By allreddv
Sun Sep 12, 2021 6:08 pm
I am not one to mod any equipment, in fact this is the first time I have ever even replaced a knob on something, but as I used the MPC Live 2, I find myself using the dial knob a lot and really disliked it. The small diameter of it made it difficult to move parameters quickly especially on longer rotations for bigger adjustments. Also the feel of the cheap plastic and ridges was not nice and didn't match the quality of the buttons and pads.
I just put this knob on it, and what a difference. I mean night and day for me. Took just a couple of minutes to install. The key point is to tighten the screw at the lowest height of the knob that still allows for you to click. If you push the knob 100% down before tightening you will not be able to click it. This is the knob Akai should have used for this machine.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TY32628/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Now I can adjust quicker and more accurately and it also feels so much nicer. I can rotate it by dragging one finger along its side or running a three finger swipe across the top.
Trust me, best $12 you can spend for you MPC. I didn't care about looks as long as it didn't look bad but it actually looks better, it really seems like the MPC came like this now.
I just put this knob on it, and what a difference. I mean night and day for me. Took just a couple of minutes to install. The key point is to tighten the screw at the lowest height of the knob that still allows for you to click. If you push the knob 100% down before tightening you will not be able to click it. This is the knob Akai should have used for this machine.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TY32628/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Now I can adjust quicker and more accurately and it also feels so much nicer. I can rotate it by dragging one finger along its side or running a three finger swipe across the top.
Trust me, best $12 you can spend for you MPC. I didn't care about looks as long as it didn't look bad but it actually looks better, it really seems like the MPC came like this now.