Features

Remeber if you buy a MPC 500  it doesn't come with any sounds inside the unit.

This is the most cost effective MPC unit that you can buy. it usually sells for about $599 or you can find a used unit around $499.

Akai Professional MPC500 Portable Music Production Center Features:

Classic MPC feel in a portable, battery powered unit
12 MPC style pads
Built in effects
Data compatible with MPC1000 and MPC2500
CF card for quick, expandable data storage
Uses same EXM128 memory expansion as MPC1000 and MPC2500
USB for transferring samples and sequences to and from a computer
Selectable mic/line inputs
Q-Link slider for writing tune, filter or level automation
Pattern-based and linear 48-track sequencer
16 MIDI channels
16-bit/44.1kHz sampling
32-voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128MB RAM
Battery powered (6 AAs) or AC powered
Velocity and pressure sensitive pads for expressive 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 Audio I/O, headphone output, and MIDI I/O
Internal sounds in Flash
4-way sample layering and velocity switching per pad
1 lowpass filter with resonance per voice
On-board effects: 2 stereo effects and a Master effect
Memory expansion available separately
Compact Flash card and AC power adapter included

Akai Professional MPC500 Portable Music Production Center 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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