AKAI Professional MPC Live III Retro Music Production Center
SOME INSTRUMENTS SHAPE MUSIC. OTHERS SHAPE CULTURE.
MPC Live III Retro honors the innovation and influence of music‑making machines that do both. The original MPCs of the late 1980s set the visual and creative foundation for modern beatmaking and hip‑hop culture, helping to define the art of sampling.
The Foundation of Beatmaking
With expressive pads, a hands‑on workflow, and a clean layout, these machines shaped how music has been created and celebrated for nearly four decades. MPC Live III Retro pays tribute to that legacy, reimagining the soul of the originals through the lens of a powerful new standalone MPC, finished in the classic Akai Professional colorway. Vintage attitude meets modern performance in a special retro edition built for today’s creators.
From early hip‑hop studios to bedroom setups, MPCs have always been more than music production tools. Their look is unmistakable, their workflow legendary, and the culture they represented when they first came on the scene set the stage for a whole new lifestyle built around the artist experience.
Under the retro exterior lives everything that makes MPC Live III a true studio and stage centerpiece: powerful standalone performance, a streamlined workflow, and complete freedom from your computer.
MPC Live III Retro delivers the same flagship experience as the MPC Live III, running MPC3 OS on next‑generation hardware for a fast, fluid, and deeply expressive creative flow. Whether you're sketching ideas, building full productions, or performing live, it's designed to keep your process focused and uninterrupted.
MPC has always lived right at the physical connection between idea and sound. MPC Live III Retro is built for hands‑on creativity, combining expressive pads, intuitive controls, and a vibrant multitouch display into an instrument that feels alive under your fingers. From finger‑drumming and sampling to sequencing and performance, every interaction is organic and immediate.
With a built‑in battery, speakers, and mic, it’s ready for your next creative session whenever and wherever inspiration strikes.
For a full feature list, loads of in-depth video tutorials, and complete technical specifications, check out our MPC Live III page.
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Key Features/Benefits
- Standalone Music Production Center—no computer required
- 7-inch multi-touch display with intuitive and easy navigation
- New MPCe pad technology for expressive beatmaking and performance
- 16-step sequencer with function buttons for instant electronic-style workflow
- Built-in microphone, stereo monitors, rechargeable battery for portability
- Performance touch-strip for dynamic real-time control
- MPC3 OS with powerful workflow with enhanced features
- New clip launch workflow for enhanced song arranging and performance
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity to enable wireless collaboration and file transfer
Complete Feature List
- Next-generation MPC standalone hardware
- Powered by MPC3 OS
- New unlocked features exclusive to MPC Live III Retro: Pro Reverb, EQ, CV Playgroup, Clip Matrix, Utility Plug, Super TS, Pro Stems Separation
- New MPCe pads with 3D-sensing technology for ultra-flexible, expressive workflow
- 16 RGB step sequencer buttons
- Performance touch strip
- 7in. multi-touch color screen
- 4 touch-capacitive knobs
- 8 GB internal RAM
- Internal battery: 4 hours
- Built-in studio monitors
- 24 channels of audio in/out via USB-C
- 32 channels of MIDI in/out via USB-C
- 8-core processor: 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores
- Class-compliant USB-C
- Wi-Fi Bluetooth
- 8 CV/gate outputs
- 2 bi-directional MIDI ports
- iPhone sampling via USB-C
- Ableton Control Mode via USB-C
- Sampling directly from computer
- Multi-MIDI: Connection for up to 32 devices
- 2 XLR/combo jack/phono inputs
- 6 audio outputs
Technical Specifications
Digital Audio System
- ADCs
- 24-bit @ 44.1, 48, or 96 kHz
- DACs
- 24-bit @ 44.1, 48, or 96 kHz
- Digital Signal Processing
- 32-bit floating point
Mic Inputs 1–2
- (2) balanced XLR+1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS
- Frequency Response
- 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.2 / -1.2 dB)
- Dynamic Range
- 110.0 dB (A-weighted)
- SNR
- 101.8 dB (1 kHz, +4 dBu, A-weighted)
- THD+N
- 0.002% (1 kHz, +4 dBu, -1 dBFS)
- Preamp EIN
- -131 dBu (max gain, 40 Ω source, A-weighted)
- -127 dBu (max gain, 150 Ω source, unweighted)
- Maximum Input Level
- +13 dBu (XLR-Pad ON), -1 dBu (XLR-Pad OFF)
- Sensitivity
- -46 dBu (XLR-Pad ON), -60 dBu (XLR-Pad OFF)
- Gain Range
- 59 dB
Line Inputs 1–2
- (2) balanced XLR+1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS
- Frequency Response
- 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.2 / -1.1 dB)
- Dynamic Range
- 110.6 dB (A-weighted)
- SNR
- 98.6 dB (1 kHz, +4 dBu, A-weighted)
- THD+N
- 0.002% (1 kHz, +3 dBu, -1 dBFS)
- Maximum Input Level
- +16 dBu
- Sensitivity
- -20 dBu
- Gain Range
- 36 dB
Phono Inputs
- (2) unbalanced RCA
- Dynamic Range
- 92 dB (A-weighted, 135 mVrms @ 1 kHz, -1 dBFS, 20 Ω source)
- SNR
- 79 dB (A-weighted, 4 mVrms @ 1 kHz, 20 Ω source)
- THD+N
- 0.1% (1 kHz, -46 dBu, -1 dBFS)
- Maximum Input Level
- 135 mVrms (1kHz)
- Sensitivity
- 2.1 mVrms (1 kHz)
Line Outputs 1–6
- (6) impedance-balanced 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS
- Frequency Response
- 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.03 / -0.18 dB)
- Dynamic Range
- 113.8 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N
- 0.003% (1 kHz, -1 dBFS)
- Maximum Output Level
- +12 dBu
- Output Impedance
- 100 Ω
Headphone Output
- (1) 1/4” (6.35 mm) stereo headphone
- Dynamic Range
- 111.2 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N
- 0.006% (1 kHz, -1 dBFS, 10 mW/channel into 32 Ω headphones)
- Frequency Response
- 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.03 / -0.19 dB)
- Maximum Power Delivered
- +50 mW (<1% THD, 32 Ω headphones)
- Maximum Output Level
- +11 dBu
- Output Impedance
- 32 Ω
Pads
- (16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pas with 3D-sensing technology
- (8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons
Knobs
- (4) 360° touch-sensitive Q-Link Knobs
- (4) Q-Link Knob columns accessible via Q-Link button
- (1) 360° encoder for display navigation and selection via push
- (1) 270° volume control
Buttons
- (60) dedicated function buttons; red-, amber-, or green-backlit
Display
- 6.9” / 176 mm (diagonal)
- 5.9” x 3.7” / 150 x 93 mm (width x height)
- Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface
CPU
- Processor: Quad-core ARM® processor
- RAM: 8 GB
- Storage: 128 GB, expandable via SATA connections
Connections
- (2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) Combo XLR/TRS inputs (1 stereo pair)
- (6) 1/4” (6.35 mm) TRS outputs (3 stereo pairs)
