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 marctronixx Thu May 28, 2026 3:08 pm
i much prefer the retro look ( i do like the OG live 3 though!!). i know it will look nice next to the XL and sample!
By jpeg Thu May 28, 2026 3:14 pm
marctronixx wrote:i much prefer the retro look ( i do like the OG live 3 though!!). i know it will look nice next to the XL and sample!


the problem is they did not change the colour of the touch strip, the button or the qlinks, dats a bit lazy of dem, how hard would it be for them to fully update the colour wave for those parts also
By kaydigi Thu May 28, 2026 3:28 pm
jpeg wrote:
marctronixx wrote:i much prefer the retro look ( i do like the OG live 3 though!!). i know it will look nice next to the XL and sample!


the problem is they did not change the colour of the touch strip, the button or the qlinks, dats a bit lazy of dem, how hard would it be for them to fully update the colour wave for those parts also


It’s definitely half assed
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By MPC-Tutor Thu May 28, 2026 3:32 pm
jpeg wrote:
marctronixx wrote:i much prefer the retro look ( i do like the OG live 3 though!!). i know it will look nice next to the XL and sample!


the problem is they did not change the colour of the touch strip, the button or the qlinks, dats a bit lazy of dem, how hard would it be for them to fully update the colour wave for those parts also


I have to agree, this is a bit of a half hearted retro, yes grey pads for starters, but grey buttons elsewhere also. I prefer the O.G black TBH. Live 2 retro was a much better effort IMO.
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By Lampdog Thu May 28, 2026 4:42 pm
It's a money grab. No real benefit in this trying to cash in on the "retro" fomo flowers.
By xantus Thu May 28, 2026 5:27 pm
the idea of a "live 3 retro" is so funny... like, there's nothing retro feeling about the device.. it's all newschool features and packed to the gills.
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By jaymack Thu May 28, 2026 6:49 pm
Just release it like that in the first place. Really starting to feel a certain way about this company
By B-Wise Thu May 28, 2026 7:15 pm
jaymack wrote:Just release it like that in the first place. Really starting to feel a certain way about this company

This is same company that's still supporting gen1 almost a decade later, while NI just got sold to Akai's parent company. Let them have all the colors (and models) they want. Once I got the one I want I don't care. If anything they should sell all the colors from the start, but this is a business & they need to do shit like this to make new sells.
By SKANDALOOX Thu May 28, 2026 8:16 pm
B-Wise wrote:
SKANDALOOX wrote:i want a lacquered green with gold Qlinks

thanks

Send $$$ to my Cash App & I'll make it happen, fam. :nod:


lol i just found out they exist on the mpcstuff.com

im gonna get some :lol:
By JethroJethro Thu May 28, 2026 8:24 pm
B-Wise wrote:This is same company that's still supporting gen1 almost a decade later, while NI just got sold to Akai's parent company. Let them have all the colors (and models) they want.


Yep I’m a former Maschine owner, and now an Akai fanboy. Feel like there’s nothing I can’t do with my MPC X and Force combo since 3.6 came out.
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By Lampdog Thu May 28, 2026 9:00 pm
B-Wise wrote:...they need to do shit like this to make new sells.

Sell NAW!

:lol: :lol:

They did it with the older Live, people ate it up.
They did it with X, people ate it up.
Why WOULDN'T they do it with Live 3?
If it goes well I can see them trying an XL retro mambo#5 kanye lightly fried fish stick color as well even though from across the room XL already looks sorta/kinda retro.

I still think 3000LE was the best faceplate. #2 for me was (everybody hates orange w/ glow in the dark bacon pads) 2kxlse2.