“*** Please note: this product has a minor manufacturing fault. You may consider it a major fault, but there is a workaround. It emits a high pitched whine, regardless of using the power supply or batteries. You can reduce it so that it is not noticeable. I detail the fault and the workaround below. ***
– Hence the low starting price and included free postage (I’ll use eBay’s Shutl, so I’m expecting delivery to be fast).
This portable sampler/sequencer is in excellent condition (apart from the manufacturing fault), and is almost as good as the day I bought it – there is one small scratch, pictured in the 4th photo. Like my other samplers and equipment I’m selling, I haven’t used it much at all. I have only used this in a pet free, smoke free, clean home.
This MPC 500 comes with:
128MB RAM upgrade (pictured)
original instruction manual
2GB Sandisk CF card with manual, beat making book and factory samples
original power supply
FREE postage
The power supply does not show Akai on it, but it came with it when I bought it new. It is a 12V 600mA supply, but the MPC 500 states it needs a 12V 500mA. This does not affect the unit (it would if the mA of the supply were less than the required 500mA, instead of more). Please Google this to check for yourself if you are not sure. I checked before putting it on sale, and I am satisfied that the mA difference does not affect anything at all.” Click here to search for MPCs on eBay