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These screens utilize Super-twisted nematic display technology for a nice crisp and bright display available in Vibrant blue and White/blue backlights. Unlike the original design these are made to last.

These screens will fit in the MPC2000 or MPC2000XL. However, to make our screens work the best in both units, each unit uses its own firmware. So if you have an MPC2000 you will need one for the MPC2000 and if you have an MPC2000XL you need to order for the MPC2000XL.

These screens can also be inverted by using a jumper pin. This inverted mode will make the background white with blue letters, see INVERTED picture. The jumper pins are not included, if you have any questions please email us at sales@mpcstuff.com

PLEASE NOTE: We do recommend that you have the newest OS systems for your unit for optimal operation. For the MPC2000XL that is 1.14 or 1.20 (MCD Drive) and for the MPC2000 its the 1.72 version.These screens have been extensively tested and work great. In testing we have noticed one small thing when loading extra long samples, the bar that says load will show only half when loading. This does not effect the usage at all and the bar is not something that needs to be fully shown anyway. Its only the screen that shows the bar half. The sample is fully loaded just the same. This does not effect anything with the unit other than a small visual change for a split second.

If you have an MPC2000 (Not XL) if you have the 8 outs glitching of the screen in sample modes can be apparent it will not change the audio or function but glitching can occur visually on the LCD. So we do not recommend the 8 outs installed on the MPC2000 (not XL) unless you are ok with the screen glitching visually. If you have any questions, please email us at sales@mpcstuff.com

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As I"ve said several times through this thread, the displays will be sold through a dealer that is already in the MPC parts business. The price will be affordable, but not China cheap.

BUT you yourself did say that your screen has a brighter output than stock, along with a slightly higher resolution. So, you could market them as upgraded screens to catch a wider market.

Tapuno wrote:BUT you yourself did say that your screen has a brighter output than stock, along with a slightly higher resolution. So, you could market them as upgraded screens to catch a wider market.

We have good news and a new challenge. During our initial design review, we had a typo in the display width which made our new displays only 240 pixels wide. As you all (probably) know, the MPC display is actually 248 pixels wide. Our display interface works beautifully, as can be seen in the picture below, but you can see that the right 8-pixels are missing.

At this point, we can either sell the IP for the interface and let someone else build the custom LCDs (ours were COTS), or forge ahead with the project and invest tens of thousands of dollars into a custom display.

you might want to run a test with one centered and one with two pixels cut off on the right side. the mpc uses a shadow theme and so i think you can get away with it on that side.

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Brand new LCD replacement screens are finally here! After 2 long years of constant work, MPC Stuff has successfully remade the Akai MPC2000 / MPC2000XL V2 LCD Screens. These screens are outfitted with Super-twisted nematic display technology, for a clear and crisp, bright display. Using advanced technology, these units are made to last, unlike the original LCD screens that only lasted a few years. The new design does not have any update speed issues or major glitches in the display, as the V.1 displays did. These units work great, giving your MPC a brand new look and feel.

These screens work with the MPC2000 or MPC2000XL. Please note, each MPC unit uses its own firmware. So if you have an MPC2000 you will need to order one for the MPC2000, if you have an MPC2000XL you need to order for the MPC2000XL. Please make a note in your order what MPC unit you are working with.

These screens can also be inverted by using a jumper select pin. This inverted mode will make the background white with blue letters. The jumper pins are not included, if you have any questions please email us at bignoisempc@gmail.com

Note: We recommend you load the latest Operating Systems into your MPC for optimal operation. For the MPC2000XL that’s version 1.14 or 1.20 OS and for the MPC2000 that’s version 1.72 OS. These screens have been extensively tested in our lab.

