AKAI MPC3000 LIMITED EDITION

Akai MPC3000 Integrated Rhythm Machine 16 Bit Drum Sampler MIDI Sequencer. The MPC3000 was released in 1994, as the updated version of the famous MPC60, and it revolutionized rap, hip-hob, and R&B. Instead of the switches and small hard buttons of earlier devices, the MPC has a 4x4 grid of large, pressure-sensitive rubber pads which can be played similarly to a keyboard. The MPC had a major influence on the development of electronic and hip hop music, allowing musicians and producers to create elaborate tracks without a studio and opening the way for new sampling techniques.