In this article we will go through the steps to manage your plugins in your Content Download Drive.


Content Download Drive: When plugin instruments and FX are downloaded on your MPC, they will be stored in a Synth folder on a Content Download Drive (Internal, SSD, USB drive, SD card etc).


On default, this location will be Internal. However, we would advise changing this to an External Drive (SSD, USB drive, SD card etc) to free up space on your MPC's Internal drive:


 

Note: It is crucial that this drive is attached to the MPC at all times for seamless usage of your plugins.


Synths Folder: As mentioned, once your plugins have been downloaded, they will be stored in a Synths folder. The example below shows an SSD drive we have installed called Test:



When you enter this folder, you will find sub-folders relating to your plugin instruments and FX*:



*Note: MPC Stems Separation will not appear in this directory on MPC hardware.


Important: There should only be one Synths folder - Either on the MPC's Internal drive or on an external drive (SSD, USB drive, SD card etc).


If by chance you have used a different drive in the past for downloading/activating plugins that is no longer connected to your MPC, you may receive a 'Plugin Content Folder Missing' error.



Deleting Synths Folder & Moving Plugins to a Single Drive Location:


If you find the Synths folder is currently located on your MPC's Internal Drive (Menu > Browser > Places > Internal) and you want to free up space, please delete the entire Synths folder by pressing Shift and Tap Delete.


Important: Please do the same if there is a Synths folder on another external drive that you may have used in the past. The goal is to have one drive acting as your Content Download Drive - as having multiple Synths folders present on multiple drives will cause issues with plugin usage.


Once this has been done, perform the following steps in order:


1. Power off MPC
2. Power on MPC
3. Go to: Menu > Preferences > Activations and set the Content Download Drive to your chosen external drive (i.e user-installed SSD, SD card or USB drive)*


*Note: This external drive will need to be permanently connected to your MPC when activating and installing your plugins. We would suggest using an SD card or user-installed SSD (MPC Live, Live II, X, X SE and Key 61 only)



4. You should now see download icons appear besides all of your plugins. Tap these icons to start a fresh installation of your plugins:



5. Once this has been done, you should now find that your plugin content are now downloaded to a new Synth folder on your chosen Content Download Drive - which will free up space on your MPC's Internal Drive and clear up any plugin content folder related errors.