2.8.1
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Of course, the changelog just says ābug fixes and stability improvementsā. Very informative as usual. 
Anyway, hereās hoping 2.8.1 fixes the bug I documented above. Downloading nowā¦
Cheers!
Here are the release notes.
Stability and reliability
Browser
ā¢ Content now updates correctly when switching between expansions that have the same amount of content.
Drivers
ā¢ MPC Live, MPC X, MPC One and MPC Live Mk2 now have updated drivers to work around an Apple bug that can occur on initial driver install.
Grid View
ā¢ MIDI events are now auditioned when selected in Grid View.
Popups
ā¢ 16 Level button warning popup is now in the MPC style.
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Oh, hey, thanks! For future reference, where did you find that info?
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Hello, found it on mpc-forums.com. It is actually on the Akaipro site but slightly buried in the content. They havenāt been very vocal about this one for sure. Hopefully theyāll address the annoying track mute behaviour change in the next update.
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I must have just missed it on the Akai site. Anyway, thanks again, eh!
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I think that is the most frustrating thing about AKAI. They donāt make access easy. Shits always buried in their website.
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Contacted support - not possible - sent in a feature request.
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Any recommendations for a fader/mixer/controller for the Live? I have an APC40 for Ableton. Almost works, but wondering if I could properly get it working.
Also been wondering if the motorized faders of a mixer like Allen & Heath QU 16 for example could work with MPC Liveā¦If not this could be a killer feature request that will bring mixing inside the box to another level.Imagine this in a live situation!
Well, to expand on the thing I mentioned above: The MPC Live is ALMOST the best there is w/ regards to external controllers: It supports relative MIDI CC. Thatās very rare in hardware, and basically allows you to avoid parameter jumps, the bane of every controllerist 
The unfortunate thing is that if your controller has a screen, currently the MPC doesnāt have the capacity to inform the controller about current values, so the screen will remain blank. Thatās what I was on about.
Concerning specific recommendations, I rate Faderfox controllers highly ā robust and small footprint. Also MIDI Fighter Twister is very well-liked.
Iāve not been on my MPCX etc for a while, back to work after 4 months off. So is there a new update? Iām on 2.8 here
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Having recently acquired an MPC Live, I had to rearrange a bit. I had moved my controller, which I use mostly for DAW control and some Digitakt drumming, to the lower shelf. I had not even thought about using them together really. But I just checked and can confirm that the Akai MPD226 works great with the Live. You can do transport control, sliders, faders, pads, etc. Thereās even a preset for Akai MPC in it already. I just plugged it in and it worked. I love magic. LOL. So I imagine that your APC should too, although u might have to use the editor to make a custom layout since itās designed around the other āLiveā.
i do have to say that it just seems so strange to have an MPC Controller next to an MPC, just visually seems like some OCD episode or somethingā¦ but the possibility of using one set of pads to drum and one to control mutes or whatever, or as a giant 32 step sequencer - is making me smile.
enjoy your sunday folks.
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u might wanna read up on it and decide if itās worth it. seems there are lots of issues for folks (more on the MPC forums is where i read about it). i personally just got mine so I donāt know any better one way or the other. I have not had any issues yet, but iām also not doing much with it except learning the workflow and option right now. But there are Pro level users like Kev Brown who say they are staying with 2.7.2 until 3.0 comes out, so yeahā¦
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The 2.8 introduced behavior that interferes with workflow. The multi midi was MOST welcome. However pads can no longer be auditioned on muted tracks. Not crippling but super annoying.
I actually sold mine to a friend. He then hit the skids, so I bought it back off him. Itās sits in the box with a new MPC stuff skin and screen protector waiting for 3.0
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Iām glad you said this. Seriously, a couple nights ago, I was jamming, muted some stuff, and when I couldnāt play those muted sounds manually anymore, I found myself scratching my head like āWait, was it always like this?ā
Not crazyā¦ Phew! 
Cheers!
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Anyone got an Allen & Heath QU 16 or a similar controller with motorized faders to test the communication with the MPC?Are the faders responding accordingly?
youāre right
I hope akai consider it as a bug because i also find this new behavior annoying
They have also fixed a bug on the mpc studio where if you are in overdub mode some notes are missed.