Product Description Small but perfectly formed, the MPC1000 is a welcome addition to a now legendary product line which holds a unique position in the evolution of modern electronic music

Inheriting all the features which make the MPC so recognizable, the MPC1000 is not only a perfect compliment to its larger MPC siblings, but a powerful Music Production Center in its own right. Amazon.com Inheriting all the essential MPC series features, the Akai MPC1000 complements its larger siblings while also providing a powerful Music Production Center on its own

It features 32-voice stereo sampling, 64-track sequencing, and 16 velocity, and pressure-sensitive MPC pads--all in an affordable and compact package that weighs just 7.6 pounds

The MPC1000 is small, rugged and incredibly portable for an easy fit into a backpack or laptop bag for the traveling producer

The powerful yet compact Akai MPC1000 Music Production Center (see larger image)

Analog and digital I/Os, headphone output and two MIDI in/out (see larger image)

When connected to a Mac or PC via its built-in USB port, you can simply drag and drop data between the computer and an optional CF card (see larger image)

It comes with 16 MB of onboard memory (expandable up to 128 MB), and you can further enhance your storage with optional standard Compact Flash memory cards (up to 2 GB in size)

A preloaded CF card with popular Akai Pro samples is included to get you going

When connected to a Mac or PC via its built-in USB port, you can simply drag and drop data between the computer and MPC1000's CF card

Key Features Pattern-based and linear 64-track sequencer with 32 MIDI channels 32-voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128 MB RAM Velocity and pressure-sensitive pads for expressive programming 16-level pad function maps one sound to all pads with varied level, tuning, attack, decay or filter per pad Two Q-link sliders for real-time performance control Built-in Compact Flash drive and USB port (Mass Storage Class) Standard WAV files samples and MIDI-file sequences Analog and digital I/Os, headphone output and two MIDI In/Out Internal sounds in flash Four-way sample layering and velocity switching per pad Four-pole filters (two two-pole filters) filtering for each of the 32 voices Two on-board effects processors plus main-output effect processor, all which can be used simultaneously Outputs can be re-sampled Specifications Storage: Compact Flash: Type-II, support up to 2 GB card Hard Drive (optional - req

HDM-10): any standard IDE 2.5-inch hard drive Memory: 16 MB installed (Can be expanded to 128 MB with EXM-128) Analog Input/Output: (2) Balanced 1/4-inch Inputs (6) Unbalanced 1/4-inch Outputs [Stereo L/R + 4 Assignable Outs] (1) Headphone Output Digital Input/Output: (1) Coaxial S/PDIF Input [RCA] (1) Coaxial S/PDIF Output [RCA] MIDI Input/Output: (2) MIDI Input [5-pin DIN] (2) MIDI Output [5-pin DIN] Other Input/Output: (2) 1/4-inch Footswitch (1) USB [Slave only] Levels: Analog Input = +10dBu Analog Output = +17dBu [Stereo & Assignable Outs] Sampler Resolution: 16bit/44.1kHz Sampler Recording Time: 136 seconds [16 MB/MONO] 24 minutes 28 seconds [128 MB/MONO] Sequencer Details: 100,000 notes resolving at 96ppq 99 Sequences with total 64 tracks per seq 20 Songs with total 250 steps per song Pad Details: 16 (velocity and pressure sensitive) 4 Pad Banks [A, B, C, D] Synchronization: MIDI Clock only Power Options: 100v - 240v 50/60Hz 19W Dimensions: 13 x 2.97 x 8.98 inches (WxHxD) Weight (net): 7.6 pounds Data Compatibility: MPC1000 -- SEQ, WAV, PGM MPC2000/2000XL -- SEQ (saved as MID file only), WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded.) MPC2500 -- SEQ, WAV, PGM MPC4000 -- SEQ (saved as MID file only), WAV, AKP (DRUM program only...No Keygroups

Only note assign and tune are loaded.) MPC3000 -- SND (THRU Computer) Z4/Z8 -- WAV, PGM (DRUM program only

Only note assign and tune are loaded.) S5000/6000 -- WAV only (THRU Computer) S1000/3000 -- No compatibility