I've got an Akai MPC 1000 that I bought about a half of a year ago but haven't used it for more than three hours. It is a great machine for producing, or it can be used for Live PA sets to add on top of a DJ set. My favorite thing about it is that You can hook up your computer via USB cable and drag and drop sounds onto and off of it!
It is already LOADED with beats, samples, and drums / high hats and MORE! comes w/ 64mb flash card! 750$ obo Buyer pays shipping.
Here is the down low / specs:
*Easy-to use MIDI sequencer/drum sampler offering a great alternative to complex computer-based products
*Great feeling, velocity and pressure-sensitive pads for expressive programming
*16 levels function giving you one sound on all pads with varies level, tuning, attack, decay, layer, or filter per pad
*2 separate effects processors and 1 main out effect processor: all of which can be used simultaneously
*4-pole filters (two 2-pole filters) filtering for each of the 32 voices
*2 Q-Link sliders for realtime performance control
*2 x MIDI In and 2 x MIDI Out
*16MB standard, expandable to 128MB
*Internal preset sounds in flash
*Save/load your sound and sequence data to/from compact flash
*Connect the MPC1000 to your computer via USB and drag and drop your files on your desktop
*Portable laptop size – ideal for taking your act on the road
General
*Display: 240 x 64 dot graphic LCD w/back light
*Memory Card Slot: Compact Flash type 2 (The size of the compact flash card that MPC1000 can handle is from 32MB to 2GB)
*Dimension (W x H x D): 330 x 75.5 x 228.2(Max 234.6)
*Weight: 3.45kg
*Power Requirement: 19W
*Sound Generator
Sampling Rate: 44.1kHz
*Memory Capacity: 16MB standard (11.5MB for sound memory), expandable to 128MB
*Recording Time: 136sec. (16MB, MONO), 24m28sec. (128MB, MONO)
*Memory Expansion Slot: 1 x for optional EXM128
*Data Format: 16-bit linear
*Polyphony: 32
*Dynamic Filtering: 2 x 2-pole filter per voice
*Filter Type: Low pass, band pass, high pass
*Preset Sound Memory: 5MB
*Effects: 2 stereo effects and Master effect
*Effect Type: Chorus, Flanger, Bit Grunger, 4 band EQ, Compressor, Phase shifter, Tremolo, Flying pan, Reverb
*Master Effect: 4 band EQ, Compressor
*Number of Programs: 24
*Sequencer
*Maximum Events: 100000 notes
*Resolution: 96 parts per 1/4-note
*Sequences: 99
*Tracks Per Sequence: 64
*MIDI Output Channels: 32 (16 channels x 2 output ports)
*Song Mode: 20 songs, 250 steps per song
*Drum Pad: 16 (velocity and pressure sensitive)
*Drum Pad Banks: 4
*Sync Mode: MIDI clock
*Inputs/Outputs
Record Input (L and R): 1/4-in. stereo phone x 2, balanced -40dBu, input impedance 11k ohms; Max. Input level +10dBu
*Digital Input: RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF
*Stereo Output (L and R): 1/4-in. phone x 2 unbalanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms, Max. output level +17dBu
*4 Individual Outputs: 1/4-in. phone x 4 unbalanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms, Max. output level +17dBu
*Phones Output: 1/4-in. stereo phone x 1, 200mW / 100 ohms
*Digital Output: RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF
*MIDI Inputs: 5-pin DIN x 2
*MIDI Outputs: 5-pin DIN x 2
*USB: Slave connector x 1, USB MASS STORAGE CLASS support (You need Windows 2000/Me/XP or later version, or MacOS 9.x/10.x or later version. )
*Footswitches: 1/4-in. phone x 2
*Standard Accessories: 32MB Compact Flash card, Power cable, Operator's manual
Thanks!
-Mike