During testing we have noticed one small thing when loading extra long samples, the bar that says load will show only half when loading. This does not effect the usage at all and the bar is not something that needs to be fully shown for functionality. Its only the screen that shows the bar half. The sample is fully loaded just the same. This does not effect anything with the unit other than a small visual change for a split second. Also, important if you have an MPC2000 Classic, if you have the 8 outs; glitching of the screen in sample modes can be apparent, it will not change the audio or function but glitching can occur visually on the LCD. If you have any questions, please email us at bignoisempc@gmail.com

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The Akai Professional MPC2000XL MIDI Production Center combines a 64-Track MIDI Sequencer and a 32-voice Stereo Digital Sampler, with 16 velocity and pressure sensitive rubber pads, providing rock solid sequencing and drum programming combined with powerful sampling facilities in one convenient and portable desktop unit.

The MPC2000XL inherits many of the major features of the original MPC such as the legendary "feel" and "groove" so that you can be sure that your beats and sequences just swing. It also features the original MPC60"s intuitive transport and locate controls, the unique NOTE REPEAT function, plus new additions such as four bank keys to effectively provide 64 pads, multi-program playback, multi-track recording, simultaneous playback of a second sequence, Next Sequence key, Track Mute key, TimeStretch, Slice Sound, Resampling, plus folder file management. Add to these an improved friendly and intuitive user interface thanks to the graphic LCD, two MIDI ins and 32 MIDI channels via the two MIDI outputs, and options for multiple audio outputs, multi-effects, SMPTE Time Code and even Flash Rom memory, and you have a dependable "switch on and work" solution to computer sequencer headaches.

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Three years ago Paul Wiffen concluded that Akai had brought the concept of the sampling drum machine up to date with the MPC2000. Now he takes a look at its successor to see how much more you get when you buy XL.

So does the same massive increase in capacity denoted by XL hold true in the world of sampling drum machines? Akai have just adopted this suffix for the new version of their MPC2000, a unit which I originally reviewed in SOS April 1997. Then, I decided that the MPC range had finally caught up with where other manufacturers had been when they went out of business 10 years before. This was thanks to the addition of looping and enveloping for percussion samples and tempo matching between loops. What new capabilities does the MPC2000XL boast to justify its gargantuan status? Or is it just a marketing ploy?

Well, the first addition is obvious enough with a single glance: the tilting LCD featured on earlier Akai units (but abandoned on the MPC2000) has returned, with three available positions. Although I did not particularly miss it on the 2000, I never tried to use that machine live. It is in the onstage environment, with lights and the resulting glare, that a feature like this proves its worth. Adjusting the tilt on the display is far easier than having to change the angle of the whole machine or, even worse, persuade the lighting guy to move one of his precious par‑cans. As the relentless march towards totally computer‑based systems in the studio and home continues, hardware manufacturers need to emphasise the better ergonomics of their alternatives, and that"s obviously what Akai are doing here.

In terms of controls, there are now four individual Bank buttons, allowing you to switch straight between the 16 sounds assigned to the pads in Bank 1 and Bank 4 without having to cycle through them by constantly pressing a single Bank button, as on previous MPCs. There is also a Next Sequence key which allows you to set up what you want to play next, while the current sequence plays uninterrupted.

The Open Window key soon proves to be your salvation when doing any kind of editing. Having selected the main mode you want to work in using the Shift key and the principal task using the function keys just below the LCD, you cursor around the screen to the parameter you want to edit. However, the overall sample display or whatever other visual feedback you get may not provide enough resolution to see what you are doing. I soon learned to press the Open Window key whenever I felt like this: this gives you a much higher‑resolution view of what you are working on (Sample End or Loop Start, for example).

Obviously, the fact that a £300 reduction in price has been achieved is quite impressive, particularly when hardware improvements like the tilting LCD have been added. Software expansion can often be added without extra cost (except for the man‑hours involved in writing the stuff, which can be spread over all the machines made), but in the case of the MPC2000XL, I suspect there is also a faster processor — as we shall see in the case of some of the new software capabilities.

All the improvements mentioned so far, whilst they might make the machine more reliable, more user‑friendly and more capacious, do not actually add to the suite of functions which it is capable of carrying out. However, I am happy to report that there are several additions to the functionality of the machine, and a couple of them are major ones, long overdue in my opinion. Three years ago, whilst praising the tempo‑matching in the MPC2000 (achieved by tuning the sample up or down), I remarked on the lack of time‑stretch in the machine. This was a particularly grave omission, since it is most often used on percussion loops, and by then it was a standard feature of all general‑purpose samplers.

