





Akai
Akai MPC SAMPLE Battery Powered Portable Sampler - White / Grey
The Akai MPC Sample packs the iconic MPC workflow into a compact, portable groovebox built for fast, hands-on creativity. Drawing inspiration from the legendary MPC60, it puts sampling, sequencing and performance control at your fingertips, making it easy to build beats, chop sounds and shape ideas wherever you are.
16 Responsive MPC pads, a full-colour screen and intuitive controls make the creative process immediate and inspiring. Load up one of 100+ included kits, sample on the fly, slice loops, add effects and start building grooves in seconds. Whether you are capturing raw ideas or crafting tighter patterns, MPC Sample delivers the speed, feel and flexibility that have made MPC a cornerstone of modern beatmaking.
Designed for true standalone use, MPC Sample includes a rechargeable battery, microSD storage, built-in speaker, internal microphone, onboard sequencer and USB-C connectivity, so you can create, edit and play back audio without a computer. Compact, capable and unmistakably MPC, it is a powerful tool for producers who want to make music anywhere.
The main features of the Akai MPC Sample include:
- The most portable standalone compact MPC yet
- 16 RGB backlit MPC pads with poly aftertouch in a compact format
- Built-in speaker
- Internal microphone
- USB-C powered with internal rechargeable battery (5 hours)
- Onboard sequencer
- 2 GB RAM, 8 GB storage (internal eMMC)
- Over 100 great-sounding factory kits
- Internal disk-streaming sample engine (fast sample playback)
- 2.4" full-colour display
- 3 real-time control/effects knobs
- 4 internal effects processors with dedicated knob control
- 60 onboard effect types
- New master compressor with retro colour – add character with ease
- Simplified button set for fast, one-touch workflow
- Instant Sample Chop Mode
- Real-Time Timestretch/RePitch
- Internal Resampling with FX
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (5 hours)
- Legacy MPC parameter slider
- microSD card storage for user samples
- Smart Device Sampling via USB-C
- SD Card Mac/PC File Transfer via USB-C
- USB-C Audio/Midi Connectivity
- Smart device sampling via USB-C
- Record Gain knob
Comprehensive I/O at the rear including:
- Stereo In/Out - 1/4" TRS line-level
- Headphones - 1/8" TRS
- MIDI In/Out (will require 1/8" to MIDI DIN adapter which is not included with product)
- Sync Out
HARDWARE AND I/O
- STORAGE CAPACITY: 8GB internal (*Including ~2GB factory data), microSD expansion
- RAM: 2GB
- PADS: 16 RGB-lit velocity-sensitive MPC Pads with aftertouch
- DISPLAY: Full-colour LCD with high-resolution waveform editing
- I/O: INPUT: 2x 1/4-inch TRS (AUDIO IN) mic/line; OUTPUT: 2x 1/4-inch TRS (AUDIO OUT), +9dBu/2.2Vrms, 1x 1/8-inch TRS (HEADPHONES); MIDI: 1/8-inch TRS In/Out (with 'midi-through' capability); SYNC OUT: 1/8-inch TRS CV (with configurable sync rates); USB Type C (power and data)
- MIC/SPEAKER: Built-in mic and 3-watt speaker for portable standalone recording and monitoring
- USB CAPABILITIES: Power, Audio In/Out Device, Midi In/Out Device, SD Card Access (file transfer to/from computer)
- SUPPORTED POWER SUPPLY: USB-C
- BATTERY: Lithium-Ion battery (USB rechargeable), ~5h of continuous playback
- EXTERNAL STORAGE: microSD card
- DIMENSIONS: 23.6(L) x 19.4(W) x 5.0(H) cm
FORMAT AND SUPPORT
- POLYPHONY: 32 stereo voices
- DISK STREAMING: Fast onboard disk streaming (up to 32 voices)
- RECORDABLE DATA: 128 samples/128 sequences (16 samples x 8 banks per project, 16 sequences x 8 banks per project), no project limit
- MAXIMUM SAMPLING TIME: 20 minutes per sample
- RECALL RECORDING: 30 seconds audio, pad performance record to sequence
- IMPORT FORMAT: .wav, .mp3, .aif/.aiff, .snd, .s1s, .s3s, .flac, .ogg
- PROCESSING SAMPLING FREQUENCY: 44.1k / 32-bit float
- SUPPORTED SAMPLING FREQUENCIES: File import: 24-bit or 16-bit, 44.1k, 48k, 96k; Recording: 24-bit 44.1k
KEY SOFTWARE FEATURES
- SEQUENCER: MPC Sequencer with Real-Time Swing, 960 pulses per quarter note
- SAMPLING: Fast sample-to-pad workflow from Mic, Audio In, USB (Mac/Win/iOS/Android), Resample; Threshold-controlled sampling; Fixed-length sampling for accurate loops
- RECORD: Classic MPC Note repeat, “Sequence Recall” (midi retrospective record), “Sample Recall”
- EFFECTS: 60 different FX across Pad FX, Knob FX, FlexBeat, Color-Compressor
- EFFECTS ROUTES: Main Output, Input, Per-Pad; Internal (Main Output, Knob FX per-pad); Real-time processing of External Inputs; Input record Knob FX
- ADVANCED SAMPLE EDITING: Chop mode, lazy-chopping, auto-snapping, real-time looping, warping, and Re-Pitch
- FAST WORKFLOW: Fast one-touch functionality for intuitive sampling, recording and performance
- LEGACY FADER CONTROL: Assignable fader for customizable controls over pad parameters
- SONG MODE: Easy arrangement of songs and export
- MPC3 SUPPORT: MPC Sample projects can be loaded in MPC3 to continue production in-the-box
OTHER
- ACCESSORIES: USB-C cable








