Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
By BladeJones Fri May 14, 2004 8:43 am
Does anyone have a list of MPC4000 compatible external USB drives? I just bought a AcomData drive from Best Buy but every time I try to format it I get a fatal error message on the Akai MPC4000.
User avatar

By ikke Fri May 14, 2004 1:04 pm
http://p206.ezboard.com/fdpsworldfrm5.s ... ic&index=1

MPC4000 Drive List July-03
MPC OS
Version Manufacturer Drive Maker Model Tested Media Int/Ext Type Drive Interface Status Notes
Teac CD-W512EB Logictec LCW-T1610BSU CD/RW Internal USB1.1/SCS 50 pin SCSI 2 OK see note 1
1.1 Teac CD-RW540EKB Teac CD-W540E CD/RW Internal ATAPI 40 pin ATA OK see note 2, 3
1.1 Plextor PX-W4012TA Plextor CD/RW Internal ATAPI 40 pin ATA OK
1.03 Plextor PX-S88TU Plextor PX-S88T CD/RW USB USB OK see note 4
1.03 Plextor PX-W2410A Plextor PX-W2410A CD/RW ATA ATA OK see note 4
1.03 Plextor PX-W2410TU Plextor PX-W2410TU CD/RW ATA USB OK see note 4
1.03 Teac LCW-T1610BSU Logictec CD-W512EB CD/RW USB/50 pin OK see note 1
1.03 Iomega Zip Drive Iomega Zip 100 100 MB USB USB USB OK
1.03 Iomega Zip Drive Iomega Zip 250 250 MB ATA ATA OK
1.13 Iomega Zip Drive Iomega Zip 250 250 MB USB USB USB OK
1.03 Olympus MOS3392S Olympus 640 MB MO USB USB OK
1.03 Fujitsu Mockingbird Fujitsu M5213E 640 MG MO SCSI SCSI OK
1.03 Fujitsu MPE3102AT Fujitsu MPE3102AT 10.2 GB HD Internal ATA 40 pin ATA OK
1.03 Fujitsu MPG3204AT Fujitsu MPG3204AT 20 GB HD Internal ATA 40 pin ATA OK
1.03 IBM Deskstar 40 GV IBM DTLA-305020 20 GB HD Internal ATAPI ATA OK
1.03 IBM Deskstar 60 GXP IBM IC35L040AVER07 40 GB HD Internal U-ATA U-ATA OK
1.03 IBM Deskstar 120 GXP IBM Deskstar 120 GXP 80 GB HD Internal U-ATA U-ATA OK
1.03 Western Digital WD Caviar Western Digital WD400BB 40 GB HD Internal U-ATA U-ATA OK
1.13 Seagate Barracuda 18 LP Seagate ST39175LW 9 GB HD SCSI SCSI OK
1.13 Seagate Barracuda ATA IV Seagate ST340014A 40 GB HD Internal U-ATA 40 pin ATA OK
1.13 Seagate Barracuda ATA IV Seagate ST340016A 40 GB HD Internal U-ATA 40 pin ATA OK
1.13 Seagate Barracuda ATA IV Seagate ST380021A 80 GB HD ATA 40 pin ATA OK
1.03 Maxtor Diamond Max 6800 Maxtor 91020U3 9 GB HD Internal ATAPI ATA OK
1.13 Maxtor Diamond Max Maxtor D740X-6L 40 GB HD Internal U-ATA 40 pin ATA OK
Drives that are not recommended
1.03 Yamaha CRW-8824 SX Yamaha CRW-8824S CD/RW SCSI SCSI NG see note 5
1.03 Yamaha CDR400 Yamaha CDR400 CD/RW SCSI SCSI NG see note 5
1.03 Yamaha CRW8424SX Yamaha CRW8424S CD/RW SCSI SCSI NG see note 5
1.03 Yamaha CRW-2100SX-VK Yamaha CRW2100S CD/RW SCSI SCSI NG see note 5
Notes:
1. OK with SCSI, USB no good
2. Noise on headphone out.
3. No warranty of digital audio out.
4. Tested for Read only
5. Drive not responding
NG = No Good OK = Drive ok for use

By BladeJones Tue May 25, 2004 10:28 am
How 'bout EXTERNAL drives? Anyone have any external drives that work fine with the MPC-4000?
User avatar

By ikke Thu May 27, 2004 3:11 am
BladeJones wrote:How 'bout EXTERNAL drives? Anyone have any external drives that work fine with the MPC-4000?


Ow sorry.. i MISUNDERSTOOD you.. :shock:

..my bad.. :lol:
User avatar

By ikke Thu May 27, 2004 3:11 am
laCie seems to work fine