MPC Live II

ManualsBrandsAkai Professional ManualsKeyboardsMPC Live II Standalone Music Production Center with Built-In Monitors and CV/Gate I/O

Akai MPC One & MPC

Live II £639/£1040

The reinvigorated MPC range gains two new hardware devices

and a software update. Si Truss dives back in…

CONTACT WHO: Akai Professional WEB: akaipro.com KEY FEATURES MPC Live II – I/O: 6x jack out, phones out, 2x jack in, phono out, 2x

MIDI out, 2x MIDI in, 4x stereo CV out, 2x USB A, 1x USB-B, ethernet Link, SD card MPC One – I/O: 2x jack out, phones out, 2x jack in, 1x MIDI out, 1x MIDI

in, 4x stereo CV out, 1x USB-A, 1x USB-B, ethernet Link, SD card

REVIEWS

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Summary of content (4 pages)

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FM | REVIEWS Akai MPC One & MPC Live II £639/£1040 The reinvigorated MPC range gains two new hardware devices and a software update. Si Truss dives back in… CONTACT KEY FEATURES WHO: Akai Professional WEB: akaipro.
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Akai MPC One & MPC Live II | Reviews THE PROS & CONS + The most comprehensive laptop-free music makers on the market right now CV outputs on both are a great addition The Live II’s built-in speaker sounds surprisingly meaty - Software workflow is still a touch on the convoluted side B ack in 2017, Akai made something of a U-turn with their iconic MPC range.
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Reviews | Akai MPC One & MPC Live II THE ALTERNATIVES Roland MC-707 £755 The flagship of Roland’s revived groovebox range combines a ton of quality synth and drum machine sounds, impressive effects and audio looping. roland.com Pioneer DJ Toraiz SP-16 £850 Pioneer’s standalone sampler borrows a number of ideas from the classic MPC format but includes features aimed at DJs and live performers. touchscreen is included, along with the four Q-Link rotaries and main browser knob.
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Akai MPC One & MPC Live II | Reviews are identical, running the same MPC 2 software, which has just been updated to version 2.8. 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. In capabilities terms, the MPC app is a DAW-level sampling, recording and arrangement environment stocked with a comprehensive range of tools.