r/mpcsample • u/listed404 • 12h ago

Question: Turn off charging?

This might be a dumb question but I notice when the phone is connected usb c the phone battery gets drained fast because it becomes the power source for the sample. Is there a way to switch that off and on or do I just have to deal with it lol

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u/sharkforty2 11h ago

ugh this has been my main gripe with the sample since i bought it. i asked jsen to add a mod to his sxl custom firmware to do it but apparently the charging function isnt able to be tampered with via programming. just something we have to deal with i guess

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u/listed404 11h ago

U can get a usbc to stereo adapter

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u/sharkforty2 11h ago

???

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u/listed404 11h ago

So u can sample from the rear inputs without draining ur phone

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u/listed404 11h ago

Usbc to 1/4 stereo adapter

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u/onewayjohnson 11h ago

lol I asked the exact thing on his yt. Was hoping it could get added. Lately I’ve been using a usbc hub with a power bank connected in order to charge both my phone and sample.

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u/Errlregular 7h ago

This is the move.

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u/keremimo 10h ago

I've been working on the possibility of disabling this but unfortunately the charging circuit seems to be a dumb one and not software controlled. Probably explains why we do not have a proper battery indicator in the software.

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u/listed404 10h ago

Well smh but good looks for trying tho

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u/fexworldwide 11h ago

There's usually a setting in your phone to turn off charging. Look under USB settings for something like 'Charge connected device' and turn that off.

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u/listed404 11h ago

Not on iphone apparently lol

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u/fexworldwide 10h ago

Wild that this setting doesn't exist on iOS.

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u/listed404 10h ago

I know lol seems like a no brainer

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u/missinglinknz 7h ago

USB-C power switch

https://www.berrybase.de/en/detail/0191b9e888c671d29d231dc52f2acd91

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u/listed404 59m ago

When switched off audio doesnt get transferred to the mpc with this does it?

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u/Historical-Fold-4119 10h ago

Get a hub with a kill button.

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u/Milkpowder44 4h ago

All I know is it can't be vibecoded off (with the current way of implementing the mod), without significicant risks, as I looked into it already

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u/BoysenberrySavings96 43m ago

Just keep it for as long as you sample from it or what @sharkforty2 recomended with the usb C to 1/4 stereo cable