![]() ![]() Not only can it be powered with a power supply, it has an internal rechargeable battery, something that is new to the MPC family. Sure there is less of a bit of everything, but the creativity this can inspire is boundless. Truly Portable: Though the Live has all of the utilitarian capabilities of the X in a stripped back package, it lends itself to the world of performance and production on the go.There are no combo ports on the MPC Live, which XLR inputs are completely absent from the system. ![]() Though the encoders are still here, there are four instead of 16, and gone with the the other 12 encoders are there OLED display counterparts.What I will mention is some of the things that are noticeable absent from the Live: Rather than doubling down on the same features of the MPC 2.0 firmware, I would recommend you check out our write-up on the MPC X here. Everything that made the MPC X an incredible piece of gear is transmuted into this portable production system, making it possibly the most powerful mobile production tool ever. ![]() If you found the endless amount of endless-encoders on the MPC X shifting towards overkill, the MPC LIve is the perfect answer to your laptop-free production solution. Though a bit heavier than the initial touchscreen-focused MPC Touch, the limitations seen within the former hold no bearing on the Live. ![]() Picking up directly where the MPC Touch left off, the MPC Live packs the power of an MPC with the 2.0 software in same compact size as a Maschine Mikro. With the leak that kept on giving, the second item from the MPC 2.0 family goes a bit sleeker, lighter and verges on familiar. If Akai’s MPC X replaces your laptop and Maschine, the MPC Live is coming for Ableton Live. ![]()
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