Akai MPC3000
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The Akai MPC3000 is a classic hardware sampler and drum machine renowned for its distinctive swing and influential role in shaping 1990s hip-hop and electronic music production.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akai MPC3000 canonical | 3 |
| Akai | 1 |
| Akai MPC sampler | 1 |
| Akai MPC series | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drum machine
ⓘ
hardware sampler ⓘ music production workstation ⓘ |
| controlInterface |
LCD screen with soft keys
ⓘ
data wheel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| designer | Roger Linn ⓘ |
| discontinued | true ⓘ |
| era | 1990s ⓘ |
| hasOperatingSystem | Akai MPC OS ⓘ |
| hasPads | 16 velocity-sensitive pads ⓘ |
| hasSCSIInterface | true ⓘ |
| hasSequencer | hardware MIDI sequencer ⓘ |
| influentialPeriod |
1990s electronic music production
ⓘ
1990s hip hop production ⓘ |
| legacyStatus |
classic sampler
ⓘ
vintage drum machine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Akai MPC3000
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Akai
|
| memoryType | RAM-based sample memory ⓘ |
| midiPorts |
1 MIDI In port
ⓘ
3 MIDI Out ports ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive swing timing
ⓘ
integrated sampler and sequencer workflow ⓘ rugged hardware build ⓘ |
| padLayout | 4x4 grid ⓘ |
| polyphony | 32 voices ⓘ |
| powerType | mains-powered hardware unit ⓘ |
| predecessor | Akai MPC60 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| samplingRate | 44.1 kHz ⓘ |
| samplingResolution | 16-bit ⓘ |
| sequencerResolution | 96 ppqn ⓘ |
| series |
Akai MPC3000
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Akai MPC series
|
| storageMedium |
3.5-inch floppy disk
ⓘ
SCSI external drives ⓘ |
| successor | Akai MPC2000 ⓘ |
| supportsMultiTimbralOperation | true ⓘ |
| supportsQuantization | true ⓘ |
| supportsSwing | true ⓘ |
| supportsTimeStretch | true ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
beat production
ⓘ
live performance sequencing ⓘ sample-based composition ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
R&B
ⓘ
electronic music ⓘ hip hop ⓘ house ⓘ techno ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Akai MPC sampler
this entity surface form:
Akai
this entity surface form:
Akai MPC series