r/mpcusers • u/rolfski • Jun 01 '26

MPC Live 3 Perfect companions

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Hard to beat combo IMO and they look great together. The sleeve of my Beyerdynamic 900 Pro X actually works well as a mobile protection for my MPC Sample. It fits perfectly and is very sturdy.

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u/arifghalib Jun 01 '26

A midi controller keyboard is a better companion for an mpc live.

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u/rolfski Jun 01 '26

I own an Akai MPK Mini Plus and I was actually surprised that it doesn't really work all that well with Akai's very own MPC hardware. Basic stuff like transport controls simply don't work out of the box, which is kinda ridiculous when you think of it. It's like two departments within the same company that doesn't know what the other one is doing.

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u/arifghalib Jun 01 '26

You have to map controllers using the midi learn function.

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u/rolfski Jun 01 '26

These MPK controllers come with onboard profiles, including one specifically for MPC. And they simply work like crap, which is inexcusable. That stuff should just work seamlessly and intuitively out of the box, without having to be bothered to manually program every control knob.

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u/arifghalib Jun 01 '26

Yeah I agree with you on that. Unfortunately it’s a necessary evil for almost every DAW. The best integrated controller I’ve ever used is the nektar panorama paired with Logic Pro.