Mpc expansions

Hello
I’m new to Mpc live 2 - I am trying to find out what included expansions are for standalone can anyone confirm that it is only f9 audio and sonic boom ? I am assuming the others (bank , wub etc are for software ?
Thanks very much
B

Register your MPC on the https://www.akaipro.com website and you will get all kinds of links to expansions and software that are available to you. It's well worth the time. You can import the soundbanks to the unit after installing them on pc.

Thanks for the reply , what I really need to know what ones are standalone expansions that I can put into my Mpc live , only the f9 audio and sonic boom say standalone ?

Not sure about your account... but on mine I've got

Factory Content: The Vault
Sound Content: Essential Instruments
Sound Content: EDM & Future House
Essential Sound Libraries
Factory Content
F9 Audio Expansion Pack
Sonic Boom for MPC Live II

I believe all of that content is MPC expansion format. Some of it you may need to install onto your computer, and then you can go through the expansion pack export process in the software to get it onto your MPC.

Installing expansions on stand-alone without the MPC software is a pain in the a**.

I bought 3 discounted expansions and in the end I extracted the files and manually copied them on my SD-drive. That way you have full access to all the stuff but you can´t choose it under expansions in your browser.

I´m a bit ambivalent about the AKAI expansions. As the factory content I find them often too overprocessed and therefore need some work to fit in the mix with other samples, e.g. my NI Maschine expansions.

I find it odd that Akai continue to sell these older expansions without adding a standalone installer, it wouldn't take too long to make one up and would save customers the hassle, plus many don't use the MPC Software at all. YOu don't need the MPC software to export to standalone though, check the instructions near the end of my article: https://www.mpc-tutor.com/mpc-expansion ... ete-guide/

BTW, all my expansions come with a standalone installer, just copy it to the 'Expansions' folder on your MPC disk and it will appear in the browser as an expansion.

https://www.mpc-samples.com/section.php ... xpansions/

If you're finding the expansions over processed... check to see if there are FX on either the pads or the program. Sometimes you just need to turn that stuff off.

NearTao wrote:If you're finding the expansions over processed... check to see if there are FX on either the pads or the program. Sometimes you just need to turn that stuff off.

bra10 wrote:Installing expansions on stand-alone without the MPC software is a pain in the a**.

I bought 3 discounted expansions and in the end I extracted the files and manually copied them on my SD-drive. That way you have full access to all the stuff but you can´t choose it under expansions in your browser.

If you keep all your Downloaded Expansions in a Folder called "Expansions" in the Root Directory of your SD Card, They All should Should show up when you press Expansions. I dont really use that "Expansions" tab up top anyway. Its more convenient for me to press "Places", SD Card/HDD, and double click on "Expansions"

on the akai site for my mpc one only see the F9 as a standalone expansion.
Can i convert the "PC" expansion to standalone?

Hello
What I’m trying to find out is what expansions are for standalone Mpc live 2 only and what expansions are for software only - On Akai account the only f9 and sonic boom SAY standalone- Doed this mean that bank, wub, 809 are for software and not standalone -
Thanks

All Expansions are for Both Hardware and Software

You may be confusing Expansions and Plug-ins

these are listed in the akaipro backend under :

Optional - Legacy Expansions (MPC Live / One)
Essential Sound Libraries (MPC Live / One)

there are only files for windows or mac

I think thats because when you download an Expansion(.XPN) File, its wrapped up in a file that can only be read by Either Windows or Mac. Once the Expansion is extracted from that (.XPN) File to either Mac or Windows, it can be imported as an Expansion (.XPM) that can be recognized in the Software or Hardware.

Just download the Expansion for what Computer you have! Then Import it into the Hardware with the MPC Software

40Beatz wrote:All Expansions are for Both Hardware and Software

You may be confusing Expansions and Plug-ins

When Akai released the Renaissance and the studio they released the 4 vst plugins.

The problem is that they added the word expansion to the name.

So for example in your account it shows 809 expansion or 809 plug-in expansion and people think they are standalone expansions. It’s a whole **** with Akai in that regard.