Akai Professional MPC Live II Standalone Sampler and Sequencer
Make Music Anywhere ? No Computer Required!
Once again, Akai Professional has completely redefined the portable sampler workstation. The MPC Live II offers everything its predecessor had, plus a built-in stereo speaker system, CV/gate outputs, and a cache of user-requested features. This ultra-portable, battery-powered workstation boasts a 7-inch multitouch display, which complements 16 velocity-/pressure-sensitive pads and an array of streamlined controls. The MPC Live II runs the MPC 2.0 software platform for completely standalone operation, but you can also connect it to your computer, and thanks to MIDI Multi capability, it can easily become the centerpiece of your MIDI-based studio. You also get 16GB of internal storage, plus external hard drive support, a full-size SD card slot, and USB-A 3.0 slots for thumb drives. Complete with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, along with Splice and Ableton Live integration, the MPC Live II is Akai?s most powerful portable music production center yet.
Create music wherever inspiration strikes
As an electronic-music producer, you never know when or where inspiration might strike, and the best ideas can come to you when your studio is miles away. The MPC Live II is small and lightweight, so you can toss it in a backpack or messenger bag without even noticing it’s there. This fantastically powerful music workstation can run for up to six hours from its internal Li-ion rechargeable battery, so you don’t have to be anywhere near AC to get creative. And the MPC Live II?s built-in stereo speaker system delivers immersive sound wherever you go. This top-notch dual tweeter-woofer system offers a full-range picture of your production. A thumping 808, thunderous bass line, crisp-sounding cymbals ? you?ll hear it all. Want to work silently? No problem. Shut off the built-in speakers, plug in your headphones, and you?re good to go.
Brilliantly simple yet totally flexible layout
The Akai Professional MPC Live II boasts the same robust multicore processor as the MPC X, along with a bevy of user-requested features. Sequence, edit, and chop samples on a bright 7-inch touchscreen, while 16 next-gen MPC pads respond dynamically and deliver full velocity and pressure sensitivity, so you can jump between percussive and melodic instruments smoothly. Four capacitive-touch knobs and an arsenal of dedicated buttons put all the important functions you need at your fingertips. To top it off, a super-intuitive UI ensures a laser-focused workflow.
Comprehensive I/O unleashes the true power of your studio
With the MPC Live II, you?ll be able to tackle any project. This versatile music production center comes loaded with three stereo 1/4-inch TRS outputs, plus phono/line-level inputs, USB, MIDI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and four TRS CV/gate outputs. Thanks to MIDI Multi capability, the MPC Live II can command all of your external MIDI gear, including class-compliant USB keyboards, MIDI interfaces, and USB-to-CV modules. Deep internal MIDI routing across tracks, plus comprehensive MIDI routing makes the MPC Live II the perfect centerpiece for your MIDI-based studio. Synthesizers, drum machines, sound modules, and more can all be controlled by the MPC Live II. Add to that multitrack recording capability, and you have everything you need to turbocharge your next production
MPC 2.0 delivers serious workflow upgrades
When Akai Professional announced a software DAW that thought like an MPC back in 2012, the electronic-music-production world went nuts. The immediate success of the MPC Studio and the MPC Renaissance paved the way for the next generation of standalone MPCs and the MPC 2.0 platform. The one thing many of us at Sweetwater love about MPC 2.0 is that you can finally record audio tracks right alongside your loops. This feature alone pushes the MPC software DAW out of the realm of beat production into the big leagues with other loop-based DAWs. While they were at it, Akai Professional also updated their time-warp algorithm and enhanced their Q-Link control system. What’s more, drag-and-drop MIDI and audio makes the most of the MPC Live II’s touchscreen.
Tons of sample space and room for expandability
Sporting 16GB of internal storage, the MPC Live II offers you plenty of space for your sample collection. If you’re a sample hoarder, then you’ll appreciate being able to hook up any hard drive (HDDs and SSDs) via the 2.5″ SATA drive connector, or to plug an SD card or USB flash drive directly into the MPC Live II and only load up a few extra GB of samples.
