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 sam morris Thu Mar 05, 2026 4:01 pm
Shift Gorden wrote:Ah man. So, there was another part to this I just spotted:

To make sure your new Favorites tab actually shows up on your MPC hardware without having to stay tethered to the computer, you'll need to "push" those settings to your standalone drive (SD Card or SSD).

How to Sync Favorites to Standalone
Connect your MPC to your computer in Controller Mode.

In the MPC Software, go to File > Export > Expansion... (Note: Even though these aren't "samples," this is the utility that syncs user data).

Alternatively, the more direct way to ensure the UI preferences carry over is to use the Library/Browser sync:

Ensure your SD card is inserted into the MPC.

In the MPC Software, go to the Browser on the right side.

Select the Expansion Desktop (the icon that looks like a chip).

Drag your "User" folders or the updated plugin tags to your SD card listed under the Devices section.


i fear this may be ai slop, there is no 'expansion desktop that looks like a chip' and exporting an expansion also does nothing :(
By trapvangoat Fri Mar 06, 2026 4:27 am
sam morris wrote:hi, i was watching a malo beats video and he had a favourites tab for his insert effects alongside the reverb, eq etc tabs.
how do you achieve this? i’ve been googling for hours and cant find a single clue.


I been trying to figure out the same thing. I went back to the video again and looked.. he is in controller mode, He only has a USB connected and no audio cables. So its probably not possible in standalone mode unfortunately. Maybe im wrong but that kinda confirms it.
By trapvangoat Fri Mar 06, 2026 6:30 pm
B-Wise wrote:Did you ask him?


i dont need to ask him, if you watch the video he only has a USB connected to the mpc. That means he is in controller* mode. No other way you could hear audio without any audio cables being connected.
By sam morris Wed Mar 11, 2026 5:38 pm
trapvangoat wrote:
sam morris wrote:hi, i was watching a malo beats video and he had a favourites tab for his insert effects alongside the reverb, eq etc tabs.
how do you achieve this? i’ve been googling for hours and cant find a single clue.


I been trying to figure out the same thing. I went back to the video again and looked.. he is in controller mode, He only has a USB connected and no audio cables. So its probably not possible in standalone mode unfortunately. Maybe im wrong but that kinda confirms it.


yeah i noticed this on rewatch as well, dissapointing.
they should really add this feature in standalone seems like a bit of an oversight