The New MPC4000 by Akai Professionals The most powerful MPC ever takes its rightful position in our Akai Professional product line. Along with the MPC2000XL, and the MFC equipped Ultimate XL the MPC4000 joins the legendary music production tools of our time. Using the new Z-96 sampling engine the MPC4000 boasts the first full feature sampler ever in an MPC product.

A few of the benefits of the new MPC4000 include:

• The new Z-96 sampling engine, combined with a high-performance Intel™ CPU provides ultra-fast processing and 24-bit audio resolution with sample rates up to 96kHz
  
• 64-voices, or 32 voices at 96kHz sample rate
  
• 16 MB on-board memory, expandable to a massive 512 MB
  
• Balanced stereo XLR-1/4-inch TRS combo inputs with reference-grade preamps, with switchable phono inputs to allow direct connection of turntables
  
• Four MIDI OUT ports control up to 64 independent MIDI channels
  
• Four Q-Link™ knobs, and two note variation sliders for real-time modulation control
  
• Real-time control of filter cutoff, resonance, pitch, LFO rate and depth - and more
  
• IntelliSample automates sampling, naming, program creation and sample assignment
  
• Virtual sampling streams sample playback directly from hard disk
  
• Full sampler implementation provides compatibility with Z-Series and S-Series Multi, Program and Sample files. The MPC4000 can create everything from powerful beats, to expressive piano and strings parts
  
• Project (.PRJ) files save all sequences, songs, samples, programs and multi's in a single file
  
• New 4-channel 56-bit effects processor (standard)
  
• USB host port accommodates USB floppy, CD-R, HD, MO, ZIP drives for storage, and an ASCII keyboard for naming
  
• USB slave port provides for ak.Sys Network and Control System software
  
• 192 filters/26 filter types with to 3 simultaneous filters per voice
  
• Dual independent LFOs with internal/external modulation control
  
• Internal IDE hard drive (standard) plus external SCSI connection
  
• Built-in sample rate converter on the digital input to eliminate rate-matching problems
  
• Large 320 x 240, multi-angle graphic LCD
  
• FAT32 disk format is fully compatible with S5000,S6000, Z4, Z8, DPS24, and most PC's
  
• Native .WAV sample format allows data sharing with anything supporting .WAV files
  
• Built-in CD Recorder for master archiving or Sample Loading
  
• ak.Sys Control & Networking software enables Mac and PC connection via on-board USB interface
  
• Two assignable footswitch inputs
  
• Wordclock input for sync with external digital devices (optional)
  
• Graphical sequence event editing
  
• Memory meters display remaining free sampler memory, sequence memory and CPU memory
  
• Audition samples directly from hard disk
  
• Graphic editing of sample waveforms
  
• Six pad banks provide quick access to up to 96 different sounds
  
• SMPTE I/O Standard
  
• And Much, Much more!