Is the Mpc live screen any good for outdoor use?

Thinking about getting the mpc live and started wondering if it'll be any good outdoors - anyone had experience using one of these in bright daylight? Or should i forget that and just think of it as an indoor instrument?

Thanks!

All I can say is during direct sunlight, set it to daylight to see anything. But best under a shade of trees at any setting.

direct sunlight will kill it. off angle/ shade, sunshade works.

marctronixx wrote:direct sunlight will kill it. off angle/ shade, sunshade works.

you mean if sunlight hits my Live its dead? Dam Akai didn't tell us that in the Manual!

Lampdog wrote:It's common sense to not let prolonged direct sunlight hit your device screen.

I didn't know that! What's the danger? (Really wouldn't have crossed my mind to keep it out of direct sunlight but I don't have much kit I'd take outside)

It's not that it would cause any danger but it's just like with your smartphone. In order to see something when your outside you don't expose it directly to sunlight.

You can use these things in broad daylight, just don't do it often or remain in a cool spot under a shade.

My scenerio is that its summer 24/7 here and average of 90°F everyday with the sun beaming 12 hours of the day year round. I take my Live to the little park here at around 4pm, because by then, its getting cooler and the sun is slowly setting. Under a tree, its like an air conditioner. But from 10am to 3pm, the sun is unforgivable, so I remain indoors with the Live. Its common sense really, these machines become one with you and you learn when its uncomfortable so you help it and it helps you.

Ummm you forgot to say and may the MPC force be with you.

Ill-Green wrote:You can use these things in broad daylight, just don't do it often or remain in a cool spot under a shade.

My scenerio is that its summer 24/7 here and average of 90°F everyday with the sun beaming 12 hours of the day year round. I take my Live to the little park here at around 4pm, because by then, its getting cooler and the sun is slowly setting. Under a tree, its like an air conditioner. But from 10am to 3pm, the sun is unforgivable, so I remain indoors with the Live. Its common sense really, these machines become one with you and you learn when its uncomfortable so you help it and it helps you.