Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By kingtheproducer Tue Aug 15, 2017 3:59 am
Hello All.

I am new to the drum machine gang and would like pointers if possible.

I purchased a new drive:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000T ... UTF8&psc=1

Can anyone help me out were to find the correct cables/ribbons? I am thinking there is something wrong with the ones I currently have so I want to purchase new ones to eliminate them as an issue.

Also, a detailed How-To for installing a drive would be great.

PS. Is anyone from Phoenix, AZ? I would like to know if there are any repair shops around here.

Thanks!
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By Lampdog Tue Aug 15, 2017 2:57 pm
The card reader you purchased has a 40pin male IDE connector.
It's the same ribbon cable you'd find on old school hard drives in computers.

2kxl has an IDE/ATAPI connector on the motherboard. Using a 40pin ribbon cable
you can connect the card reader to a 2kxl with no problem. It says driver free so that's good.

2k classic doesn't have a 40pin IDE/ATAPI connector on the motherboard.

IDE is not hotswap. ATAPI is hotswap. Both use the same 40pin connection.