what are everyone's thought's

 

At first glance, it seems much more interesting than the TR1000 just released by Roland.
It's also a $1,000 less expensive than the Roland.

 

Oh man, those pads look sexy. I'd like to fondle and gently caress them.

But seriously, this one looks like a winner, and I'll be on the lookout for reviews because I suddenly started feeling something in my trousers... no, not that ya perv, it's my wallet starting to feel a bit hot and making groaning sounds.

 

Loopop has a review up already. Looks like they've really gone the distance with the new pads (though I'd need a finger dexterity upgrade), and the clip matrix ain't half bad either, somebody has studied Ableton a lot.

 

I just watched AKAI official video as well as Loopop's review and it confirms what I suspected:
Way more interesting than Roland's latest for way less cash.

 

I have been watching videos since the dawn, on the new Mpc live III 3 live group on Facebook, all the usual MPC educator guys on there.

 

Me as well the first to put up a video was Sweetwater that i saw and was blown away I have the Live 2 so it hurts my heart to have to give up my machine to get this and Akai is just taking there hand and removing money from my pocket at this point lol

 

Most definitely especially with all the added bonuses that come along with it the MPC 3.6 desktop software is pretty much a full fledge DAW at this point

 

Oh Nice had not seen Loopops review yet appreciate the share he is the only creator/reviewer I trust mostly.

 

Yeah I know what you mean lol Akai has its hand in my pockets for sure and the money is just flowing out of it hahahaha

 

It's a win for Akai if software is ok
Much more interesting and innovative than latest Roland release

 

You shouldn't trust him, his at work pushing products avoids real criticism and PR-friendly.
And too annoying how he occupied YouTube review niche

 

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Is it more powerful than that special edition mpc live 2 with the grey version and all the extra features they gave it?

 

MPC Live 2
Key Specs

Spoiler: specs

Pads

• (16) velocity and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit
• (8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons

Knobs

• (4) 360° touch-sensitive Q-Link Knobs
• (4) Q-Link Knob columns accessible via Q-Link button
• (1) 360° encoder for display navigation and selection via push

Buttons

• (27) dedicated function buttons; red, amber, or green backlit

Display

• 6.9” / 176 mm (diagonal)
• 5.9” x 3.7” / 150 x 93 mm (width x height)
• Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface

CPU

• Quad-core ARM® processor

RAM

• 2 GB

Storage

• 16 GB, expandable via SATA connections

Connections

• (2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS inputs (1 stereo pair)
• (6) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (3 stereo pairs)
• (1) 1/4” (6.35 mm) stereo headphone output
• (2) RCA inputs (1 stereo pair)
• (2) 5-pin MIDI inputs
• (2) 5-pin MIDI outputs
• (4) TRS CV/Gate jacks, 8 outputs total
• (1) Ethernet link port
• (2) USB Type-A ports
• (1) USB Type-B port
• (1) SD Card slot
• (1) Power Adapter input

Power

• Via power adapter: 19 V, 3.42 A, center-positive, included
• Via battery: Up to 5 hours of battery life

Dimensions (width x depth x height)

• 16.2” x 9.6” x 1.8”
• 411.5 x 243.8 x 45.7 mm

Weight

• 7.45 lbs
• 3.38 kg

MPC Live 3

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  • Digital Audio System
    
    ADCs
    24-bit @ 44.1, 48, or 96 kHz
    
    DACs
    24-bit @ 44.1, 48, or 96 kHz
    
    Digital Signal Processing
    32-bit floating point
  • Mic Inputs 1–2
    
    (2) balanced XLR+1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS
    
    Frequency Response
    20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.2 / -1.2 dB)
    
    Dynamic Range
    110.0 dB (A-weighted)
    
    SNR
    101.8 dB (1 kHz, +4 dBu, A-weighted)
    
    THD+N
    0.002% (1 kHz, +4 dBu, -1 dBFS)
    
    Preamp EIN
    -131 dBu (max gain, 40 Ω source, A-weighted)
    -127 dBu (max gain, 150 Ω source, unweighted)
    
    Maximum Input Level
    +13 dBu (XLR-Pad ON), -1 dBu (XLR-Pad OFF)
    
    Sensitivity
    -46 dBu (XLR-Pad ON), -60 dBu (XLR-Pad OFF)
    
    Gain Range
    59 dB
  • Line Inputs 1–2
    
    (2) balanced XLR+1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS
    
    Frequency Response
    20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.2 / -1.1 dB)
    
