Akai MPC 500 Service Manual

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Display:

Memory card slot:
Dimensions:

Weight:

Power requiremtn:
Battery life:

I Sound Generator
Sampling rate:

Memory capacity:
Recording time:
Memory expansion slot:
Data format:
Polyphony:

Dynamic filtering:
Preset sound memory:
Number of programs:

I Effects

Effects:
Effect type:
Master effect:

l mm
Maximum events:
Resolution:
Sequences:

Tracks per sequence:
MIDI output channels:
Song mode:

Drum pad:

Drum pad banks:
Sync mode:

I Inputs/Outputs
Record input (L and R):
Max. Input level:

Stereo output (L and R):
Max. Output level:
Phones output:

MIDI inputs:

MIDI outputs:

USB:

I Data Compatibility
MPC 1000:

MPC2000/2000XL:

MPCZSOO:

MPC4000:

MPC3000:

24/28:

S5000/6000:

SERVICE MANUAL
MODEL: MPC500 (AKAI)

2 x 16 charatec LCD w/back light

Compact Flash (The size ofthe compact flash card that MPC500 can handle iffrom 32MB to 2 GB)
266mm x 175mm x 44mm

1.34kg

12v DC 600mA (negative tip)

Approximately 4.5 hour of continuous use with LCD backlight

44.1kHz

16MB standard (11.5MB for sound memory), expandable to 128MB
136sec. (16MB, MONO) ; 24M28sec. (128MB,MONO)

l x for optional EXMl28

16-bit linear

up to 32 (dependent on processing)

2-pole lowpass filter per voice

5MB

24

2 stereo effects and Master effect
Chorus, Flanger, Bit grunger, 4 band EQ, Compressor, phase shifter, Tremolo, Flying pan, Reverb, Delay
4 band EQ, Compressor

100,000 notes

96 parts per l/4-note

99

48

16

20 songs, 250 steps per song

12 (velocity and pressure sensitive)
4

MIDI clock

l/4-inch stereo phone x 2, pseudo balanced + lldBu, input impedance 9k ohm
+10dBu

l/4-inch phone x 2 pseudo balanced + lldBu, output impedance lk Ohms,

+5 dBu

l/4-inch stereo phone x l, 200mW/ 100 ohms

1 x 5-pin DIN

l x 5-pin DIN

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)

SEQ, WAV, PGM

SEQ, WAV, SND, PGM (Most parameters of PGM file can be loaded)

SEQ, WAV, PGM

SEQ, WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded)
SND (THRU Computer)

WAV, PGM (DRUM program only. Only note assign and tune are loaded)
WAV only (THRU Computer)

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DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURES

1. REMOVAL OF METAL TOP COVER/BOTTOM COVER (Fig. 1)
(a) Take off knob slide from the top panel.
(b) Unscrew and remove 6 pcs of screw from the bottom cover.

2. REMOVAL OF SW PCB ASSY/BOTTOM COVER (Fig. 2)
(a) Remove knob jog and cursor button from PCB.
(b) Unscrew and remove 5 pcs of screw from bottom covcr.

(Fig-2)