FUTURE STYLE



 

AKAI MPC 2500
groovebox / sequencer





euro 1.600,00 circa


Features

Improved Akai MPC design

* Large graphic LCD display based on the friendly user interface of the MPC series
* MPC’s iconic “feel” and “groove”
* Velocity and pressure sensitive pads allow for expressive programming, with more pad banks
* New Features such as Chopshop, Patched Phrase, Grid Edit, Effect and LFO sync, Mixer Automation,
and Input Thru Expanded Linear/Pattern-based 100,000 notes, 64-track sequencer and 64 external MIDI channels
* 32-voice, 16bit drum sampler equipped with 16MB of RAM with ability to hold 128 RAM

Extensive connectivity

* Two MIDI inputs and four MIDI outputs
* Built-in USB Slave port for connection to a Windows or Mac OS computer
* Built-in 10 analog outputs
* 2 1/4” stereo analog inputs and outputs with 16bit/44.1kHz sampling
* Master/Slave synchronization capabilities: MIDI clock
* 2 Assignable Footswitch inputs

Sample Library Compatibility- Compatible with:

* MPC1000: SEQ, WAV, PGM, ALL
* MPC2000/2000XL: SEQ, WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of a PGM file can be loaded.)
* MPC4000: SEQ, WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
* MPC3000: SND (THRU Computer)
* Z4/Z8: WAV only
* S5000/6000: WAV only (THRU Computer)

Extensive sound control

* Extensive sample editing that includes cut and paste, timestretch, slice, resampling etc, with waveform
Display, discard, extract, delete, silence, normalize, reverse, and pitch-shift
* Dynamic resonant multi-mode filters, 2 envelope generators and 1 LFO for each of the 32 voices
* 2 Q-Link sliders and 2 knobs for real-time control over a wide variety of dynamic changes

Self-contained

* Optional user installable Internal hard drive to store custom sound libraries and sequences
* Optional user installable CD-RW/DVD drive



Specifications

Sound Generator
Data format: 16bit linear WAV
Sampling rate: 44.1 kHz
Memory: 16MB standard (11.5MB for sound memory), expandable to 128MB
Memory expansion slot 1 x for optional EXM128
Recording time: 136sec. (16MB, MONO), 24m28sec. (128MB, MONO)
Polyphony: 32-voice
Filter type Low pass, Band pass, High pass
Dynamic filtering 2 x 2-pole filter per voice
Preset sound memory 5MB
Number of programs: 24
Effects
Effects 2 stereo effects and Master effect
Effect type Chorus, Flanger, Bit grunger, 4 band EQ, Compressor, Phase shifter, Tremolo, Flying Pan, Reverb, Delay
Master effect: 4 band EQ, Compressor
Sequencer
Maximum events: 100,000 notes
Resolution: 96 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
Drumpads
16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads
4 pad banks
16 Levels: Velocity, Tuning
Automated Pad Mixer (Level, Pan and FX send)
Track Mute and Next Sequence features for live performance
Data
MPC1000: SEQ, WAV, PGM, ALL
Compatibility
MPC2000/2000XL: SEQ, WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded.)
MPC4000: SEQ, WAV, PGM(DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
MPC3000: SND(THRU Computer)
Z4/Z8: WAV only
S5000/6000: WAV only(THRU Computer)
Q-Link
2 sliders and 2 rotary knobs
Assignable to internal sampler controls: pitch, filter cutoff, resonance, level and pan
General
Display: 240 x 64 dot graphic LCD w/back light
Compact Flash (up to 2GB)
Connections
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 balanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms, Max. output level +22dBu
8 individual analog outputs 1/4-inch phone x 4 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
MIDI inputs 5-pin DIN x 2
MIDI outputs 5-pin DIN x 4
USB Slave connector x 1, USB MASS STORAGE CLASS support (You need Windows 2000/Me/XP or later version, or MacOS 9.x/10.x or later version.)
Footswitches 1/4-inch phone x 2
Options
EXM128 128MB expansion memory card
CD-M25 CD Drive
Power
100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
Consumption: 70W max (with all options)
Standard Accessories
32MB Compact Flash card, Power cable, Operator's manual, HDM-10 Hard Drive Adaptor Kit
Dimensions
& Weight 16.33”x 3.68 x 13.10’’- 415 x 93.5(MAX 139) x 332.9(Max 334 )
Weight: 13.5 Lbs 6.15kg (Excluding drives and options)










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advanced technologic sound magazine
2006 February issue 146



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