Akai MPC2500SE Music Production Centre

£949.00

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The Akai MPC2500SE Limited Edition White bases on the MPC2500. This MPC has set the industry benchmark for beat production. Now, the MPC2500SE features a 32-voice drum/phrase sampler with 128MB RAM and extensive editing capabilities. Designed for professional music-production environments as well as DJs and other live performers, MPC2500SE 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 in a exciting new look.

MPC2500SE 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 the built-in CD-ROM drive. Am Akai Pro CF card with preloaded sounds is included to get you started.

• 32-voice drum/phrase sampler with 128MB memory built in
• 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, blue 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
• Built-in CD ROM Drive (CD-M25)

• Sound Generator
  • Data format: 16-bit linear WAV
  • Sampling rate: 44.1 kHz
  • Memory: 16MB standard (11.5MB sound memory), expandable to 128MB with EXM128 option
  • Preset sound memory: 5MB Flash
  • Recording time: 136 sec (16MB mono) 24m28sec (128MB mono)
  • Polyphony: 32-voice
  • Dynamic filtering 2 x 2-pole filter per voice
  • Filter types: Low pass, band pass, high pass
  • Number of active programs: 24 (with 64 pads per program)
• Effects
  • Effects 2 stereo effects and Master effect
  • Effect type Chorus, Flanger, Bit grunger, 4 band EQ, Compressor, Phase shifter, Tremolo, Flying Pan, Reverb, Delay
  • Master effect: 4 band EQ, Compressor
• Sequencer
  • Capacity: 100,000 notes
  • Resolution: 96ppq
  • 99 Sequences
  • 64 Tracks per sequence
  • 64 MIDI output channels (16 channels x 4 output ports)
  • Song mode: 20 songs, 250 steps per song
  • MIDI Clock Sync: Master/Slave
• Drumpads
  • 16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads
  • 4 pad banks
  • 16 Levels: Velocity, Tuning
  • Automated Pad Mixer (Level, Pan and FX send)
  • Track Mute and Next Sequence features for live performance
• Q-Link
  • 2 sliders and 2 rotary knobs
  • Assignable to internal sampler controls: pitch, filter cutoff, resonance, level and pan
• Connections
  • Record input (L and R) 1/4-inch stereo phone x 2, balanced -40dBu, input impedance 11k ohms; max. Input level +10dBu
  • Digital Input: RCA x 1, SPDIF
  • Stereo output (L and R) 1/4-inch phone x 2 balanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms; max. output level +22dBu
  • 8 individual analog outputs 1/4-inch phone x 4 balanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms; max. output level +22dBu
  • Phones output 1/4-inch stereo phone x 1, 200mW / 100 ohms
  • Digital Output: RCA x 1, SPDIF
  • MIDI: 2 x MIDI In and 4 x MIDI Out
  • USB Slave connector x 1, USB MASS STORAGE CLASS support (You need Windows 2000/Me/XP or later version, or MacOS 9.x/10.x or later version.)
  • Footswitches: jack x 2
• General
  • Display: 240 x 64 dot graphic LCD w/back light
  • Memory card slot:Compact Flash (The size of the compact flash card that MPC500 can handle is from32MB to 2GB)
  • Standard Accessories:
  • 32MB Compact Flash card
  • Power cable
  • Operator's manual
  • HDM-10
  • Hard Drive Adaptor Kit
  • Power: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz
  • Consumption: 70W (with all options)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H):
    • 16.33" x 3.68" x 13.10"
    • (415mm x 93.5mm x 332.9mm)
  • Weight: 13.5 Lbs [6.15kg] (Excluding drives and options)
• Data Compatibility
  • MPC1000: SEQ, WAV, PGM
  • MPC2000/2000XL: SEQ, WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded.)
  • MPC2500: SEQ, WAV, PGM
  • MPC4000: SEQ, WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. 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)
• Options
  • EXM128 128MB expansion memory card
    CD-M25 CD Drive

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