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.
By AvantHarde Mon Oct 06, 2025 7:36 am
Hey,
judging by the fact 3.6 brought clips and clip launching to MPCs it would be nice to have more hands-on control over them. Just imagine how nice it would be to be able to use your APC20 mk2, APC minis or APC 64 connected to your new MPC Live3... better handling of clips in a live situation, more knobs and whatnot.
Is that possible? Can it be in the works? Has it been requested before with older models?
I'm new here, really fanci the Live 3 and started to think about how I could intergrate it into my workflow
By B-Wise Mon Oct 06, 2025 8:31 pm
AvantHarde wrote:Hey,
judging by the fact 3.6 brought clips and clip launching to MPCs it would be nice to have more hands-on control over them. Just imagine how nice it would be to be able to use your APC20 mk2, APC minis or APC 64 connected to your new MPC Live3... better handling of clips in a live situation, more knobs and whatnot.
Is that possible? Can it be in the works? Has it been requested before with older models?
I'm new here, really fanci the Live 3 and started to think about how I could intergrate it into my workflow

They should at least let the Force which runs basically the same OS conect to the MPC. I think this is coming as a new feature for us to feel happy about something that should've done on day 1, but we'll take it.
By Masi Mon Oct 27, 2025 8:14 pm
As much as I love the idea it won't happen as we could stick to our pre Live III hardware. Yes, we would need to by the controller, but I reckon Akai is more interested in selling successors to X and One.
By B-Wise Mon Oct 27, 2025 8:17 pm
Masi wrote:As much as I love the idea it won't happen as we could stick to our pre Live III hardware. Yes, we would need to by the controller, but I reckon Akai is more interested in selling successors to X and One.

Akai can & should do both. An MPC64 & the Live 3 would make for a insane combo.
By Masi Mon Oct 27, 2025 8:25 pm
B-Wise wrote:An MPC64 & the Live 3 would make for a insane combo.

True. Even pairing an MPC64 to an MPC One would be awesome.

But I'd also take beefed up APC Key 25 with a touch strip. If they make it 37 keys and add a LED screen for the Q-Links even better.

Damn it. When the daydreams continues I get step sequencer buttons and the new quadrant pads.