Akai MPC Live III – New User Journey 🥺
My MPC Journey (Waiting on My Order)
I am excited to see the release of the new Akai MPC Live III, and made an immediate purchase. As a new user to the MPC club, I actually bought the MPC One+ just a few days before the Live III dropped—and guess what, we returned it 😀.
This blog will be a realistic documentation of my MPC Live III learning process. I’ll be posting text, photos, and videos as I dive deeper, so it’s going to evolve over time. For all the seasoned MPC heads out there, I’d love your tips and tricks to help me learn faster—please drop them in the comments below.
Features I Am Most Excited About
I’ve been binge-watching videos on the MPC Live III (which I’ll link below), and as a beginner, a few things immediately caught my attention:
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Four sounds per pad – To me, this is game-changing. You can layer four different samples or even map four chords to one pad, then slide between them with your finger.
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Stems built-in – This one is huge. Being able to instantly separate a track into Vocals, Drums, Bass, and Instruments without leaving the MPC will completely change my remix workflow. From what I’ve seen, the quality is on par with (or even better than) what DAWs already offer.
My Plans for the MPC
One of my main plans is to use the MPC as my DJ sampler for live events—triggering sounds from my sample packs like lasers, vocals, and impacts. (Oh, and if you’re interested in sound effects for your DJ sets or production, check out my packs here: SAMPLE PACK ONE – SAMPLE PACK TWO.)
I also plan to use it for live remixing. With stems and pad layering, it feels like a true performance tool, not just a beat machine.
Need DJ Remixes ? Check Out These Packs, REMIX PACK 1, REMIX PACK 2
Using MPC Live III with Ableton
Since I’m also an Ableton Live user, I can already see myself integrating the MPC into my workflow. The idea of creating drums and performance-ready sequences on the MPC, then bringing them into Ableton for arrangement and mixing, feels like the best of both worlds. The MPC hardware vibe mixed with Ableton’s production environment = 🔥.
Once I have my hands on the MPC Live III, I’ll post some walkthroughs and videos showing how I connect it with Ableton, and how DJs/producers can blend both setups.
From Akai Force to MPC Live III
Another perspective I bring is that I’m already an Akai Force user. Seeing the Arranger feature finally make its way over to the MPC Live III is a big deal. It closes the gap between the two devices and makes the MPC even more of a complete production and performance machine.
To Be Continued…
This is just the start of my journey. Once the MPC Live III arrives, I’ll be adding more text updates, photos, and videos right here on this blog. Expect real-time progress, honest impressions, and plenty of trial and error. Stay tuned—this is going to be fun.
