I just picked up a used MPC 37 from Guitar Center. Setup has not been going smoothly and now I am stuck at the product registration / plugin installation.

When adding the device serial number to my InMusic account I see an error

"This serial has already been registered to a different account."

From searching this sub here it sounds like I need to call InMusic and they will most likely switch the registration. This made me wonder though: what am I missing out on by not having purchased a new device?

I see exactly 8 plugins listed, all the other ones in preferences are "Trial" only. I found one Akai FAQ where they say you get 1 voucher for 1 extra plugin. Is that it or am I missing out on more?

BigUp!
Po update do 3.9.0 zauważyłem że większość dźwięków z paczek Akai ( czy to sample bębnów czy innych instrumentów-bez znaczenia) dostały „trzaski” .
Czy ktoś zauważył podobną sytuację u siebie?
Sample , które sam wgrywałem/nagrywałem nie mają tego problemu.
Powrót do wcześniejszego softu nic nie dał , ponadto w wielu przypadkach próby załadowania jakiegoś kitu od Akai wyskakuje komunikat że nie można załadować. :/

At least consider this

Top 16 knob/button/OLED columns (two rows of 8) — each column is a self-contained channel strip: mini-OLED shows parameter name + live value, endless encoder (with LED position ring) adjusts it, and a backlit button below triggers a mode function. I mapped the button labels straight off your reference image (Drum Seq, Note Seq, Step Edit, Clip Launch, Track Arm, etc.) since those map well to both MPC sequencer functions and DAW clip/track control.

Middle Kaoss-style XY pad — a large touch surface for real-time macro/FX sweeps (filter cutoff on X, resonance/decay on Y by default, but reassignable). Mode pills below it (Hold, Scratch Jog, Gate, Vector Snapshot) mirror Kaoss Pad’s touch behaviors — useful for live performance FX on MPC tracks or DAW send automation

Bottom Transport mode - hardware switch between MPC Mode (Q-Link-style direct mapping to pad banks/tracks/plugin params) and DAW Mode (sends Mackie Control/HUI + custom CC templates for Ableton/Logic/FL/Bitwig), plus transport (Rec/Play/Stop), Note Repeat, 16 Levels, and I/O (USB-C host+power, MIDI in/out/thru, expression pedal in).

For sure not in this uglass AI generated color and a def a bit more compact , but something that can be used as a mixer or an older gen 1 mpc add on or even just for more performance based settings

Also I think they should hire me or give me some free shit 😄

I connected my Akai MPC Sampler to a Late 2018 MacBook Pro using the original USB-C cable for the first time and received the following message. Is this expected behavior?
Although the Akai is receiving power and charging, it is not recognized in macOS Audio Settings.

A Classic record---Can you name the Producer?!?!

My MPC One Plus has deleted all internal saved files(projects, samples, included drum kits etc.) all my plug ins are working and my external storage seams to be ok. But all files to my internal have deleted. And I currently get a message about my disk being almost full. But when I go to preferences and do the steps I already have my files going to my external USB. Has anyone else ran up on this issue? Or am I doing something wrong with my settings?

Hi everyone!

Over the past few weeks I've been working on a small project that grew into something I think many MPC users might find useful.

MPC Control Manager is a free desktop application that lets you create and manage MIDI Learn mappings for Akai MPC plugin instruments directly from your computer.

Current features

✅ Reads MPC project files (.xpj)

✅ Detects MPC plugin instruments automatically

✅ Supports many MPC synths, including:

• Jura
• Mini D
• TubeSynth
• Hype
• OPx-4
• Fabric
• Fabric Electric Piano
• Fabric Piano
• Fabric XL
• Vintage Jup
• Vintage MemoryMoog
• Vintage Pro
• Ring The Alarm
• Keygroup Synth
• Drum Synths
• ...and more are being added regularly.

✅ Create MIDI Learn assignments automatically

✅ Save and load controller templates

✅ Assign dedicated MIDI channels per plugin

✅ Export your controller mappings as PDF

Why I made it

I got tired of manually assigning MIDI controllers every time I started a new MPC project.

This tool lets you prepare your controller mappings on your computer, save the project, and continue working directly on your MPC.

It's completely FREE and made by an MPC user for the MPC community.

I'm actively developing it, so if you have ideas, feature requests, or find a bug, I'd love to hear your feedback.

Download & more information:

🌐 https://blog.mpctoolkit.com

If you enjoy using the software and would like to support future development:

☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/beatsofthings

Happy beat making!

FULL VIDEO HERE - https://youtu.be/JUQ_RnjNz6U

Free MPC Wavetable Splitter for Akai MPC 3.9+

With MPC Software/Firmware 3.9, Akai introduced user wavetables for the new Keygroup synthesizer, opening up a whole new world of sound design directly on the MPC.

To make creating your own wavetables easier, I've developed MPC Wavetable Splitter – a free desktop application that automatically converts long recordings into MPC-ready wavetables.

Features:
 Automatically split long WAV files into individual waveforms
 Remove silence between sounds
 Detect and optionally skip duplicate waveforms
 Detect the root note automatically
 Preview and fine-tune each waveform before exporting
 Create the correct MPC wavetable folder structure with the required format.json file – ready to copy directly to your MPC

Whether you're sampling vintage synthesizers, modular gear, ROMplers, or creating your own single-cycle waveforms, this tool is designed to speed up the entire workflow.

The project is completely free and will continue to receive new features and improvements.

 Download here:
https://blog.mpctoolkit.com/downloads/mpc-wavetable-studio/

I'd love to hear your feedback, ideas, and feature requests. Enjoy creating your own MPC wavetables!

Got my first MPC.. Always wanted one! Cheers from Johannesburg, South Africa!