Akai MPC500

MPC500



The MPC500 is the smallest MPC ever made and is the first truly portable MPC created. It can be run on 6 AA batteries but also can be run on a 12V DC plug. It combines a 48-track MIDI sequencer and a 32-voice stereo digital sampler. The MPC500 is the first MPC that only has 12 velocity sensitive rubber pads. It comes with 16 MB RAM but can be upgraded up to 128 MB of RAM. It has a CompactFlash slot for storage of samples. One major appeal of the MPC500 is the fact that you can take a project created on the MPC500 and transfer it to any current MPC with a CompactFlash reader. The MPC500 has a USB port for computer connectivity. It has one stereo output, making it the only MPC currently in production that does not have assignable outputs.




Akai MPC500 promo video


Features

* USB port (Mass Storage Class)
* CompactFlash card reader
* 12 velocity sensitive rubber pads
* Stereo L+R in & out
* 1 MIDI in and 1 MIDI out
* 4 pad banks
* 2 x 16 character LCD screen with back light
* Standard effects include:Chorus, Flanger, Bit grunger, 4 band EQ, Compressor, Phase shifter, Tremolo, Flying pan, Reverb, and Delay.
* Approximately 4.5 hours of continuous use with LCD backlight on.
* 465.5 sq CM footprint.