Support and discussion for all of Akai’s modern standalone MPCs including the MPC X / X SE, MPC Live 1, 2 & 3, MPC One / One+, MPC Key 37/61.
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By mrmarbury Sun Sep 07, 2025 12:14 am
40Beatz wrote:A Tilt Screen would be EPIC!!! Just a 45degree tilt.

Hopefully HDMI Support

Pitch/Modulation Strip Like the Maschine.

And enough CPU to make Stems and Warping Quality Blossom!

I'll Cop It Immediately


Sounds like a laptop with some controller to me, i.e. everything you can already have for like 500 bucks today.
Just put your daw of choice on autostart and you won't notice a difference :-D
By Masi Sun Sep 07, 2025 1:08 pm
kaydigi wrote:I'd guess a touch strip could be added like on the Studio and the Key 61.


.On key61 I can hear stepping.
Kronos2, I don’t hear any stepping at all.
By Certified Beatz Sun Sep 07, 2025 1:43 pm
There not much more you need feom the MPC line. My only request since 2019 was to have audio over usb. To add on or replace individual 8 outputs on my X. With 16 stereo/ mono outputs through USB 3.0 in standalone. Mixing directly to you DAW of choice without the need of plugin routing
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By EnochLight Sun Sep 07, 2025 2:22 pm
Masi wrote:I don't think that the Live III will have better hardware specs than the Key 61.


Counterpoint: the Key 61 is based on the exact same SoC processor as the original Live and Force, which itself is over a decade old (the SoC, not the Force and OG Live). Aside from the additional RAM, do you really think Akai would release an alleged successor to the Live 2… with worse specs than the existing Key 61? ;)
By Certified Beatz Sun Sep 07, 2025 2:45 pm
EnochLight wrote:
Masi wrote:I don't think that the Live III will have better hardware specs than the Key 61.


Counterpoint: the Key 61 is based on the exact same SoC processor as the original Live and Force, which itself is over a decade old (the SoC, not the Force and OG Live). Aside from the additional RAM, do you really think Akai would release an alleged successor to the Live 2… with worse specs than the existing Key 61? ;)


No the new MPC will be beefy let's hope.. that being said I rather have a new X
By Masi Sun Sep 07, 2025 4:12 pm
EnochLight wrote:
Masi wrote:I don't think that the Live III will have better hardware specs than the Key 61.

Counterpoint: the Key 61 is based on the exact same SoC processor as the original Live and Force, which itself is over a decade old (the SoC, not the Force and OG Live). Aside from the additional RAM, do you really think Akai would release an alleged successor to the Live 2… with worse specs than the existing Key 61? ;)

I am confused.

I didn't say the Live III will have worse spec than the Key 61. I only said I don't expect it to be better.

It could have more RAM, but I expect it to be 4GB. What they really need to increase is the internal stoare if I read the [url =https://www.mpc-tutor.com/mpc-buyers-guide-mpc-one-vs-mpc-live-ii-vs-mpc-x/]chart[/url].

Perhaps they add 4 more CV outs to match the Key 61.

Did the Live II users ever ask for a level meter? I imaging that one might come in handy in a live situation.

Anyways, if the business decisions of Akai are as weird for hardware as for software I don't expect anything but suprises. ;)
By Certified Beatz Sun Sep 07, 2025 8:11 pm
B-Wise wrote:
Certified Beatz wrote:My speculation would be a roger linn base MPC Live linnstruments addition

This seems more like a next gen type of device. Maybe it'll pop up down the line, as I'm sure that promo video Linn did for them over a year ago wasn't for nothing. :lol:


That was thinking also. I don't believe it would be a basic cheap controller but a full line MPC..
By Certified Beatz Sun Sep 07, 2025 10:12 pm
B-Wise wrote:
Certified Beatz wrote:That was thinking also. I don't believe it would be a basic cheap controller but a full line MPC..

A MPC-16/32/64/128 with MPE & Roger Linn's signature would all sellout!


I would definitely buy one since it will be different from the standard MPC work flow.
By B-Wise Sun Sep 07, 2025 10:35 pm
Certified Beatz wrote:I would definitely buy one since it will be different from the standard MPC work flow.


That's why I got the Force instead of the X back in 2021. The 64 pads & the clip-matrix & after they upgrade the OS to like 3.0.5 or whatever it was.

I like that inMusic Akai are more quick to adapt & change shit up. I think the old Akai people would've mostly likely got stuck in the past & failed or would be as popular.

Before people try to fight me, remember the OG Akai was the same company that didn't want to even make the 2k. Luckily ex-EMU engineer convinced them to go for it. But if they would've kept him as an consultant maybe they could stayed successful & we wouldn't have that damn MIDI note off bug. :lol:
By Certified Beatz Sun Sep 07, 2025 11:06 pm
B-Wise wrote:
Certified Beatz wrote:I would definitely buy one since it will be different from the standard MPC work flow.


That's why I got the Force instead of the X back in 2021. The 64 pads & the clip-matrix & after they upgrade the OS to like 3.0.5 or whatever it was.

I like that inMusic Akai are more quick to adapt & change shit up. I think the old Akai people would've mostly likely got stuck in the past & failed or would be as popular.

Before people try to fight me, remember the OG Akai was the same company that didn't want to even make the 2k. Luckily ex-EMU engineer convinced them to go for it. But if they would've kept him as an consultant maybe they could stayed successful & we wouldn't have that damn MIDI note off bug. :lol:


Im an OG MPC head and missed the boat on the force.. I tried to get a used one but over priced.. next one ill buy to add to the MPC family.. still own and use my 2000 classic.
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By Lampdog Sun Sep 07, 2025 11:45 pm
Certified Beatz wrote:…..I rather have a new X

Me too.
By B-Wise Mon Sep 08, 2025 1:35 am
Certified Beatz wrote:Im an OG MPC head and missed the boat on the force.. I tried to get a used one but over priced.. next one ill buy to add to the MPC family.. still own and use my 2000 classic.


The main reason why I picked the Force is because it's just like the MPC OS, but with clips & now in Force OS3.5, we have 128 seqs & MPC song mode. Each seq has their own arranger, so more long-winded workarounds to make up for the only having 1 arranger! The JJOS came out like year after I got my 1k & was on larking on here reading all the info about it. Damn, that's almost 20 years ago... & this site is still going strong & we're still craving new MPCs! :smoker: