Akai MPC Live 3 Retro, Standalone Production Centre. Limited Edition
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Key features:
- Standalone Music Production Center—no computer required
- 7-inch multi-touch display with intuitive and easy navigation
- 16-step sequencer with function buttons
- Built-in microphone, stereo monitors, rechargeable battery
- Performance touch-strip for dynamic real-time control
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- 1 Year Warranty
- Free delivery
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Akai MPC Live 3 Retro Limited Edition
The Akai MPC Live 3 Retro Limited Edition is a powerful standalone music production centre designed for beatmakers, producers, and live performers who want complete creative freedom without relying on a computer. Combining the classic MPC workflow with modern performance tools, built-in monitoring, battery power, and expanded connectivity, it delivers a flexible production setup for studio, stage, and mobile creation.
Why choose the MPC Live 3 Retro?
- Limited edition Retro design with standalone MPC workflow
- Ultra-responsive MPCe expressive pad technology
- Dedicated 16-step sequencer buttons and performance touch-strip
- Built-in speakers, condenser microphone, and rechargeable battery
- 128GB internal storage with SSD and SD card expansion
Standalone music production
The MPC Live 3 allows you to create, sample, sequence, arrange, and perform complete tracks without a DAW or computer. Powered by MPC3 OS, it provides an intuitive workflow for beatmaking, clip launching, song arrangement, sampling, and studio-quality effects processing.
Expressive performance control
Akai’s MPCe expressive pads provide a highly responsive playing experience for drums, samples, melodies, and performance gestures. Dedicated 16-step sequencer buttons and a dynamic touch-strip give you hands-on control for building patterns, shaping sounds, and performing in real time.
Portable and self-contained
With built-in stereo monitors, an onboard condenser microphone, rechargeable battery, and integrated audio interface, the MPC Live 3 is built for creating anywhere. Capture ideas, record vocals or samples, and produce complete tracks without needing extra equipment.
Flexible studio integration
USB-C connectivity, CV/Gate outputs, and two XLR/TRS combo inputs make it easy to connect external gear, modular synths, smart devices, microphones, instruments, and DAW setups.
Expandable storage
128GB of internal storage provides plenty of space for projects, samples, and instruments, with further expansion available via SSD or SD card for larger sound libraries and long-term production workflows.
Ideal for
- Beatmakers and music producers
- Standalone and DAWless production
- Live performance and sampling
- Mobile music creation
- Hardware and modular studio setups
Features
- Next-generation MPC standalone hardware
- Powered by MPC3 OS
- New unlocked features exclusive to MPC Live III: Pro Reverb, EQ, CV Playgroup, Clip Matrix, Utility Plug, Super TS, Pro Stems Separation
- New MPCe pads with 3D-sensing technology for ultra-flexible, expressive workflow
- 16 RGB step sequencer buttons
- Performance touch strip
- 7in. multi-touch color screen
- 4 touch-capacitive knobs
- 8 GB internal RAM
- Internal battery: 4 hours
- Built-in studio monitors
- 24 channels of audio in/out via USB-C
- 32 channels of MIDI in/out via USB-C
- 8-core processor: 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- Class-compliant USB-C
- Wi-Fi Bluetooth
- 8 CV/gate outputs
- 2 bi-directional MIDI ports
- iPhone sampling via USB-C
- Ableton Control Mode via USB-C
- Sampling directly from computer
- Multi-MIDI: Connection for up to 32 devices
- 2 XLR/combo jack/phono inputs
- 6 audio outputs
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We offer FREE DELIVERY on orders OVER £99 to UK Mainland customers. Please see the table below for service details and costs.
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| UK Standard (Orders Over £99) | 7-10 Working Days | Free of charge | ||
| Next Working Day Express | Next Day | £5.99 | Next Day | £6.99 | Next Day | £9.99 |
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| Republic Of Ireland | 2-3 Days | £19.99 | Live Rates at Checkout | Live Rates at Checkout |
| Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia & Spain | 3-6 Days | £39.99 | Live Rates at Checkout | Live Rates at Checkout |
| Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands & Luxembourg | 2-4 Days | £29.99 | Live Rates at Checkout | Live Rates at Checkout |
| Bulgaria, Greece & Romania | 5-8 Days | £54.99 | Live Rates at Checkout | Live Rates at Checkout |
| Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Portugal & Sweden | 4-6 Days | £44.99 | Live Rates at Checkout | Live Rates at Checkout |
| Norway | 6-8 Days | £69.99 | Live Rates at Checkout | Live Rates at Checkout |
| Switzerland | 3-5 Days | £49.99 | Live Rates at Checkout | Live Rates at Checkout |
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