AKAI MPC X Special Edition

Discover the new Akai MPC X - the flagship from the Akai MPC series. The Akai MPC X does not require a computer - it works standalone and is ready for use immediately. A real MPC.

The generously dimensioned 10.1 color and multi-touch display will inspire you and make your daily work easier.

16 velocity dynamic pads in MPC quality are on board - also are the 16 touch-sensitive and assignable 360 ​​° potentiometers with OLED displays. The classic MPC workflow has been retained and was made future-proof with new features.

Features AKAI MPC X Special Edition

• Iconic Retro Colorway
• Standalone MPC - No Computer Required - Natively Powered by MPC 2 Software
• 48GB of Internal Storage (Over 16GB for User Storage)
• 4GB of RAM for Sampling and Recording
• MPC Plugin Instrument Collection Including Fabric XL Synthesizer Plugin
• 10.1-inch Full-Color Multi-Gesture Touch Display
• Also acts as a control surface for MPC 2 Software for Mac & PC (Included)
• 66 buttons for direct, hardware access to all MPC2 Software Functions
• 4 Selectable Inputs: (2) XLR /1⁄4-inch Combo Jacks with switchable Phantom Power, (2) 1/4-inch TRS Jacks, (2) Instrument Level 1⁄4-inch Jacks, Turntable RCA Input w/ Ground
• 16 Touch-Capacitive Q-Links Knobs with OLED screens
• 8 outputs: Balanced 1⁄4-inch Jack
• Dual Headphone Outputs: 1⁄4-inch and 1⁄8-inch
• 2 Full-Size MIDI Inputs, 4 Full-Size MIDI Outputs
• 8 Configurable CV/Gate Outputs Enabling the Analog Control of Modular Devices
• 16GB of On-board Storage including 10GB of Premium Sound Content
• User-expandable 2.5-inch SATA drive connector (SSD or HDD)
• 2 USB-A 3.0 Slots for Class-Compliant MIDI Controllers,
• Audio Interface Devices, Thumb Drives, and More
• SD Card Slot for Loading Samples and Projects
• Over 100 Insert Effect Plugins from AIR Music Technology

Specs

Pads

• (16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit
• (8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons

Knobs

• (16) 360° touch-sensitive Q-Link knobs for parameter adjustment
• (1) 360° encoder for display navigation and selection via push
• (7) 270° knobs for gain, mix & level adjustment

Buttons

• (63) dedicated-function buttons

Display

• 10.1” / 257 mm (diagonal)
• 8.5” x 5.5” / 216 x 139 mm (width x height)
• Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface

CPU

• ARM Quad-Core CPU
• RAM 4 GB
• Storage 48 GB (16 GB user storage)

Connections

• 2x XLR+1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS inputs (Input 1/2)
• 2x 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS inputs (Input 3/4: 1 stereo pair)
• 2x 1/4” (6.35 mm) TS instrument inputs (Inst 1/2)
• 2x RCA inputs (Input 3/4: 1 stereo pair, phono- or line-level)
• 2x 1/4” (6.35 mm) TS footswitch inputs (FS 1/2)
• 2x 5-pin MIDI inputs (8) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (Main L/R, Outputs 3/4–7/8: 4 stereo pairs)
• 4x 5-pin MIDI outputs
• 8x 1/8” (3.5 mm) CV/Gate outputs
• 1x 1/4” (6.35 mm) stereo headphone output
• 1x 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo headphone output
• 2x USB Type-A ports
• 1x USB Type-B port
• 1x SD card slot
• 1x power adapter input

Dimensions (width x depth x height)

• 19.9” x 16.7” x 3.4” / 50.5 x 42.4 x 8.7 cm (display flat)
• 19.9” x 15.3” x 8.4” / 50.5 x 38.8 x 21.4 cm (display upright)

Weight

• 12.57 lbs.
• 5.66 kg

Requirements:

• Controller Mode: Windows 8.1 or newer
• Controller Mode: Mac OS X 10.10.5 or newer
• MPC 2.0: Minimum 2GB free disk space (20GB for all content)
• Minimum 4GB RAM (8GB recommended)
• Minimum Dual-core 2.5GHz CPU