Akai MPC60
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The Akai MPC60 is a pioneering drum machine and MIDI production workstation, co-designed by Roger Linn, that helped define the sound and workflow of early hip-hop and electronic music production.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MIDI production workstation
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drum machine ⓘ sampler ⓘ |
| bitDepth | 12-bit ⓘ |
| coDesigner | Roger Linn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlInterface |
LCD screen
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data wheel ⓘ front-panel buttons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| designer |
Akai engineering team
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Roger Linn Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
MIDI sequencing
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multi-track sequencing ⓘ multiple MIDI outputs ⓘ note repeat ⓘ real-time sequencing ⓘ sample editing ⓘ step sequencing ⓘ swing quantize ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
R&B
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electronic music ⓘ hip hop ⓘ house music ⓘ trip hop ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Akai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memory | 750 KB sample memory (stock) ⓘ |
| MIDIInputsCount | 2 MIDI IN ports ⓘ |
| MIDIOutputsCount | 4 MIDI OUT ports ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defining early hip-hop production sound
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pioneering pad-based sampling workflow ⓘ tight MIDI timing ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | MPC60 OS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| padsCount | 16 ⓘ |
| padsType |
pressure-sensitive pads
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velocity-sensitive pads ⓘ |
| polyphony | 16 voices ⓘ |
| powerType | mains-powered hardware unit ⓘ |
| productionStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
LM-1 Drum Computer
NERFINISHED
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LinnDrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| samplingRate | 40 kHz ⓘ |
| sequencerResolution | 96 ppqn ⓘ |
| series | Akai MPC series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storageMedium |
3.5-inch floppy disk
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SCSI (via expansion) ⓘ |
| successor | Akai MPC3000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upgradeableTo | MPC60II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upgradeableWith | Roger Linn OS 3.10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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