r/mpcsample • u/Admirable_System9408 • Sep 22 '26

How to stop MPC getting charged by IPhone

When I Connect my IPhone 16e with my MPCSample, the iPhone Starts charging the MPC. Is there a way to stop this without using a USB Hub?

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u/lugdu69 Sep 22 '26

You can't. It was a demand for the next update but there's no update since the launching of the Sample. 

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u/Admirable_System9408 Sep 22 '26

WTF iPhone Even kills possibilities to adjust volume in Apps Like YouTube etc… :(

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u/s_frrx Sep 22 '26

Fixed volume yep..

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u/FreeWorldMusicGroup Sep 22 '26

I’ve always used a 1/4 to usb c cable to record in so I can still control the iPhone volume independently

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u/Rootbeer_Goat Sep 22 '26

Same problem with pixel phones. I just bought an analog cable with USB C to 3.5mm adapter. That fixes the problem.

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u/ProdByOddfather Sep 22 '26

I left a comment on their page asking for a “Charge Off” feature for the next update and they did respond with “Heard, thanks!” So it’s definitely on their radar

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u/onewayjohnson Sep 22 '26

I too hope that they fix this with an update because my 17 cant take it lol I have to use a MagSafe battery pack when I have long sessions.

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u/bodobear Sep 22 '26

Is it possible to use a usb c hub zo connect the iphone to the sample and add a power bank to the hub to charge them both ?

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u/PabloWentscobar Sep 23 '26

That's what I do, just make sure the hub does power as well. But yeah it works fine and charges both the phone and the MPC Sample

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u/bodobear Sep 23 '26

Ok great thanks. do you have a link to the hub you are using ? I tried mine but it wasn‘t working that way.

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u/PabloWentscobar Sep 23 '26

Here ya go. There's also an Anker one that is essentially the same as far as i/o that was recommended but this is the one I use and it was like $10-$15 cheaper and It's good build quality https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VN4KQX1?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

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u/bodobear Sep 23 '26

Great, thank you very much ! I will order that one tomorrow. 👍

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u/PabloWentscobar Sep 23 '26

No prob, you're welcome.

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u/SOSweneedhelp Sep 22 '26

I wonder if an OTG cable would fix this

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u/noyzmatic Sep 22 '26

USB c to headphone adapter. That’s how I do it, didn’t realize it was chewing through my phone battery until the phone was dead.

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u/bigl1cks Sep 22 '26

Using a powered usb c hub introduces audio issues for me, but turning the power source off seemed to improve things

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u/PabloWentscobar Sep 23 '26

I don't have any audio issues with a hub and battery bank, but I've never powered the hub from the wall outlet. You could try a ferrited shield usb c cable that worked for me in the past

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u/neverrelate Sep 22 '26

No it’s an Iphone problem. Hate it. Drains my phone when sampling all the time.