Akai MPC Live III Standalone Music Production Center

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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pas with 3D-sensing technology

(8) banks accessible via Pad Bank buttons

(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

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

Processor:
8 x Core ARM® processor

RAM:
8 GB

Storage:
128 GB, expandable via SATA 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

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

17.2” x 10.1” x 2.6”

435.9 x 256.0 x 67.1 mm

8.6 lbs.

3.9 kg