NOGASAYAN’s Double-Decked MPC Live 3 Hack: Two Launch Controls, One Rave Bunker

NOGASAYAN isn’t one for half-measures, and this time he’s bolting two Novation Launch Control XLs onto the Akai MPC Live 3. The result? A setup that looks part spaceship, part rave bunker, all designed to make live techno and house sets less menu-diving, more sweaty fader-flipping. The original template gets a few synth swaps and some fresh percussion, but the headline is clear: dual MIDI controllers for maximum chaos.

What’s wild is the split of duties – one Launch Control XL for the live mixer (volumes, mutes, FX), the other for drumming up a storm inside the MPC. No external drum machines, just hands-on control mapped everywhere you want it. It’s the kind of hack that makes you wonder why Akai doesn’t ship these things with faders glued on. This isn’t just about showing off – it’s about building a rig that can take a beating in a club, not just look clever on Instagram.

NOGASAYAN doesn’t sugar-coat it – the MPC is great for loading up bread-and-butter drums (think 808s, 909s, claps, hats, congas), but if you’re after wild drum sound design, you’d better grab a DigiTakt. The template runs on basic but essential sounds, banked up and ready to fire, with enough slots to keep the beat rolling all night. He’s clear: fun live drum mangling isn’t the MPC’s strong suit, at least not without some plugin judo (and a CPU meltdown).

Plugins like Drum Synth are mentioned, but with a warning – they eat CPU, and the older MPCs just can’t keep up if you go wild with time-stretching and effects. Stick to drum sample programs for reliability. The mapping means you can always swap out sounds or duplicate templates, but don’t expect Elektron levels of hands-on drum mayhem. Still, for practical, no-nonsense live sets, this keeps things tight and manageable.

Honestly, reading about MIDI mapping is like reading IKEA instructions for a rave. If you want to see how this monster rig actually works, you need to watch NOGASAYAN’s full video. The fader moves, the filter sweeps, the controller madness – it’s all there, and it’s a proper education in hands-on MPC performance. Don’t just take my word for it – go see the toaster-fight in action.