The MPC3000LE Roll-call

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Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By SimonInAustralia Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:06 pm
SimonInAustralia wrote:Would be interested to know if other Australian supplied MPC3000LEs (if there were any) are actually specific "S" coded Australian versions, or if they are all "E,V" coded Euro/German versions like mine, or if any of the MPC3000LEs were actually manufactured as an "S" coded Australian version at all.

Is there anything I can do to the power supply to make it work better/cooler at 240VAC, like I assume a correctly coded "S"/Australian 240VAC version would, rather than the "E,V" coded Euro/German 220-230VAC version it is designed as?



Found this info from an ebay listing...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221130933756
This MPC3000LE was one of 5 LE's bought into Australia and requires no step down transformer (rated for 230V).
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Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By MPCHunter Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:11 pm
SimonInAustralia wrote:
Is there anything I can do to the power supply to make it work better/cooler at 240VAC, like I assume a correctly coded "S"/Australian 240VAC version would, rather than the "E,V" coded Euro/German 220-230VAC version it is designed as?


As long as you are pretty close in supplying the correct voltage it shouldn't be an issue.

Is the transformer inside the machine running hot or just the power supply circuit?

Transformers can get warm over time, though if it gets really hot right after you turn it on, there may be a short in the windings.

The power supply gets hot because the rectifiers and regulators are constantly doing lot of work. The heat created from the voltage conversion has to go somewhere. Since the whole circuit and heatsink is enclosed inside the unit with a few ventilation holes, it is hard for the heat to escape without making major modifications to the case.

You can replace thermal grease between the rectifier/regulators and the heat sink to improve the thermal transfer. Get one of the compounds that are used for computer CPUs.

You can also replace the capacitors in the circuit with smaller form factor ones to allow more room for the heat to radiate out. This won't really help a whole lot from a thermal perspective, but if you still have the original capacitors in there, it's probably time to replace them.

There are probably better designs for a heatsink, though I don't know of anything off the shelf that you could use.

Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By micb Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:25 pm
Alright, So i just got my hands on another 3000LE. Missed my old one too much and always wanted another ever since I sold it. You may of seen it floating around ebay for a couple of weeks, and I snatched it up. I haven't done any new photos of her yet, but will get some of her in the crib soon with the other toys.

For the record I have just taken one of the reference photos from ebay. She is a 110v, Akai 3.11, Number 0212, at present internal flopppy, but I have a CF reader to equip her with within the next few days. She came with a dope custom made walnut effect enclosure to, which is very high quality.

I'm just waiting for my vailixi chips from Rohan to turn up now and I will be all set.
It's only been 1 year and 4 months since I ordered and payed, but I know how slow the mail can be, especially economy international shipping.... :fku:
....Any day now......

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Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By Clint Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:57 pm
Yeah saw that one listed a few times up in Nottingham I think it was. At least she went to a good home and stayed in the UK. Will update the list when I get to a computer.

Edit: Updated the list, that's about 26 out of 2000 (approx 1.25%) accounted for lol. Surely there are more forum members rocking the LE???

Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By daftmunk Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:56 pm
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just picked up this black beauty, previous owner wasn't giving it much love
it's apparently got like 20h max use.. guy never even sampled with it so it's technically a virgin i guess :mrgreen:

anyways add me to the list:

#1086 (110v) Paris, France (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy

Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By Clint Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:37 pm
daftmunk wrote:
anyways add me to the list


Will do, another machine in boxfresh condition. Was the seller just a collector or what?

Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By daftmunk Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:11 pm
clint246clint wrote:Was the seller just a collector or what?


yes & no... edm musician with nice vintage synth collection.. wasn't much into sampling, only used the stock disks lol..

Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By Clint Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:50 pm
clint246clint wrote:
Here goes..

0045 (240v) jeremiah VIENNA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy
0085 (240v) Pilchard LONDON (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy
0096 (110v) lordjuicy USA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy/ ext card-reader
0138 (120v) clint246clint LONDON (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy/ ext card-reader
0212 (110v) micb IOW UK (Akai OS 3.11) Internal card-reader/ custom walnut enclosure
0333 (110v) smellypants UK (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy/ ext card-reader
0368 (120v) JBM USA (Akai OS 3.11) Internal ZIP drive/ VGA output
0491 (230v) sensei Australia (No further details provided)
0508 (110v) pigpen USA (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy
0519 (110v) sirparksalot USA (Akai OS 3.11) Internal ZIP drive/ ext card-reader
0617 (230v) SimonInAustralia (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy/ VGA output
0624 (110v) Detail USA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal card-reader
0629 (240v) Ill Treats BRIGHTON (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy
0711 (110v) Cell USA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal card-reader
0725 (110v) eastwood USA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy
0729 (110v) boomspot USA (No further details provided)
0767 (230v) gertie AMSTERDAM (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy
0815 (240v) micb IOW UK (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy [Sold 9/2011]
0870 (110v) master-ceo USA (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy/ VGA output
0923 (120v) descry USA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal card-reader
0940 (110v) APH Netherlands (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy
1086 (110v) daftmunk PARIS (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy
1089 (240v) virgo3 FRANKFURT (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy/ ext card-reader
1159 (240v) ChewoBeats BERLIN (Vailixi 3.50) Internal card reader
1314 (230v) APH Netherlands (Vailixi 3.50) Internal card-reader
1316 (240v) luegoods SWEDEN (Akai OS 3.11) Unknown storage
1325 (100v) Jahrome JAPAN (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy

