Mpc Live Standalone Review

It doesn t need a computer to help it create beats melodies or even entire arrangements.

Mpc live standalone review.

On the digital side this machine runs the same mpc 2 software as the previous generation live mpc one and mpc x which has just been updated to version 2 8. The mpc x is a larger studio based workstation that s like a futuristic version of a renaissance or mpc5000. Five new hardware buttons are onboard to enhance the editing workflow including mute time correct and mix allowing you to tweak tracks without skipping a beat. Unlike the mpc touch which is purely a controller and interface for akai s mpc software the live is a genuinely standalone hardware unit.

A near daw level of sequencing sampler recording and editing capabilities neatly handled by the minimal interface. Everything is contained in the box. The mpc live ii sits somewhere in the middle but is still a little overpriced for my liking especially considering the large number of similarities to the mpc one. The mpc live has 2 modes.

Best of all while the mpc x and mpc live are perfectly capable of controlling the new mpc 2 0 software they are fully functional stand alone production stations in their own right. You need to download it in pdf format from the internet. If you re not used to the mpc workflow it ll take a while for it to make sense but once you get it it s a great tool in standalone mode. Read the live specs.

Self explanatory the live has its own os it behaves like legacy mpcs. The mpc live is designed for portability and is on the face of it a stand alone version of the mpc touch reviewed in sos september 2016. To recap the software is available to use in two ways standalone on the machine itself or as a desktop application using the mpc as a controller. But it is unique with its internal battery and speaker as well as it s decent i o.

This is the only mode i use beacause it allows me to make electronic music without even turning on a computer. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Pros it s a properly standalone mpc with built in memory processing and rechargeable battery.