PSA: those with MPC One's considering an external battery

I found this battery and I wanted to know if it will be ok to use with the mpc live 2 , what you think ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baxxtar-PRO-10 ... 234&sr=8-5

Why would you need an external battery with the live?

I imagine folks are interested so they can extend their battery life without needing to plug into the wall... or their battery is dead or cannot hold much of a charge and they want to stay portable.

64hz wrote:Why would you need an external battery with the live?

NearTao wrote:I imagine folks are interested so they can extend their battery life without needing to plug into the wall... or their battery is dead or cannot hold much of a charge and they want to stay portable.

I think of it like carrying your phone in a case that has a built-in battery to double your talk-time, etc. If you're in the field away from power with your Live and having a banging session, and hit that 5-6 hour mark when your battery is out of juice, having an extra battery/power source to stretch your mobile time to a longer session would be extremely useful.

liothomas wrote:I found this battery and I wanted to know if it will be ok to use with the mpc live 2 , what you think ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baxxtar-PRO-10 ... 234&sr=8-5

I think you're headed for disaster, since that battery doesn't supply the required DC 19 volts that the Live 2, One, and X requires. It only supplies 7.2 volts...

I would suggest you actually read this thread, starting on page 1 here:

viewtopic.php?p=1786989#p1786989

Don't worry about amps; it's the voltage you need to be concerned about.

No one is making music for 5 hour straight out in the field.

CharlesRandolph wrote:No one is making music for 5 hour straight out in the field.

Sure, Charlie. And no one uses their phone more than a few hours a day...

EnochLight wrote:Sure, Charlie. And no one uses their phone more than a few hours a day...

You use your phone for hours, but you don't use MPC for that long. I say 2 hours a month at most.

CharlesRandolph wrote:You use your phone for hours, but you don't use MPC for that long. I say 2 hours a month at most.

That's far longer than you use it in a year!

EnochLight wrote:That's far longer than you use it in a year!

So there you have it, you've admitted that you only use, your MPC for 2 hour a month.

Please get back on topic, the conversation is getting interesting.

There needs to be a compiled list of safe battery packs to use with the Live, X, and One that supplies a solid 19v only.

What do you guys think about this?
I came to terms with the fact that I can't get a decent battery that looks ok too. I might get a smaller brick with less cables instead

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CYD-Laptop-Cha ... B07VLXB43H

alexbuga wrote:What do you guys think about this?
I came to terms with the fact that I can't get a decent battery that looks ok too. I might get a smaller brick with less cables instead

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CYD-Laptop-Cha ... B07VLXB43H

I mean... it's 19 volts. Let us know how it works out for you!

i am still very satisfied with my ac power bank from polaroid for outside use, but:

Someone tried this out? https://www.thomann.de/gb/myvolts_ripco ... ImVuIn0%3D

i am not sure how to use this - regular powerbanks will not fit, right? and ones with up to 20v cost the same like ac power banks, so the advantage of this ripcord capble would be less space with a wall plug with usb power socket, right?

the german review under the product says: it's working only on his/her laptop usb port (strange...) while not with some powerbanks or usb wall power power supplies. (i don't know what kind of laptop this must be...)

[edit:] addionally, myvolts is emphasizing the compatibility, but only for the chord, at the end. no words, which 20.000 powerbank will fit:

https://myvolts.com/questions/index.php ... how=101734