Akai MPC LIVE II Music Production System with Built-in Monitors

The Future of Standalone

MPC 3 introduces a wide array of brand-new features, updates, and improvements to enhance the MPC experience, allowing you to create and express your ideas in a faster and more intuitive workflow. Designed for fast and intuitive operation, MPC3 accelerates the legendary MPC workflow with new features including Enhanced Main Mode, Linear Song Arranger, Studio Mixer, Advanced Keygroups, XL Channel Strip, and much more.

Native Instrument Expansions and Instruments:

Harness the power

MPC3 represents the next evolution in standalone music production, harnessing the power of Native Instruments acclaimed Play Series plugin instruments and Expansion Series libraries, redefining the future of creative possibilities.

The MPC Edition Play Series instruments put outstanding sound quality in an easy-to-use package. Each has a distinctive sound and character, with a selection of carefully designed presets and focused controls for modifying them. Whether you’re new to production or a seasoned pro, the Play Series can take your tracks anywhere.

MPC Edition Expansions are versatile packs that offer Native Instruments sounds, kits, and presets carefully designed for specific genres. From soulful hip hop to dub techno, Expansions have what you need.

You can now update your gear with the new MPC Stems. Go to your Akai account and do the update today. Please note that it's a paid upgrade, prices may vary. See video for details:

UNLOCK THE POWER OF MPC STEMS

Introducing MPC Stems - The next chapter of the sample based MPC workflow.

Akai Professional, the leaders in sampling and beat making technology changed the world of music creation with the iconic MPC platform, featuring revolutionary sampling and chopping workflows which crafted some of the most iconic records in history. Akai Professional now introduces the next chapter of sampling innovation and production powered by the groundbreaking MPC Stems bringing sampling into a new chapter. 

Historic MPC Innovation - A legacy of game-changing creative power

MPC has long been the leader of creative sampling and chopping workflow for over 35 years. For decades, award-winning producers and beatmakers have relied on MPC functions like 16 levels and Note Repeat to shape the sound of leading musical genres like Rap, Hip-Hop, Pop, and R&B. Now, with MPC Stems, users are empowered with a new tool to push the limits of musical creativity even further. MPC Stems provide premium stem separation capability to the MPC platform. Users can seamlessly extract bass, drum, vocal, and music elements from any sample or vinyl record with the press of a button. MPC Stems enable users to unlock previously unattainable levels of creative control and take music creation to a whole new dimension.

MPC Stems Superior Sound Quality

MPC Stems are powered by the ultimate stem separation engine from zPlane, offering superior sound quality. With MPC Stems, you can access the raw building blocks of any sample or vinyl record, isolating the DNA of any record. Producers can now manipulate the Drums, Bass, Music, and Vocals, opening new creative possibilities.

The Intuitive MPC Stems User Interface

Supercharge the creative process.

MPC Stems features a simple yet powerful interface. Users can immediately dive into the graphical intuitive user interface without wasting a moment of time and inspiration. In controller mode, users have full tactile control over MPC Stems desktop, resulting in a familiar way to interact with the powerful new feature. MPC’s hardware integration provides users with a precise and fluid way to isolate stems immediately bringing stem separation into the MPC workflow, delivering speed and superior sound quality.

MPC LIVE II

For the music makers who never want to miss an inspirational moment, meet MPC Live II. This self-contained, battery-powered production unit delivers the full MPC experience, anywhere.

MPC Live II is the first MPC with a built-in stereo monitoring speaker system. Designed from the ground up, this dual tweeter-woofer system delivers impeccable clarity to keep your ideas flowing through the creative process.

Every Bit an MPC
Under the hood, MPC Live II includes the same multi-core processor as the MPC X, with every mainstay you demand from a modern MPC. Take compete command of your production with Akai Professional's iconic 16-pad format. Sequence, edit and chop samples on the bright 7-inch touch screen colour display. Shape your ideas with four capacitive-touch knobs and dive into all critical functions with an arsenal of dedicated buttons meticulously arranged for the ultimate production workflow. Backed by a super-intuitive UI, and packed with everything you demand for professional production, MPC Live II is laser-focused on your creativity.

Mobile Workhorse
As a producer, you demand versatility. MPC Live II primes you for any situation. With three stereo 1/4-inch TRS outputs (6 mono), plus phono/line level inputs, USB, MIDI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and four TRS CV/Gate outputs, it's simple to connect, control and get the best out of all your studio gear. Command your modular rig on stage and usher in a new direction to your performance; grab a patch cable and tap into any studio rack gear with ease; hook up your USB MIDI controllers, pick a synth engine and dive into a world of immersive, expressive performances; connect turntables and inject some old-school sampling flavor into your production. Your day-to-day producer activities may mean you go from different studio spaces to stage and back - whatever your day demands, you can count on MPC Live II to deliver the goods.

Your Studio's Central Command
New to Akai Professional's next generation standalone, multi-core powered MPC Series is MIDI Multi capability, transforming MPC into the ultimate MIDI sequencing studio centerpiece. Now you can simultaneously connect and route all the MIDI gear in your studio, including class-compliant USB Keyboards, MIDI interfaces and USB to CV modules, supercharging your I/O capability. Fuse this with deep internal MIDI routing capability across tracks, comprehensive MIDI routing to any MIDI compatible synthesizer, drum machine or sound module, and even multitrack recording capability, and MPC Live II forms the beating heart of any production setup, unleashing the true power of all your gear.

