MPC 2.15 Firmware Update
Compatibility
This release is for MPC Key 37, MPC One+, MPC X Special Edition, MPC Key 61, MPC One, MPC Live II, MPC X and MPC Live hardware.
Downloading the Firmware Update
To download the 2.15 Firmware Update, use the online updater or
navigate to MPC Software & Firmware Downloads and select the appropriate download.
For instructions on installing these updates, please visit our
support page here.
New features
Stem Seperation
The latest update in MPC introduces powerful Stem Separation capability on standalone.
- Stem Tracks:
- Split any track into distinct stems: vocals, bass, drums, or other instrumental elements.
- Isolate vocals for acapellas, discover new drum breaks with the Drum stem, or use the ‘Other’ stem for crafting melodic instrumental content for creative manipulation.
- Purchasing and Activating Stem Separation:
- Visit www.akaipro.com/stems to purchase the MPC Stem Separation feature. Important: If you have already purchased Stems for Desktop you do not need to purchase again for Standalone. Your existing licence is valid for 3 devices.
- After acquiring your Stem Separation license, follow these steps to activate it on your MPC standalone device:
- Access Preferences:
- From the MODE MENU, go to Preferences.
- Activate and Download:
- In the Activation tab, find the MPC Stems entry.
- Activate and then download the Stem Separation feature.
- Performance Considerations:
- RAM Usage:
- The stem separation process requires approximately 200MB of RAM of free memory, plus additional memory to create the stemmed samples.
- Efficiency and Quality:
- On-device stems are created using the zPlane Stems Efficient algorithm, desktop MPC uses zPlane Stems Pro for highest quality.
Stability and reliability
- A missing project reload dialog following improper unit shutdown has been restored.
- Drum programs' Drum FX parameter changes are now saving correctly.