Well, now at last there is a percussion sampler which offers time‑stretching, and Akai have clearly allowed the MPC2000XL to benefit from all the technology developed for their more general‑purpose samplers. Not only are there three levels of quality to choose from (processing times are related to the quality achieved, so you can do a low‑quality stretch to quickly check out if a loop works at the tempo of the target piece, and then do a higher‑quality version once you are satisfied that it does), but 18 different algorithms are available to suit different types of material. These include not only those obviously developed for use with rhythmic samples (Hfreq Rhythm, Mfreq Rhythm, Lfreq Rhythm, Percussion and Lfreq Percussion) but also more general ones suitable for a fuller loops (Music 1, 2 & 3) and those even more specificially targeted at chunks of vocal (Fem Vox, Male Vox and Low Male Vox) or orchestral hits (Hfreq Orch, Lfreq Orch and Slow Orch). This means that those irritating lifts of vocals or symphonic stabs which have been the curse of popular music for the last 10 years can now at least be in time and tune (instead of one or the other, as is often the case).

First of all, I decided to try speeding up a sample, as this is the more forgiving direction to go (the spaces in between the sounds get shorter, leaving the ear less time to notice problems). Getting to the time‑stretch screen is a slightly lengthy procedure involving selecting Shift/Trim, then Edit, then scrolling through all the available functions, which include Discard (data before start and after end), Loop from Start to End (ie. loop the whole sound), Make Section a New Sound, Insert Sound into Current Section, Delete Section, Silence Section and Reverse Section. When you finally get to the time‑stretch option, you have more choices to deal with; New Name (as a new sample is created), Ratio (the main parameter, setting the amount of change), Preset (the 18 algorithms listed earlier, each with its three different quality settings) and then the most neutrally named parameter, Adjust (more of this later).

I was just puzzling out exactly what percentage to enter in the Ratio field to achieve the degree of time‑stretching I wanted, and wondering if I was going to have to get my calculator out, when I noticed the innocent‑looking BPM parameter which had appeared above the F2 button. Pressing this opens the BPM Match screen, which is of course exactly what you need. The first parameter, Beat, allows you to set the number of beats in your source sample (you may want to go back and top‑and‑tail your sample properly, so that it is an exact number of bars/beats). If you enter this correctly, the MPC2000XL precisely calculates the value of the second parameter, Source Tempo, for you. Of course if you know the tempo already, you can simply enter it yourself. The final parameter on this screen is then of course the New Tempo which you want your loop to emerge at.

When I reviewed the MPC2000, it was already able to read sound data from previous MPC models such as the 3000 and 60 but not sequence data; this feature was planned as a future update. I am happy to report that the 2000XL comes with both sound and sequence data compatibility in place. Thanks to my friend James Asher who, you may remember, helped me out when testing the MPC2000 with his extensive library of MPC60 and 3000 sounds, I was able to try sound and sequence data together from the same floppy disk created on his MPC3000. We were not able to test the compatibility with data on hard disk or CD‑ROM, as they have changed the type of SCSI connector on the XL to the smaller SCSI2 50‑pin high‑pitch variety, and we didn"t have the appropriate cable, but as this side of the compatibility worked perfectly on the 2000 last time, I am sure that it is all still working fine. The same is true for sounds in S1000/3000 format.

The MPC2000XL also enjoys compatibility with all the optional expansion boards for the MPC2000. These are the EB16 effects board and the IBM208P separate eight output/SPDIF I/O board. This means you can put effects on the sounds in the XL internally or bring the sounds out separately for external EQing and effecting, and sample and output in the digital domain. The avantage of this backwards compatibility is that the optional boards are all already available (although I didn"t get a chance to evaluate them).

