MPC live III sample rate

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MPC live III sample rate

By akimov Thu Jan 01, 2026 3:10 pm
Hello everyone,
Is there a way to adjust the sampling frequency? Akai states that the converters are 24-bit at 44.1, 48, or 96 kHz.

Today, the standard is 24-bit/96 kHz, and the gain is significant when I want to sample my analog synthesizers.
Thank you.
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Re: MPC live III sample rate

By Lampdog Thu Jan 01, 2026 8:31 pm
I don’t have a Live 3, if I did these would be the pages I’d first reference to see if it’s possible and/or what I can do. Pages are a pdf search for “sample rate”.

Re: MPC live III sample rate

By Elijah Fri Jan 02, 2026 2:49 pm
akimov wrote:Hello everyone,
Is there a way to adjust the sampling frequency? Akai states that the converters are 24-bit at 44.1, 48, or 96 kHz.

Today, the standard is 24-bit/96 kHz, and the gain is significant when I want to sample my analog synthesizers.
Thank you.

Those rates apply when using the MPC as an audio interface, and they are not available in standalone mode.
In standalone, the bit depth for audio recording can be set to 16-bit or 24-bit in Preferences, but the sample rate is fixed at 44.1 kHz.

For reference, I think the MPC's internal processing runs at 44.1 kHz / 32-bit float.
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Re: MPC live III sample rate

By Lampdog Fri Jan 02, 2026 3:45 pm
Elijah wrote:For reference, I think the MPC's internal processing runs at 44.1 kHz / 32-bit float.

Yep. MPC-Tutor has also stated this many times as well.
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