AKAI Professional MPC5000

The AKAI Professional MPC5000 is a professional, high-class Workstation and delivers the legendary Feel and Workflow already known for the AKAI Professional MPC series. The AKAI Professional MPC5000 is considered as the most advanced MPC ever. The Workstation takes the MPC series even further with over 100 new capabilities, most notably internal, streaming multitrack recording and onboard virtual analog synthesis.

The AKAI Professional 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 effects engine with 4 effects buses and two effects per bus.

But that aren't even all advances that the AKAI Professional MPC5000 is featuring. Just a few of these advances 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 650 MB of premium sounds.

In addition, the AKAI Professional MPC5000 provides a 64-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory - expandable up to 192 MB. The display is twice the size of predecessors of the MPC series so waveforms appear crystal-clear. Integrated Chop Shop 2.0 now supports stereo chops and Patched Phrases. The AKAI Professional 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.

The virtual analog synth of this device 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 the AKAI Professional MPC5000 Workstation. Then mix it down and record it. The system puts more power, more capability and more control in the hands of every music and beat producer.

Features

64-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory built-in. Expandable up to 192MB RAM
Three-oscillator virtual analog synth engine with built-in arpeggiator
Over 300 Virtual Analog synth presets included
Eight tracks of Direct-to-Hard Disk recording
Over 40 all new effects available within a modular 4-bus effects processor
Master compressor and equalizer
960 ppq resolution
Built-in hard disk drive
Optional CD-R/DVD drive
USB 2.0 port for computer connectivity
CF Type-2 card slot (up to 2GB)
Chop-Shop 2.0 - slices a stereo loop into individual samples with automatic pad assignment
Patched Phrases - creates multiple splits in looped samples to ensure proper tempo sync without changing pitch
Continuous Sample Track - ensures samples play in perfect sync no matter where you start the beat in a loop
12 Q-link controllers for internal automation, external MIDI control and quick parameter editing
240 x 128 hinged backlit LCD
10 built-in analog outputs, plus 8 ADAT-optical outputs and stereo S/PDIF IO
Powerful new multimode filter
Two MIDI inputs and Four MIDI outputs
Turntable phono inputs with RIAA pre-amp
XLR/ 1/4" combo jacks with selectable mic/line levels
Sample library provided by Loopmasters.com

Specifications

Display: 240 x 128 dot graphic LCD w/back light
Memory Card Slot: Compact Flash (The size of the compact flash card that MPC5000 can handle is from 32MB to 2GB)
Dimensions (W x D x H): 18" x 16 1/16" x 3 3/8" (6 7/8" with screen at maximum height)
Weight: 18.2 lbs
Power Supply: Internal, auto switching, 110-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Power Requirement: 50 W
Sampling rate: 44.1 kHz
Memory capacity: 64 MB standard, expandable to 192MB
Recording time: 1 2m 48 sec. (64 MB, MONO), 38 m 24 sec. (192MB, MONO)
Memory expansion slot: 1 x for optional EXM-E3
Data format: 16-bit linear
Polyphony: 64
Dynamic filtering: 1 State Variable Filter per voice (up to 8 pole, depending on type)
Filter types: Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass, Band Boost, Band Stop, Analog Modeling, Vocal Formant
Preset sound memory: 16 MB
Number of programs: 128
Effects: 4 stereo busses with 2 stereo effects per bus, Master effect
Master effect: 4 band EQ, Compressor
Maximum events Sequencer: 100,000 notes
Resolution Sequencer: 960 parts per 1/4-note
Sequences: 99
Tracks per sequence: 64
MIDI output channels: 64 (16 channels x 4 outputs)
Song mode: 20 songs, 250 steps per song
Drum pad: 16 (velocity and pressure sensitive)
Drum pad banks: 4
Sync mode: MIDI clock, MIDI Time Code
Transport Controls: MIDI Machine Control
Inputs/Outputs: Record input (L and R): MIC/ 1/4-inch Combo x 2 balanced -40dBu, input impedance 11k ohms; RCA with PHONO preamp,
Max. Input level: +10dBu
Digital: RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF
Stereo output (L and R): 1/4-inch phone x 2 balanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms,
Max. output level: +22dBu
8 individual outputs: 1/4-inch phone x 8 balanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms,
Max. output level: +22dBu
Phones output: 1/4-inch stereo phone x 1, 200mW / 100 ohms
Digital output: RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF
ADAT Optical: x 1 (8 Channels)
MIDI inputs: 5-pin DIN x 2
MIDI outputs: 5-pin DIN x 4
USB: Slave connector x 1, USB MASS STORAGE CLASS support
Footswitches: 1/4-inch x 2
Standard accessories: Power cable, Operator's manual