Splice integration offers immediate access to your sample library
Splice has been a major asset for producers, supplying millions of high-quality, royalty-free samples, sounds, presets, and loops, covering the full gamut of genres. The Akai Professional MPC Live II includes onboard Splice integration to simplify sample browsing and auditioning. Thanks to this baked-in Splice integration, you?ll gain quick, easy Wi-Fi access to your Splice library directly from the MPC Live II?s touch user interface.
Ableton Link primes you for cross-platform collaboration
The MPC Live II was tailor-made for Ableton Live. It comes pre-mapped for the software right out of the box, giving you intuitive command over Live?s clip launching, mixer, and instrument macro controls wirelessly via Wi-Fi Ableton Link or by ethernet using a USB-to-ethernet adapter. The MPC Live II is primed for cross-platform collaboration.
Akai Professional MPC Live II Features:
- A compact standalone DAW that lets you untether from your PC or AC
- Classic sampling workstation with the flexibility of a modern DAW
- Built-in stereo speaker system delivers immersive sound wherever you go
- 7? high-resolution multitouch display complements streamlined controls
- 16 of the best velocity-/pressure-sensitive pads you’ll ever feel
- Internal, rechargeable lithium-ion battery can run for up to 6 hours
- MPC 2.0 adds audio track recording and upgraded time warp
- MIDI Multi capability enables you to take command of all of your external MIDI gear
- CV/gate outputs for analog control of synthesizers, drum machines, and similar equipment
- 16GB of internal storage, external hard drive support, full-size SD card slot, and USB-A 3.0 slots for thumb drives
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled offers wireless connectivity
- Splice integration for fast, easy access to your sample library
- Ableton Link for cross-platform collaboration
Tech Specs
- Type:Standalone Sampler and Sequencer with Built-in Speakers
- Internal Sound Engine:Multicore system with plugin instruments, multi-sampled keygroup instruments, and drum expansion libraries
- Screen:7″ Multi-touch display
- Pads:16 x Velocity-sensitive RGB Pads, Full-sized
- Other Controllers:4 x Encoder Q-Link Knobs
- Sounds:10GB pre-installed content including 3 MPC instrument plugins, multi sampled keygroup instruments and drum expansion libraries
- Sequencer:128-track MIDI, 8-track Audio
- Looper:Yes
- Sampling:Advanced Sampling & Audio Editing/Recording, Auto Sample
- Analog Inputs:2 x 1/4″ TRS (L/R), 1 x Dual RCA Stereo
- Analog Outputs:2 x 1/4″ (master L/R), 4 x 1/4″ TRS
- Headphones:1 x 1/4″ TRS
- MIDI I/O:2 x In, 2 x Out, USB, Bluetooth
- Other I/O:Ethernet (Link), 4 x 1/8″ (stereo CV/Gate)
- USB:2 x Type A 3.0, 1 x Type B
- Bluetooth:Yes (MIDI)
- Storage:2GB RAM, 16GB Onboard Storage, SD Card Slot, Expandable SSD 2.5″ Bay
- Software:MPC 2 software
- Compatibility:VST compatible (controller mode)
- OS Requirements – Mac:OS X 10.10.5 or later
- OS Requirements – PC:Windows 8.1 or later
- Power Source:19V DC power supply (included) / Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery (up to 4 hours)
- Height:1.8″
- Width:16.2″
- Depth:9.6″
- Weight:7.45 lbs.