MPC Software 2
Akai Professional's reimagined MPC 2 Software drives MPC Live II in both standalone and controller modes. This is a cutting-edge production suite combining real-time time stretching, clip-launch functionality, on-board synth engines, VST compatibility in controller mode, operation as a standalone application on Mac & PC, seamless DAW integration and much more. Whether you're seeking freedom from computerbased music production or searching for the perfect controller for DAW-centric creative exploration, MPC 2 Software delivers the ultimate in adaptive creative versatility.

Ableton Live Integration
MPC Live II comes pre-mapped to Ableton Live for an instant performance and production setup. Take complete command over Live's clip launching, mixer and instrument macro controls wirelessly via Wi-Fi network Ableton Link or by ethernet connection using a USB to ethernet adapter. Fusing MPC's production prowess, critically acclaimed synth engines and a rapid, intuitive workflow with Ableton Live, any creative endeavour is literally a touch away.

Storage & Connectivity
Out of the box MPC Live II ships with 16GB of internal Micro SD storage. For producers looking to add a personal touch to their production, MPC Live II features a built-in SD Card slot, a user-expandable 2.5-inch SATA drive bay for connecting SSD or HDD drives and USB thumb input for immediate access to your own sample libraries.

MPC Live II Features
• Standalone MPC no computer required
• Built-in monitors
• 7-inch high-resolution multi-touch display
• 16 velocity sensitive RGB pads
• Internal, rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Also acts as a control surface for MPC 2 software
• Phono and line level inputs
• (3) Stereo outputs (6 Mono)
• (2) 5-pin MIDI In, (2) 5-pin MIDI Out
• 2GB RAM 16GB onboard storage
• Full-size SD card slot
• User-expandable 2.5-inch SATA drive connector (SSD or HDD)
• (2) USB-A 3.0 slots for thumb drives or MIDI controllers
• 4 TRS CV/Gate jacks, 8 outputs total
• Wi-Fi & Bluetooth enabled
• Ableton Link for cross-platform collaboration
• Includes 3-Months Free Access to Splice*

Technical Specifications

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

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

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

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

CPU
• Processor: Quad-core ARM® processor
• RAM: 2GB Storage: 16GB, expandable via SATA connections

Connections
• (2) 1/4" (6.35mm) TRS inputs (1 stereo pair)
• (6) 1/4" (6.35mm) TRS outputs (3 stereo pairs)
• (1) 1/4" (6.35mm) stereo headphone output
• (2) RCA inputs (1 stereo pair)
• (2) 5-pin MIDI inputs
• (2) 5-pin MIDI outputs
• (4) Stereo CV/Gate outputs
• (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: lithium-ion, rechargeable, up to 5 hours of battery life

AKAI PROFESSIONAL SUPERCHARGES MPC AND FORCE WITH DRUMSYNTH, A POWERFUL NEW SYNTHESIZED DRUM SOUND CREATION PLUGIN INSTRUMENT

High-powered DrumSynth Instrument Plugin delivers advanced synthesizer drum sound design to MPC and FORCE in free update.

Calling all producers, live performers and DAWless jammers, this is the update you have been waiting for! Akai Professional has just announced the add-on of DrumSynth to their MPC and FORCE lines of music production tools with MPC 2.9 and FORCE 3.0.6 firmware updates. DrumSynth joins the unparalleled power of the existing virtual instruments already included in MPC and FORCE - TUBESYNTH, BASSLINE, ELECTRIC and HYPE*.

Powerfully Creative Drum Synthesis

At the heart of DrumSynth is a multi-synth sound generation architecture. Powered by FM synthesis, physical & analog modeling, and sample-based algorithms, DrumSynth propels the FORCE and MPC user into unrivaled dimensions of standalone sound design. This revolutionary plugin features 8 individual instances (Kick, Snare, Clap, Toms, Percussion, Hi-Hat, Crash and Ride), each with its own unique sound generator combination to deliver dynamic drum and percussion sounds. 

With DrumSynth, users can quickly tweak any of the 8 engines for an unprecedented degree of sonic manipulation. Fine tune synthesized drum sounds with a selection of effects and processors, including Transient Shaping, Tuning, EQ, Compression, Reverb and Delay. Add further character with multiple processing textures within each sound engine. Users can even access all 8 engines in multi-mode where sounds can be mixed and balanced against each other and saved as a custom user preset. This truly is next-generation drum synthesis at its finest.

Users will quickly grasp the DrumSynth interface, and on the standalone hardware devices, find the touch screen enables precise editing and lightning-fast manipulation of countless parameters. Fuse this with incredible visual feedback and DrumSynth maximizes users’ productivity with a graphic experience to keep creative responses flowing in the midst of the most inspired moments.

Key Features of DrumSynth

• Build and design any synthesized drum sound
• Powerful sound generators driven by completely new FM synthesis, analog & physical modeling, and sample-based algorithms
• 8 Individual Engines: Kick, Snare, Clap, Percussion, Tom, Crash, Hi Hat, and Ride
• Built-in sound effects, including Transient Shaper, Tuning, EQ, Compression, Delay, Reverb and more
• Multi-Mode to access all 8 engines simultaneously
• Save and store your designs to user presets

*Hype only available in FORCE