MPC2500 has set the industry benchmark for beat production. It features a 32-voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128MB RAM and extensive editing capabilities. Designed for professional music-production environments as well as DJs and other live performers, MPC2500 features a time-tested drum-pad surface, twin on-board effects processors, four Q-Link controllers for real-time control, 10 analog outputs, and a S/PDIF digital output.

MPC2500 sports a 100,000-note, 64-track sequencer that can be assigned to four different MIDI outputs for a total of 64 independently addressable MIDI channels. Internal sounds reside in flash memory and can easily be swapped out via Compact Flash cards, an optional hard drive, or an optional CD-ROM drive. A CF card with preloaded sounds is included to get you started. strong>FEATURES:

• 32-voice drum/phrase sampler with 16MB memory built in, expandable up to 128MB RAM
• Two on-board effects processors and a main output-effects processorTwo assignable Q-link sliders and two Q-link knobs for real-time performance control
• 240 x 64 hinged, backlit LCD
• USB port for computer connectivity
• Built-in analog and digital I/O, headphone output, and two MIDI ins / four MIDI outs
• Chop-shop slices a loop into individual samples with automatic pad assignment
• Patched phrase synchronizes phrase samples to any tempo without changing pitch
• Continuous sample track records long audio tracks into a sequence
• Outputs can be re-sampled
• Audio input can be controlled with Q-links for real-time control
• Ten analog outputs, stereo digital I/O
• Optional accessories include 128MB Ram Expansion (EXM128) CD ROM Installation Kit (including CD ROM Drive) (CD-M25)

INSTALLING INTERNAL HARD DRIVE FOR MAX STORAGE SPACE
Your MPC-2500 comes with an HDM-10 KIT. You must still purcahse an internal harddrive. We do not sell tehm at our store.
The basic requirements are 44-pin eide socket, 2.5" drive. These brands & models have been successfully installed according to MPC forum.
Fujitsu

• MHN2200AT 20GB
• MHM2200AT 20GB
• MHV2080 80GB

Samsung

• MP0804H 80GB
• HM 100JC 100GB

Seagate

• ST960812a-rk 60GB
• st9100823a-rk 100GB
• ST92011A 20GB

Toshiba

• MK4026GAX 40GB
• MK1032GAX 100GB
• MK8032GAX 80GB
• MK8032GAS 80GB
• MK8025GAS 80GB
• Mk1031GAS 100GB

Hitachi

• Travelstar HTS541080G9AT00 80GB
• hts424020m9t00 20 gb

MPC1000 inherits all of the essential MPC features such as 32-voice stereo sampling, 64-track sequencing, and 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive MPC pads, fitting all the production capability into a compact, affordable package. 16MB of on-board memory comes standard and can be expanded up to 128MB. You can save your work to a Standard Compact Flash Card (up to 2GB). 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. MPC1000 is small, rugged and incredibly portable for an easy fit into a backpack or laptop bag for the traveling producer.

FEATURES:

• Pattern-based and linear 64-track sequencer with 32 MIDI channels
• 32-voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128MB RAM
• Velocity and pressure-sensitive pads for expressive programming 1
• 6-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

INSTALLING INTERNAL HARD DRIVE FOR MAX STORAGE SPACE
Once you installed hard drive adapter hdm-10 from akai you must purcahse an internal harddrive
The basic requirements are 44-pin eide socket, 2.5" drive. These brands & models have been successfully installed according to MPC forum.
Fujitsu

• MHN2200AT 20GB
• MHM2200AT 20GB
• MHV2080 80GB

Samsung

• MP0804H 80GB
• HM 100JC 100GB

Seagate

• ST960812a-rk 60GB
• st9100823a-rk 100GB
• ST92011A 20GB

Toshiba

• MK4026GAX 40GB
• MK1032GAX 100GB
• MK8032GAX 80GB
• MK8032GAS 80GB
• MK8025GAS 80GB
• Mk1031GAS 100GB

Hitachi

• Travelstar HTS541080G9AT00 80GB
• hts424020m9t00 20 gb

XR20 is a portable beat production center loaded with fresh sound library that’s designed for making hip-hop and R&B wherever and whenever inspiration strikes. Over 700 sounds cover standard and electronic drums, one-shot hits, bass, and synth sounds to easily create a total mix in next-to-no time.

XR20 includes reverb, EQ, and compression to enable MC s and producers to complete their tracks. Plug in a microphone and mix vocals with your beats. XR20 runs on wall or battery power so it’s flexible and portable. In Pattern Play mode, you can trigger different patterns from each pad, so you can tailor the beats to flow with the energy on-stage. Bright blue pads light with the beat to illuminate your performances as you light up the club.