Last updated 14th January 2013

Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By DJ AL Rayder Fri Feb 01, 2013 3:51 am
Peace everyone.

I'm checking in with #0737
US Voltage
3.11 OS
32MB Ram
Internal Floppy Disk
Glow in the Dark Pads
Queens, N.Y. USA

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I'm using the white slider cap from my MPC60mk1.
If anyone has an extra grey slider cap, holla at me!!!
I'll buy it ASAP!! (within reason, I'm not spending $50 or $100 for it)


Shout out to clint246clint for helping me post these pics.

One.

Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By Clint Fri Feb 01, 2013 7:11 pm
I always wondered if those pads really glowed in the dark, and for how long? Never noticed the purple glowies before, maybe I wasn't paying attention at the back of the class...I've added you onto the list AR5TH, thanks for posting.
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Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By sensei Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:15 am
SimonInAustralia wrote:
Found this info from an ebay listing...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221130933756
This MPC3000LE was one of 5 LE's bought into Australia and requires no step down transformer (rated for 230V).
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That was me that sold that MPC. I was told that by the old Akai rep who bought them into Australia. Coincidentally I bumped into him the day I bought it from the original owner who he remembered selling it to. He was able to fill me in with all the information.

Incidentally he knows Rohan quite well as well. He was the dude that told me he had sold him a ROM copying device prior to him going MIA.

Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By Clint Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:04 pm
clint246clint wrote:
Here goes..

0045 (240v) jeremiah VIENNA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy
0085 (240v) Pilchard LONDON (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy
0096 (110v) lordjuicy USA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy/ ext card-reader
0138 (120v) clint246clint LONDON (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy/ ext card-reader
0212 (110v) micb IOW UK (Akai OS 3.11) Internal card-reader/ custom walnut enclosure
0333 (110v) smellypants UK (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy/ ext card-reader
0368 (120v) JBM USA (Akai OS 3.11) Internal ZIP drive/ VGA output
0491 (230v) sensei Australia (No further details provided)
0508 (110v) pigpen USA (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy
0519 (110v) sirparksalot USA (Akai OS 3.11) Internal ZIP drive/ ext card-reader
0617 (230v) SimonInAustralia (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy/ VGA output
0624 (110v) Detail USA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal card-reader
0629 (240v) Ill Treats BRIGHTON (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy
0711 (110v) Cell USA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal card-reader
0725 (110v) eastwood USA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal floppy
0729 (110v) boomspot USA (No further details provided)
0737 (110v) AR5TH Productions USA (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy
0767 (230v) gertie AMSTERDAM (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy
0815 (240v) micb IOW UK (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy [Sold 9/2011]
0870 (110v) master-ceo USA (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy/ VGA output
0923 (120v) descry USA (Vailixi 3.50) Internal card-reader
0940 (110v) APH Netherlands (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy
1086 (110v) daftmunk PARIS (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy
1089 (240v) virgo3 FRANKFURT (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy/ ext card-reader
1159 (240v) ChewoBeats BERLIN (Vailixi 3.50) Internal card reader
1314 (230v) APH Netherlands (Vailixi 3.50) Internal card-reader
1316 (240v) luegoods SWEDEN (Akai OS 3.11) Unknown storage
1325 (100v) Jahrome JAPAN (Akai OS 3.11) Internal floppy

Last updated 1st February 2013


This is what we have so far, but I know more of you have these machines. Any recent configuration/OS changes or sales??

Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By SV1200 Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:28 pm
Well, they all can't be pristine & pretty :), so here is mine. Bought it few months ago at great price via craigslist here in Boston, MA. Awesome machine, still love my 60II the best though.

#0748
US Voltage
Vailixi 3.50 OS
Max Ram
Internal Floppy Disk

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Re: The MPC3000LE Roll-call

By Clint Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:17 pm
SV1200, you're in. Welcome to LE club... :wink:
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