Akai MPC500

The MPC500 is the first truly portable all-in-one Music Production Center, affording artists the ability to sample and create music on-the-go. Whether you travel around the globe or across town, the MPC500 is the ultimate answer to your mobile production needs. The MPC500 is fully compatible with the legendary MPC line, which means you can use the MPC500's built-in battery and drop your mixes back into your MPC2500 when you get back into the studio.

The MPC500 combines a 48-Track MIDI Sequencer and a 32-voice Stereo Digital Sampler, with 12 velocity and pressure sensitive rubber pads. 16MB of on-board memory comes standard and can be expanded up to 128 MB of RAM. When connected to a Mac or PC via
its built-in USB port, you can simply drag and drop data between the computer and the MPC500's CF card. Because the MPC500 is compatible with other MPC products, mobile producers and musicians will find it is the perfect way to extend their studios and accommodate their mobile lifestyles.

Battery powered (6 AA's) or AC powered (with included power adaptor)
Pattern-based 48-track sequencer with 16 MIDI channels
32-voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128MB RAM
Velocity and pressure sensitive pads for responsive, accurate programming
12 Level function places one sound on all pads with progressive level or tuning per pad
Built-in Compact Flash drive and USB port (Mass Storage Class)
Support for standard WAV files and MIDI sequences
Built-in Analog I/O, headphone output, and MIDI In/Out
Internal sounds included to get started quickly
4-way sample layering and velocity switching per pad
1 low pass filter with resonance per voice
On-board effects: 2 stereo effects and a Master effect