Akai MPC60

MPC60

The Akai MPC60 ("MIDI Production Center 60") was an electronic musical instrument produced in 1988, by the Japanese company Akai in collaboration with designer Roger Linn.



Produced between 1988 - 1991
List price $5000
Estimated eBay value $???

MPC60II

In 1991, Akai re-launched the machine as the MPC60II. This incarnation nearly identical to the original MPC60, merely featuring a headphone output, and a plastic chassis instead of a metal one.


Features

* 16 velocity sensitive pads
* 4 pad banks (64 voices per program)
* sampling rate of 40kHz (freq response 20Hz - 18kHz)
* 16-bit ADC and DAC, with data stored in special non-linear 12bit format (for lower noise)
* 750kB sampling memory (13.1 seconds), upgradable to 1.5MB (26.2 seconds) (expansion card: EXM003)
* 128 sounds in memory, 64 sounds per program, 16 voice polyphony.
* 2 MIDI inputs, 4 MIDI outputs
* 20 songs, 99 sequences, 99 tracks, 60,000 note capacity
* timing resolution of 96ppq (parts per quarter note)
* syncable via MIDI Time Code (MTC), MIDI Clock, FSK24, SMPTE, 1/4 note click.
* SMPTE supported frame rates: 24, 25, 29.97 drop, and 30.
* 8 assignable outputs + 1 stereo + 1 effects send/return
* Internal 3½" floppy drive (Double Density 720 kB)
* optional 3rd-party SCSI interface (by Marion Systems)

DJ Quik speaks on MPC60 & MPC3000



DJ Premier ft. Kanye West, Rakim, Nas, & KRS One

At the beginning of this video you can see Premo using a MPC60II to make the beat. DJ Premier is known for still using the Akai MPC60.


You can read here an article about DJ Premier, his studio and equipment.


Studio A at D&D, Premier's home since the early '90s. You can spot in the image the veteran Akai MPC60 sampling drum machine.

These are 2 videos, made by returnofthemega, presenting the MPC60II features.