Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By manufracture Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:02 am
so I got the s3000xl tonight.
took out the output board
.
I took the floppy cable as looked the same and opened up my mpc 2000.
the mount plate was too big I put it half back together, hooked it up and it started smoking!???!
any ideas?
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By distortedtekno Sat Feb 22, 2014 1:58 am
manufracture wrote:so I got the s3000xl tonight.
took out the output board
.
I took the floppy cable as looked the same and opened up my mpc 2000.
the mount plate was too big I put it half back together, hooked it up and it started smoking!???!
any ideas?


What smoked up? The 8 out board or the MPC?
If the 8 out board is ok, reinstall it back in the s3000xl and test it to make sure.
As far as that board working with an MPC, I don't know offhand if it's compatible. But I'm sure that cable may be different as well. Best to do some research before diving in blindly. Hopefully there's no damage done.
By MPCHunter Sat Feb 22, 2014 5:59 am
The 8-output board from a S3000XL can be used in a MPC 2000XL.

If you saw smoke, there is a good chance you had the ribbon cable installed incorrectly (either backward or in the wrong connector). Both the MPC and the 8-output board are fused so you would have to unsolder the bad parts and replace with new ones.

Linked below is an excellent tutorial with pictures on installing the 8-output board from a S3000XL into a MPC 2000 or MPC 2000XL.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=96078&start=60
By manufracture Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:56 pm
Yeesssss
it worked!

I am trying to use the digital I/O with my apogee ensemble and cant get it to work.
I have tried using my eventide eclipse and it worked.
I have searched already on this board but seems like people got stuck in a cul de sac.
anyone have some tips for me?...please
By rhythm-x Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:49 pm
Just to make a clear message here as I did it very often for me and some friends :

You can use the 8 output board of the s3000xl on the MPC 2000 classic.
You just need to remove the short ribbon cable from the board and replace it with a longer regular floppy ribbon cable.
Just make sure to remove the short part of the floppy cable where a few of the individual cables are twisted / reversed. All individual cables from the ribbon cable need to be straight.
That's about it :)
By Young Yetti Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:10 am
I realize this is an old post, but the more I search online, in regards to installing the ib 208p 8 out expansion board into an MPC 2000 or xl from an S3000xl, installing the ribbon backwards is a common mistake made by many MPC 2000 and 2000xl users.

I aswel, have made this mistake after modifying the rest plate to fit, I installed the ribbon backwards. I did not see smoke. The machine froze as the screen read "wait" I quickly powered down after 5 or 8 seconds later and corrected the ribbon. There was no smoke however there is nologer sound input or output and my pads don't work. I can still load sounds from my internal CF reader and hear samples realy low volume when I preview them in "load/save" menu. I just can't asign to pads.
I seem to get mixed info on repair cost . some say I need a new main board and pad sensors. But how could I access my cf drive if my main board is fried. Or could it be that the parts on the board that need to be swapped out are nologer available and replacing the intire main board is my only option.

I would greatly appreciate any feed back or advice in this matter. I live in Toronto, Canada and there is no Akai serviced repair store and I will have to ship to the U.S..
The exchange rate is so high, is it even worth repairing? Or should I buy a new MPC?
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By *Pilchard* Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:55 am
Young Yetti wrote:, I installed the ribbon backwards. I did not see smoke.
The exchange rate is so high, is it even worth repairing? Or should I buy a new MPC?


Even though it didn't smoke, read this excellent thread started by Star One before you take it for repair.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=176998

Maybe you can do it yourself or get a friend.
Failing that , show it to a tech. It could save you a packet.