MPC 5000-Can create Humans and animals

Ever since this thing was announced I can't stop thinking about it. It's like a girl, but better. Now that I am graduating I think I might be making an addition to my family. Peep the specs. By far the strongest, most innovative MPC yet. Matter of fact, it can create humans and small animals.

LEGENDARY MPC FEEL AND WORKFLOW WITH A GREATLY EXPANDED FEATURE SET.The MPC series set the standard for beat production. What would it take to make the ultimate MPC? Dozens of engineers, 20 years of experience and a new synth and drum sampling engine unlike any MPC ever. Introducing the MPC5000; the new standard for music production.The MPC5000 is the first MPC ever to include 8-track streaming hard disk recording, a 20-voice, 3-oscillator analog synthesizer with arpeggiator, a new sequencing engine with 960 ppq resolution, pad and track muting and mixing, 64 continuous sample tracks. There's even a new FX engine with 4 FX buses and 2FX per bus.In addition, the MPC5000 features a 64-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory - expandable up to 192MB. The display is twice the size of the MPC2500 and MPC1000 so waveforms appear crystal-clear. Integrated Chop Shop 2.0 now supports stereo chops and Patched Phrases. The MPC5000 is also the first MPC to include Random and Cycle sample playback in addition to velocity Zone Play. A turntable preamp is also included.The MPC5000's virtual analog synth eliminates need for external analog synth modules or buggy software based synthesizers. The new 8-track direct to disk recorder lets you produce your whole song in the MPC and then mix it down with the internal sequenced programs and any input thru material. Add the optional CD/DVD drive and you can then burn an audio or data CD or your mix. Over 650MB of premium-quality sounds from Loopmasters are included to get you up and running with pro-quality production in

seconds.

Key Features:

64-voice drum/phrase sampler with 64MB memory built-in. Expandable up to 192MB RAM
Three-oscillator virtual analog synth engine with built-in arpeggiator
Over 300 Virtual Analog synth presets included
Eight tracks of Direct-to-Hard Disk recording
Over 40 all new effects available within a modular 4-bus effects processor
Master compressor and equalizer
960 ppq resolution
Built-in hard disk drive
Optional CD-R/DVD drive
USB 2.0 port for computer connectivity
CF Type-2 card slot (up to 2GB)
Chop-Shop 2.0 - slices a stereo loop into individual samples with automatic pad assignment
Patched Phrases - creates multiple splits in looped samples to ensure proper tempo sync without changing pitch
Continuous Sample Track - ensures samples play in perfect sync no matter where you start the beat in a loop
12 Q-link controllers for internal automation, external MIDI control and quick parameter editing
240 x 128 hinged backlit LCD
10 built-in analog outputs, plus 8 ADAT-optical outputs and stereo S/PDIF IO
Powerful new multimode filter
Two MIDI inputs and Four MIDI outputs
Turntable phono inputs with RIAA pre-amp
XLR / 1/4" combo jacks with selectable mic/line levels
Sample library provided by Loopmasters.com

Specs

General Display: 240 x 128 dot graphic LCD w/back light
Memory Card Slot: Compact Flash (The size of the compact flash card that MPC5000 can handle is from 32MB to 2GB)
Dimensions (W x D x H): 18" x 16 1/16" x 3 3/8" (6 7/8" with screen at maximum height)
406.4mm x 407.98mm x 85.7mm (174.6mm with screen at maximum height)
Weight: 18.2 lbs
Power Supply: Internal, auto switching, 110-240V, 50-60Hz
Power Requirement: 50WSound Generator
Sampling rate: 44.1kHz
Memory capacity: 64MB standard, expandable to 192MB
Recording time: 12m 48sec. (64MB, MONO), 38m24sec. (192MB, MONO)
Memory expansion slot: 1 x for optional EXM-E3
Data format: 16-bit linear
Polyphony: 64
Dynamic filtering: 1 State Variable Filter per voice (up to 8 pole, depending on type)
Filter types: LOW PASS, BAND PASS, HIGH PASS, BAND BOOST, BAND STOP, ANALOG MODELING, VOCAL FORMANT
Preset sound memory: 16 MB
Number of programs: 128Effects
Effects: 4 stereo busses with 2 stereo effects per buss, and Master effect
Master effect: 4 band EQ, CompressorSequencer
Maximum events: 100,000 notes
Resolution: 960 parts per 1/4-note
Sequences: 99
Tracks per sequence: 64
MIDI output channels: 64 (16 channels x 4 outputs)
Song mode: 20 songs, 250 steps per song
Drum pad: 16 (velocity and pressure sensitive)
Drum pad banks: 4
Sync mode: MIDI clock, MIDI Time Code
Transport Controls: MIDI Machine ControlInputs/Outputs
Record input (L and R): MIC/ 1/4-inch Combo x 2 balanced -40dBu, input impedance 11k ohms; RCA with PHONO preamp,
Max. Input level: +10dBu
Digital RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF
Stereo output (L and R): 1/4-inch phone x 2 balanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms,
Max. output level: +22dBu
8 individual outputs: 1/4-inch phone x 8 balanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms,
Max. output level: +22dBu
Phones output: 1/4-inch stereo phone x 1, 200mW / 100 ohms
Digital output: RCA-pin x 1 S/PDIF
ADAT Optical: x 1 (8 Channels)
MIDI inputs: 5-pin DIN x 2
MIDI outputs: 5-pin DIN x 4
USB: Slave connector x 1, USB MASS STORAGE CLASS support
(Windows 2000/Me/XP or later version, or Mac OS 9.x/10.x or later version. )
Footswitches: 1/4-inch x 2
Standard accessories: Power cable, Operator's manualOptions
EXM-E3: 128MB expansion memory card (Upgrades unit to 192MB total)
CDM-25: CDR/DVD DriveData Compatibility
MPC1000: SEQ, WAV, PGM
MPC2000/2000XL: SEQ, WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded.)
MPC4000: SEQ, WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
MPC3000: SND (THRU Computer)
Z4/Z8: SEQ, WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
S5000/6000: WAV only (THRU Computer)
S1000/3000: No compatibility

*Cries to self after reading the specs.