- Manufacturer Part Number:MPCLIVE2XUS
Akai MPC X Standalone Music Production Center
Want to start a fight? Just ask a room full of old-school beat makers what the all-time best MPC is. Go ahead ? we dare you. There’s no way to even know which one was the most popular. There’s the sheer warmth that makes the original ’60 a classic collector’s piece that’s still pumping out the grooves today, but there’s also the amazing flexibility of the ‘2000/XL and the insane all-in-one features of the ‘5000. The fact is, each classic MPC is the “best” one in the eyes of one producer or another, but one thing’s for sure, Akai’s MPC X is the modern MPC all the diehards have been waiting for. With one foot in the future and one in the past, this sweet, standalone sampling powerhouse combines everything you miss about traditional beat production with flexibility that goes beyond the most cutting-edge modern music workstation. Here are the highlights:
- A complete stand-alone DAW that lets you untether from your PC
- Everything you loved about sampling and beat-making onboard
- Delivers a perfect blend of classic loop and modern track production
- 10.1″ multi-touch screen and all the hands-on controls you need
- 16 of the best velocity-/pressure-sensitive pads you’ll ever feel
- 16GB of internal storage and external hard drive support
- Preloaded with an epic collection of sounds you’ll actually use
- Pro-quality, all-bases-covered analog I/O connects to everything
- Control your entire rig with extensive MIDI, CV/Gate, and USB I/O
- MPC 2.0 adds audio track recording and upgraded time warp
- Improved Q-Link control and drag-and-drop MIDI/audio also included
- 10GB Vault 2.0 sample library includes production-ready content
Intuitive control meets limitless depth
One of the biggest “love it or hate it” factors between MPC models is the balance of user-friendliness versus feature depth. From the moment we met the MPC X, the producers here at Sweetwater realized that this argument was over. This music-production monster delivers more music-production horsepower than any MPC before, but with a hands-on user interface that is so intuitive you can probably pick one up and put it to work without so much as touching the manual.This is entirely based on the integration of its onboard MPC 2.0 software and full set of hands-on controls. The sheer surface-level access the MPC X delivers means you don’t have to go deep to find the features you want. Just take a look at the control layout, and you’ll get the idea.To put it simply, if it’s something you’d access with a mouse on a computer DAW, then you can grab it on the multi-touch screen. If it’s something you want to be able to push a real button or twist a knob to control, then there’s a button you can press or an OLED-labeled Q-Link encoder you can reach out and twist. It’s amazing how effortlessly the MPC X keeps up with your workflow!
Is it software or hardware?
Yes. More to the point, MPCs have combined software and hardware from the very beginning. The only thing new is the software running on your MPC X is the same software you can run on your computer. That means you can stay hooked up to your computer if you’d like, taking full advantage of both your computer’s software and the MPC X’s I/O and controls, but you don’t have to. Think about it ? there are workflow options here you’ve never had before.For instance, you can head out with nothing more than your MPC X, a mic or two, and a big smile on your face. You can take that rig wherever you feel inspired, lay down some beats, create new samples, even record vocals right alongside your grooves, thanks to MPC 2.0’s new audio track recording feature. At the end of the day, you can come back home with a fresh, more or less complete track in your pocket that’s ready for any finishing touches you want to add in the studio. Talk about the best of both worlds!
Command HQ for your entire music rig
With the MPC1000, Akai’s sampling workstations started to gain a reputation as exceptional sequencers, with music producers from a wide range of genres adopting them for their MIDI rigs. When the MPC5000 arrived, you had 64 MIDI channels at your command, and there was no contest who ruled the hardware sequencer world.For a minute there, hardware sequencing took a back seat to all-software production, but in the past few years, not only has MIDI sequencing picked up again, the rise of Eurorack gear and other inexpensive analog synths have brought back CV/Gate control in a big way ? and the MPC X is ready for it all.Not to be outdone by the ‘5000, the MPC X includes four MIDI output ports, but it also includes eight 3.5mm CV/Gate outputs. That means you can sequence your all-analog synth gear right along with your MIDI sound modules, creating impressive hybrid production systems all controlled from your MPC X and totally locked in with the rest of your tracks. Dual USB ports support MIDI over USB as well, allowing you to integrate your virtual instrument collection or lock to another DAW.Next, consider the MPC X’s analog I/O. Whether you want to sample and slice vinyl breaks, lay down vocals, or send tracks out to any other gear you have lying around, all the connections are right there.
It always comes down to the sounds
First off, if you want any specific sounds in your MPC X, then go nuts. You can load up just about any samples you like or record new ones on the fly. That’s classic MPC power right there. However, if you’re looking for inspiration, then all you need to do is dive into the massive 10GB Vault 2.0 sound library. We’re talking about the best Capsun Audio, MVP Loops, and CR2 Records has to offer, as well as a ton of unique content from the sampling gurus at Akai.But what about?your?sample library? If you’re like some of us over here at Sweetwater, you may have a sample library some would call over the top, but you can’t live without it. That’s cool ? just load it all up on an external hard drive (HDDs and SSDs supported) and plug it into the 2.5″ SATA drive connector.A simpler option is to toss what you want on an SD card or USB flash drive, but it’s all up to you. Any way you look at it, the MPC X makes it easy.
