MPC 1000
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Akai MPC1000 MIDI Production Center Sampler
A laptop-size MPC!
The Akai MPC1000 inherits many of the major features of the larger
Akai MPC’s, but in a compact (approx. 9x13") package
that makes it ideal for carrying around. It is also a worthy alternative
to computer-based systems. The MPC1000 provides the revolutionary
MPC60's feel & groove and features like “Note Repeat”,
plus compact flash card storage, 2 Q-Link sliders, USB connectivity,
two separate multi-effects processors (plus a master output effects
processor!), resonant multi-mode filters, and 4-way sample layering
and velocity switching per pad. I/Os includes 2 MIDI Ins &
Outs (32 MIDI channels!), SPDIF I/O (RCA), 1/4" stereo analog
output plus 4 individual outs. The MPC1000 comes with 16MB of
RAM (expandable to 128MB) and a 32MB CF card (verified compatible
with 2GB cards). The best news of all is that all this power now
costs less than ever before. So, if you have ever dreamed of buying
into the MPC legend to realize your musical ambitions, now is
your chance!
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
The use of compact flash as a storage medium, for example, makes
for more than enough room to save your sounds and grooves in an
extremely compact, portable and readily available format and present
testing has verified the use of up to 2 Gigabyte cards.
Furthermore, the MPC1000 supports the "MASS STORAGE CLASS"
USB standard. What this means is that when connected to a Mac
or PC via the MPC1000's USB port, the Mac/PC sees the MPC1000
as a Compact Flash card reader without the need for any cumbersome
driver installation on your computer (*). This simple implementation
allows you to simply drag and drop data between your desktop and
the MPC1000's CF card to build up sound library on your CF card
or vice versa to back up data on your CF card.
* You can use "USB MASS STORAGE CLASS" devices with
Windows 2000/Me/XP (or later) and MacOS 9.x/10.x. Requires a USB
connection on your Mac/PC plus the appropriate support in your
computer's OS.