Although the MPC2000XL is an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary product, building as it does on the capabilities of its MPC predecessors, it nevertheless adds unique capabilities like time‑stretch and Sound Slicing to the MPC dynasty. Owners of large MIDI setups may find the dual MIDI Port limiting for extended sequencing, but for medium‑sized studio and live setups the MPC2000XL makes an ideal centrepiece for those who eschew computers. The fact that several hardware and software refinements, like the tilting display and increased note and sound capacity, have been added at the same time as a £300 price drop is the icing on the cake.

As mentioned in the main text, the unexpanded MPC2000XL is supplied with 2Mb of RAM, expandable to 32Mb. The manual points out that, at a sampling rate of 44.1kHz, this gives you a total sampling time of 21.9 seconds in mono and 10.9 in stereo, while the fully expanded machine boasts 378.6 seconds in mono, 189.2 in stereo. If your"re wondering how much extra time you can coax from the machine at lower sampling rates, however, you may be in for a shock, as the Akai can only sample at 44.1kHz — whether from analogue or digital sources. Nevertheless, once sampled, you can resample audio at lower rates, as explained elsewhere in this review — but in this day and age, it does seem a little antiquated that 48kHz audio from DATs will not be recognised unless it is first sample‑rate converted.

Like time‑stretching, the other major addition to the software manipulation tools in the MPC2000XL has been available in computer software for some time. When you select Zone mode, you find an additional function amongst the available Edit options: Slice Sound. At first, I thought this might be a hardware‑based equivalent of Steinberg"s Recycle program, using attack transients to identify and isolate the separate percussion events in a loop and then trigger it at variable tempos without the need for repeated time‑stretches. This, and the REX files that allow the results to be used quickly and easily inside VST, I regard as one of the few major advances in music technology to have been completely developed in the software sector. It would have been great to have the same facility in a stand‑alone unit.

Once you have fine‑tuned each zone start and end and had a cup of coffee to revive your flagging spirits, you can then use Slice Sound to make your single sample into the selected number of individual samples. Additionally, if you tick the Create New Program option, you will find the individual samples automatically laid out across the 16 drum pads (hence the maximum of 16 zones, presumably). Interesting results can then be obtained by triggering them in different orders, using the Note Repeat trigger function which has always been the MPC series" unique feature, or just using them as individual sounds in a new sequence.

Sadly, there seems to be no way to go to the next stage of triggering them with exactly the timing of the original sample and varying the tempo, because as it stands the MPC2000XL cannot automatically create a sequence which triggers the individual samples in their original timings. For me, though, this would be the main reason why you might want to Slice a sound — to allow real‑time variation of tempo during playback. This makes it quick and easy to match the loop with other material in your song if you don"t know the tempos involved. Perhaps Akai plan to develop such a sequence generator in the future as a software update.

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The Akai MPC (originally MIDI Production Center, now Music Production Center) is a series of music workstations produced by Akai from 1988 onwards. MPCs combine sampling and sequencing functions, allowing users to record portions of sound, modify them and play them back as sequences.

The first MPCs were designed by Roger Linn, who had designed the successful LM-1 and LinnDrum drum machines in the 1980s. Linn aimed to create an intuitive instrument, with a grid of pads that can be played similarly to a traditional instrument such as a keyboard or drum kit. Rhythms can be built not just from samples of percussion but samples of any recorded sound.

The MPC had a major influence on the development of electronic and hip hop music. It led to new sampling techniques, with users pushing its technical limits to creative effect. It had a democratizing effect on music production, allowing artists to create elaborate tracks without traditional instruments or recording studios. Its pad interface was adopted by numerous manufacturers and became standard in DJ technology.

Other notable users include the American producer DJ Shadow, who used an MPC to create his influential 1996 album J Dilla, who disabled its quantize feature to create signature "off-kilter" rhythms; and the rapper Kanye West, who used it to compose several of his best-known tracks. MPCs continue to be used in music, even with the advent of digital audio workstations.

