The head of Akai's current MPC range is without doubt the most advanced MPC ever built! The advances and features are almost too numerous to go into but we'll try and lay them all out for your anyway. The MPC5000 lets you create sounds and samples with the obligatory 64 voice sampler and the all new 3 oscillator analogue modelling synthesiser, it lets you connect external equipment using it's flexible array of I/O, it lets you sequence your masterpiece using the massive 64 track sequencer and it enables you to produce your entire track and then mix it all down thanks to the eight channel hard disk recorder, comprehensive effects section, built in mastering compressor and equalizer.
Where its predecessors were a staple of the hip-hop scene, the MPC5000 has an awful lot to recommend it to a much larger audience of music producers. The synthesiser has Akai's killer new arpeggiator and a massive library of 300 presets so, the MPC will be well suited to composing electronica, house, techno and whatever other genres you might care to think of. It is packed with new technologies to speed up your workflow like 'chop shop', which automatically splices loops and assigns samples to the MPC pads. No more laboriously splitting samples into 16ths manually! It also features two other new technologies 'Patched Phrase' and 'Continuous Sample Track' which ensure that your samples play back in time no matter what tempo you're at or where in the loop you start the beat. A welcome edition for the disco-edit and bootleg crew I'm sure! With all of that said, there's still an awful lot on board for the hip-hop faithful with Akai's classic 'Note Repeat', 'Full Level' and '16 Level' technologies present as ever to ensure your beat creation is intuitive, expressive and quick.
If you're looking for a one-box music production station with the solidity and stability of a hardware console as a realy viable alternative to a computer then the MPC5000 could be the bit of gear you've been looking for.
Introducing MPC 5000: the most advanced MPC ever. MPCs are the unquestioned standard in studio and live beat and track production, mixing expressive pressure and velocity-sensitive pads, a comprehensive compliment of assignable tactile controls, and powerful sequencing, sampling and effects. MPC5000 takes the MPC even further with over 100 new capabilities, most notably internal, streaming multitrack recording and onboard virtual analog synthesis.
The advances in MPC 5000 are numerous. Just a few include a new, high-resolution sequencing engine, 64-track continuous sampling, a newly engineered effects engine, random and cycle-sample playback, turntable preamp, the completely new virtual analog synth, the eight-track direct-to-disk recorder, and 650MB of premium sounds.
MPC5000 is the first MPC ever to include 8-track streaming hard disk recording, a 20-voice, 3-oscillator analog synthesizer with arpeggiator, a new sequencing engine with 960 ppq resolution, pad and track muting and mixing, 64 continuous sample tracks. There's even a new FX engine with 4 FX buses and 2FX per bus.
In addition, MPC5000 features a 64-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory - expandable up to 192MB. The display is twice the size of MPC2500 and MPC1000 so waveforms appear crystal-clear. Integrated Chop Shop 2.0 now supports stereo chops and Patched Phrases. MPC5000 is also the first MPC to include Random and Cycle sample playback in addition to velocity Zone Play. A turntable preamp is also included.
MPC5000's virtual analog synth eliminates need for external analog synth modules or buggy software based synthesizers. The new 8-track direct to disk recorder lets you produce your whole song in the MPC and then mix it down with the internal sequenced programs and any input thru material. Add the optional CD/DVD drive and you can then burn an audio or data CD or your mix. Over 650MB of premium-quality sounds from Loopmasters are included to get you up and running with pro-quality production in seconds.
Create your sounds and samples, connect other sources, sequence, mix, and edit – PRODUCE your song in MPC5000. Then mix it down and record it. MPC5000 puts more power, more capability, and more control in the hands of every music and beat producer.
