AKAI is legendary for their MPC (Music Production Center) line of drum machine samplers. The MPC2500 combines a 64-track MIDI sequencer with a 32-voice, 16-bit stereo digital sampler in one extremely powerful desktop unit.
 It can be used as a standalone instrument or at the center of a music production studio.

The MPC is at the top of almost every Hip Hop producer's gear list including famous producers such as Dr. Dre, Pete Rock, The Neptunes, and Swiss Beatz. If you're producing Hip Hop, the MPC2500 is full of features well suited to beat making. New features include Chopshop, Patched Phrase, Grid Edit, Effect and LFO Sync, Mixer Automation, and Input Thru. Chop Shop is extremely useful letting you chop up loops and vinyl recordings. The MPC2500 also has a large LCD screen, which makes it easier to edit samples and MIDI data.

The MPC2500 can also be upgraded with expansions. An internal hard drive can be added for convenient and easy access to samples and programs. The EXM128 memory expansion can be added for increased sampling time. Finally the CD-M25 CD/DVD drive can be added which allows the user to play, load, backup data and sample sounds from CD or DVD.

Once you learn all the quick-functions, it's much faster and creative than working with a computer. Many producers feel that a computer's complexity and sometimes unreliability compromises their workflow and productions skills in the studio. With the MPC2500 this problem is solved. The AKAI MPC2500 is the perfect solution for producers of Hip Hop music. It is an amazing production tool allowing producers to quickly execute ideas and produce fresh beats.

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