The original MPC, the MPC-60, was a collaboration between the Japanese company Akai and the American engineer Roger Linn. Linn had designed the successful LM-1 and LinnDrum, two of the earliest drum machines to use samples (prerecorded sounds).Linn 9000, a drum machine and sampler. According to Linn, his collaboration with Akai "was a good fit because Akai needed a creative designer with ideas and I didn"t want to do sales, marketing, finance or manufacturing, all of which Akai was very good at".

Instead of the switches and small hard buttons of earlier devices, the MPC has a 4x4 grid of large pressure-sensitive rubber pads which can be played similarly to a keyboard.Vox, "most importantly, it wasn"t an enormous, stationary mixing panel with as many buttons as an airplane cockpit".

Whereas artists had previously sampled long pieces of music, the MPC allowed them to sample smaller portions, assign them to separate pads, and trigger them independently, similarly to playing a traditional instrument such as a keyboard or drum kit.

The MPC60 only allows sample lengths of up to 13 seconds, as sampling memory was expensive at the time and Linn expected users to sample short sounds to create rhythms; he did not anticipate that they would sample long loops.LCD screen and came with floppy disks with sounds and instruments.

The MPC"s ability to create percussion from any sound turned sampling into a new artform and allowed for new styles of music.music theory knowledge, and it was inviting to musicians who did not play traditional instruments or had no music education.

According to Vox, "The explosion of electronic music and hip hop could not have happened without a machine as intimately connected to the creative process as the MPC. It challenged the notion of what a band can look like, or what it takes to be a successful musician. No longer does one need five capable musicians and instruments."digital audio workstations, and fetch high prices on the used market.

Jehst saw it as the next step in hip hop evolution after the introduction of the TR-808, TR-909 and DMX drum machines in the 1980s.DJ Shadow used an MPC60 to create his influential 1996 album J Dilla disabled the quantize feature on his MPC to create his signature "off-kilter" sampling style.Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2014.Kanye West used the MPC to compose several of his best-known tracks and much of his breakthrough album 2010 MTV Video Music Awards with a performance of his 2010 track "Runaway" on an MPC.

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When it comes to music production equipment, few have a richer history than the MPC manufactured by Akai. The MPC brought sampling and midi sequencing into recording studios and homes throughout the world in the late 1980’s.

From the MPC60 to the current MPC X and all those in between, the instruments main attraction is its ability to store and play recorded samples in a sequence controlled by its user.

The Akai MPC60 (eBay) is what started it all. Designed by Roger Linn, this was truly an innovative sequencer/sampler workstation that legendary music producers flocked to. Including 16 velocity-sensitive pads, 16 voice polyphony, four pad banks (64 voices per program), 16-bit ADC and DAC with data stored in 12-bit format, 750kB sampling memory (upgradeable to 1.5MB), an internal 3½” floppy drive, and a large tilting LCD screen seen on many later MPC models.

The Akai MPC60II (eBay) picked up where its predecessor left off as it was nearly identical to the MPC60. This version featured a headphone output, and a plastic case, instead of the metal one the original used.

The Akai MPC3000 (eBay) changed the game in 1993. Improvements included 16-bit 44.1kHz stereo sampling, increased memory, 32 voice polyphony, expandable memory through SCSI, and built-in effects and filters.This legendary machine is still used by some of todays top producers over 25 years after its original release date. Deceased legendary hip-hop producer, J. Dilla, has his Limited Edition MPC3000 in an exhibition at the Smithsonian. The MPC3000LE (Limited Edition) is identical to the MPC3000, except for its black custom design. It was released by Akai in 2000 and limited to 2000 units.

The Akai MPC2000 (eBay) was the first of the series that Roger Linn wasn’t involved in developing as the company didn’t want to continue paying him royalties for using his name. The MPC2000 is a 64-track sampler/sequencer that comes with 2 MB sample memory as standard, and can be expanded to 32 MB. It supports a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz, in 16 bit stereo or mono.

The Akai MPC2000XL (eBay) is another edition of the MPC series that is still widely used today. The MPC2000XL is similar to the MPC2000 but with many newer features; including four independent pad-bank keys, number of samples stored doubled to 256 on the XL. If you wanted to alter sounds to a different bit depth or sampling rate. Time stretching was also added along with other features. In 2004 the 2000XL-MCD version featured a Compact Flash card reader as standard in place of the floppy or zip drives used in the earlier editions.

