The Akai MPC Renaissance (eBay) was the company’s first pivot away from a true standalone sampler/sequencer as its the first MPC to take the power from an external computer (with its own software). The Renaissance could take on the look of the classic MPC 3000, sharing its transport buttons, jog wheel, and arm rest while the LCD screen shared the same look as the MPCs 1000, 2500 and 5000. This was the first MPC to include back lit pads that change colors for velocity, step edit, etc.