MPC One is a total music production solution to take your ideas from concept to finalized radio-ready beats.
Full MPC Experience
Don’t let the size fool you. The MPC One packs a lot of features and workflow tools into ONE powerful punch. Beat programming, editing, mixing FX and instruments and so much more means an uncompromised creative experience.
Full Control
MPC ONE delivers a truly empowering hands-on experience, ready for any music production task. Edit and trim samples with hand gestures on the brilliant 7” touch screen display. Express your ideas perfectly with the assigned knobs and touch keys that eliminate diving through pages of menus.
Studio Connectivity
MPC One integrates into your creative space with all the ports and jacks you need. USB, MIDI DIN, CV/Gate, and 1/4” line-level audio input. With USB and SD card slots, you can save, transfer and share your music.
PRO PERFORMANCE & TECHNIQUES
Your favorite music production techniques come standard on MPC One. Tape Stop effect, Note Repeat for pulsing hi hats, and 16 Levels to play those melodic 808s plus many more.
Specifications
Pads
(16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit
(8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons
Knobs
(4) 360° touch-sensitive Q-Link Knobs
(4) Q-Link Knob columns accessible via Q-Link button
(1) 360° encoder for display navigation and selection via push
Buttons
(31) dedicated function buttons; red-, amber-, or green-backlit
Display
7.0” / 177 mm (diagonal)
5.9” x 3.7” / 151 x 94 mm (width x height)
Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface
CPU
Processor: Quad-core ARM® processor
RAM: 2 GB
Storage: 2 GB user storage, 2 GB pre-installed content
Connections
(2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS inputs (1 stereo pair)
(2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (1 stereo pair)
(1) 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo headphone output
(1) 5-pin MIDI inputs
(1) 5-pin MIDI outputs
(4) 4 TRS CV/Gate Jacks, 8 Outputs Total
(1) USB Type-A port
(1) USB Type-B port
(1) SD Card slot
(1) Power Adapter input
Power
Via power adapter: 19 V, 3.42 A, center-positive, included
Dimensions (width x depth x height)
10.7” x 10.7” x 2.1”
272 x 272 x 53 mm
Weight
4.7 lbs
2.1 kg
Akai Professional, a leading manufacturer of music equipment for performers and producers, today announced the newest addition to its industry-leading family of music production centres, the powerful standalone MPC One Gold.
MPC One Gold offers a world-class creative producer experience, powered by the most powerful processor found in any standalone production device. Controlled by a 7-inch multi-touch interface and an intuitive touch key layout, it creates the best MPC experience for all producers and music makers in a compact form factor. Because of its remarkably comprehensive feature set and small footprint, this is the perfect companion for everyone’s studio. With its unprecedented combination of sheer production power, compact size and incredible price point, the MPC One Gold establishes an unmatched standard for capability and value.
Included as standard are network connectivity, Splice integration and CV/Gate connectors, so producers can effortlessly access the sounds they need. MPC One Gold comes loaded with 2GB of new drum sample & loop collections, curated specifically for this new hardware, delivering a library full of hard-hitting, dynamic drum sounds, sure to impress the most demanding creators.
New to Akai Professional’s next generation standalone, multi-core powered MPC Series is MIDI Multi capability, transforming MPC into the ultimate MIDI sequencing studio centrepiece. Now you can simultaneously connect and route all the MIDI gear in your studio including class compliant USB Keyboards, MIDI interfaces and USB to CV modules, supercharging your I/O capability. Fuse this with deep internal MIDI routing capability across tracks, comprehensive MIDI routing to any MIDI compatible synthesiser, drum machine or sound module, and even multitrack recording capability, and MPC forms the beating heart of any production setup, unleashing the true power of all your gear.
The MPC One Gold features the signature synth engines Electric, Tubesynth, Bassline and DrumSynth as well as the world- class AIR FX for mixing & mastering. With MPC One Gold, artists have everything they need to deliver impressive, professional productions and streaming-ready records.
