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MPC Live 2 vs MPC Live 3
Bigger screen, new pads, same battery question. What actually changed, what didn't, and who should keep the Live 2.
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Beat machines, modified.
Custom MPC builds, straight comparisons, and expansion packs cut for the pads. Written by people who chop samples, not by a press release.
16 pads. Full level. You know the layout.
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The best MPC expansions in 2026
Every pack here loads as .XPM programs, not loose WAV folders. Ranked by how fast you get to an actual beat.
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The custom MPC1000 guide
The most modded MPC ever made. JJOS, pad fixes, screen swaps, CF mods, and what each one really costs, checked against the manual.
Expansion racks
Packs built for the machine, not exported at it. Every rack ships as .XPM programs plus 24-bit WAV one-shots, mapped to the pads, keygroups where it makes sense. Buy once, own the files, no subscription.
Starter Rack 001
25 original drums and one-shots to test the fit. Costs nothing. Drop your email at checkout and the download is yours.
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Dust Sector Vol. 1
Drums with the 12-bit crunch baked in. Kicks that sit, snares with real crack, hats that don't fight your sample. All original, all cleared.
$19
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Low End Archive
Bass one-shots and keygroup programs tuned and labeled. Every note tells you what it is before you hit the pad.
$24
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Free kit. Real sounds. No spam.
Starter Rack 001 is free. 25 original drums and one-shots, .XPM mapped, ready in seconds. You leave an email at checkout, we send new packs and articles when they exist. That's the whole deal.
Builder directory
A working list of the people who paint, mod, and repair MPCs is coming. If that's you, get in early.