Upgrade your flow with MPC 2.0
When Akai announced a software DAW that thought like an MPC back in 2012, the electronic-music-production world went nuts. The immediate success of the MPC Studio and the MPC Renaissance paved the way for the MPC X and laid the foundation for MPC 2.0. It’s no minor update ? MPC 2.0 adds many user-requested features that complement the overall design philosophy of the MPC X.The one feature many of us at Sweetwater are stoked about is the ability to record linear tracks. This feature alone pushes the MPC software DAW out of the realm of beat production into the big leagues with other loop-based DAWs. While they were at it, Akai also updated their time-warp algorithm, making sample stretching and slicing smoother than ever. You’ll feel the enhanced Q-Link control at work by the way your Q-Link knobs respond as though they’re one step ahead of you, and drag-and-drop MIDI and audio makes the most of the MPC X’s touchscreen.
Active Battery Powered Speaker, PA PWB-15A
PWB-15A
15″ WOOFER 1″ COMPRESSION DRIVER 800 WATT ACTIVE POLYPROPYLENE MOULDED SPEAKER
Active Battery Powered Full-Range Speaker with Wireless Microphone
- Equipped with a 15″ woofer and a 1″ compression driver
- Class AB power amplifier
- Power: 400 W RMS, 800 W peak
- 2 Way Active Speaker
- 2 x Handles on sides
- Trolley System with wheels and one top handle for easy transportability
- MP3 player with Bluetooth receiver, blue LCD and IR remote control
- SD card slot and USB input
- Stream music wirelessly from your mobile devices (e.g. smartphone, tablet) via Bluetooth
- Control: IR remote control; Bluetooth
- 2 mic inputs with level controls
- 1 wireless mic level control
- Line input, 2x RCA
- Echo control
- MP3 Volume Control
- Mix output, 2x RCA
- 5 Bank Graphic Equaliser
- Master control with clip and power LED
- 12v Input for external Battery use
- Battery charge indicator for internal Battery
- Internal Battery rechargeable with 2,5 hour battery life
- Stable polypropylene housing with protective grille and handles
- 35mm Flange for Speaker stand installation
- Can be used as floor monitor, standing, on a speaker stand or wall bracket.
- 35mm standard pole mount
- Max. SPL (sound pressure level): 126 dB
- Dispersion pattern: 90? x 60? Symmetric Horn
- Dimensions Carton: 440 x 440 x 686 mm
- Nett Weight: 15,3 kg
- Gross Weight: 18,2 kg
The system is ideal for use in Houses of Worship, Funerals, Schools, Aerobics Studios and Gyms, Conference venues, Bands, DJ?s and Presentations.
Specifications:
| Power supply: | 230 V AC, 50 Hz |
| Power connection: | Mains input IEC connector (M) mounting version Power supply cord with safety plug (provided) |
| Rated power: | 400 W RMS |
| Program power: | 800 W |
| Frequency range: | 50 ? 20000 Hz |
| Max. SPL: | 126 dB |
| Control: | IR remote control |
| Audio player: | USB SD Bluetooth |
| Echo | Built in Echo effect with level control |
| Equaliser: | 5-band graphic equaliser |
| Attachment system: | ? 35mm and 4 x M8 Flying Points |
| Connections: | Input: 2 x Microphone 6.3 mm plug (unbalanced.) with level control |
| Input: 1 x line via Stereo RCA with level control | |
| Input: 1 x wireless microphone built in with level control | |
| Output: 2 x RCA Mix Output | |
| Format: | MP3, WAV |
| Number of files: | max. 999 |
| Available storage media: | USB devices/SD cards (FAT 32) |
| Speakers: | 1 x woofer (15″) and 1″ Compression Driver |
| Horn | 90? x 60? Symmetric Horn |
| Battery | Built in rechargeable battery with 2,5 hours battery life |
| Handles | 2 x Handles on sides |
| Trolley | Trolley system with wheel and telescopic handle on top |
| Width: | 44 cm |
| Height: | 68 cm |
| Depth: | 44 cm |
| Weight: | 15.3 kg |
| Remote control | |
| Battery: | 1 x Button cell 3.0 V CR2025 lithium manganese built-in |
Active Battery Powered Speaker, PA PWB-12A
PWB-12A
12″ WOOFER 1″ COMPRESSION DRIVER 800 WATT ACTIVE POLYPROPYLENE MOULDED SPEAKER
Active Battery Powered Full-Range Speaker with Wireless Microphone
- Equipped with a 12″ woofer and a 1″ compression driver
- Class AB power amplifier
- Power: 400 W RMS, 800 W peak
- 2 Way Active Speaker
- 2 x Handles on sides
- Trolley System with wheels and one top handle for easy transportability
- MP3 player with Bluetooth receiver, blue LCD and IR remote control
- SD card slot and USB input
- Stream music wirelessly from your mobile devices (e.g. smartphone, tablet) via Bluetooth
- Control: IR remote control; Bluetooth
- 2 mic inputs with level controls
- 1 wireless mic level control
- Line input, 2x RCA
- Echo control
- MP3 Volume Control
- Mix output, 2x RCA
- 5 Bank Graphic Equaliser
- Master control with clip and power LED
- 12v Input for external Battery use
- Battery charge indicator for internal Battery
- Internal Battery rechargeable with 2,5 hour battery life
- Stable polypropylene housing with protective grille and handles
- 35mm Flange for Speaker stand installation
- Can be used as floor monitor, standing, on a speaker stand or wall bracket.
