AKAI has unveiled the MPC Live III, the new all-in-one studio for beatmakers, producers, and live performers. Compared to its predecessor, it now features an 8-core processor with four times the power under the hood, eight GB of RAM, and 128 GB of storage. The standalone studio, which does not require a computer, even has a condenser microphone for field recording, vocal recording, and sampling. Another new feature is the MPCe pads with 3D sensor technology. This not only controls the velocity, but also the X/Y movements on the pad surface.