The Akai Professional MPC2000XL MIDI Production Center combines a 64-Track MIDI Sequencer and a 32-voice Stereo Digital Sampler, with 16 velocity and pressure sensitive rubber pads, providing rock solid sequencing and drum programming combined with powerful sampling facilities in one convenient and portable desktop unit.

The MPC2000XL inherits many of the major features of the original MPC such as the legendary "feel" and "groove" so that you can be sure that your beats and sequences just swing. It also features the original MPC60's intuitive transport and locate controls, the unique NOTE REPEAT function, plus new additions such as four bank keys to effectively provide 64 pads, multi-program playback, multi-track recording, simultaneous playback of a second sequence, Next Sequence key, Track Mute key, TimeStretch, Slice Sound, Resampling, plus folder file management. Add to these an improved friendly and intuitive user interface thanks to the graphic LCD, two MIDI ins and 32 MIDI channels via the two MIDI outputs, and options for multiple audio outputs, multi-effects, SMPTE Time Code and even Flash Rom memory, and you have a dependable "switch on and work" solution to computer sequencer headaches.

The MPC2000XL comes with 2MB of onboard memory as standard that can be expanded up to 32MB of RAM using standard SIMMs. There are two options for onboard storage: a 3.5" Floppy drive (MPC2000XL) or a Multi-Card drive (MPC2000XL-MCD) that supports various types of removable flash memory, such as Compact Flash, Smart Media, Memory Stick, and Secure Digital. The MPC2000XL also includes a 50pin SCSI interface for connection to external SCSI drives such as CD-ROM drives, hard drives or ZIP drives.

A compact and rugged dedicated hardware sequencer/sampler that is equally at home on stage as it is in the studio. No computer needed!  Whether you're producing drum 'n' bass, sequencing a rack-full of MIDI modules, performing live, programming intricate drum parts or triggering loops, you'll love the self-contained convenience and ease of use the MPC2000XL gives you and the MPC2000XL's friendly and intuitive user interface simplifies the expression of your creativity.

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FEATURES

• Established friendly and intuitive user interface of MPC series
• MPC's legendary "feel" and "groove", with 10 times more resolution for non-quantized live sequencing
• Great-feeling, velocity and pressure sensitive pads for expressive programming, with more pad banks

• Internal Multi-Card Flash drive supporting smart media, SD card, muti media card, memory stick, compact flash & micro drive.
• Up to 10 analog outputs, plus stereo digital I/O with the optional IB-M208P expansion board
• Flexible synchronization capabilities: MIDI clock, MTC, MMC
• MPTE Time Code option to synchronize with tape machines (IC-M2TC)

• Compatible with Akai, Roland and EMU CD-ROM libraries
• WAV file support

• Extensive sample editing that includes cut and paste, timestretch, slice, resampling etc., with waveform display
• Dynamic resonant low-pass filters and envelope generator for each of the 32 voices
• Optional internal multi-FX processor