MIDI Production Center 3000 Limited Edition used by J Dilla
date: label: Date
content: 2000
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Akai Professional, founded 1984
label: Used by
content: J Dilla, American, 1974 - 2006
label: Designed by
content: Roger Linn, American
notes: label: Description
content: 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].
place: label: Place used
content: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Musicians
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maureen Yancy
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.139.1
objectType: label: Type
content: electronic instruments
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: plastic, rubber, metal
label: Dimensions
content: 4 7/8 × 17 3/8 × 15 3/4 in. (12.4 × 44.1 × 40 cm)