Anyone who regularly uses Akai’s MPC pad controllers will be excited about the newest model, the portable Akai MPC500. For the first time, Akai offers compatibility with the full MPC line on conveniently portable battery power; simply connect a pair of headphones and start programming. In addition to 12 of the classic MPC trigger pads (instead of the usual 16), the onboard sequencer can handle 32 simultaneous voices on 48 tracks for rich song-building power. Expandable to 128 MB from the included 16 MB of RAM, the MPC500 uses the same RAM cards as the MPC1000/2500 for memory sharing. It’s compatible with MIDI files and audio samples transferred via USB from a computer or via the built-in CompactFlash drive. The Akai MPC500 also includes built-in effects for mangling your sounds and the Q-Slider, which allows writing volume, pitch and filter automation curves. Audio can also be recorded through the rear-panel Mic/Line inputs. Songs created on the Akai MPC500 can be opened on larger MPC units such as the MPC1000/2500, making it possible to program new beats on the plane before finishing the song on the larger unit at home.

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