
- Drum pad banks: 4
- Sync mode: MIDI clock
Inputs/Outputs
- Record input (L and R): 1/4-inch stereo phone x 2, pseudo balanced -40dBu, input impedance 9k ohm
- Max. Input level: +10dBu
- Stereo output (L and R): 1/4-inch phone x 2 pseudo balanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms,
- Max. Output level: +5 dBu
- Phones output: 1/4-inch stereo phone x 1, 200mW / 100 ohms
- MIDI inputs: 1 x 5-pin DIN
- MIDI outputs: 1 x 5-pin DIN
- USB: Slave connector x 1, USB MASS STORAGE CLASS support (Windows 2000/ME/XP or later version, or Mac OS 9.x/10.x or later version.)
Data Compatibility
- MPC1000: SEQ, WAV, PGM
- MPC2000/2000XL: SEQ, WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded.)
- MPC2500: SEQ, WAV, PGM
- MPC4000: SEQ, WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
- MPC3000: SND (THRU Computer)
- Z4/Z8: WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
- S5000/6000: WAV only (THRU Computer)
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| | AMS Customer from USA | | Overall Ranking: | | Quality:
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| | | Subject: | A good portable drum sampler that fits my needs | | Overall:
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The case feels solid to me but the data entry knob seems flimsy. The pads not as responsive as I would hope.
FEATURES:
First the Good: Battery powered, portable, 16 bit stereo sampling, The Famous MPC sequencer, import/export WAV files, SMF, On board effects, USB file exchange just to name a few.
Now the Bad: 1980s style calculator display to navigate complex menues, no foot switch start/stop input, mine recognizes only MIDI notes 35-98, no battery backup on powering down, no on board mic for sampling, reverb effect seems to compete for voice allocation.
EASE OF USE:
Sampling super easy for me, but the sequencer part a little tough especially with such a small display. Sample edits tough too unless you do it by software and load the edits back in.
VALUE:
Excellent! I thought I got a good deal at AMS. Does a lot for this price point, but I wish for a better display.
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| | Bank from La Porte, Tx. United States | | Overall Ranking: | | Quality:
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| This product is what the industry loves. Very ease of use and drum sounds and sampling capability is awesome. | | Features:
| The best feature will have to be the touch sensitive pad that u can assign a sample to and hit at a one shot or on a note basis. If i could add anything to it i would have to add the capability to use it with a hard drive like its parents | | Ease of Use:
| it was so easy to turn it on that the sample sounds are right there at ur finger tips ready to be used. I learnt the full funcitions of the this item without reading the manual. | | Sound:
| the sound is whatever u want it to be more crisp, punchy and professional sound in mono or stereo | | Action:
| the action was ready to go to work and pleased with its condition | | Value:
| yes it was | |
| | FLYNN F from PITTSBURGH PA USA | | Overall Ranking: | | Quality:
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| | | Subject: | do not underestimate the size its a monster you dont get all the bells a whisles but its a beast | | Quality:
| well made i had mine 4 months no problem plus my studio is always up an running and its right there everytime love this little cute compact mountain lion lock it to a daw an go fatal by its self as well | | Features:
| its a mpc any feature is a good one but ease of use is the best if you worked with an mpc or knows some one who has one you know i would like to see them add the chop function | | Ease of Use:
| ease of use duhh its a mpc if you love music an you want that idea up an running in minutes this is it no time to learn manual is dead on i could talk about the 500 all day look wanna do your thing get one you wont regret it | | Sound:
| love that mpc sound you will too | | Action:
| i had the mp up an running in 3mins get one you will too | | Value:
| hell yes an american musical supply shows love with the payment plan delivery an personal care i owe mt whole studio to ams the next best thing since sliced bread wit melted cheese on it | |
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| | Jimmy Christmas from Upper Darby Pa 19082 United States | | ladyepic374@yahoo.com | | Overall Ranking: | | Ease of Use:
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