Trend price : 1000€
The MPC60 II is a minor upgrade from previous cult sampler MPC60.
Overview
DESKTOP SAMPLER (weight: 9 Kg / dimension: 515 x 165 x 427 mm) the main panel features a 240 x 64 pixels LCD backlit display,16 velocity sensitive pads, 1 volume knob, 1 data encoder, 1 slider, 56 buttons and a 720 kb DD disk drive.
Rear panel terminal connectors:
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stereo main outs
- 8 separate outs
- 2 send returns
- balanced signal input
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2 Midi inputs
- 4 Midi ouputs
- Metronome out
- 2 assignale foot switches
- Sync I/O with level trimmer.
- RS-232C connector (factory not activated, can it be removed to install optional Marion SCSI board)
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Voice
the Mpc60 II is a 12 bits samplers based on a single CPU intel 80186 which manages 16 voices polyphony at fixed 40 Hz rate. Sampling memory is limited to 750 KB (doubled with optional memory board model EXM003) for a maximum 13,1 seconds recording time.
MPC60 VS MPC60 II
The AKAI MP60 II is basically a standard MPC60 mk1 with some minor differences.
Here we will just explain the 3 main differences: for main sampler sound characteristics, sound demos, please check out the original AKAI MPC60 PAGE.
1- Case
the first evident difference is cometical: the classic Mp60 features a metal case which looks and feels less cheap than the plastic one from Mk2.
2- Headphones
The MPC60 II features a heaphones ouputs, which is badly missing on the classic model. Still looking for a smart way to mod the Mk1.
3- Display
the original MP60 LCD can be tilted for best view, the updated MK2 one is fixed and cannot be moved.
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: -it's a MPC60-headphones
NOT : - not a great upgrade- plastic case
"Sounds great as usual, but mpc60 II upgrades do not add really much and it is way uglier than the original"
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci