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September 25, 2006
Audio. Akai MPC 500
Audio. Akai MPC 500: Making beats is a Dork pastime. Even though the pace of keeping up a magazine has slowed down our bass thumping production - we still love beats. Recently we purchased an MPC 1000 after rocking the 2000xl for a while. Both machines are great, but the 1000 provides a little more mobility. We fell in love with its size and intuitive functionality. Perhaps one day we'll be making jams like Shawn J. Period [Listen]
Well, it doesn't stop there. Akai keeps putting it on them. In the near future they will be releasing a MPC 500. Engadget spotted the gem. Here's what they had to say: "Sometimes, vapourware turns out to be real. There have been rumors, complete with stupid photoshop images, that a portable, pocket-sized sampler/drum machine called the MPC-500 was about to be launched by Akai for at least two years. Last week, after a few leaked photos appeared, it was finally announced: a little black box running on 6 AA batteries, with 12 pads, 16mb of memory and a two-line LCD display beamed straight out of a 1985 pocket calculator. Is it the greatest piece of pocketable audio kit since the Walkman iPod, or just an overpriced toy for DJ wannabes? Keep reading for the full scoop..."
Read more about the MPC-500 on Engadget [Here]
Posted by taj at September 25, 2006 01:00 AM