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Original Message 1/14 12-Jan-01 @ 09:56 PM - S5K + Internal Drive?

scrotalsack

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Ive looked around at websites & such, and I cant find any mention of this, so I thought I'd ask here... Can the S5000 accept an internal hard drive? IDE or SCSI?

Thanks,
-scrotalsack

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Message 2/14 14-Jan-01 @ 06:40 AM - RE: S5K + Internal Drive?

casparproject

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from what i've found, yes, but akai
don't seem to want to let you know
about it. it's scsi, and it's not easy to
find a compatable one supposedly,
I'm just getting one now, so I'm trying
to find more info. I'll let you know if I
do.

Peaceout,

Peter

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Message 3/14 14-Jan-01 @ 07:40 PM - RE: S5K + Internal Drive?

casparproject

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I got thes from the akai list archives,
this gives you a type of HD that'll
work, and how to install it.

Peaceout,

Peter

>For anyone that is interested: I just
>got a 4.3 Gig Seagate Barracuda
>SCSI-II drive cheap from a local
>supplier. After I figured out that I had
>to pull the jumper that said "Enable
>Start" in order to get it to spin when
>I turned the S5000 on, it went in like
>a breeze. I dropped it in next to
>the floppy in the front, fastened it in
>and away it went. Ran quick format
>on it and got 2x2Gig and 1x300Meg
>for partitions (took about 15
>seconds).
>The whole process from first screw
>to closed and operating was less
>than an
>hour - would have been half of that
>except for the problem noted above.
>It
>is very fast for both loads and saves
>- they hardly take any noticeable
>time
>at all for small multis. Large ones
>take a few seconds. Just thought I
>would let you all know of something
>that went right and works like it
>should.

>. . . . Terry.

>1. Loosen the 4 screws on top and
>1 screw on the back, that holds the
>top
>cover.
>2. Slide it a bit backwards and lift it
>off.
>3. Locate the drive cage where the
>floppy is mounted.
>4. Disconnect the floppy and loosen
>the 3 (?) screws that holds the
>cage.
>5. Ensure that the HD has the right
>settings for SCSI ID etc.
>6. Mount the HD in the drive cage.
>7. Mount the drive cage.
>8. Connect the floppy, SCSI cable
>and power cable.
>9. Turn the power on and check that
>the HD works as it should.
>10. Mount the top cover.

>I think that the HD can be formatted
>by the S5000 itself although I've
>never
>tried it. I use my PC to format,
>manage files and folders etc.

>/Staffan

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Message 4/14 16-Jan-01 @ 03:13 PM - RE: S5K + Internal Drive?

fink

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i'm fitting one too in a week or so. as i understand there isn't a problem as long as it's scsi.

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Message 5/14 16-Jan-01 @ 09:15 PM - RE: S5K + Internal Drive?

scrotalsack

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well, thank you peter for finding the detailed instructions! That saved me a whole bunch of time. I was originally just asking if it was possible, like if it even had an internal connector for a drive. but that saved me several steps!!! thanks!

on a side note, does the sampler care about what kind of memory you put in it? (Fast Page vs. EDO)

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Message 6/14 17-Jan-01 @ 04:33 PM - RE: S5K + Internal Drive?

casparproject

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I've heard it prefers FPM to EDO, that's what I'm getting. It's funny, my sampler hasn't even arrived yet and I've got all the research done, picked up 2 64meg FPM simms, and am looking for a HD now.

Supposedly any of the seagate barracuda drives that the serial number is ST3xxxxN will work theres a 9.1 gig one that goes for about 125 on ebay usually thats in that serial# range. The next thing will be a CDrom drive.

Peaceout,

Peter

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Message 7/14 13-Feb-01 @ 01:47 PM - RE: S5K + Internal Drive?

fink

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hi, resurrecting this topic.

i have an internal hard drive to put in but haven't got a clue what the jumpers are all about.

i've no instructions with it (hitachi model dk326c) but i've got some jumper information from related sites.

the trouble is, i haven't got a clue what to do, any advice?

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Message 8/14 13-Feb-01 @ 03:24 PM - RE: S5K + Internal Drive?

99devils

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Set it to a SCSI ID other than what the
S sits on, I think they sit on 7 -
usually that's the SCSI controller ID,
so just make sure you set the SCSI ID to
a free channel in your chain (ie if you
have an external Zip on ID 5, and the
S5k is on 7, use any other open ID).

Try not to use 0 - if you have a
computer hooked up to it it will try to
boot off that drive. Many drives come
like this by default.

With the USB option though I'm not sure
why you'd SCSI your sampler to a
computer any more.

-Craig

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Message 9/14 13-Feb-01 @ 05:16 PM - RE: S5K + Internal Drive?

fink

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it's a scsi internal hard driver for the sampler. the s5k will be linked via that greaty usb option as you say.

it's just i can't get the internal hard drive to communicate with the sampler before i install it inside.

is what you mention referring to installing the hard drive in the sampler?

jumpers are a right pain if you don't understand them.

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Message 10/14 16-Feb-01 @ 06:54 PM - RE: S5K + Internal Drive?

99devils

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Do you have a document that tells you
what jumpers do what? Email it to me
and I'll see if I can't help you out.

-Craig

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