Detail 01
16 pads with velocity, pressure and 3D sensing
Pad input can respond to playing strength, pressure and X/Y finger movement.
Product detailSKU #1500000464138
Akai ProfessionalMPC Live III Standalone Music Production Center
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
MPC Live III puts sampling, sequencing and performance control in one standalone workstation. Its 16 3D-sensing pads, step buttons, Touch Strip, Q-Link controls and touchscreen give you several direct ways to build and shape a part. MPC3 OS adds clip launching, step sequencing, song-arrangement tools and Pro Stems Separation. With a built-in microphone, stereo monitors, rechargeable battery, onboard storage and extensive I/O, it can move from an untethered writing session to a larger production setup without making a computer the center of the workflow.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Building sampled tracks and sequences away from a computer using the onboard battery, microphone and stereo monitors.
- Connecting microphones, line sources, MIDI gear and CV/Gate equipment within a standalone production rig.
- Performing or arranging with pad control, clip launching, step sequencing and real-time effect modulation.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Users who need more than approximately three hours of battery-powered operation between charges.
- Setups that require more than 128GB of internal storage without adding an SSD or SD card.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
32 plug-in tracks and 16 audio tracks
The workstation is specified to handle both plug-in instruments and recorded audio in the same project.
Detail 03
24-channel USB-C audio interface
USB-C can serve as a multichannel audio connection in a larger rig.
Detail 04
Six balanced 1/4-inch TRS outputs
Six line outputs are available for routing audio beyond the stereo output.
Detail 05
Two XLR/TRS combo inputs plus phono RCA inputs
The input panel accommodates mic/line connections and phono sources.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Battery life is listed as approximately three hours.
- 02Internal storage is 128GB; SSD and SD-card expansion are supported.
- 03The included 19V DC adapter is specified.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can MPC Live III work without a computer?
Yes. It is a standalone music production workstation with MPC3 OS, internal storage, built-in monitors, a microphone and a rechargeable battery.
02How many pads does it have?
It has 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads with 3D sensing.
03Can I connect external MIDI hardware?
Yes. It provides two 5-pin MIDI inputs and two 5-pin MIDI outputs.
04What storage expansion does it support?
Its 128GB internal storage can be expanded with an SSD or SD card; it has one 2.5-inch SATA drive bay and one SD slot.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Frequency Response
- 20Hz–20kHz
2 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Type
- LED-backlit touchscreen
10 detailsConnections & power
- Outputs
- 1/4 inch TRS balanced (6)
- USB
- 2x USB-A, 1x USB-C
- Inputs
- RCA (2)
- Output
- 1/4 inch stereo
- MIDI
- 2x In, 2x out 5-pin
- Battery Life
- Approximately 3 hours
- Mic Line Inputs
- 2x XLR/TRS combo
- Line Outputs
- 6x 1/4 inch TRS
- Max Power
- 50 mW at 32 ohm
- Max Output
- +12dBu
4 detailsSize & weight
- Height
- 2.6 inch
- Weight
- 8.6
- Depth
- 10.1 inch
- Width
- 17.2 inch
19 detailsOther
- Adcs Dacs
- 24-bit at 44.1/48/96kHz
- Storage
- 128GB, expandable via SSD or SD card
- Cv Gate
- 1/8 inch stereo (4, 8 total channels)
- Ram
- 8GB
- Drive Bay
- 1 for 2.5 inch SATA
- Phono
- 2x RCA
- Adapter
- 19V DC, included
- Buttons
- 60 backlit function
- Gain Range
- 36dB
- Knobs
- 4 Q-Link, 1 encoder, 1 volume
- Dynamic Range
- 113.8dB A-weighted
- Processor
- 8-core
- Sd Slot
- 1
- Headphone
- 1/4 inch stereo
- Product Type
- Standalone music production workstation
- Size
- 6.9 inch diagonal
- Pads
- 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive with 3D sensing
- Series
- Professional
- Processing
- 32-bit floating point
