If you’re interested in an MPC, get ready to drool. Akai is shipping the MPC5000, the MPC they call “the most advanced MPC on the planet.” It offers 8-track streaming hard disk recording, a 20-voice, 3-oscillator analog synthesizer with arpeggiator, a new sequencing engine with 960 ppq resolution, pad and track muting and mixing, 64 continuous sample tracks and a new effects engine with 4 FX buses and 2 FX per bus. The Akai MPC5000 has an MSRP of $3,499. //digg_url = 'WEBen_URL'; //digg_bgcolor = '#ff9900'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Details below. MPC5000 features: Three-oscillator virtual analog synth engine with built-in arpeggiator Over 300 Virtual Analog synth presets included Eight tracks of Direct-to-Hard Disk recording Over 40 all new effects available within a modular 4-bus effects processor Master compressor and equalizer Built-in hard disk drive Optional CD-R/DVD drive USB 2.0 port for computer connectivity CF Type-2 card slot (up to 2GB) Chop-Shop 2.0 - slices a stereo loop into individual samples with automatic pad assignment Patched Phrases - creates multiple splits in looped samples to ensure proper tempo sync without changing pitch Continuous Sample Track - ensures samples play in perfect sync no matter where you start the beat in a loop 12 Q-link controllers for internal automation, external MIDI control and quick parameter editing. 240 x 128 hinged backlit LCD 10 built-in analog outputs, plus 8 ADAT-optical outputs and stereo S/PDIF IO Powerful new multimode filter Two MIDI inputs and Four MIDI outputs Turntable phono inputs with RIAA pre-amp XLR / 1/4″ combo jacks with selectable mic/line levels Sample library provided by Loopmasters.com 64-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory built-in. Expandable up to 192MB RAM

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