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.

Mpc live standalone review. But it is unique with its internal battery and speaker as well as it s decent i o. Mpc live verified purchase it s not at all intuitive and doesn t come with a manual. 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.

It doesn t need a computer to help it create beats melodies or even entire arrangements. Standalone mpc buyer s guide. Read the live specs. The mpc live has 2 modes.

Self explanatory the live has its own os it behaves like legacy mpcs. 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. Everything is contained in the box. You need to download it in pdf format from the internet.

The mpc x is a larger studio based workstation that s like a futuristic version of a renaissance or mpc5000. Akai mpc live ii s standalone capabilities follow that of the mpc x and mpc one with the addition of an internal lithium ion battery offering five hours of on the go use this is one hour less than live ii s predecessor. 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. Pros it s a properly standalone mpc with built in memory processing and rechargeable battery.

Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. A near daw level of sequencing sampler recording and editing capabilities neatly handled by the minimal interface. 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.