Overview
The Akai Professional MPC Live II Special Retro Edition gives you the same powerful performance and streamlined workflow as the standard MPC Live 2 but with a a fantastic new look for old-school enthusiasts.
Retro-Inspired MPC Live II
With the MPC Live II Retro, you have the same great performance as the standard Akai Professional MPC Live 2 but with a fantastic new aesthetic inspired by classic gear that fans of the old-school are going to love.
Key features
- Standalone MPC – no computer required
- Built-in monitors
- 7-inch high-resolution multi-touch display
- 16 velocity sensitive RGB pads
- Internal, rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Also acts as a control surface for MPC 2 software
- Phono and line level inputs
- (3) Stereo outputs (6 Mono)
- (2) 5-pin MIDI In, (2) 5-pin MIDI Out
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB onboard storage
- Full-size SD card slot
- User-expandable 2.5-inch SATA drive connector (SSD or HDD)
- (2) USB-A 3.0 slots for thumb drives or MIDI controllers
- (4) TRS CV/Gate jacks, 8 outputs total
- Wi-Fi & Bluetooth enabled
- Ableton Link for cross-platform collaboration
Specifications
| Pads | (16) velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, RGB-backlit (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 |
| Buttons | (27) dedicated function buttons; red-, amber-, or green-backlit |
| Display | 6.9” / 176mm (diagonal) 5.9” x 3.7” / 150 x 93mm (width x height) Full-colour LED-backlit display with touch interface |
| CPU | Processor: Quad-core ARM® processor RAM: 2GB Storage: 16GB, expandable via SATA connections |
| Connections | (2) 1⁄4” (6.35mm) TRS inputs (1 stereo pair) (6) 1⁄4” (6.35mm) TRS outputs (3 stereo pairs) (1) 1⁄4” (6.35mm) stereo headphone output (2) RCA inputs (1 stereo pair) (2) 5-pin MIDI inputs (2) 5-pin MIDI outputs (4) Stereo CV/Gate outputs (1) Ethernet link port (2) USB Type-A ports (1) USB Type-B port (1) SD card slot (1) power adapter input |
| Power | via power adapter: 19 V, 3.42 A, centre-positive, included via battery: lithium-ion, rechargeable, up to 5 hours of battery life |
| Dimensions | 16.2” x 9.6” x 1.8” 411.5 x 243.8 x 45.7mm |
| Weight | 7.45 lbs. 3.38kg |
