Support and discussion for all of Akai’s modern standalone MPCs including the MPC X / X SE, MPC Live 1, 2 & 3, MPC One / One+, MPC Key 37/61.
By sparky Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:51 pm
I’m heading from Ireland to America next week to do a run of shows - never travelled over there with the MPC before, the brick on the power supply says 110-230v so I’m assuming all I need is an adapter for the plug (not a transformer) but I don’t want to fry the MPC. Anyone got any experience of this or the reverse?
By RandomVibration Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:29 pm
Any device with a power supply rated for the voltage and frequency of where you going to will work perfect find. I haven’t take an MPC to/from Europe, Asia, and Africa but I taken enough devices across international lines to not worry. Just trust the rating on the power supply and go for it. My power supply states 100V-240V 1.5A 50-60hz. If I wanted to take my MPCs over (and I don’t), I wouldn’t hesitate. Nominal voltage in the USA is 120V/60Hz. Trust the rating.
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By Lampdog Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:33 pm
Just an adapter is all. You won’t fry anything. 110-230v 50/60hz entails Ireland and America.

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By sparky Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:34 pm
Thanks Lamp… I wasn’t sure because although it says the voltage range on the PSU it doesn’t say it on the MPC (or at least I didn’t see it anywhere in the manual or on the machine)
By RandomVibration Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:57 pm
sparky wrote:Thanks Lamp… I wasn’t sure because although it says the voltage range on the PSU it doesn’t say it on the MPC (or at least I didn’t see it anywhere in the manual or on the machine)


The MPC gets the output on the power supply regardless of where you are: 19V
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By Lampdog Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:03 pm
Use the power brick that came with your mpc. It’s designed to take on 110-230 50/60hz.