Akai MPC-1000

The new MPC - small and perfectly formed (and not much bigger than an A4 sheet of paper), this diminuitive MPC is not some compromised little runt of the litter as you might expect. On the contrary - the MPC1000 inherits many of the major features of its older, bigger siblings but in a compact form factor that makes it ideal for carrying around… to your friends, to a gig, to a session… wherever. And it’s a creditable alternative to computer based systems.
As part of its lineage, the MPC1000 features the sixteen characteristic velocity and pressure sensitive pads that have been an established (and essential) component of the MPC series since its inception – arguably, they are the best pads on any drum machine past or present!

Features

Established friendly and intuitive user interface of MPC series.

Easy-to-use MIDI sequencer/drum sampler offering a great alternative to complex computer based products.

Great-feeling, velocity and pressure sensitive pads for expressive programming.

A 16 levels function giving you one sound on all pads with varied level, tuning, attack, decay or filter per pad.

Two separate effects processors and one main out effect processor; all which can be used simultaneously.

4-pole filters (two 2-pole filters) filtering for each of the 32 voices.

Two Q-Link sliders for realtime performance control.

2 x MIDI In and 2 x MIDI Out.

32 MIDI channels.

16Mb RAM standard, expandable to 128Mb .

Internal preset sounds in flash.

Save/load your sound and sequence data to/from Compact Flash.

Portable laptop size – ideal for taking your act on the road.

Technical Data

Sound Generator:
Sampling rate: 44.1kHz
Sampling capacity: 16Mb standard, (11.5 Mb sound memory) exp. to 128Mb
Recording time: 136 sec (16Mb mono) 24m28sec (128Mb mono)
Memory expansion slot: 144-pin for optional EXM128
Data format: 16-bit linear
Polyphony: 32
Dynamic filtering: 2 x 2-pole filter per voice
Filter type: Low pass, band pass, high pass
Preset sound memory: 5Mb
Number of programs: 24

Effects:
2 stereo effects and master effect
Effect type: Chorus, Flanger, 4 band EQ, Bit-Grunger, Compressor, Phaser, Tremolo, Auto Pan
Reverb
Master effect 4 band EQ, Compressor

Sequencer:
Maximum events: 100,000 notes
Resolution: 96 parts per 1/4-note (96ppqn)
Sequences: 99
Tracks per sequence: 64
MIDI output channels: 32 (16 channels x 2 output ports)
Song mode: 20 songs, 250 steps per song
Drum pads: 16 (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, balanced -40dBu, input impedance 11k ohms
Max. Input level: +10dBu
Digital input: RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF
Stereo output (L and R): 1/4-inch phone x 2 unbalanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms
Max. output level: +17dBu
Individual outputs: 1/4-inch phone x 4 unbalanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms
Max. output level: +17dBu
Phones output: 1/4-inch stereo phone x 1, 200mW / 32 ohms
Digital output: RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF
MIDI inputs: 5-pin DIN x 2
MIDI outputs: 5-pin DIN x 2
USB Slave connector x 1 (supports "USB MASS STORAGE CLASS")
Footswitches: 1/4-inch phone x 2

Standard Accessories: 32MB Compact Flash card, Power cable, Operator's manual

General:
Display: 240 x 64 dot graphic LCD with back light
Memory card slot: Compact Flash type 2 (32Mb-2Gb)
Power requirement 100-240V
Dimension: (W x H x D) mm 330 x 75.5 x 228.2 (Max 234.6)
Weight: 3.45 kg