The newest member of the Akai Professional MPC family is the MPC Renaissance, which fuses legendary MPC-style hardware and production with the processing power of your computer. Features include:
- Vintage Mode — changes output sound character to MPC3000, MPC60, and more
- 16 backlit MPC pads
- 16 Q-Link controls
- Adjustable backlit LCD screen
- Classic MPC Note repeat, MPC Swing, and MPC transport controls
- Dual XLR-1/4″ combi inputs
- Dedicated turntable input
- Built-in USB audio interface
- Dual-port USB hub built in
- 8 pad banks
- Two MIDI in/four MIDI out
- Stereo 1/4″ out
- Stereo assignable mix 1/4″ out
- Stereo S/PDIF digital I/O
- Mac and Windows MPC software with 64-track sequencing
- 6GB sound library including all the classic MPC sounds
- Instant mapping and real-time control
- Standalone or VST/RTAS/Audio Units plug-in formats
- Supports WAV, MP3, AIFF, REX, and SND file formats
Akai is also dropping hints about a “slimline” MPC Studio and an iPad 2-compatible MPC Fly dropping in 6 days and 13 days respectively!