MPC One Gold Features:
Standalone MPC – no computer required
Powerful Multicore System from the MPC Live and MPC X
16 velocity-sensitive RGB Pads
7-inch high-resolution multi-touch display
2GB RAM, 4GB of on-board storage
Mac & PC Controller for MPC Software (Included)
Stereo Line-Level Inputs
MIDI In and MIDI Out
4 TRS CV/Gate Jacks, 8 Outputs Total
USB-A 3.0 Slot for thumb drive or MIDI Controller
SD card slot
Includes 3-Months Free Access to Splice*
Includes 8 all-new synth engines powering 9 incredible DrumSynth plugins
Timeless Music Production
The new MPC One Retro combines the modern standalone workflow of MPC with the iconic look of the legendary MPC 60, MPC 3000 and MPC 2000 drum machines, delivering a truly timeless music production experience.
The Iconic MPC
The MPC has always been a pivotal part of contemporary music making. Sample and pattern-based music production has shaped the sound of Hip-Hop, R&B, Dance, and Pop music for decades. The MPC One Retro celebrates this history while continuing to advance innovative standalone music production technology.
Modern Standalone Workflow
The modern MPC machines are more than drum samplers and MIDI sequencers. MPC One Retro includes all the latest MPC workflows critical to modern music production. A brilliant 7″ Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen means precise audio sampling and editing. Select and drag MIDI notes on the piano roll for quick editing. Dial-in effects and automation parameters without interrupting the creative flow for a seamless music production experience.
Creative Connections
MPC One Retro has the connections to interface with all your favorite gear, making it a powerful center to your music production studio. Connect your favorite vintage sampler with MIDI In/Out. Control your analog synthesizer with the four 1/8th” TRS CV/Gate jacks. Sample vinyl from your line level turntables and create a new colllllection of loops. You can even connect your class compliant MIDI controller keyboards or external USB storage devices for expanded project storage or sound and sample library archiving.
MPC Plugin Instruments
If you don’t have any keyboards, MPC One Retro has plenty for you to discover. MPC One Retro includes Bassline, a mono synth, TubeSynth, a polyphonic synthesizer, Electric, a vintage keyboard instrument and DrumSynth, a powerful drum synthesizer, plugins. These instruments include hundreds of presets to quickly provide you with an enormous library of inspiring sounds. Make the presets your own with pages of controls to tweak envelopes, insert effects and more. The MPC Plugin Instruments are powerful sound engines for designing your own collection of new sounds.
MPC2 Desktop Software Included
MPC One Retro includes the MPC Desktop Software. MPC Desktop builds on all the standalone MPC functionality you count on for a robust music creation experience. All 90+ of the award-winning AIR Music Tech insert effects plugins are available on MPC Desktop software for the power to mix, master and release finished, commercial-quality recordings. MPC Desktop expands the 8 Audio Tracks of MPC Standalone to 128 stereo audio tracks, making it the perfect DAW to finish your biggest music projects.
Key Specs
Pads
(16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit
(8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons
Knobs
(4) 360° touch-sensitive Q-Link Knobs
(4) Q-Link Knob columns accessible via Q-Link button
(1) 360° encoder for display navigation and selection via push
Buttons
(31) dedicated function buttons; red-, amber-, or green-backlit
Display
7.0” / 177 mm (diagonal)
5.9” x 3.7” / 151 x 94 mm (width x height)
Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface
CPU
Processor: Quad-core ARM® processor
RAM: 2 GB
Storage: 2 GB user storage, 2 GB pre-installed content
Connections
(2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS inputs (1 stereo pair)
(2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (1 stereo pair)
(1) 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo headphone output
(1) 5-pin MIDI inputs
(1) 5-pin MIDI outputs
(4) 4 TRS CV/Gate Jacks, 8 Outputs Total
(1) USB Type-A port
(1) USB Type-B port
(1) SD Card slot
(1) Power Adapter input
Power
Via power adapter: 19 V, 3.42 A, center-positive, included