    Dynamic Range
    110.6 dB (A-weighted)
    
    SNR
    98.6 dB (1 kHz, +4 dBu, A-weighted)
    
    THD+N
    0.002% (1 kHz, +3 dBu, -1 dBFS)
    
    Maximum Input Level
    +16 dBu
    
    Sensitivity
    -20 dBu
    
    Gain Range
    36 dB
  • Phono Inputs
    
    (2) unbalanced RCA
    
    Dynamic Range
    92 dB (A-weighted, 135 mVrms @ 1 kHz, -1 dBFS, 20 Ω source)
    
    SNR
    79 dB (A-weighted, 4 mVrms @ 1 kHz, 20 Ω source)
    
    THD+N
    0.002% (1 kHz, +3 dBu, -1 dBFS)
    
    Maximum Input Level
    +16 dBu
    
    Sensitivity
    -20 dBu
    
    Gain Range
    36 dB
  • Line Outputs 1–6
    
    (6) impedance-balanced 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS
    
    Frequency Response
    20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.03 / -0.18 dB)
    
    Dynamic Range
    113.8 dB (A-weighted)
    
    THD+N
    0.003% (1 kHz, -1 dBFS)
    
    Maximum Output Level
    +12 dBu
    
    Output Impedance
    100 Ω
  • Headphone Output
    
    (1) 1/4” (6.35 mm) stereo headphone
    
    Dynamic Range
    111.2 dB (A-weighted)
    
    THD+N
    0.006% (1 kHz, -1 dBFS, 10 mW/channel into 32 Ω headphones)
    
    Frequency Response
    20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.03 / -0.19 dB)
    
    Maximum Power Delivered
    +50 mW (<1% THD, 32 Ω headphones)
    
    Maximum Output Level
    +11 dBu
    
    Output Impedance
    32 Ω
  • Pads
    
    (16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pas with 3D-sensing technology
    
    (8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons
  • Knobs
    
    (4) 360° touch-sensitive Q-Link Knobs
    
    (4) Q-Link Knob columns accessible via Q-Link button
    
    (1) 360° encoder for display navigation and selection via push
    
    (1) 270° volume control
  • Buttons
    
    (60) dedicated function buttons; red-, amber-, or green-backlit
  • Display
    
    6.9” / 176 mm (diagonal)
    
    5.9” x 3.7” / 150 x 93 mm (width x height)
    
    Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface
  • CPU
    
    Processor:
    Quad-core ARM® processor
    
    RAM:
    8 GB
    
    Storage:
    128 GB, expandable via SATA connections
  • Connections
    
    (2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) Combo XLR/TRS inputs (1 stereo pair)
    
    (6) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (3 stereo pairs)
    
    (1) 1/4” (6.35 mm) stereo headphone output
    
    (2) RCA inputs (1 stereo pair)
    
    (2) 5-pin MIDI inputs
    
    (2) 5-pin MIDI outputs
    
    (4) Stereo 1/8” (3.5 mm) CV/Gate outputs
    
    (2) USB Type-A ports
    
    (1) USB Type-C® port
    
    (1) SD card slot
    
    (1) power adapter input
    
    (1) drive bay for 2.5” (635 mm) SATA drive
  • Power
    
    via power adapter:
    19 V, 3.42 A, center-positive, Included
    
    via battery:
    lithium-ion, rechargeable, up to 3 hours of battery life with typical use
  • Dimensions
    
    17.2” x 10.1” x 2.6”
    
    435.9 x 256.0 x 67.1 mm
  • Weight
    
    8.6 lbs.
    
    3.9 kg

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Last edited by a moderator: Oct 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM

Well the MPC Live and Live 2 were made on a Rockchip platform that was already obsolete and discontinued for like 5 years when the original Live came out almost 10 years ago. The MPCX and One are the same platform. The MPC Live 3's SoC has only been discontinued for a few years now but yeah it's 'more powerful' I guess.

I stopped using my OG Live like 3 years ago, it's been sitting on the floor collecting dust on that shitty rubberized coating they put all over it. Somehow I'm still on the beta testing team despite not having turned it on in ages (its phones home to let them know who's running what).

 

Just wondering in case like that anniversary edition or whatever it is isn’t necessary when you can just get the live 3 and all the plugins for mpc and have more room to grow

 

99 for clips
Still no multiple time signatures.. well better than nothing

 

And also way less expensive:
$1,600 vs $2,700

 

Any news on the VST3 plugin?

 

What are you talking about?