{"id":1785035,"date":"2025-02-19T08:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1785035"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:57:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:57:57","slug":"akai-mpc-firmware-update-guide","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/akai-mpc-firmware-update-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Akai MPC Firmware Update Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Akai will periodically release firmware updates for the MPC hardware. These updates will often add great new features and address any potential bugs that may be present in the current version. In this guide, we will show you how to update your Akai MPC hardware. Follow the instructions below to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li><a href=\"#Check-the-Firmware-Version\"><strong>Check the Firmware Version<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Update-Akai-MPC-Firmware-Using-a-USB-Thumb-Drive\"><strong>Update Akai MPC Firmware Using a USB Thumb Drive<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Update-Akai-MPC-Firmware-Using-a-Computer\"><strong>Update Akai MPC Firmware Using a Computer<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Update-Akai-MPC-Firmware-Using-Wi-Fi\">Update Akai MPC Firmware Using Wi-Fi<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3>Before We Begin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you register your Akai MPC device before updating your firmware! To do so, create or sign in to your inMusic account, click <strong>Register New Product<\/strong>, and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Check-the-Firmware-Version\">Check the Firmware Version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f2f1\"><strong>TIP: <\/strong>We recommend checking and updating the firmware when you take your gear out of the box for the first time. This ensures you\u2019re up to date beforehand!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before updating the firmware on your Akai MPC hardware, you first need to check the current version that\u2019s installed and compare it with the latest version listed on the Akai website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>On your Akai MPC device, press the <strong>MENU <\/strong>button, followed by <strong>PREFERENCES<\/strong>, and then press <strong>INFO<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Log in to your inMusic account. Click <strong>View Downloads <\/strong>to view the latest firmware. If it matches that of the one displayed on your MPC device, then you\u2019re good to go.<ul><li>Alternatively, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akaipro.com\/mpc-software-firmware-downloads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Akai MPC Software &amp; Firmware Download<\/a> page, scroll down to find your device, and look at the latest version listed.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akaipro.com\/mpc-software-firmware-downloads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"771\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2025\/02\/mpc-download-page.jpg\" alt=\"mpc download page\" class=\"wp-image-1785037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2025\/02\/mpc-download-page.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2025\/02\/mpc-download-page-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2025\/02\/mpc-download-page-768x299.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Click the image to download the MPC firmware.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Update-Akai-MPC-Firmware-Using-a-USB-Thumb-Drive\">Update Akai MPC Firmware Using a USB Thumb Drive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff5c7\"><strong>IMPORTANT! <\/strong>The USB thumb drive must be formatted before you update the firmware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to update the firmware of your MPC device is by using a USB thumb drive. The USB thumb drive must be formatted in the exFAT or FAT32 format. If you\u2019re not sure how to format your USB thumb drive, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-format-a-usb-flash-drive-to-fat32\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our guide<\/a> to learn more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/profile.inmusicbrands.com\/customer\/account\/login\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inMusic account,<\/a> locate the registered MPC, and click <strong>See Registration Details<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click <strong>View Downloads<\/strong>, then download the latest firmware.<\/li><li>Connect the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/getting-started-with-external-hard-drives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">formatted USB thumb drive<\/a> to your computer, then transfer the <em>.img <\/em>firmware file from your <em>Downloads <\/em>folder. Once that\u2019s transferred, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-safely-eject-an-external-hard-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">safely eject the USB thumb drive<\/a>.<\/li><li>Connect the USB thumb drive to your MPC, press <strong>MENU<\/strong>, and choose <strong>PREFERENCES <\/strong>(<strong>gear icon<\/strong>).<\/li><li>Press<strong> UPDATE <\/strong>and select <strong>USB Drive Update<\/strong>. You should see the firmware file.<\/li><li>Press <strong>UPDATE <\/strong>again to begin the process.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Update-Akai-MPC-Firmware-Using-a-Computer\">Update Akai MPC Firmware Using a Computer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way to update the MPC firmware is by connecting it to your computer. You can do it by using either the standalone MPC updater or the inMusic Software Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/profile.inmusicbrands.com\/customer\/account\/login\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inMusic account,<\/a> locate the registered MPC, and click <strong>See Registration Details<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click <strong>View Downloads<\/strong>, then download <strong>MAC\/PC UPDATER<\/strong>. The firmware-update file is also available via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmusictech.com\/downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inMusic Software Center<\/a>.<\/li><li>Connect the MPC to your computer, press <strong>MENU<\/strong>, and choose <strong>PREFERENCES <\/strong>(<strong>gear icon<\/strong>).<\/li><li>Press<strong> UPDATE <\/strong>and select <strong>Switch to Update Mode<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Launch the firmware-update software, click <strong>Update MPC<\/strong>, and follow the on-screen prompts.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2025\/02\/mpc-update-window.png\" alt=\"mpc update window\" class=\"wp-image-1785039\" width=\"474\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2025\/02\/mpc-update-window.png 826w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2025\/02\/mpc-update-window-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2025\/02\/mpc-update-window-768x588.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Use the MPC Updater app to update the firmware.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Update-Akai-MPC-Firmware-Using-Wi-Fi\">Update Akai MPC Firmware Using Wi-Fi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff5c7\"><strong>IMPORTANT! <\/strong>You must have a strong, stable Wi-Fi connection when updating the MPC firmware. If you don\u2019t, the firmware-update process will fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final way you can update your Akai MPC firmware is via Wi-Fi. This is a convenient and easy way to update the firmware, especially if you\u2019re not near your computer. Please note that Wi-Fi updates are not currently available for MPC 3.x.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>If you aren\u2019t connected already, connect to your Wi-Fi network by pressing <strong>MENU<\/strong>. Then select <strong>PREFERENCES <\/strong>and choose<strong> WI-FI<\/strong>.<strong>&nbsp; <\/strong>Enter your Wi-Fi network name and password.<\/li><li>Go back to the <em>Preferences <\/em>menu. Press <strong>INFO<\/strong>, then <strong>UPDATE<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select <strong>Online Update<\/strong>. If there\u2019s new firmware available, it will begin installing.<ul><li>Do not disconnect or power off your MPC at any point during the firmware-update process.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>After the firmware-update process is complete, the MPC will restart.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1787784,"template":"","categories":[142726],"tags":[67197,93675,53763,72562,35704],"storecat":[],"itemids":[565007,452038,455644,276490,392427,455427],"manufacturers":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Akai releases firmware periodically, so in this guide we will show you how to update the MPC firmware. 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