The specs!
Key Specifications
* General Display: 2 x 16 character LCD w/back light
* Memory card slot:Compact Flash (The size of the compact flash card that MPC500 can handle is from32MB to 2GB)
* Dimensions: 266mm x 175mm x 44mm
* Weight: 1.34 kg
* Power requirement: 12v DC 600mA (negative tip)
* Battery life: Approximately 4.5 hours of continuous use with LCD backlight ON.
Sound Generator
* Sampling rate: 44.1kHz
* Memory capacity: 16MB standard (11.5MB for sound memory), expandable to 128MB
* Recording time: 136sec. (16MB, MONO) or 24m28sec. (128MB, MONO)
* Memory expansion slot: 1 x for optional EXM128
* Data format: 16-bit linear
* Polyphony: up to 32 (dependent on processing)
* Dynamic filtering: 2-pole lowpass filter per voice
* Preset sound memory: 5MB
* Number of programs: 24
Effects
* Effects: 2 stereo effects and Master effect
* Effect type: Chorus, Flanger, Bit grunger, 4 band EQ, Compressor, Phase shifter, Tremolo,
* Flying pan, Reverb, Delay
* Master effect: 4 band EQ, Compressor
Sequencer
* Maximum events: 100,000 notes
* Resolution: 96 parts per 1/4-note
* Sequences: 99
* Tracks per sequence: 48
* MIDI output channels: 16
* Song mode: 20 songs, 250 steps per song
* Drum pad: 12 (velocity and pressure sensitive)
* Drum pad banks: 4
* Sync mode: MIDI clock
Inputs/Outputs
* Record input (L and R): 1/4-inch stereo phone x 2, pseudo balanced -40dBu, input impedance 9k ohm
* Max. Input level: +10dBu
* Stereo output (L and R): 1/4-inch phone x 2 pseudo balanced +11dBu, output impedance 1k Ohms,
* Max. Output level: +5 dBu
* Phones output: 1/4-inch stereo phone x 1, 200mW / 100 ohms
* MIDI inputs: 1 x 5-pin DIN
* MIDI outputs: 1 x 5-pin DIN
* USB: Slave connector x 1, USB MASS STORAGE CLASS support (Windows 2000/ME/XP or later version, or Mac OS 9.x/10.x or later version.)
Data Compatibility
* MPC1000: SEQ, WAV, PGM
* MPC2000/2000XL: SEQ, WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded.)
* MPC2500: SEQ, WAV, PGM
* MPC4000: SEQ, WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
* MPC3000: SND (THRU Computer)
* Z4/Z8: WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded.)
* S5000/6000: WAV only (THRU Computer)
Great, its has USB...and my mp3 player can act as a host, so thats a 20Gb storage hmmm...both fit in small bag....ima cop one next year cuz im still not spending 800 +++ for it hehehe