MPC Renaissance screen stuck showing MPC when it's on.

Is it normal for the MPC Renaissance to show nothing but MPC on the screen when it's turned on? I thought it would eventually go away and turn to the "main" screen but no luck. The knobs on the left light and scroll AKAI, the pads light up from dim to bright and the other buttons light up from left to right, but the screen seems stuck. Please help! Thanks!

Have you connected it to a computer that is running MPC Software?

Nope, just turned it on.

I got this used with no software/instructions etc.

It is a USB-MIDI controller, and USB audio/MIDI interface, it doesn't do anything by itself, you need to connect it with a USB cable to a computer, and install the drivers and MPC Software on the computer, for it to work.

You can download the driver/software installer from the MPC Renaissance page on the http://www.akaipro.com website, along with the Reference Manual and Quickstart Guide...

http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpcrenaissance#downloads

Ok thank you, I truly appreciate it. I will hook it up and test it out tomorrow.

It came with the main driver/software/content installation DVD, along with 4 Expansion Pack (software instrument plugin) installation DVDs.

Download them all from the following link, install them, then update both the drivers/software, as well as the Expansion Packs, to the latest versions (either downloaded yourself or through the automatic update process in the software)...

http://community.akaipro.com/akai_professional/topics/problem_installation_disks

It will also need to automatically activate the installation with an Akai server over the internet. They come with 4 available installations/activations, or something like that. When the limit is reached, the activations can be reset by Akai, you just have to send them a request to do so.

Sounds like fun. I'm used to the 2000xl so this is very new to me. Thanks again!

PeacefulDeep wrote:Nope, just turned it on.

I got this used with no software/instructions etc.

Wow Bummer..No software? I hope it all works out for you.

Else he has a box with sum nice lights

You bought a Ren and didn't even get the included software???

Whoever sold you that Ren is a happy/lucky guy, he's got the full mpc software and doesn't even need the Ren to use it lmaooo, smart dude, I'm bout to throw my Ren on craigslist, try to keep the software then I'll just buy an element controller lmaooo wahlah

InspectahEX wrote::Sigh: You bought a Ren and didn't even get the included software???

Whoever sold you that Ren is a happy/lucky guy, he's got the full mpc software and doesn't even need the Ren to use it lmaooo, smart dude, I'm bout to throw my Ren on craigslist, try to keep the software then I'll just buy an element controller lmaooo wahlah

That will work until you need to get a new computer. At that point you'll end up having to re-register it which will require a connected Ren or Studio.