![]() ![]() On the rear panel you find enough connections to make most beatmakers happy. The downside is that this minimal interface requires some doube taps & shift presses to get to less used options. Something that I hate about making music with digital plugins. You are not afraid to jump into making a beat because you feel overwhelmed with too many button choices. The MPC Live looks slick! It has the iconic 16 velocity sensitive pads and a bunch of buttons and encoders, but a lot of complexity is hidden behind the big beautiful touch screen. As someone who likes a clean user interface, this is definitely appreciated. Four weeks in, I feel confident writing an MPC Live review and summarize my main takeaways so far. ![]() ![]() It promised to be a complete independent workstation which doesn’t require a computer to make beats. I’ve stayed away from the Akai MPC Live so far, but with recent updates I heard more and more good things about it. Unfortunately each hardware device had some shortcomings, which never let me leave the Macbook in the closet. Over the years I always felt the urge to go back to hardware and ditch the computer. ![]()
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