floppy vs. zip vs. CF...

My Akai S3200 came with a MODisc.

Before I powered up for the 1st time, I took out the MO & swapped it for an MCDISKi

No doubt...im gonna see if i can find some modiscs than.
They sound completely superior to everything else.

Dj Pound wrote:They sound completely superior to everything else.

If sounding superior=not superior, than yes.

This thread is really hilarious...


Ok, so for backups.. You should have your primary backup on your computer, or better yet if you burned that to CD now you have multiple backups ..

Then, if you copy your data on to 2 CF cards, as I was saying, now when you are on the go, at a show -- and for some magical reason the first CF card ever decides to fail, you can pull out your $10 backup disk and set it off.


I really dunno where you guys are going with this MOdisk thing... you think it will sound better? You are working with data, not reel-to-reel tapes -- the same sample will sound exactly the same whether you load that file from a floppy, a zip, or from a CF card. Does your word document look better if you open it on a MODisk?
CF card readers have no moving parts, so loading samples is now silent, compared to the whine of a floppy or zip drive.


MOdisk=



..this is an "alternnative" upgrade option to the CF reader?
How much are you gonna pay for this hideous looking thing?

The magnetic optical disk is still magnetic, still as likely to lose data as a zip or floppy. I am suree you can't find 1 GB disks for this as you can for a 1 GB CF card, either.

I got my IDE card reader, 3 CF cards all for less than $50 combined.


Ok, if new technology, like $3000 professional digital cameras still use CF cards standard, why do we still want to use good ole- floppies and zips in our precious audio equipment?

Maybe you should go get one of these so you can use the same data reader in your camera as in your MPC, like I can:

I never said this stuff "samples sounds better with MOD" thats bull....
Ok to make it clear:

1. I got a MPC2000 Classic so no IDE or intern SCSI for me.
2. I bought 3 identical MODrives with 3 230MB disks from the same seller for 16 Euro (3 Euro per drive + p&p)
3. MO Disks can handle magnetic fields cause the polarization only can be changed when the disk is heated up. Do your search and look how MODs work and you will understand.

As you can see there are just two ways for me how I can get a CF Reder work:

1. Buy an expensive intern SCSI CF Card Reader and **** my MPC with the soldering iron.
2. Buy an expensive (compared to my 3 Euro drive) extern SCSI CF Reader.

And keep in mind that the 2000 Classic doesnt use a folder structure. I can only use partitions. For me its just easier to work with a 230MB disk with relativ small partitions A to V (use it like folders) instead of getting very large partitions (with a 1 GB CF Card)

I totally agree: Card Reader is the best way (especially with the 2000XL) if you got enough money. But right after that is the MO and not the Zip or the floppy. Just want to let the people know about that cause to me it seems that everybody uses the worst of all disks (IOMEGA ZIP)

peace

For the 2000, I see that. I haven't ever come across a MOD, I guessed they might be expensive cause I can't think of where I would begin looking for one in the US..(e bay) I wouldn't know where to begin searching for it there either.. curious --

Do they make any noise during read/write?

how much heat does it take to effect it? If it were left next to an amp would it be toast?

is this CD size or is it like a minidisc? internal option?

got any pics with the mpc??

scsiforsamplers.com wrote:Good logic there, DeeSprm! In fact, I'm going to keep driving my 1968 VW bug because if I buy a Porsche Boxster and have a wreck, I'll damage a much better car.

you dont need to take ish so seriously do you ? hahah