AKAI MPC500-RESTOCK

Akai Professional's 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. Compatible with other MPC products, the MPC500 extends users' studios to fit in with their mobile lifestyles.

Aplications:

• Sampling and Beat Creation
• MIDI sequencing
• Live Performance
• Travelling

Specifications:

General

• Display: 2 x 16 character LCD w/back light
• Memory card slot:Compact Flash (The size of thecompact 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 backlightON

Sound Generator

• Sampling rate: 44.1kHz
• Memory capacity: 16MB standard (11.5MB for soundmemory), 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

Input/Ouputs

• 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 pseudobalanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms,
• Max. Output level: +5 dBu
• Phones output: 1/4-inch stereo phone x 1, 200mW / 100ohms
• MIDI inputs: 1 x 5-pin DIN
• MIDI outputs: 1 x 5-pin DIN
• USB: Slave connector x 1, USB MASS STORAGE CLASS support (Windows2000/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 parametersof PGM file can be loaded.)
• MPC2500: SEQ, WAV, PGM
• MPC4000: SEQ, WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only noteassign and tune are loaded.)
• MPC3000: SND (THRU Computer)
• Z4/Z8: WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assignand tune are loaded.)
• S5000/6000: WAV only (THRU Computer)