The Akai MPC4000 (eBay) took us into the 2000’s with its biggest upgrade to date as it introduced this as its flagship product. The most fully featured MPC product incorporated the sampling engine from the latest model in the Akai standalone sampler range, the Z8. By the end of 2003, Akai revealed the MPC4000BL Plus that replaced the original white model in 2004. The upgraded version featured some extra hardware extensions and came in a blue casing.

The MPC1000 (eBay / Amazon) was the first of two releases that Akai gave birth to in 2005. This 64-track sampler/sequencer came with 16 MB sample memory as standard (expandable to 128mb). It supported a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz, in stereo or mono. It also included a USB port, internal CompactFlash card reader, two MIDI inputs and outputs, effects and multiple analog outputs as standard. While there were many issues with the pad sensors on the blue casing model, Akai upgraded this when it released its MPC1000BK-N in 2007.

The Akai MPC2500 (eBay / Amazon) was the second release Akai made in 2005 and is the mid-range of the Akai line of MPCs. It has a 100,000 note, 64 track mixer with 64 assignable MIDI channels. Upgradeable to 128MB RAM, this version also had easy computer connectivity with its USB port. It contained a CompactFlash slot for storage of samples. This also included Chop Shop that was a feature built to chop a sample into as many as 64 pieces. A CD-R/DVD drive could also be added for burning and reading capabilities.

The Akai MPC500 (eBay) was the first ever truly portable MPC as it could be run on 6 AA batteries (also a 12V DC plug). It combined a 48-track MIDI sequencer and a 32-voice stereo digital sampler. This was the only MPC to have just 12 velocity-sensitive rubber pads. Like the rest of its family that was released a year prior, the MPC500 came with a CompactFlash slot, was upgradeable to 128MB RAM, and had a USB port for computer connectivity. With just one stereo output, this was the only MPC that didn’t have assignable outputs.

The Akai MPC5000 (eBay / Amazon) was its last standalone sampler released in the 2000’s (and last until 2017’s MPC Live and MPC X). At the time of its released, it was considered to be the flagship MPC. While it did boast some new enhancements, hip-hop producer Just Blaze ripped the product in his blog for being a downgrade from its previous flagship MPC4000 product when it was first released. While the MPC5000 lacks some of the sample editing capabilities of the older MPC4000, and also some of the hardware specs are lower than the MPC4000 (max. 192 MB RAM vs. the 4000’s 512 MB, and slightly smaller screen), with the updated and more stable operating system OS 2.0, many new features were introduced that gave it a slight edge above the 4000.

The Akai MPC Renaissance (eBay) was the company’s first pivot away from a true standalone sampler/sequencer as its the first MPC to take the power from an external computer (with its own software). The Renaissance could take on the look of the classic MPC 3000, sharing its transport buttons, jog wheel, and arm rest while the LCD screen shared the same look as the MPCs 1000, 2500 and 5000. This was the first MPC to include back lit pads that change colors for velocity, step edit, etc.

The Akai MPC Studio (eBay) was its second sampler/sequencer released in 2012 and came in a more compact size built to fit easily in a laptop bag or backpack. It’s USB-powered with low-profile knobs and brushed aluminum body, and includes MPC Software for Mac and PC with 128-track sequencing capability. With 16 backlit genuine MPC pads, legendary MPC workflow, MPC Swing, plus four touch-sensitive knobs providing enhanced MPC software control. Its large LCD screen (360 x 96 dot graphic LCD) allows you to make tracks without having to look at your computer.

The MPC was made even more portable with the Element (eBay). MPC Element’s low-profile design is just 14mm thin and includes an integrated cover to protect the brushed aluminum control surface when you’re on the move. The included USB cable connects to your computer and provides all the power you need, illuminating MPC Element’s multi-color pads and buttons.

