Manufactured by:

Akai Professional, founded 1984  Search this

Used by:

J Dilla, American, 1974 - 2006  Search this

Designed by:

Roger Linn, American  Search this

Medium:

plastic, rubber, metal

Dimensions:

4 7/8 × 17 3/8 × 15 3/4 in. (12.4 × 44.1 × 40 cm)

Type:

electronic instruments

Place used:

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

2000

Description:

An AKAI MPC 3000 Limited Edition integrated rhythm machine, drum sampler, and midi sequencer used by record producer and artist J Dilla. The machine consists of a black plastic box with a small screen in the upper left corner, multiple key pads, and a vertical design of black musical notes along the left, center and right of the box. Grey type at the top of the machine reads, [AKAI/professional/Roger Linn/INTEGRATED RHYTHM MACHINE 16 BIT DRUM SAMPLER/MIDI SEQUENCER]. Gold plaque above the type reads, [Limited Edition/MPC3000/EDITION NO. 0449].

Topic:

African American  Search this

Hip-hop (Music)  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maureen Yancy

Object number:

2014.139.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Tools and Equipment

Exhibition:

Musical Crossroads

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5250299cc-baec-429a-8d79-390266066e6a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.139.1