smp245 wrote:i've copied files i have on a cd to a floppy disk. when i go to load the sounds in the mpc it gives me an error message. why is this?
Any particular error message

There are many error messages that can happen after such tasks have been performed.
Be a bit more specific about the process you have carried out.
What format were the files in to start with ?
How are you converting the files into the native MPC *.SND format ?
Anything else you could tell us ?
smp245 wrote: i know that the sound files are in pcm format.
Akai MPC3000 *.SND files are not in "PCM" format. They are their own data format.
smp245 wrote: isn't that correct?
See above ...
smp245 wrote: in addition to this i haven't been able to figure out this stupid wavsnd program to convert files. please help. thx.
Hmm ... what is stupid about the wavsnd program ? Your ability to follow instructions ? The fact that this program is supplied free of charge ? Please ... do tell us ...
Rohan.