can someone explain memory and saving pls...with some advice

Right, ive been summing up the pros and cons of all machines and am on the verge of getting my first mpc...

However, as I've never really used one, just computers, I'm not sure about all the saving of your work...hard drives, cd rom, zip disc, memory card etc...

could anyone break down how it all works for dummies !


also, ive read that the new ones like 1000,2500, and 500 u can just drag and drop files from ur comp...as i was considering a 2000, can anyone explain what ill have to do instead if i only have floppy/zip drive/cd rom installed...
everyone tells me to go for the 1000 or 2500 cos of this new technology, but i always felt the 2000 would be a great model to start on...as i dont really need a really capable machine at first...
however if this lack of dragndrop system is gonna be really annoying and a little bit backward, when the new technology is out there, best i move on maybe...

The 1000 im not considering because of the pad failures, nor the 500 as while great portability, they say theres not much creativity in the options it has...


Thanks in advance!

some great advice i got, and i thought i knew what it was about.

all the samples programs and sequences etc, when you're working with them , are stored in RAM. if you don't have the 128MB upgrade, then you have the stock 16MB of RAM. separate from this, there is a chip of flash memory called 'Internal memory' this is for long term storage, it does exactly the same thing as a CF card and/or a hard drive. these are not used to sample to, and the fact you are running out of room is that you only have 16MB of RAM.

think of it this way:

the MPC is a desk. the amount of ram is the size of the top of the desk, and the size of CF card/hard drive is the size of the drawers in the desk. to work with stuff, you have to pull it out of the drawers and onto the desk top. as you only have 16MB of RAM, your desktop is very small, and you keep running out of room. deleting files from the internal memory is like burning documents you keep in the small drawer in the desk. to stop running out of room, you need to increase the size of the desk top, or buy the 128MB RAM upgrade.

hope this helps.