The Akai MPC Touch (eBay / Amazon) was a redesign of the legendary sampler. Boasting an ultra fast and super intuitive workflow because of its 7″ color multi-touch display. One can grab and pinch waveforms, draw midi events, adjust envelopes, chop samples, add effects and precisely set your controls using your fingertips. Combined with the classic MPC feel, sound and vastly improved pads, the Touch embodies the best elements of our past while taking music production tech into the future.

2012’s MPC Studio got refreshed with the MPC Studio Black (eBay / Amazon) in 2016. Aside from its sleek and stylish black brushed-aluminum body, the master encoder wheel as well as the Q-Link knobs have been raised and made larger. The 16 RGB MPC pads are now thicker and more responsive, inspiring greater expression in performance and programming.

The Akai MPC Live (Amazon / zZsounds / eBay) is a true standalone and portable MPC with a full color 7” multi-touch screen, four touch-capacitive Q-Link controls, a clickable master encoder knob and 16 amazingly responsive, velocity and pressure-sensitive RGB pads. Weighing in at less than 6 pounds, the MPC Live ushers in a new era of ultra-portable production. Powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and packing 16 gigs of on-board storage, the MPC Live features numerous ways to take your beloved sample library and MPC sessions anywhere. Files can be accessed and transferred to an inserted SD Card and/or an external drive attached to the USB hub on the back. If that’s not enough storage, the MPC Live also features a 2.5” SATA drive connector providing additional storage via installation of a fixed hard drive – SSD or HDD (sold separately). The same USB hub can also be used for MIDI controller connectivity.

Akai’s latest flagship MPC is the MPC X (Amazon / zZsounds / eBay). The X is a standalone MPC with a full color, adjustable 10.1” multi-touch screen, 16 amazingly responsive, velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads and 16 gigs of internal storage. To make it a truly untethered, computer-free experience, the X also features two USB slots that can be used for MIDI controller connectivity. Powering the X is our stellar MPC 2.0 Software, which runs natively in standalone mode. For more expressive performances, there are 16 touch-sensitive 360-degree assignable pots—perfect for precisely automating individual QLink parameters. Above each of those QLink pots is a high-resolution OLED display, detailing info for the individual parameter. The MPC X has a number of additional features that make it the most powerful standalone music production tool to date. The X has a high quality audio interface engineered for recording, sampling and transmitting pristine sound. The back panel is equipped with 2 XLR + 1/4” TRS inputs for recording microphones – including those needing 48V phantom power. There are two additional 1/4” TRS line inputs on the back panel and the front panel also features two more 1/4” line inputs. Onboard CV/Gate outputs enable the analog control of modular gear such as classic synths and drum machines. For vinyl junkies, we include two RCA phono inputs with RIAA preamp to ensure the right levels are coming into the X from your turntable.

MPC One is a total music production solution to take your ideas from concept to finalized radio-ready beats. The MPC One packs a lot of features and workflow tools into ONE powerful punch. Beat programming, editing, mixing FX and instruments and so much more means an uncompromised creative experience. The MPC One packs a lot of features and workflow tools into ONE powerful punch. Beat programming, editing, mixing FX and instruments and so much more means an uncompromised creative experience.

Meet MPC Live II, the full MPC experience in its most portable configuration yet. Everything you need to make music, anywhere, right at your fingertips. There’s no need to compromise for portability. MPC Live II is the complete MPC experience without missing a step. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery means you can work anywhere for hours. Full-size MPC pads give you the ultimate in drum performance and the expanded function buttons allow for quick editing on-the-fly so you never miss a beat. For the first time ever, you now have studio-grade monitors built-in directly to your MPC. No need to waste precious time looking for your headphones, untangling cables or powering up external monitors. These full range stereo monitors deliver low end thump along with tight top end to make portable beat-making the sonic experience you need to feel your music. MPC Live II will super charge you production. With MIDI performance to tap in to as many devices as you need, an intuitive and streamlined layout not to mention the MPC workflow features you need; 16 Levels, Note Repeat, Auto Sample, Chords & Notes More and so much more. Get ready to level up to the MPC Live II.

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