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.
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By BKLYN Wed Feb 11, 2026 3:29 am
I recently renovated my home studio, which now has 2 desks:

Desk 01. Mixing station outfitted with two SSL UF-8s, a UF-1, and UC-1, and various analog outboard gear
Desk 02. Production station, which has my MPC Live III

Desk 02 is on the opposite side of the room, so I need a 30 foot long USB C female to male to reach my Mac Mini so I can work in controller mode.

What class compliance should the cable be, and does anyone have a recommendation for what brand to buy?
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By BKLYN Thu Feb 12, 2026 3:42 am
Lampdog wrote:I was JUST gonna say active cable, and or powered hub in between.
Legotron wrote:I don´t have direct answer, but you´ll need active extension cable, USB C max cable length is only 2 meters,
with active optical cable 10 meters(appr. 30ft) without data loss


Does this look like a good cable? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C492BS3D?re ... ights&th=1
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By Ultros Thu Feb 12, 2026 8:10 am
usb 3 operates up to 2.5gHz which makes the optimal size of a usb 3 cable just 12cm (one full wave) if you want it to operate at its potential.

Don't listen to these people move the unit closer... and buy yourself a tiny cable and you will have higher bandwidth and lower latency. Less loss down the line..

Legotron you get a pass you answered the right way.