Akai MPC-3000

The Akai MPC-3000 is a sampler workstation.

Mike Rutherford's Akai MPC-3000
Mike Rutherford owns an MPC-3000 which he's used for a long time to write and demo songs at home.

Quotes on Akai MPC-3000
"“When I write a song at home, by the time it leaves my house, I’ve got my main guitar parts, pedals and a working keyboard sound and a guide voice. I do a lot of programming on drums - I’ve got an old Akai MP3000, which I love, it’s really crunchy.'"