Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By three36ixx Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:31 am
SimonInAustralia wrote:
three36ixx wrote:Please re-read what I originally posted...no disrespect....You quoted me to start...you forgot I included an M at the end of your quote of my post...I own an XL so I am posting about the FMX008M.

I'll rephrase. if you own a 2000 or XL.. it's not really worth it. like I said you still have to load waveform data anyways!

I did read what you posted the first time.

I was simply telling you that there is another version, the FMX008, which does pop up for sale more often than the FMX008M, and that the FMX008 only works in the MPC2000, and not the MPC200XL which needs the FMX008M.

I was pointing that out, so that you don't make the mistake of buying the FMX008, thinking that it will work in your MPC2000XL.

I think it is worth it, and would buy an FMX008M if there were any available, but most others would not think it was worth it.


I sincerely appreciate your concern of my knowledge! Thank you for the heads up. I would definitely consider it, if the price was right. How much do you think the FMX008M would go for these days?? Definitely intrigued..but rare items usually hold a high price... :WTF:

Funny fact I have an old MPC 2000 manual here too the guy threw in with the purchase of my XL..this manual states on page 21 (MPC 2000 Version 1.3 Addendum - Original Operators Manual printed in Japan April 25th 1997) and I would be happy to post pictures of this manual!
FLASH ROM
By install the optional flash ROM board FMX008M, you can save the date stored on the disk to a flash ROM. Saving the sound data on a flash ROM save RAM space. Also, if you save the operating system to a flash ROM, you can start the MPC 2000 without inserting a disk. When you are installing a flash ROM, please refer to the manual of the flash ROM.


So why does the FMX008M not work with the MPC 2000 ?? I don't own one but I have the manual for it and you really have me wondering!
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By SimonInAustralia Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:37 am
three36ixx wrote:I would definitely consider it, if the price was right. How much do you think the FMX008M would go for these days?? Definitely intrigued..but rare items usually hold a high price... :WTF:

They do not come up for sale often enough to know what the asking price would be.

Possibly something around $400-450, from memory, when I have seen them for sale in the past.

three36ixx wrote:So why does the FMX008M not work with the MPC 2000 ?? I don't own one but I have the manual for it and you really have me wondering!

No, I am saying the the FMX008 does not work in the MPC2000XL. It does not fit, and even if it did, I don't think it would work anyway.

No idea why, but I 'think' that both the FMX008 and the FMX008M 'might' work in the MPC2000.

I have a couple of the Mutec versions of the FMX008, which are the FMC-01, these are supposed to work in the MPC2000/S2000/S3000XL. That might be why I am thinking that the FMX008 will work in the MPC2000, when that might be an incorrect assumption.
By Wreckon Fri Feb 27, 2015 2:50 am
Hey all. If anyone is interested, I have a FMX008 for sale. $300. I can confirm that it does not fit the 2000xl. As SImon mentioned it only works for the 2000, S2000 & S3000xl


~Jeremy
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By richie Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:10 am
Wreckon wrote:Hey all. If anyone is interested, I have a FMX008 for sale. $300. I can confirm that it does not fit the 2000xl. As SImon mentioned it only works for the 2000, S2000 & S3000xl


~Jeremy


You already made another thread about this. Also, they cost less on eBay.