Custom Akai MPC 3000 LE Limited Edition with 32MB RAM, Vailixi 3.50, VGA Output, Internal Zip
Posted by admin | Under Custom Gear, MPC 3000, MPC 3000LE Wednesday Aug 18, 2010
“Up for auction is a Special Edition Akai MPC 3000 re-issue which is being sold to pay for school. Unit is in great condition with the usual wear from use and kept in a smoke free studio. Custom wood side and front rails with red main select and backlight/contrast knobs. All drum pads are fully fuctional and very responsive. All rotary knobs rotate freely without binding and switches are fully fuctional and snappy. The silk screen letters are starting to fade from the Record and Play buttons but are still ledgible and can be replaced rather easly in the future. All LEDs are bright and light up when the function is active. LCD Backlight is bright and display has no lines or missing pixels. Unit has a Zip 100 drive installed and is fully functional. Memory is maxed out at 32 megs of RAM for full sampling time. This MPC does have the VGA option installed but it has not been tested as I don’t have an early VESA compliant monitor to check it. Audio inputs are clean sounding and gain is fully fuctional. L/R stereo out, headphone out, and all 8 individual outputs have been tested and are fully fuctional and clean sounding. MDI functionality has been tested and works great.
OS has been upgraded to Mansell Labs Vailixi 3.50 which provides hybrid Zip Disc partitions that can be read by Mac and Windows for easy file transfer. Details can be found here: http://www.mansell-labs.com. The original Akai OS 3.10 has been included with the unit in a protective case.
This auction includes:
- Akai MPC 3000 Special Edition (32 Megs w/Zip 100 drive, VGA option, Mansell Labs OS Vailixi 3.50) in dark grey with custom wood side and front rails (I do not have the originals) and red main select and backlight/contrast knobs.
- Akai OS 3.10 in protective case (If buyer decides to go back to the original OS but who would want to)
- Power Cord
- Audio cable snake with 8 individual ¼ male to male connectors
- External ZIP 100 drive with USB to transfer files from a Mac or PC. Unit recognized with latest version of Snow Leapard. Don’t have a PC so can’t check compatability with latest windows OS. Drive comes with a USB cable and original power supply.
- (3) ZIP 100 disks with formatted hybrid partitions for Mansell Labs OS Vailixi 3.50.
- (1) CD-ROM from Bangin’ Beats with tons of drum samples to get started. Contains a majority of their current crate lists.
Not included with this auction:
- Original Box for the MPC or Zip Drive
- Original Rails that were replaced with the custom wood ones
- Owners manual (available online)
- Talent” Link