E-MU 0404 sound card/ sync MPC 1000

Hi people how are you all?

I'm a normal guy with a love for music and a need to produce music that sounds the way I want it to!!!

I,ve recently bought a MPC 1000, E-MU 0404 sound card and a laptop (software cubase LE).

Ive installed the sound card and the new drivers from the emu sight for Windows Vista. I have configure the emu soundcard so that sound from the laptop plays only through the emu 04004.

My problem is that I want to record tracks from the MPC onto cubase in order to burn finished instrumentals onto disc.
I realise that its probably laughable to you guys but I'm a novice/beginner and I'm not sure how to hook the laptop to the sound card.

Ive tried the following set up...

MPC1000 MIDI IN (1)>>>>>>EMU 0404 sound card MIDI out via midi cable.
MPC1000 Stereo out (L) and (R)>>>>>>EMU sound card S/PDIF (IN) and (OUT)
Selected Mode>>Midi/Sync on MPC1000 (Channel 2)

and nothing has happened...I dont know if Ive connected them incorrectly or its something I have'nt done on CUBASE LE.

I realise this is a basic problem but to me its very frustrating and its preventing me from doing something I enjoy very much....

I would appreciate any advice/instructions from the more technically aware and experienced users out there.

Apart from this problem I look forward to hearing from other MPC1000 users and learning new things

Thanks in advance.

JKC.

JKC wrote:Ive tried the following set up...

MPC1000 MIDI IN (1)>>>>>>EMU 0404 sound card MIDI out via midi cable.
MPC1000 Stereo out (L) and (R)>>>>>>EMU sound card S/PDIF (IN) and (OUT)
Selected Mode>>Midi/Sync on MPC1000 (Channel 2)

Well for starters it looks like you have connected the 1000 analog stereo outs to a digital input and output. That will not get you far. You need to either connect those stereo analog outs to a set of stereo analog inputs or use a good set of RCA plug coaxial cables to connect the MPC digital S/PDIF in/out to the soundcard S/PDIF out/in.

Read those manuals.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Like I said I'm a novice and even the manuals can be other worldly with all the technical terms.
At least I now know whats up .... thanks again.