The essential instrument for computerbased music production.

MPC Element brings powerful music-making capability to your computer in a slimline design that's made to produce. You get cutting-edge features, including MPC Note Repeat and Swing, along with the MPC Essentials software - decades of music production expertise calibrated so you can make music that rises to the top.

PC Element Hardware Features:

• Fuses legendary MPC beat and song creation capability with the power of your computer

• 16 backlit, multicolor pads with pressure and velocity sensitivity

• MPC Note Repeat, Full Level, 16 Level, and Tap Tempo

• Includes MPC Essentials software (download), 1GB sound library, up to 8 pad banks

• Slim low-profile design with integrated cover to protect control surface

• USB-powered, no power adapter required, USB cable included

• Compact design just 14mm thin fits easily into a laptop bag

• Brushed aluminum control surface with bright backlit buttons

• Standard MIDI for use with most popular software

• 1/8-inch (3.5mm) MIDI input, 1/8-inch MIDI output, cables included

• Also works with the iMPC app and other Core MIDI apps for creating music on an iPad or iPhone*

*requires Apple Camera Connection Kit

MPC Essentials Software Features:

• 32- and 64-bit music production capability

• Works standalone, no DAW required, with MPC Element for seamless music creation

• Works with your current music software (DAW) as a VST, RTAS, or AU plugin

• Run virtually unlimited instances in your DAW simultaneously

• 1GB sound library with all the essential sounds of modern music production

• Import your WAV and AIFF sound samples and assign them to any pad

• Up to 8 pad banks (assign up to 128 pads), 4 samples and 4 insert effects per pad

• Hosts VST plugins and automatically maps controls

• Export to WAV and AIFF

Specs:

General

Height: 0.66 inches (16.89mm)

Width: 11.2 inches (284mm)

Depth: 8.1 inches (205 mm)

Weight: 1.85 pounds (0.86kg)

Power: USB

MIDI I/O interface: 1 In / 1 Out via TRS to MIDI breakout cables (Included)

Sequencer

Maximum events: unlimited (based on CPU)

Resolution: 960 pulses per 1/4-note

Sequences: 128

Tracks per instance: 1 (user may run unlimited instances)

Drum pad: 16 (velocity and pressure sensitive)

Drum pad banks: 8

Sync mode: MIDI clock, MIDI Time Code

Transport Controls: MIDI Machine Control

MPC Essentials Software

Polyphony: 128

Dynamic filtering: 1 State Variable Filter per voice (up to 8 pole, depending on type)

Filter types: Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass, Band Boost, Band Stop, Analog Modeling, Vocal Formant

Number of programs: 128

Memory capacity: System Dependent. 2 GB minimum (4 GB recommended)

Plugin Supported as Host: VST (Mac / PC), AU (Mac), RTAS

Plugin Formats Available to other DAWs: VST, AU (Mac Only), RTAS

Audio files supported: WAV, REX, AIFF, SND

Word lengths supported: 32 and 64-bit

Effects

Program Effects: 4 Insert Slots per Pad, 4 Sends to Track Effects per pads

Plugin Formats Supported: VST (Mac / PC), AU (Mac)

MIDI I/O

MIDI inputs: 5-pin DIN x 1 via TRS to MIDI breakout cable (included)

MIDI outputs: 5-pin DIN x 1 via TRS to MIDI breakout cable (included)

Standard accessories: Operator's manual

TRS to MIDI breakout cable x2 (Included)

System Requirements:

Mac: 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended) Mac OS X 10.7 - 10.11 with DVDROM drive

Windows: 2 GHz Pentium 4 or Celeron compatible CPU or faster (multicore CPU recommended) 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended) Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 (all 32 & 64-Bit) with DVD-ROM drive

Comes as is and with no USB cable