Akai MPC Live 2 Retro battery issue

I recently purchased an Akai MPC Live 2 Retro and I am loving this baby. However, I find the battery is discharging quickly. I plugged it into the mains to charge to 100% and unplugged it to use it with just the built in battery. I’ve only used it for 20 minutes and the battery percentage has dropped to 85%. Is this normal?

Perhaps the battery needs to be trained? Try draining it further and recharging a few times.

Thanks. I’ll give that a try. It’s just that I find it odd that the battery discharged by 15% in 20 minutes.

it's a bit fast, but until you actually run it a few times the battery probably hasn't learned how quickly it discharges. there is a lot of tech in those batteries so it can take a few full discharge/full charge cycles for it to learn...

otherwise, if you get a 2-3 cycles out of it and it is still a problem, then see if you can get a replacement.

Hopefully the advice you have given me fixes this as I really don’t want to return the unit because of the hassle it causes. I switched on my Akai MPC Live 2 and within 1 hour of use the battery has gone from 68% down to 42%.

Artmuzz wrote:Thanks. I’ll give that a try. It’s just that I find it odd that the battery discharged by 15% in 20 minutes.

It most certainly is odd, and not normal. Also, lithium ion batteries generally don't need to be trained - they don't have a "memory" like old nickel cadmium, lead, etc. Regardless, if you discharge it to less than 10% and then plug it back in and bring it to 100% (or 99% - sometimes the meter is janky), and it still seems to discharge quickly in use, I'd send it back ASAP and exchange it.

Also, pro tip: don't leave your MPC Live plugged in all of the time on mains and charging. Keeping lithium ion batteries at a constant 100% charge state will greatly reduce their life expectancy. Only charge it up to 100% when you're ready to take it out and on the go. Otherwise leave it unplugged off of main power, especially if you're not going to use it for a while.

Okay, I have it charging just now but if it still discharges quickly when I’m using it then it’s back to the shop.

I have saved a few projects and samples but how do I clear them off the drive before taking the unit back to the shop?

I have fully charged my Akai MPC Live 2. Before it would discharge from 100% to 85% within 20 minutes but now I see a slight improvement as it’s discharging within 20 minutes use from 100% to 94%. So that’s 6% battery discharge in 20 minutes compared to 15% battery discharge in the same time before. However, I still feel the discharge is still too quick.

EnochLight wrote:

Artmuzz wrote:Thanks. I’ll give that a try. It’s just that I find it odd that the battery discharged by 15% in 20 minutes.

It most certainly is odd, and not normal. Also, lithium ion batteries generally don't need to be trained - they don't have a "memory" like old nickel cadmium, lead, etc. Regardless, if you discharge it to less than 10% and then plug it back in and bring it to 100% (or 99% - sometimes the meter is janky), and it still seems to discharge quickly in use, I'd send it back ASAP and exchange it.

Also, pro tip: don't leave your MPC Live plugged in all of the time on mains and charging. Keeping lithium ion batteries at a constant 100% charge state will greatly reduce their life expectancy. Only charge it up to 100% when you're ready to take it out and on the go. Otherwise leave it unplugged off of main power, especially if you're not going to use it for a while.

I'm pretty sure that it turns the charging off when it is full.. Otherwise anytime someone used the power supply when it's full it could hurt the battery.. The light goes off when it is charged so I'm sure the charging stops as well.. I don't think there is anything wrong with leaving it plugged in, Lots of people do just this because it is one of many in the studio.. That would be crazy to not be able to keep it plugged in..

It looks like I’ll be returning the Akai MPC Live 2 back to the shop for a replacement or refund.

After a second time fully recharging it to 100% it is discharging the battery at a rate of 6% within 20 minutes use.

I switched the unit off when the battery was sitting at 94% and the next day when I switched the unit back on it is sitting at 91%. No way should the battery be discharging at a rate of 3% when switched off for 10 hours.

Why don’t you discharge it from 100% to 0% and see how long it will take completely lol

My Akai MPC Live 2 takes 3 hours and 55 minutes to discharge from 100% to 0% and that’s with it just on without me using it.

Yeah that's well short of the advertised 6 ish hours..

Is the battery in the original Akai MPC Live the same battery used in the Akai MPC Live 2? The reason I ask is because I was reading about maintaining the battery but it was for the original Akai MPC Live. It says that the battery will last 4 hours through continuous use. However, I’ve been reading on here this forum that the battery should last 6 hours.

If the battery is different in the Akai MPC Live 2 then I wonder if the original Akai MPC Live battery has been installed in my unit if it is supposed to run 4 hours because I’m getting 3 hours and 55 minutes battery life but that with it just switched on.

Artmuzz wrote:I have saved a few projects and samples but how do I clear them off the drive before taking the unit back to the shop?

Do *NOT* save projects or samples to the built-in storage. It's extremely limited and there is no way to access the storage when in Computer (Controller) Mode, so it doesn't show up as a removable drive. In other words, there is no way to backup your stuff. Strongly recommend you use either a USB 3 stick or fast SD Card, or optimally an installed SSD in the bottom.

As for deleting your saved content, highlight it in your browser and hit "Shift", the "Delete File". Be careful to never delete any factory supplied content, or you will cause issues.

kja wrote:I'm pretty sure that it turns the charging off when it is full.. Otherwise anytime someone used the power supply when it's full it could hurt the battery.. The light goes off when it is charged so I'm sure the charging stops as well.. I don't think there is anything wrong with leaving it plugged in, Lots of people do just this because it is one of many in the studio.. That would be crazy to not be able to keep it plugged in..

Of course you can keep it plugged in, but you will absolutely decrease the life of your lithium ion battery if you keep it at a constant charge state of 100%. I'd recommend you read up on the proper storage and use of lithium ion batteries for more information. Google "should lithium ion batteries be stored fully charged", or read below:

https://batteryguy.com/kb/knowledge-bas ... batteries/

Artmuzz wrote:It says that the battery will last 4 hours through continuous use. However, I’ve been reading on here this forum that the battery should last 6 hours..

Advertised "official" time is 4 hours on battery. Users often get between 4-6 hours, though.