The first MPC60 prototype?? (Pics)

We know about the ADR15 which is clearly a prototype MPC60Mk1 (shown below) minus the tilt screen we all know and love.



But look at this 2006 article from Dazed & Confused, Roger is seen holding what appears to be an earlier prototype which is somewhat different in appearance. Pic is on page 2 of the PDF, described as "Linn with his first MPC in 1987". It looks more like a prototype MPC60II, but in 1987??

http://www.rogerlinndesign.com/download ... nfused.pdf

Dope, informative article by the way, be sure to read if your an avid MPC historian.

Maybe Mike McRoberts knows something about this?



Thoughts?

Here ya go homechicken

Thanks B, updated the OP.

Right on man...looks like a dope article- lookin' forward to checking it out later.

the angle on that tilt is perfect by the look of it.. maybe even a bit too tilted...

it does look like it had to be the influence of the 60ii... I suspect this wasn't in 87, I bet that other one is the real prototype and this one is the prototype for the mark 2.

b.read wrote:Here ya go homechicken

lol

Homeslice


I wonder if he still has that bad boy somewhere. I agree it looks like a prototype 60 II

master-ceo wrote:I wonder if he still has that bad boy somewhere. I agree it looks like a prototype 60 II

I doubt it, when he spoke a here a few weeks ago he didn't seem to care about hanging on to all that stuff. He said he gave most of tthe older stuff and prototypes away to friends and family.

I agree with everyone though, this looks like an early mk2. I can't imagine a workflow in a different order, but hey leave it to companies todo shit ass backwards sometimes so we could be wrong.

Clint wrote:

Larger version from Akai Renaissance Facebook page...

Dam, that mkI prototype has no writing between the volume and contrast knobs.
Thanks for posting Clint.

wow! the hard edges on that "wannabe" 60II makes it look like a cash register or an oversized calculator

But IMO very nice design

peace




and then the 60II with round edges:

I don't remember seeing that, but I would say it was an early prototype of the MPC60 II.
Mike

peterpiper wrote:wow! the hard edges on that "wannabe" 60II makes it look like a cash register or an oversized calculator

When I got my 60, a housemate of mine came in, took one look and said "are you playing shops today?" like I was a 7 year old girl!

He wasn't really much of a music head.

Laolu wrote:

I didnt know Old Dirty Bastard's son was getting into show biz...

mikolo wrote:
When I got my 60, a housemate of mine came in, took one look and said "are you playing shops today?" like I was a 7 year old girl!

He wasn't really much of a music head.