{"id":1724611,"date":"2015-02-09T15:46:24","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T15:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1724611"},"modified":"2020-08-05T20:12:37","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T20:12:37","slug":"how-do-i-load-3rd-party-plug-ins-on-my-akai-mpc-renaissance","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-do-i-load-3rd-party-plug-ins-on-my-akai-mpc-renaissance\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I load 3rd party plug-ins on my AKAI MPC Renaissance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"How-to-load-3rd-party-MPC-VST-plugins-on-an-Akai-MPC-Renaissance\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">How to load 3rd party MPC VST plugins on an Akai MPC Renaissance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will show you how to load third party plugins and MPC essentials plugins into your MPC software. Follow the instructions below to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"padding: 10px;\">\n\n\n\n<ol><li>First, ensure that your third-party plugin is installed correctly and that you know the location of the plugin on your computer.<\/li><li>Next, in the MPC software, ensure that the program is \u2018pointing\u2019 to the correct location of your third-party plugin and your MPC VST.&nbsp; To do this, open your <strong>Preferences<\/strong> menu and choose the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> tab.<ul><li>On a Windows computer the <em>Preferences <\/em>menu can be accessed by going to <strong>Edit &gt; Preferences<\/strong><\/li><li>On a Mac the <em>Preferences <\/em>menu can be accessed by going to <strong>MPC &gt; Preferences<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2020\/08\/akai_mpc_ren_expansion_plugins_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2020\/08\/akai_mpc_ren_expansion_plugins_1.jpg\" alt=\"MPC Renaissance Plugin Preference location\" class=\"wp-image-1763887\" width=\"404\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2020\/08\/akai_mpc_ren_expansion_plugins_1.jpg 539w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2020\/08\/akai_mpc_ren_expansion_plugins_1-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>MPC Renaissance Plugin Preference location<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"padding: 10px;\">\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Choose the location of your plugins folder.&nbsp; You can do this by clicking on the box labelled \u201d \u2026 \u201c next to an empty field and navigating to the location of the plugin on your computer.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Once you have chosen the correct location of your plugin, put a <strong>check<\/strong> in the box to the left of the field that now contains that location.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Press <strong>OK<\/strong> and then close the MPC software and re-open it.<\/li><li>Once you have re-opened the MPC software, in the <em>Main<\/em> tab, locate the <em>Track<\/em> area and change the drop-down menu next to the word TYPE to<strong> Plugin<\/strong>.<ul><li>A couple new drop-down menus will then appear below.&nbsp; Click on the down arrow in the drop-down menu next to the word <strong>PLUGIN<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"196\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2020\/08\/akai_mpc_ren_expansion_plugins_step_1.jpg\" alt=\"Select Plugin type\" class=\"wp-image-1763888\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Select Plugin Type<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"padding: 10px;\">\n\n\n\n<ol><li>In the window that opens, ensure that there is a check in the <em>Sort by type<\/em> field and click on the <strong>+<\/strong> sign next to the words <em>VST<\/em> or <em>Audio Units t<\/em>o expand the menu to view all your available third-party plugins.&nbsp; <\/li><li>Click on the plug-in you wish to use and then choose <strong>Select<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2020\/08\/VST-plug-in-list.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2020\/08\/VST-plug-in-list.jpg\" alt=\"VST plug-in list\" class=\"wp-image-1763889\" width=\"315\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2020\/08\/VST-plug-in-list.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2020\/08\/VST-plug-in-list-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>VST Plug-in list<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"padding: 10px;\">\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Your third-party plugin will now load into the MPC software.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Once you see the name of your third-party or MPC VST plugin located next to the word <em>PLUGIN<\/em> in the Track area of the Main tab of the MPC software, click on the \u201d <strong>e<\/strong> \u201d button to the right of the drop-down menu that contains your plugin\u2019s name and your plugin\u2019s interface will appear.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2020\/08\/VST-Plug-in-loaded-on-a-track.jpg\" alt=\"VST Plug-in loaded on a track\" class=\"wp-image-1763890\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>VST Plugin loaded onto a track<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Related-content\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft underline customh4 swheader\">Related content<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MPC Renaissance Plugins - The Basics\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ScYADzzpEGo?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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