- 35mm standard pole mount
- Max. SPL (sound pressure level): 126 dB
- Dispersion pattern: 90? x 60? Symmetric Horn
- Dimensions Carton: 440 x 440 x 686 mm
- Nett Weight: 15,3 kg
- Gross Weight: 18,2 kg
The system is ideal for use in Houses of Worship, Funerals, Schools, Aerobics Studios and Gyms, Conference venues, Bands, DJ?s and Presentations.
Specifications:
| Power supply: | 230 V AC, 50 Hz |
| Power connection: | Mains input IEC connector (M) mounting version Power supply cord with safety plug (provided) |
| Rated power: | 400 W RMS |
| Program power: | 800 W |
| Frequency range: | 50 ? 20000 Hz |
| Max. SPL: | 126 dB |
| Control: | IR remote control |
| Audio player: | USB SD Bluetooth |
| Echo | Built in Echo effect with level control |
| Equaliser: | 5-band graphic equaliser |
| Attachment system: | ? 35mm and 4 x M8 Flying Points |
| Connections: | Input: 2 x Microphone 6.3 mm plug (unbalanced.) with level control |
| Input: 1 x line via Stereo RCA with level control | |
| Input: 1 x wireless microphone built in with level control | |
| Output: 2 x RCA Mix Output | |
| Format: | MP3, WAV |
| Number of files: | max. 999 |
| Available storage media: | USB devices/SD cards (FAT 32) |
| Speakers: | 1 x woofer (12″) and 1″ Compression Driver |
| Horn | 90? x 60? Symmetric Horn |
| Battery | Built in rechargeable battery with 2,5 hours battery life |
| Handles | 2 x Handles on sides |
| Trolley | Trolley system with wheel and telescopic handle on top |
| Width: | 44 cm |
| Height: | 68 cm |
| Depth: | 44 cm |
| Weight: | 15.3 kg |
| Remote control | |
| Battery: | 1 x Button cell 3.0 V CR2025 lithium manganese built-in |
ACME Venom LIGHT
The Acme Venom is powered by 6 X 3W pods of tri-coloured LEDs housed in a lightweight, robust housing. Thick, crisp, round beams of colour sweep across the floor or walls. Each pod can be individually controlled for amazing colour chases, sequences and effect combinations.The best effects can be achieved in master/slave mode. The master and slaved units can run as mirror images of each other as well, allowing you to make complex looking shows and effects with just the touch of a button. The Venom can also be sound activated or run using its built-in automated programmes.
ACME Revolver LIGHT
REVOLVER 10W ? LED-BR10
The Revolver shoots high powered beams of multi-coloured light. The beams can then be panned whilst the revolving mirror works at varying speeds via its smooth stepper motors to deliver a complete light show of scanning colours. Powered by a high performance LED, each fixture projects brilliant, dazzling colours that pan the room with a wide, sweeping motion. The Revolver is housed in an amazingly compact and portable casing which is easily transported making it great for DJs, bands and mobile entertainers who want a stunning light show without sacrificing space.
