Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By Ayto Sun Dec 23, 2018 5:04 pm
Hello guys can we know if this cf reader it work with 2kxl?
http://www.visionstudio.gr/prodinfo.asp?id=17709&cat=16

Or can you suggest me specifically what card reader must bay i am lookin for SD and or CF .
i am making new post because the " Recommended Card Readers" is to messed up.

thanks.
ps sorry for my bad english :?
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By richie Sun Dec 23, 2018 11:29 pm
Make sure you install OS 1.20 and that card reader will work fine.
By Ayto Mon Dec 24, 2018 3:36 pm
Thanks mate ! well all the 3.5 IDE cf readers will works with the right OS (1.20)? Also we cant find more cheap SD readers ? its only the official akai mpc ?
i mean $175.00 is way to expensive :/
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By Lampdog Mon Dec 24, 2018 4:45 pm
I was showing examples, you don’t have to purchase if you don’t want.

I’ve had my ATAPI mcd on 2kxl with 1.14 os forever and 5 days and have never had an issue with my 512mb card. Never used 1gb and above card, no need imo.

IDE is not hotswap. ATAPI is hotswap. Same 40pin motherboard connector.
By Ayto Tue Dec 25, 2018 10:19 am
So where can i find an ATAPI SD reader ? i found this but its IDE https://www.addonics.com/products/aeudmd4.php but its not hot swap right ? olso i found this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Quality-Micro-SD-TF-SDXC-Memory-Card-to-2-5-40pin-IDE-Adapter-Reader-For-PC/192747066366?epid=21026717159&hash=item2ce09ed3fe:g:lR8AAOSw-QBcBihh:rk:4:pf:0 but i dont know if it works.

ps . I prefer the SD because in greece i cant find easy 1 or 2 bg CF card and i have many sd card in my home
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By JUKE 179r Tue Dec 25, 2018 10:23 am
Get a SCSI2SD card reader. You’ll thank us later.
By Ayto Tue Dec 25, 2018 4:53 pm
I make a little research about SCSI2SD i found a couple https://store.inertialcomputing.com/SCSI2SD-V5-1-p/scsi2sd-v5.1.htm but i found this also http://ru.aliexpress.com/item/J34-Free-Shipping-NEW-SD-To-3-5-40Pin-Male-IDE-Hard-Disk-Drive-Adapter-Card/32602428843.html?spm=2114.41010308.4.173.VXbCk3
and i wonder the only difference beside off them its the SCSI2SD is hotswappable and the ide sd reader is not ?
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By Lampdog Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:24 pm
You cannot have hotswap if SCSI or IDE is involved.
By Ayto Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:41 pm
"By JUKE 179r Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:43 pm
"You can Hot swap with the SCSI2SD as long as it has firmware version 4.0 or above."

Or i get it wrong??
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By Lampdog Wed Dec 26, 2018 12:27 am
If Juke said that then go with that. He is highly credible.

So is richie, both have big brains.


:-D
By Ayto Wed Dec 26, 2018 7:02 pm
So, im stiil confused, can you tell me the diffrences between the SCSI2SD and IDE SD reader,
Why should i give 70 $ for a SCSI2SD and not 8$ for a n IDE SD reader?
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By richie Thu Dec 27, 2018 2:12 am
@Ayto there are to many things to list regarding differences. What is important to understand is:

- If you buy the China $8 IDE card reader, it will work in your XL just fine. You will only be able to format that card to 1GB FAT32.

- If you buy the SCSI2SD, you will have a lot better storage configurations to use. You will have to visit the SCSI2SD webpage to look into those options. The gist of it is that you will be able to utilize much more storage space. SCSI partitions can be formatted up to 9gb, and since the SCSI2SD has 4 Emulated virtual disks, it effectively multiplies the allowable storage to 4x9 GB.

As for you. I think you should stick with the $8 China one. The time in shipment, customs will inflate the cost of the SCSI2SD which may or may not be something you are fine with. I own 4 SCSI card readers because I'm a cool guy but I still only use the IDE one I have installed in my XL because it fits all my needs.