With XR20, Akai Pro puts the hip in Hip-Hop.


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Akai Professional's MPD24 is the velocity-sensitive pad controller for musicians and DJs. Modeled after the landmark MPC series, the MPD24 allows for an extremely expressive and intuitive solution to percussion and rhythm programming.

The MPD24 comes with 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive genuine MPC pads, four selectable pad banks for a total of 64 playable pads, six assignable faders. Eight assignable, 360° knobs for transmitting MIDI Control Change data, deliver you unprecedented creative freedom for manipulating sampled material. The MPD24 also features transport controls for interfacing with DAW/sequencing applications. The MPD24 is a fully programmable controller and multifunctional tool that fits perfectly within any production or performance environment.


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The MPD32 is Akai Professional's ultimate velocity-sensitive pad controller for musicians and DJs. Modeled after the industry-standard MPC series, the MPD32 delivers the most expressive software beat control available.

Sixteen velocity and pressure-sensitive genuine MPC pads provide the industry's finest feel and expression.

Four selectable pad banks for a total of 64 playable pads, eight assignable faders, eight assignable switches and eight assignable, 360� knobs for transmitting MIDI Control Change data, all combine for unprecedented creative freedom. Three selectable control banks extend the number of available faders, buttons and knobs to 24 each. Two assignable footswitch inputs and an expression pedal input takes the total assignable controller count to 75 – the most by far in any pad controller.

The MPD32 also features transport controls for interfacing with DAW/sequencing applications. The MPD32 is a fully programmable controller and multi-functional control surface that fits perfectly within any production or performance environment.


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The APC40 is the world’s finest Ableton Live control surface. Ableton and Akai Professional worked in a joint partnership to make the APC40 the perfect Ableton Live control surface. Whether you are an electronic-music performance artist and Live is your canvass, a DJ using Live to mix tracks, or a traditional musician using Live on stage or in the studio, the APC40 is designed for intuitive, powerful control.

Direct Design

Because Akai Professional and Ableton designed the APC40 for Live, you don’t need to map its controls to talk to the software. Just connect your laptop to the APC40 with its USB cable and you're ready to make magic. The APC40 is class compliant, so you don't even need to install drivers. And if you’re an advanced Live user, the APC40 gives you the ability to remap every one of its controls to suit your own style.

Virtual View

The APC40 talks directly to Live and Live talks directly to the APC40. This exclusive bidirectional communication makes the APC40 an advanced controller in that it can receive feedback from the software and display it on its clip matrix of 40 triggers and on LED rings surrounding each knob. The clip matrix gives you an instant view of clip status: what's loaded, what's playing, and what's being recorded. Each state displays on the matrix in a different color so you can get a quick picture of clip state. You can shift your clip focus and get an overview of the clips you have loaded for your set. The APC40 has 16 knobs, each surrounded by a ring of LEDs. These LED rings make seeing your settings a breeze on dark stages, indicating the currently selected parameters’ values. This advanced visual feedback makes performing with the APC40 focused more on the music and less on squinting at the computer screen. In fact, you might even forget that the computer is there!

Premium Controlls

Ableton selected Akai Professional as a partner because of its leadership position in great-feeling controllers that are rock solid, rugged, and precise. From the legendary MPC series that changed the way music is made to the industry-standard MPD and MPK controllers, Akai Professional is revered by musicians, DJs, and producers everywhere for creating the feel that powers their creativity. The APC40 is built with a rugged, metal chassis and slip-proof rubber detailing. Knobs and faders are solid and precise for pinpoint performance. It even features a high quality, replaceable crossfader.

Creative Control

The APC40 comes with a special edition of Ableton Live Lite so you can use it out of the box even if you’re new to Live. There's also a free patch that upgrades full versions of Live so if you're already a Live user, you can take full advantage of the APC40.

The APC40 has two banks of eight knobs. The first set controls Global parameters so you’ll always have instant access to your main sends, pans, and other essentials. The second bank of eight knobs is dynamically reassigned to the Track you select. You can control eight track parameters at a time, and as you switch channels, the Track knobs follow your focus. You also get special clip-status views and feedback that only the APC40's matrix can display. The matrix is not limited to only 40 clips: you can scroll and shift, enabling access to an unlimited number of cells.

