Akai Professional MPC Live II | Overview

Introducing MPC Live II. The most portable beat-making machine is now the most complete portable music production solution.

1:15 Hardware Overview
5:47 Beats & Production
8:00 MIDI Multi
9:41 Step Sequencer & CV Gate
12:08 Sample & Chops
13:35 Chords & Scales
14:59 Plugin Instruments
16:22 Mixing & FX
17:41 Audio Tracks
19:19 Sampling
20:37 Automation
21:26 Clips & Performance
22:33 Sound Content
24:15 USB Keyboards

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[darrickkeels]

The thing I love about these demos is how they show the power of this machine. In the hands of the right user the possibilities seem endless. Yes, it has its limitations but nothing that should hinder a person from creating great music.

[takusanimasu]

For the past 40 years, I have been a HIFi guy who listens to music only.
I got a MPC live II this month.
Now, I am pround of myself having ability to make a music rather than "comsume" a music.

[Michaeldesanta]

I love how we hearing decent beats being made on the demo / overview!

[CatLover-gj]

I just got mine. WOW!!! as a Machine user this thing is SO much more!!! SO much!! Amazing. I was making beats on a boat and a plane!!!

[SHUJINCELL]

From someone who has never been a fan of the MPC back in the day, I must say this new MPC platform is very impressive. Great work AKAI.

[ktvbeatz]

Akai is King. So many doubters said the modern production world was moving on and Akai just wasn't the flagship company for music production anymore. They listened and they built from the ground up and figured they it out. I'm excited to see what's next for the Force.

[TeleporterM]

God bless Andy Mac and all the Akai team, I feel really good as a musician that they are creating such powerful tools for our generation to make music easier.

[ashleygillespie]

Been watching vids of the live 2 and maschine+ and I have to say - the live 2 is winning for me - It looks like an incredible piece of kit

[KaCeTheProducer]

The amount of editing they must have done to make the audio seamless while he's clearly using standalone. Brilliant!

[HOLLASOUNDS]

I love Akai gear and every production showcased is top quality and sounds great. They even help out people who buy old used gear made by them. Great stuff.

[crazzylee]

Dude is amazing on that thing.
There is so much to learn.

[atribecalledjudah]

I just got a live three months ago and now this? Technology is a hell of a drug.

[robelghiorghis]

Andy Mack I love the way you putting all together you’re my hero man!

[yvesbajulaz]

2.8 gets it almost there... multi midi and usb midi in... finally... i had given up and put mine away... lots of really good stuff, making it now in line with past mpc’s. We still need to be able to easily re arrange sequences and tracks order, a real copy and paste function and some edit shortcuts, probabilities functiin and audio streaming. 2.8 has really turned this unit around and the cv are really cool. Akai is getting seriously back in the game!

[ThinkerThunker]

Hi. I just bought an MPC One. I see you're using an RSHTECH hub. Which model is it, or what are the specs? Thanks.

[amonynous]

wow, you can control the master volume, amazing

[tobinn]

Can i use the scales when i play with the usb midi keyboard? If not please add this feature!

[rootwordsmusic]

Another great demo by Andy ! Guess I will be finally updating my Touch . Really glad about the CV ports :D

[feelmytool]

Just got one of these recently. Traded in my One for it and thought I’d miss the One’s layout, honestly wish I would’ve upgraded sooner. Because I love the bigger pads and battery and the monitors are awesome. Definitely worth the cost of upgrading.

[humbleprogress]

Perfect demonstration! Selling my maschine studio and copping! I want standalone, and maschine just won't do it apparently. Oh well. They've lost me.