If I format a zip on a 2000xl, can the 3000 read the .snd's?

Guys,

I have a friend who I'm sending some zips to. I have a 2000xl with an external zip. He has a 3000 with an external zip.

Question: If I format the zip on my 2000xl and drop all of the .snd files on the zip via a usb external zip, will his 3000 be able to read the .snd files?

If not, what's the solution.

Thanks

sbm24 wrote:Guys,
I have a friend who I'm sending some zips to. I have a 2000xl with an external zip. He has a 3000 with an external zip.

The MPC3000 will not read an MPC2000 or MPC2000XL formatted ZIP disk.

A MPC2000/MPC2000XL will read an MPC3000 formatted ZIP disk.

sbm24 wrote:Question: If I format the zip on my 2000xl and drop all of the .snd files on the zip via a usb external zip, will his 3000 be able to read the .snd files?

No ...

The MPC3000 will not read/load *.SND/*.PGM/*.APS/ files created by an MPC2000/MPC2000XL.

However ...

The MPC2000XL will read/load *.SND/*.PGM/*.APS files created by a MPC3000.

sbm24 wrote:If not, what's the solution.

If using a PC with a USB ZIP drive then use the MPC-EDITOR ( www.midicase.com ) which can:

a) create a single 32 megabyte cross platform, safe transfer partition that can be read/write by a MPC2000XL, MPC3000 and WIN/MAC/LINUX computer.

b) can convert between *.PGM and *.SND of MPC2000XL and MPC3000 machines.

Good luck.

Rohan.