The MPC1000 (eBay / Amazon) was the first of two releases that Akai gave birth to in 2005. This 64-track sampler/sequencer came with 16 MB sample memory as standard (expandable to 128mb). It supported a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz, in stereo or mono. It also included a USB port, internal CompactFlash card reader, two MIDI inputs and outputs, effects and multiple analog outputs as standard. While there were many issues with the pad sensors on the blue casing model, Akai upgraded this when it released its MPC1000BK-N in 2007.