Detail 01
20 minutes maximum sampling time per sample
Each individual sample can be recorded for up to 20 minutes.
Product detailSKU #1500000476585
Akai ProfessionalMPC Sample Standalone Sampler & Sequencer - Gray
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
MPC Sample is a standalone sampler, sequencer, and effects processor centered on 16 RGB-lit pads with velocity response and poly aftertouch. A color LCD brings waveform editing into the hardware workflow, with chop, looping, warping, and Re-Pitch features available for shaping samples. The internal microphone, 3W speaker, rechargeable battery, and microSD slot support work away from a desk. With over 100 onboard kits, real-time effects, and 32 stereo voices of polyphony, it keeps sampling and sequence-building in one compact unit.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Capturing sounds away from the desk using the internal microphone, speaker, rechargeable battery, and standalone workflow.
- Building pad-based sequences with real-time swing and 16 velocity-sensitive pads with poly aftertouch.
- Moving samples from chopping and warping into patterns without leaving the hardware.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Projects requiring more than 128 samples or 128 sequences per project.
- Continuous playback sessions beyond the battery’s approximate five-hour rating without recharging.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
2 x 1/4-inch TRS mic/line inputs
The unit provides two inputs for microphone- or line-level audio.
Detail 03
1/8-inch TRS MIDI In/Out
MIDI uses 1/8-inch TRS connections; the required adapter is sold separately.
Detail 04
USB Type-C
USB-C carries power and data, MIDI I/O, audio I/O, and file transfer.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01MIDI uses 1/8-inch TRS connections, and the adapter is sold separately.
- 02The internal battery is rated for approximately five hours of continuous playback.
- 03A USB-C cable is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can it work without a computer?
Yes. MPC Sample is a standalone sampler, sequencer, and effects processor with onboard sampling, sequencing, effects, storage, speaker, and battery.
02What files can it import?
It supports .WAV, .MP3, .aif/.aiff, .snd, .s1s, .s3s, .flac, and .ogg files.
03How many pads are included?
It has 16 RGB-lit, velocity-sensitive pads with poly aftertouch.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsSound
- Internal effects processors
- 4
- Built-in speaker
- 3W
- Number of effects types
- 60
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gray
6 detailsConnections & power
- Audio outputs
- 2 x 1/4" TRS
- Audio inputs
- 2 x 1/4" TRS (mic/line)
- Headphone output
- 1 x 1/8" TRS
- USB-C powered
- Yes
- Supported file import formats
- .WAV, .MP3, .aif/.aiff, .snd, .s1s, .s3s, .flac, .ogg
- USB port
- USB Type-C (power and data, MIDI I/O, audio in/out, file transfer)
33 detailsOther
- Sample editing features
- Chop mode, lazy-chopping, auto-snapping, real-time looping, warping, Re-Pitch
- Internal storage
- 8GB eMMC (approx. 2GB factory content)
- External storage
- microSD card
- USB-C cable
- Yes
- Pads
- 16 RGB-lit velocity-sensitive pads with poly aftertouch
- Effects routing
- Main output, input, per-pad, internal, real-time external input processing
- Recordable data
- 128 samples/128 sequences (16 samples x 8 banks per project, 16 sequences x 8 banks per project)
- Input record knob FX
- Yes
- Tier
- new
- Disk streaming
- Yes
- Control knobs
- 3 real-time effects knobs
- Battery
- Internal rechargeable lithium-ion (approx. 5 hours continuous playback)
- Category Source
- detail
- Sequencer
- MPC sequencer with real-time swing, 960 pulses per quarter note
- Sync out
- 1/8" TRS CV (configurable sync rates)
- Product type
- Sampler, sequencer and effects processor
- Master compressor
- Yes
- Korena Special
- false
- Polyphony
- 32 stereo voices
- Dimensions (WxHxD)
- 9.3" (23.62 cm) x 2" (5.08 cm) x 7.6" (19.30 cm)
- Weight
- 2 lb. (0.91 kg)
- Number of factory kits
- Over 100
- MicroSD card slot
- Yes
- Simplified button set
- Yes
- Legacy MPC parameter slider
- Yes
- Product Type
- Sampler, sequencer and effects processor
- MIDI I/O
- 1/8" TRS In/Out (MIDI-through capability, adapter sold separately)
- Model
- MPC Sample
- Maximum sampling time
- 20 minutes per sample
- Source Id
- site51500000476585
- Internal microphone
- Yes
- Display
- 2.4" full-color LCD
- RAM
- 2GB
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