Akai system: you pay, and you re-paid to use, the original is not bad: jack and XLR outputs, midi in 2 midi out four and many other fancy digital (USB, SCSI, etc. sync. ..) but card 8 analog out 500 euros, 200 euros HD40gigas, 256 RAM 150 euros, etc ... the flight in good and due form, you can dodge the HD to the RAM and the CD rom, so it's not too bad, she came back to 3500 euros in cash 8in/out the analog, 512 RAM The HD40go and DVD rom, new and guaranteed (I still negotiated sec)
The sequencer is monstrous, the sampler: a Z4 / 8, 24bit/96kHz (it will be underway but hey ...), card effects is included (must be an error in akai ...), and it sounds pretty ...

UTILIZATION

I never touched the sequencer hard in my life and I'm already comfortable on the MPC, the legend is true, it is a model of ergonomics, I never sought an office for more than 10 minutes (right after I do not know what will happen ...) and I barely saw the manual ...
It is a model of ergonomics and simplicity, we know we will have to get into it, but it's so simple compared to the power of the machine.
The manual may not be a model of its kind but is used only ...

SOUNDS

I have an Emu, and I have ben the MBM and the stories of "grain" ... I finally really does not sample, I transferred from the PC or sample CD so I do not want to speak on it. it sounds good, I like the dynamics well, and the effects section addresses this when it comes to sound a little boost.
the pads are a little hard when the velocity, must be beaten for having a loud ... it must be adjustable, I should take a look ...

OVERALL OPINION

I had this morning and I feel that my wife will be jealous tonight ... this is my first hard sequencer, the 2000XL seemed a bit limited so I "made fart", and I have no regrets, except that total to be mowed for a while now ...
A little expensive but I really have to be a parity machine psychopath ...