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Akai | MPC Live

Description

The new MPC Live makes the process of performing your studio inventions on stage easy by combining the power of a production centerpiece with the portability and rugged design of an on stage workhorse. At the heart of the new MPC Live is a full color 7” multi-touch screen, four touch-capacitive Q-Link controls, a clickable master encoder knob and 16 responsive, velocity and pressure-sensitive RGB pads.

Powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and packing 16 gigs of on-board storage, the MPC Live features numerous ways to take your sample library and MPC sessions anywhere. Files can be accessed and transferred to the built on-board storage via the built-in SD card slot and two-port USB hub. The MPC Live also features a 2.5” SATA drive connector providing additional storage via installation of a fixed hard drive – SSD or HDD. The same USB hub can also be used for MIDI controller connectivity.

Powering Live is MPC 2.0, Akai Professional’s new update to the MPC software. Capable of running natively on the MPC Live in standalone mode, MPC 2.0 can also be run from a Mac or PC with the Live tethered to a computer. A number of major workflow enhancements have been added to 2.0, including: audio track recording, an improved time warp algorithm, refined Q-Link control, audio and MIDI drag and drop – all appearing on a new graphical interface. Future versions will support Ableton Link.

The MPC has a reputation for sounds that hit hard and sounds great, right out of the box. MPC Live is no exception. Pre-installed with 10 gigs of world-class sounds, The Vault 2.0 features samples and kits from sound design companies including Capsun Audio, MVP Loops, CR2 Records, as well as our own radio-ready kits.

BrandAkai
ModelMPC Live
DeviceSampler
TypeDesktop
Engine TypeDigital
EngineSample
Voices (max)16
Multitimbral16
Oscillators1
Engine Detailed16GB Rom samples
MemoryLimited by storage. On SD-card, USB or optional 2.5" harddrive
RecordingY
Keys16
Key typeButton
VelocityY
AftertouchChannel
Audio3x2 stereo out, 2 stereo in
Midi 2xI-O, 2x USB
Produced:2017
Legend: Obvious Y: Yes, N: No, N/A: Not Applicable
VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator DCO Digital Controlled Oscillator
LFO Low Frequency Oscillator Sub Sub Oscillator
VCF Voltage Controlled Filter VCA Voltage Controlled Amplifier
Velocity As with a piano, the harder you hit a key, the louder the sound, unlike most organs which always produce the same loudness no matter how hard you hit a key. Aftertouch Pressing a key after you activated it. Channel Aftertouch, no matter which key, it will send a Channel message. Poly Aftertouch, sends the pressure per key instead of the whole channel.
Values for OSC, LFO, Filter, Envelope are per voice unless stated otherwise.

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