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Original Message 1/20 02-Oct-00 @ 05:50 AM - sample dumps to mpc

jere00001

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I am sure you can do this but what do I need to do. I am using sound forge.I go in to configure the send to and I cant find the mpc 2000.I only see the s1000 and s2000.HElp

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Message 2/20 02-Oct-00 @ 08:01 PM - RE: sample dumps to mpc

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Hi,

Well, you can't. At least not via SCSI. The MPC2000 only responds to midi sample dumps. This takes a very long time. You'd be better off to get a zip drive and write wavs to the zip and then load them up in the MPC.

Be careful though, make sure that any MPC-formatted zip cartridges are not in the zip when connected to a windows pc. This will overwrite some things on the disk making it unreadable by the MPC.

The other method you can use which is slower than SCSI is to save wavs onto a floppy and then load them into the MPC. As long as the wavs are under 1.38 MB or so (normal formatted floppy capacity), you'll be fine.

HTH

fv

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Message 3/20 02-Oct-00 @ 09:59 PM - RE: sample dumps to mpc

jere00001

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when saving it too zip or floopy on the computer do have any recomendations. Do I just save them to the zip when its in the computer and then load the zip into the mpc the mpc should load them, right? I have tried this before and it did not load the sample for some reason. I am wondering about the sds midi dump though? How well does that work?Thanks much.

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Message 4/20 03-Oct-00 @ 08:52 PM - RE: sample dumps to mpc

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Your best bet (easiest) is to actually have 2 zip drives. An internal one on the PC and an external on the MPC. I don't think that the MPC responds too kindly to the PC being connected at the same time. It is possible but you may end up having problems.

Furthermore, as I mentioned, if you leave a MPC-formatted disk and you browse your drives using Windows Explorer (not Internet explorer), your zip will be corrupted and you will lose your files.

If you save your files to a PC-formatted zip drive it should work fine. For more info on this, check out the following link which has some great tips on the MPC. www.midicase.com

I would forget about Midi SDS. It is very, very, very, very, very s-s-s-s-s-s-l-l-l-o-o-o-o-w-w-w-w.

HTH,
fv

p.s. - did I mention that Midi SDS is slow?

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Message 5/20 04-Oct-00 @ 02:17 PM - RE: sample dumps to mpc

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Akai uses an MPC,S5000,S3000,S2000,and a
MAC all networked on the same SCSI
drive.Maybe you need a MAC!!!!!The 2 Zip
deal works just save your sample as a
.wav file on the zip.SDS is ultra
slow!!!!!!!!

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Message 6/20 04-Oct-00 @ 05:23 PM - RE: sample dumps to mpc

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Why don't you give some *constructive* advice H?

You'll have the same issue using a Mac. The MPC wants to be the main controller on the SCSI bus. If you try to load something off of a SCSI drive on the same bus as a Mac while the Mac is also trying to do something on the same SCSI bus you'll get a lockup. Possibly on both machines.

I did not say that it was impossible. It will work on either platform. For many people though, it is much simpler to keep the MPC and their computer of choice on separate SCSI busses so as to avoid this.

jere00001@hotmail.com: If you can work by sharing the same scsi bus that's great. I guess I should have maybe suggested that you try it first by sharing the same bus. If you have too much trouble with it, get a second drive as I suggested the first time around.

HTH,
fv

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Message 7/20 04-Oct-00 @ 07:08 PM - RE: sample dumps to mpc

jere00001

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hey thanks quys!!I have two external zip
drives one 100mb and one 250mb.I have problems with the mpc finding the samples. This is probily because I used win explorer. So I take a sample save it as a wave on to the zip and put it to the mpc,right? I should not use explorer and the disk should be pc formated,right? And the sds is slow!ok I think I have it. I am going home sick to try it. Thanks again.

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Message 8/20 05-Oct-00 @ 05:41 AM - RE: sample dumps to mpc

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Dude the Akai tech told me how they had
it set up.I don't know shit about a PC
and my G4 came standard w/ a zip.The
akai tech said you have to actually I
forgot what he said but you can call
them and ask.My mac uses an ATA66 drive
for the system drive.I use SCSI for the
CD-r.@ zips are better than 1.Oh yeah
you have to update the index by hitting
load again and your mpc will see the
samples.The MPC isn't seeing them
because it loads the index in only when
you update.It won't lock up or akai
wouldn't do it this way i'm sure.Call
akai for clarification but hit load on
the MPC after you save the sound from
the pc and see what happens before you
c

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Message 9/20 05-Oct-00 @ 05:52 AM - RE: sample dumps to mpc

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call tech support.My S5000 and my MPC
sometimes share the same zip and this is
how you access
them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!It will work( but of course my advice
is
spotty)?????????????????????????????????
????????

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Message 10/20 05-Oct-00 @ 06:01 AM - RE: sample dumps to mpc

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just use PC formatted zips my mac has PC
exchange and save as .wav
files...........................

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