AKAI Professional MPC X SE

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Groovebox/Sampler

  • Standalone operation (without a computer) and computer-assisted with PC and Mac
  • 10.1" Multi-touch display with adjustable viewing angle
  • 16 Illuminated MPC pads
  • 16 Q-Link knobs with OLED display per knob
  • Level meter with additional OLED display
  • 48GB Internal memory (including 16GB for custom sounds and projects)
  • 4GB RAM for sampling and recording
  • Quad-Core ARM processor
  • 2.5" SATA connector for optional hard disk (SSD or HDD)
  • SD card slot
  • Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Ableton Link 3
  • 2.5" SATA connector for optional hard drive (SSD or HDD)
  • MPC plug-in collection with more than 20 instruments (Fabric XL, Stage Piano, OPx4, FM, Mini D and more) and more than 100 effects from AIR Music
  • Classic MPC workflow and functions such as note repeat, 16 levels and swing
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 505 x 424 x 87 mm
  • Weight: 5.66 kg
  • Incl. power supply, USB cable and MPC 2 (downloads required)
  • Matching cases: art. 497597 and 497708 (not included)

Connections:

  • 2x MIDI inputs and 4 MIDI outputs (5-pin DIN)
  • 2x XLR/TRS combo jack line/microphone inputs with switchable phantom power (+48 V)
  • 2x 6.3 mm jack/RCA line inputs (switchable to phono)
  • 2x 6.3 mm jack instrument inputs
  • 8x 6.3 mm jack line outputs
  • 6.3 mm jack headphone output
  • 3.5 mm jack headphone output
  • 2x 6.3 mm jack footswitch inputs
  • 8x 3.5 mm jack CV/gate outputs
  • 2x USB-A 3.0 ports for USB sticks or MIDI controllers
  • USB-B 3.0 port for computer connection
Available since April 2023
Item number 565481
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Polyphony 64
Internal Storage Yes
Storage Medium internal
File Format WAV
Time Stretching Yes
Effects Yes
USB-port Yes
MIDI interface 2x In, 4x Out
Analogue Inputs 4
Analogue Outputs 8
Digital Outputs No
Display Yes
Sequencer Yes
Design Desktop
Pads 16
Fader(s) 0
Sampling Function 1
Control USB, MIDI
USB 1
Number of analog outputs 6
Headphone Output 1
Extras Standalone or with computer via MPC Software (PC and Mac), USB Hub
Optional Expansions SSD / HDD
Special Features CV / Gate
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MPCX SE
Big Dee 30.07.2023
The MPC X Special Edition is a fine update to the original MPC X, a powerful workstation that can find a home in any musical environment, from beat-making to live performance.
This machine may be seen by some as a beat-making machine only but the connectivity and virtual instruments tell a different story. It can easily be a centerpiece of your studio if you've got enough desk real estate.
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Vintage Makeover With a Kick
JFlintwinch 21.05.2023
This is, as the name suggests, a special edition of the OG MPC X, not a major upgrade. The SE features a vintage colorway, 4 GB of RAM (instead of 2), 48 GB internal storage (instead of 16), and comes loaded with almost all Akai plugins and some of the expansion packs. Ironically, despite the vintage styling, Akai was too cheap to include their vintage-ifier plugin Air Flavor Pro, nor the Mini D or the new Delay Pro plugin. I'm not 100% sure exactly which expansion packs came with it, as I already owned quite a few, but there were definitely some that I didn't own previously.

So, should you buy it? Well, as always, it depends. If you already own the OG MPC X, it's not worth shelling out $$$ for a few plugins, expansions, and a slight upgrade in storage and performance (or the vintage look). If you're upgrading from the One (like I did) or the Live II, it might be worth it if you have the money, but consider that a used OG MPC X will cost you less than half of the SE.

Pros:
The 4x4 Q-Link panel (OG and SE) is a game changer. I had thought that it would merely replace the need to push the Q-Link switch button on the One to switch the screen controls, but the Q-Link panel on the X (OG and SE) is also activated when using, for example, the channel mixer (to directly control the levels or the panning of each channel from the Q-Links), or the main screen (to tweak various sequence and track parameters). If you are using a CV program, the Q-Link panel allows you to control the voltage of the CV outs (and thus your modular synth) from the bottom two rows of Q-Link knobs - that's significant for me as a Eurorack user. There are probably more uses that I haven't discovered yet.
The 10" screen is a godsend for my ageing eyes.
The pads are bigger (OG and SE) - I'm not the world's greatest finger drummer but I like it.
Plugins load noticeably faster on the SE. On the One, it would sometimes take up to 7-10 seconds for a Fabric XL preset to change/load; now, this takes 2 seconds max. This isn't a very scientific way to assess it, but it's noteworthy nonetheless.

Cons:
It's quite large. I was aware of the dimensions when I ordered it but was still surprised by how big it is IRL. It's not very portable at all. That being said, it looks gorgeous.
Akai's customer support is absolutely useless, but this isn't specific to the SE.
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EXCELLENT PRODUIT
keopse 27.06.2023
je possède les 2 produits mpc live et mpcx. Rien à reprocher sur ces machines très conviviales, robustes et extrêmement bien finies..
Une mention pour la mpc-x pour son ergonomie et sa facilité d'accès
L'écran inclinable est vraiment très bien pensé . Couplé à ma warldof iridium et mon moog par cv/gate ce produit prend toute sa place dans mon home studio
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Anonymous 18.05.2023
Bombe! Das Design gefällt mir sehr und die Drums hören sich viel besser an, als die, die man in normalen Drum Kits in der DAW hat (Vor allem die Kicks). Workflow ist auch nice. Es ist einfach was anderes als nur mit der Maus in der DAW zu arbeiten. Für mich persönlich hat der Kauf absolut Sinn gemacht
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