mpc to computer

okay i've spent a couple hours doing searches in this forum and still haven't found a solution to what i'm trying to do.

i have an internal zip in my XL and a usb external zip on my PC. i've formatted the disks in both PC and XL formats and tried transferring wav sounds from MP to PC but the names of the files always get changed when i put them in the PC's zip drive.

what do i have to do so the file names don't change? keep all the file names to 8 characters max? or can i use some sub-OS program that i've been reading about? i dunno if this WinHex prog is supposed to help, but it didn't, i couldn't figure it out.

i've also downloaded the MPC Editor but it didn't seem to help any.

all i want to do is put my sounds in my comp so i can mess with them but without using the cheap soundcard i have, i just want to process them.

please help

"keep all the file names to 8 characters max? "

You got it.

yeah

double check as well when you are editing your samples........cause you might have 8 characters.........but say for example you duplicate that sample, or extract a part of it...........the name might get **** up.

So the best thing is to name all your samples before you save. Use abbreviations.

like KD =kick drum, HH=hihat, SD or SN= snare.......then come up with your own discription, instead of using KD1 or KDa use like KD711 or KDCool.......stupid shit, but stuff youll remember the name to sample, but still have a general idea the type os sound, incase you forget.

On your other samples...........If its a multi sample i try to insert ML or MT.

If its like a phrase, I just name it whatever the songs name is.

BUt a good idea i have to try: get those round little stickers.....number it, and put it on the inside of the vinyl jacket........then number your sample that same number....that way if you ever need to find the sample again, you can just look up the number and find the record with that same number...........you could even get all code savy with it like: CTIA1L5 Like side a, track 1, line 5.....cti record....or even include initials of groups name...incase you have a million cti records.

Just some ideas
Peace.

yesterday i was listening to a record i sampled several months ago and found a blank sheet of line paper inside and got that same idea of maybe writing sample info on post its and putting them in the sleeves for backup purposes.

i'm not sure if that's necessary yet, but i've always wanted to do it.

thanks for the help fellas, now i gotta go back and do some name changing

peace

^^^^^yeah. I mean, I think thats always a good idea. Cause until recently i didnt give a ****. But There are a couple tracks of mine that i actually wish i could redo........since i got a new needle; nothing bad, but i forgot what they were now i have to work the sounds more to get them cleaner.

lesson learned

peace good luck.

Qwerty wrote:yesterday i was listening to a record i sampled several months ago and found a blank sheet of line paper inside and got that same idea of maybe writing sample info on post its and putting them in the sleeves for backup purposes.

i'm not sure if that's necessary yet, but i've always wanted to do it.

thanks for the help fellas, now i gotta go back and do some name changing

peace

Yeah I keep a spiral note book in the lab for stuff like this. I also try to name either my beat or some of the sounds using a part of the song or record I sampled from. Makes it easier to trace the original source if needed.