Quick Zip disk question

I have a Zip disk packed with drum sounds, so I don't have enough space to save my longer samples. Can I eject this Zip disk and enter a brand new (unformatted) Zip disk, format it, and then save the longer samples with the drum sounds loaded on memory?

If this is possible in one way or another, please let me know.

Xandre wrote:I have a Zip disk packed with drum sounds, so I don't have enough space to save my longer samples. Can I eject this Zip disk and enter a brand new (unformatted) Zip disk, format it, and then save the longer samples with the drum sounds loaded on memory?

Definitely Yes. ZIP disks same as the floppy disks are hot swappable - this means you can eject your current disk in a drive and insert a new one without turning off your machine. Just be sure, the disk you ejecting isn't used at the moment (LED on the drive isn't blinking), otherwise you can damage it.

Ok, I just heard from someone that if you format a ZIP disk, it erases all the onboard sound memory - at least in the MPC 60, supposedly. Is this true of the MPC 3000 as well?

This is the first time in my life I hear such a thing. I simply don't believe the thing you describe could happen to anyone as formatting floppy / ZIP / any other disk has nothing to do with internal RAM memory at all.. There is no difference if you use 60, 3000 or any other MPC.

ZWUKOLOW wrote:This is the first time in my life I hear such a thing.

This.

You may be confused with 'new sample erases sequence memory' (MPC60 OS 2.xx), not applicable to the MPC3000.

Or maybe you mean that when you format a Zip disc the process erases all the samples and sounds previously stored on the disc itself, not the "onboard sound memory"? This, of course, would happen with any MPC.

If in doubt, go back to the person you heard from for an explanation of what he meant.

Ok, I did it, but I only saved the longer sample, assuming the drum sounds that were onboard would already be saved onto this newly formatted ZIP. I was wrong, but at least now I know, that you have to save every sound again.

If you are trying to save every sound in the internal memory, the best option to choose is save all programs and sounds. I think it is disk then option 5. This will save your programs and all sounds within. Don't forget to also save your sequences if you have recorded any, and you can always save a parameters file for good measure aswell.

Why did you assume that the drum samples would be saved if you only chose to save one sample? I am a little bit confused at what you are trying to specifically do..

Yeah, I didn't know which DISK option to select, but that cleared it up. I was trying to save every sound in ONE program out of many. I've got it all sorted out though, this thread has been really helpful. Getting get my disk management game up...

No doubt.

Your video is in this thread four times and I havent watched it once.

Glad you got over the earlier issues.