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64-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory built-in. Expandable up to 192MB RAM
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Three-oscillator virtual analog synth engine with built-in arpeggiator
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Over 300 Virtual Analog synth presets included
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Eight tracks of Direct-to-Hard Disk recording
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Over 40 all new effects available within a modular 4-bus effects processor
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Master compressor and equalizer
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960 ppq resolution
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Built-in hard disk drive
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Optional CD-R/DVD drive
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USB 2.0 port for computer connectivity
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CF Type-2 card slot (up to 2GB)
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Chop-Shop 2.0 - slices a stereo loop into individual samples with automatic pad assignment
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Patched Phrases - creates multiple splits in looped samples to ensure proper tempo sync without changing pitch
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Continuous Sample Track - ensures samples play in perfect sync no matter where you start the beat in a loop
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12 Q-link controllers for internal automation, external MIDI control and quick parameter editing
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240 x 128 hinged backlit LCD
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10 built-in analog outputs, plus 8 ADAT-optical outputs and stereo S/PDIF IO
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Powerful new multimode filter
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Two MIDI inputs and Four MIDI outputs
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Turntable phono inputs with RIAA pre-amp
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XLR / 1/4" combo jacks with selectable mic/line levels
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Sample library provided by Loopmasters.com
General
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Display: 240 x 128 dot graphic LCD w/back light
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Memory Card Slot: Compact Flash (The size of the compact flash card that MPC5000 can handle is from 32MB to 2GB)
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Dimensions (W x D x H): 18" x 16 1/16" x 3 3/8" (6 7/8" with screen at maximum height)
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Weight: 18.2 lbs
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Power Supply: Internal, auto switching, 110-240V, 50-60Hz
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Power Requirement: 50W
Sound Generator
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Sampling rate: 44.1kHz
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Memory capacity: 64MB standard, expandable to 192MB
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Recording time: 12m 48sec. (64MB, MONO), 38m24sec. (192MB, MONO)
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Memory expansion slot: 1 x for optional EXM-E3
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Data format: 16-bit linear
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Polyphony: 64
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Dynamic filtering: 1 State Variable Filter per voice (up to 8 pole, depending on type)
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Filter types: LOW PASS, BAND PASS, HIGH PASS, BAND BOOST, BAND STOP, ANALOG MODELING, VOCAL FORMANT
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Preset sound memory: 16 MB
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Number of programs: 128
Effects
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Effects: 4 stereo busses with 2 stereo effects per buss, and Master effect
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Master effect: 4 band EQ, Compressor
Sequencer
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Maximum events: 100,000 notes
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Resolution: 960 parts per 1/4-note
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Sequences: 99
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Tracks per sequence: 64
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MIDI output channels: 64 (16 channels x 4 outputs)
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Song mode: 20 songs, 250 steps per song
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Drum pad: 16 (velocity and pressure sensitive)
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Drum pad banks: 4
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Sync mode: MIDI clock, MIDI Time Code
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Transport Controls: MIDI Machine Control
Inputs/Outputs
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Record input (L and R): MIC/ 1/4-inch Combo x 2 balanced -40dBu, input impedance 11k ohms; RCA with PHONO preamp,
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Max. Input level: +10dBu
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Digital RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF
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Stereo output (L and R): 1/4-inch phone x 2 balanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms,
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Max. output level: +22dBu
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8 individual outputs: 1/4-inch phone x 8 balanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms,
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Max. output level: +22dBu
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Phones output: 1/4-inch stereo phone x 1, 200mW / 100 ohms
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Digital output: RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF
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ADAT Optical: x 1 (8 Channels)
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MIDI inputs: 5-pin DIN x 2
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MIDI outputs: 5-pin DIN x 4
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USB: Slave connector x 1, USB MASS STORAGE CLASS support
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(Windows 2000/Me/XP or later version, or Mac OS 9.x/10.x or later version. )
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Footswitches: 1/4-inch x 2
Standard accessories: Power cable, Operator's manual
Options
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EXM-E3: 128MB expansion memory card (Upgrades unit to 192MB total)
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CDM-25: CDR/DVD Drive
Data Compatibility
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MPC1000: SEQ, WAV, PGM
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MPC2000/2000XL: SEQ, WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded.)
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MPC4000: SEQ, WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
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MPC3000: SND (THRU Computer)
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Z4/Z8: SEQ, WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
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S5000/6000: WAV only (THRU Computer)
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S1000/3000: No compatibility
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