Revolver is a high power LED effect unit with 1 X 10W quad color LED, creating multicolor beams in different directions, offering the best price-performance ratio
DMX 5 Channel: Pan, Barrel, Strobe, Color, Dimmer
0~100% smooth dimming and variable strobe speeds
Great built-in programs under Master/Slave, Sound Active modes
Optional easy controller CA-8 or CA-9 RTX for instant lighting shows at your fingertips
Low heat, low consumption, no duty cycle, runs all night
Ideal for clubs, bars, parties, discos, mobile DJs and more
Features
Power Voltage: AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption: 26W
LED: 1 X 10W RGBW CREE LED, 50,000hrs rated
Dimension: 339 X 170 X 203mm
Weight: 3.4KG
ACME Rage LED LIGHT
Polychromatic beam, similar to the laser lightDMX control system: 2 DMX mode, 1/3CH, adjustable light / strobe, color, rotation of thethree kinds of control modes: DMX, master-slave control, sound controlbuilt-in sound control procedures, primary and secondary Online modedimming range, variable speed strobewith IEC socket, can be connected to multiple machines simultaneouslyavailable CA-8 easy controller controlsLED displayfor disco, bars, clubs, entertainment and DJ
ACME PS10DWP LIGHT
10W White LED Pinspot light Two beam angles for different needs: 9? for Mirror Ball and 11?for big reflector or table light Low consumption, no duty cycle, rus all the night Beam angle: 9? & 11?; Suitable for Discos, Bars, Clubs, Party, DJs and more
ACME LED PS10d Rgbw 10w LIGHT
Functional overview10W LED COLOR SPOT?adopts 1 x 10W quad-color LED with 50,000 hrs rated, which is energy conservation and environmental protection, creating vivid colors that are suitable for mirror ball projection or for color changing performance. It can generate 9 or 13 degrees beam angle to meet different needs of the applicantion. Moreover, there are optional easy controller CA-8 or CA-9 RTX for instant lighting shows at your fingertips. With low heat, low power consumption, no duty cycle, meanwhile can runs all night, ideal for clubs, bars, discos, parties, mobile DJs and more. Features
- Featuring a 10W quad color high-powerful LEDs creating vivid colors that are suitable for mirror ball projection or for color changing performance.
- Beam Angle: 9? or 13? (9? as standard, 13? as an accessory)
- Optional easy controller CA-8 or CA-9 RTX for instant lighting shows at your fingertips
- Low heat, low power consumption, no duty cycle, runs all night
- Ideal for clubs, bars, discos, parties, mobile DJs and more
- Flicker free management
Acme Gobo Flower LIGHT
The Acme Cheetah benefits from a 50 watt LED source, which gives a light output similar to that of a 150 watt discharge lamp, but with major benefits with regard to energy saving, lamp life and weight. A high quality optical system, smooth stepper motors, and rich vibrant colours result in stunning light shows to fill any venue.Acme has reinvented the classic Gobo flower effect by powering it with a mega bright, long-lasting 50W LED.Featuring a superior glass optical system, the new LED Exercet produces showers of moving gobos that can be projected on walls and dance floors. Their rich, saturated colours far outshine those of conventional gobo flowers, and they will never fade.Features:
- With the latest LED technology to creative LED gobo flower effect, delivers strong light output, excellent focus and sharp beams
- 15 gobos plus open
- 11 colors plus white
- LED display for easy navigation, like DMX addressing
- 6 DMX channels
- Three Operation Modes: DMX, Master/Slave, Sound active
- Great built in programs under Master/Slave triggered by music
- Optional easy controller CA-8 or wireless easy controller and CA-9 RTX for instant lighting shows
- Perfect for bars, clubs, discos, parties, DJs and more
952.943TVA PSV6B Outdoor SOUND Projector Speaker
952.325 EPS120-16:9 Electric Projector Screens
A range of large format projector screens with built-in electric motor controlled via the in-line switch or remote control. The screen is housed in a white steel case with mounting brackets on either end, allowing installation onto ceilings or walls. The screen itself has a weighted bottom bar to prevent the screen jamming in the case or curling. Various sizes available for all types of installation such as classrooms, auditoriums or places of worship.