The APC40 has a wide range of controllers. The eight Global knobs can access four banks of controls; the eight Track knobs control nine different track parameters each. This gives you a massive total of 72 controllers that are dynamically reassigned. Channel faders, bus faders, and a crossfader give you smooth control of key values. You have even more control power with special controls including Tap Tempo, Tempo Nudge, record enables, solo/cues and two assignable footswitch inputs.

Designed in partnership with Ableton, the APC40 is the most advanced Live controller for the most advanced performers.

Features:

• Designed in partnership with Ableton
• Unique clip matrix with multicolor lighting displays current clip status
• No mapping required for use with Ableton Live
• Exclusive bidirectional communication between the APC40 and Ableton Live
• Professional feel with rugged, metal chassis and premium controls
• Comes with Ableton Live Akai Professional APC Edition, free upgrade patch for full versions of Live
• USB plug-and-play connection for Mac and PC
• Premium controller with rugged, metal chassis

Includes:

• APC40 Ableton Live controller
• USB Cable
• Power Supply
• Software CD
• User Manual

Maximize musical ideas on-stage or in the studio with the new Akai MPK49 performance controller. The Akai MPK49 ushers in a new era for USB/MIDI controllers by combining a high-quality, 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and 12 genuine MPC drum pads. 48 total pads are accessible via 4 pad banks. The pads feature the heart and soul of hip hop: the MPC Note Repeat function and Swing parameters. The Akai MPK49 Performance Controller also has its own arpeggiator, for creating quick, creative riffs in seconds.


The Akai MPK49 features MPC 'Full Level' and '12 Levels' functions on its pads, and MPC Swing can be applied to both Note Repeat and Arpeggio functions. Tap Tempo and time-division buttons allow for real-time control of Note Repeat and Arpeggio clock speeds. The Akai MPK49 delivers an amazing 76 assignable controls, with assignable inputs that include an expression pedal, footswitch, pitch bend and modulation wheel.

More than just a USB/MIDI controller, the MPK49 captures the soul of your performance


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MPC500 is the first portable MPC. You can sample and create music wherever inspiration strikes: on the subway, on the plane, or even at the beach! Whether you're traveling around the globe or just across town, MPC500 is a perfect fit for your backpack, messenger bag, or briefcase. Beats and productions created in MPC500 can be dropped into your MPC2500 when you get back into the studio.

MPC500 is a 48-track sequencer with a 32-voice stereo sampler. It has 12 velocity and pressure-sensitive rubber MPC pads. 16MB of memory comes standard and can be expanded up to 128MB. When connected to a Mac or PC via USB, you can drag and drop data between the computer and your MPC500's CF card, just like a hard drive. Because MPC500 is compatible with other MPCs, MPC500 is the perfect way to extend your studio into your mobile lifestyle.


Key Features:

The Akai Professional EWI4000S is a giant leap in the evolution of wind instruments. The heart of the EWI4000S is its "first in the industry" built-in sound module that lets musicians plug a wireless MIDI or audio set up into the base of the EWI, and move freely around the stage without being tethered by wires.

At Akai Professional, we understand that artists want to concentrate on creating and performing music, not manipulating buttons, so we've made the breath, vibrato, glide time, and bend width controls easily accessible and totally adjustable. In addition, the included software lets both Windows and Mac users edit, customize, store and recall sounds
with their computer. The EWI4000S delivers incredible versatility, ultimate mobility and remarkable creative expression that brings a musical revolution to your fingertips.


Key Features:

LEGENDARY MPC FEEL AND WORKFLOW WITH A GREATLY EXPANDED FEATURE SET.

The MPC series set the standard for beat production. What would it take to make the ultimate MPC? Dozens of engineers, 20 years of experience and a new synth and drum sampling engine unlike any MPC ever. Introducing the MPC5000; the new standard for music production.

The MPC 5000 is the first MPC ever to include 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. There's even a new FX engine with 4 FX buses and 2FX per bus.

In addition, the MPC5000 features a 64-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory - expandable up to 192MB. The display is twice the size of the MPC2500 and MPC1000 so waveforms appear crystal-clear. Integrated Chop Shop 2.0 now supports stereo chops and Patched Phrases. The MPC5000 is also the first MPC to include Random and Cycle sample playback in addition to velocity Zone Play. A turntable preamp is also included.

The MPC5000's virtual analog synth eliminates need for external analog synth modules or buggy software based synthesizers. The new 8-track direct to disk recorder lets you produce your whole song in the MPC and then mix it down with the internal sequenced programs and any input thru material. Add the optional CD/DVD drive and you can then burn an audio or data CD or your mix. Over 650MB of premium-quality sounds from Loopmasters are included to get you up and running with pro-quality production in seconds.


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