Share your knowledge on these two classic MPCs
By dre Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:35 am
The zip is connected to the mac g4/OS9 and the 3000le. Using mpcpgmmaker I am saving to a target disk. Then loading into the mpc. Finally I am saving the files that were loaded back to a master zip disk.

problem one: once I've saved to the master and try to reload an error appears saying the file is internally corrupted its internal type ID doesn't match it's three name extension. These are all .snd files, and also the zips were formatted on the mpc.

problem two: once saved on the first run all files are not visible. the g4 sees one file while the mpc may or may not see another.

I've been trying to figure this out on my own to avoid posting another zip question but what the f%&k! I've tried three different disks, and the machine passed the diagnostic test, so what can it be? And yes...the drive has been terminated. I've invested too may hours, I'm ready to get to work.

By homershines Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:59 am
Confused about how many Zip drives you have, but basically best to have two. One on the MPC and another in/on the Mac.

Never use the disk that you saved your MPC songs and samples on in the Mac. Get another or a bunch of disks for transferring. I labeled my disks as transfer disks. There is an issue with the partitionin of the MPC disk by the MPC that will have a Mac unable to see beyond the first partition and sooner or later, the Mac will damage the other partitions, making your disk and your hard work partially destroyed.

Peace.

By dre Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:29 am
Thanks Homer.....I have one zip drive...connected to both the g4 and the 3000le. I'm not sure if its the disks are bad or if there's some other problem. If you don't mind could you give me a rundown on how you go about converting and transfering from your pc to zip to mpc. I hope it's not to much to ask. I really appreciate your help.

Thanks

By mpc3000le Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:33 am
dre wrote:Thanks Homer.....I have one zip drive...connected to both the g4 and the 3000le.


This is the problem.

Two SCSI initiators, one target and a bunch of other stuff scsi bus related.

Get a second ZIP drive as Homershines has suggested.

One for the MPC3000 and another for the G4.

MPC3000 >-----SCSI----> IT'S OWN ZIP DRIVE.

G4 >-----SCSI-----> IT'S OWN ZIP DRIVE.

Move the disk between the two different systems.

Good luck,

Rohan.