akai professional mpc live ii standalone sampler and sequencer

No need to waste precious time looking for your headphones, untangling cables or powering up external monitors. For the first time ever, you now have studio-grade monitors built-in directly to your MPC. Full-size MPC pads give you the ultimate in drum performance and the expanded function buttons allow for quick editing on-the-fly so you never miss a beat. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery means you can work anywhere for hours. MPC Live II is the complete MPC experience without missing a step. There’s no need to compromise for portability. Everything you need to make music, anywhere, right at your fingertips. Meet MPC Live II, the full MPC experience in its most portable configuration yet. For vinyl junkies, we include two RCA phono inputs with RIAA preamp to ensure the right levels are coming into the X from your turntable. Onboard CV/Gate outputs enable the analog control of modular gear such as classic synths and drum machines. There are two additional 1/4” TRS line inputs on the back panel and the front panel also features two more 1/4” line inputs. The back panel is equipped with 2 XLR + 1/4” TRS inputs for recording microphones – including those needing 48V phantom power.

The MPC X has a number of additional features that make it the most powerful standalone music production tool to date. The X has a high quality audio interface engineered for recording, sampling and transmitting pristine sound.

Above each of those QLink pots is a high-resolution OLED display, detailing info for the individual parameter. For more expressive performances, there are 16 touch-sensitive 360-degree assignable pots-perfect for precisely automating individual QLink parameters. Powering the X is our stellar MPC 2.0 Software, which runs natively in standalone mode. To make it a truly untethered, computer-free experience, the X also features two USB slots that can be used for MIDI controller connectivity. The X is a standalone MPC with a full color, adjustable 10.1” multi-touch screen, 16 amazingly responsive, velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads and 16 gigs of internal storage.

Akai’s latest flagship MPC is the MPC X ( Amazon / zZsounds / eBay).

Akai professional mpc live ii standalone sampler and sequencer