Akai MPC Live II
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From time to time we will showcase the equipment used by most of the Beatbay producers. This month we do a quick review on the Akai MPC Live II. A relative new-comer to the MPC family – the Live II was released in 2020 as the successor to the MPC One. Once again, Akai has completely redefined the portable sampler workstation. The MPC Live II offers everything its predecessor had, plus a built-in stereo speaker system, CV/gate outputs, and a cache of user-requested features.
Portability
This ultra-portable, battery-powered workstation boasts a 7-inch multitouch display, which complements 16 velocity-/pressure-sensitive pads and an array of streamlined controls. The MPC Live II runs the MPC 2.0 software platform for completely standalone operation, but you can also connect it to your computer, and thanks to MIDI Multi capability, it can easily become the centerpiece of your MIDI-based studio. You also get 16GB of internal storage, plus external hard drive support, a full-size SD card slot, and USB-A 3.0 slots for thumb drives. Complete with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, along with Splice and Ableton Live integration, the MPC Live II is Akai’s most powerful portable music production center yet.
MIDI Multi Capability
New to Akai Professional’s standalone series is MIDI Multi capability. Transforming your MPC into the ultimate MIDI sequencing studio centerpiece that allows you to simultaneously connect and route all the MIDI gear in your studio. Including class-compliant USB keyboards, MIDI interfaces, and USB to CV modules and giving you, even more, I/O capability.
Storage
Sporting 16GB of internal storage, the MPC Live II offers you plenty of space for your sample collection. If you’re a sample hoarder, then you’ll appreciate being able to hook up any hard drive (HDDs and SSDs) via the 2.5″ SATA drive connector, or to plug an SD card or USB flash drive directly into the MPC Live II and only load up a few extra GB of samples.
It is the Beat Maker Essential – Standalone MPC, sampler, drum machine and MIDI controller (for the included MPC Software – Mac / PC) with the powerful MutiCore System from the MPC One and MPC X.
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