Mpc500!!!!!!!

[Formant024]

here it is

works on batteries and even has a screen toggle to save batteries. To be released in oktober, on a list price of $799 ( as far as I found it for ).

 

[KurtisRich]

Not bad... runs on batteries... portable... not bad at all....but damn... only 12 pads? that kinda sucks. And with only 2 midi i/o's? All this for 799? I don't think its worth it lol. For new buyers, I say save an extra 200 and get urself a mpc 1k instead. It's a great concept though no doubt about that but I wouldn't buy it. Unless it drops to 200 or suttin ahha

 

[Formant024]

well, this one really is portable so thats cool but brings nothing new to the table indeed. The 12 pads aint so bad but they're mpc1000 size pads, I'd rather see 8/9 mpc2000 pads on there and "8/9" levels". For the price...I'd got me a 2kxl but if you already have a mpc than this is nice on the road or just for playback on live events. In all, it still does what an mpc should do, sequence and sample, I wouldnt be concerned bout its performance cuz like with all other mpc's, after a while you bang out beatz in a minute.

 

[N.Y.S.O.M.]

damn thats dangerous lol i would prefer a 2kxl but that would be good for beginners i guess akai wont stop i would be suprised if they was workin on a MPC5000 lol

 

[Formant024]

nope, not yet, but the mpc3500 is under development, I guess its in between the 2500 and 4000. Like a 2500 with z4/z8 engine and no studio options like a burner etc, something they should've done instead of releasing the 1000 and 2500 ( read, instead of working on the 2000 engine ). This is a stripped 1000 obviously and does come with fx as you can see on the pic ( functions under shift+pad.

 

[Mantas]

it's dope, but i wouldnt buy it for $800

 

[Formant024]

neither would i, I rather invest in a less portable mpc2kxl but then again, the only thing i bought new when it came out were the 2kxls. If you want this I'd wait a year, then it should be considerably cheaper via ebay or something, perhaps then it will become appealing. It also depends on how you look at it, from my perspective its a cool pocket sequencer but lacking the direct control on track mutes etc which is for livesettings pretty handy, then again...its only 16 channels on 1 I/O so that bound to undergo polyphonic pressure in midi traffic with lots of gear hooked to it.

 

[Mantas]

the only way i would use it is for layin down my ideas. like i'm sittin in the park or smth and the idea hits me. i just get my mpc500 out of my pocket and make a sketch of a beat. and then i would transfer it to my 2000. this is the only reason it's worth buyin imho.

 

[N.Y.S.O.M.]

the only way i would use it is for layin down my ideas. like i'm sittin in the park or smth and the idea hits me. i just get my mpc500 out of my pocket and make a sketch of a beat. and then i would transfer it to my 2000. this is the only reason it's worth buyin imho.

that mpc wit go perfect wit Reason 3

 

[Formant024]

^^^ for that money you would be stupid not to buy a 2000 instead of this, im really considering this a luxery mpc. For the hookup with reason it would be perhaps practical when you have a portable daw running reason on a laptop hooked up to the 500, but then looking at the bigger picture ( or ahead ), you still be bugged with 1 midi I/O since a lot of people use more than just a mpc.

 

[dahkter]

Very cool, would love to play around on it.
Nine pads instead of sixteen is kind of sucky though...

 

[Clientelekid]

its here http://akaipro.com/prodMPC500.php and http://akaipro.com/

 

[N.Y.S.O.M.]

Very cool, would love to play around on it.
Nine pads instead of sixteen is kind of sucky though...

u mean 12 pads homie lol but that price gotta be lower

 

[Formant024]

The specs!

Key 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 from32MB 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)


Great, its has USB...and my mp3 player can act as a host, so thats a 20Gb storage hmmm...both fit in small bag....ima cop one next year cuz im still not spending 800 +++ for it hehehe

 

[Formant024]

And new nice pic

 

[Relic]

neat..me thinks Formant is gonna cop this..
Lot of good features...Completely compatible.. it would seem.
Nice.

 

[Formant024]

nah, not yet anyway, the netherlands is really small so bus and trainrides are max 4,5hrs with at least 2 or 3 transfers but I dont even wanna travel that long lol. I think the 2kxl is portable enough for me and im somewhat over the fase of making beatz alllll day hehe

 

[The Bastard]

that looks dope. but like what everyone else said, way to much money im sure itll drop after 6 months but still. for that much money i could get a 2000xl ,what the fucks wrong wit akai

 

[MarkN]

seems a bit of a waste of money why you wouldnt get a 1k or 2k is beyond me but having said that it looks pimp with the black and the blue lcd screen !

 

[AmmoBeatz]

it looks cheap i wouldnt get it