AKAI PRO MPC LIVE III - Music Production Center

We built MPC Live III for producers who move fast. It’s packed with dynamic production tools, responsive controls, sounds designed by the industry’s top sample makers, and the fastest processor of any MPC to date. From basic beatmaking to advanced music production and the most demanding live-performance workflows, MPC Live III redefines the power of standalone.

An Icon Evolves

MPC has been at the heart of modern music—powering iconic records, shaping genres, and defining the sound of a generation. We’ve listened closely to the creators behind that legacy, taking in what you need to stay inspired and keep creating.

MPC Live III is the result: a genre-defying, boundary-breaking production machine built for wherever music takes you. It honors the past, drives the present, and empowers you to shape what’s next.

Powered by the fastest processor we’ve ever put in an MPC, this complete standalone system gives you all the production, mixing, and performance capabilities you expect from next-gen Akai Pro hardware, while unlocking the full potential of the MPC3 operating system.

Experience dynamic features like Pro Stems Separation and the ability to load up to 32 instrument plugin instances and 16 audio tracks seamlessly. This is creative horsepower without bottlenecks—it’s your flow, uninterrupted.The Classic MPC Pad, Reimagined

MPC Live III debuts our new MPCe pads: 3D-sensing, ultra-responsive, and designed for more nuanced expression and performance. These pads enable X/Y control of one-shot layers, seamless sample blending, and dynamic note repeats and articulations for more ways to perform and produce with feeling.

Standalone, Portable, Designed to Adapt

MPC Live III is built to break out of the studio. With onboard battery, speakers, and mic, plus deep MIDI and CV control, your full setup goes wherever inspiration hits—no laptop, no limits. Whether you’re programming beats, sampling grooves, layering stems, triggering clips, or sequencing a whole track from scratch, MPC Live III’s got the range to keep up.

Expanded Workflow for the Perfect Drop

For the first time ever in an MPC, clip launching, step sequencing, and assignable performance buttons empower new ways of working—beyond the classic production toolkit. Trigger clips that land on the one. Lock in basslines and grooves that form the backbone of electronic styles.

Whether you're building a live set or dialing in the perfect drop, this MPC is for modern performance.

Introducing MPC Live III. The most powerful all-in-one standalone music production center to date.

FEATURES IN MOTION

Meet the New MPCe Pad Step Sequencer Clip Launching Touch Strip Effects 24-Channel USB-C Audio Built-in microphone

KEY FEATURES

Expressive pads

16 MPCe pads with 3D-sensing technology for flexible music production and expressive performance

16-step sequencer

Dedicated controls for groovebox-style workflow

Built-in condenser microphone

For those moments when inspiration strikes

Direct sampling via USB-C

Grab sounds from your computer or smartphone to expand your palette

8-core processor
with 8GB RAM

The most powerful processor ever put in an MPC

24-channel audio
interface

With 32 channels of MIDI for seamless DAW integration, via class-compliant USB-C connection

Classic MPC-style beatmaking and programming tools

the essentials

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

To enable wireless collaboration and file transfer

Ableton control mode

Connect via USB-C to use MPC as a controller for Ableton Live

MPC Pro Pack

Powered by next-gen MPC3 OS and enhanced with new MPC Pro Pack features like studio-grade time-stretch, clip-launching, expanded CV control, and new pro plugins

Standalone operation

Create freely and without distraction — no computer required

7-inch multi-touch display

Intuitive layout and easy navigation, stay in the zone and in control

Touch-strip and four rotary encoders

Add tactile control for dynamic real-time performance

Rechargeable 4hr 
battery life

Run your session off the grid or on the plane

Clip Matrix

Clip launch workflow for enhanced song arranging and performance

Powerful stereo monitors

For instant playback

Included sounds and samples

Access over 1,000 MPC-ready drum kits and instruments, along with a collection of premium plugin instruments for instant inspiration

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

0.002% (1 kHz, +3 dBu, -1 dBFS)

Maximum Input Level

+16 dBu

Sensitivity

-20 dBu

Gain Range

36 dB

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:

8 x 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)

(1) 1/4” (6.35 mm) stereo headphone output

(2) RCA inputs (1 stereo pair)

(2) 5-pin MIDI inputs

(2) 5-pin MIDI outputs

(4) Stereo 1/8” (3.5 mm) CV/Gate outputs

(2) USB Type-A ports

(1) USB Type-C® port

(1) SD card slot

(1) power adapter input

(1) drive bay for 2.5” (635 mm) SATA drive

Power

via power adapter:

19 V, 3.42 A, center-positive, Included

via battery:

lithium-ion, rechargeable, up to 3 hours of battery life with typical use

Dimensions

17.2” x 10.1” x 2.6”

435.9 x 256.0 x 67.1 mm

Weight

8.6 lbs.

3.9 kg