Vailixi - Format CF Card for MPC / PC Transfer

I just order a CF reader to use with my MPC with 3.5. I want to be able to transfer samples back and froth between the MP and my computer. I'm on OSX Lion.
Should I be formatting the cards as MS-DOS (FAT)? Or do I need to format the cards on the MPC?

dtirer wrote:format the cards on the MPC?

Format in the MPC using hybrid partitions, another option is to use the format function in the full version of MPC Editor and WinXP.

I did a three don this about 4 months back - hunt it down

Format on the MPC.

The older MPC3000 format works with Mac OS X, but you only have access to the first partition on the disk.

I have not tried Vailixi hybrid partitions yet, but they should also work, not sure how many partitions you can access on them.

I always prefer to use a separate disk/card for computer transfers, not the same disks/cards that I store my MPC work on.

This can be important with Mac OS X, as it can fill the disk/card up with hidden files, and cause problems, so using a separate transfer disk/card, that you can format again if it does get filled up with hidden files, and the disks/cards with your MPC work on them never touch the computer, seems to me to be a good way to go.

SEED78 wrote:I did a three don this about 4 months back - hunt it down

oh alright will do!

Yeah I had thought about this. Really I don't plan to store anything long term on the cards. Just use them as a way to transfer things back and forth.

SimonInAustralia wrote:Format on the MPC.

The older MPC3000 format works with Mac OS X, but you only have access to the first partition on the disk.

I have not tried Vailixi hybrid partitions yet, but they should also work, not sure how many partitions you can access on them.

I always prefer to use a separate disk/card for computer transfers, not the same disks/cards that I store my MPC work on.

This can be important with Mac OS X, as it can fill the disk/card up with hidden files, and cause problems, so using a separate transfer disk/card, that you can format again if it does get filled up with hidden files, and the disks/cards with your MPC work on them never touch the computer, seems to me to be a good way to go.

here we go

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=161530

Great thanks a lot Rich. I'm on a Mac as well so hopefully all those steps will work for me.

I ended up getting an external hot swappable from Marek on your recommendation, so I imagine it'll be top notch

thanks!

SEED78 wrote:here we go

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=161530