Can't save samples, get error "checksum or allocation

I just updated my MPC3000 with a scsi SD card reader and Vailixi 3.50. After that, I been having problems saving sounds, I get checksum or allocation error while data [error code:FF10].
1) I sample sounds into the MPC, then try to save it, I get [error code:FF10]
2) I use RX-16x, to transfer samples to the MPC. When try to save [error code:FF10]

Why am I getting error messages doing a basic function?

The SCSI bus is a fairly sensitive (and sometimes bizarre) kind of connection.
It needs proper termination on both ends and no termination of devices between the endpoints.

If you only connect the SD card reader, your bus is just endpoints: the MPC and the reader.
With an external CD drive connected, the CD becomes the bus endpoint (termination on), while the card reader (in the middle) should have it’s termination off.
But I assume the card reader (as a „modern“ device) handles termination automatically.

Some external drives/devices may do the same, but it‘s not a standard.
Often you have to do it manually by a switch/jumper, so check your docs regarding termination.

If you get errors permanently on every attempt, termination is the most likely culprit.
Occasional errors may be related to the flash medium itself.
Not all are created equal and there‘s a huge bandwidth in quality (memory and on chip controller).

What up Telefunky, thanks for your response. I’m not getting errors in every situation, only when I save my work. What can I do to correct this issue? “switch/jumper, so check your docs regarding termination.” How do switch/ jumpers?
I also use the RS-16x to convert waves to PGM files , to use in my MPC3000, but some of the sounds are distorted when I load PGM file.
Do you know a good converter app that don’t have this side effect.

I don‘t have a MPC3000 myself, above I just mentioned some SCSI basics and termination is an important part of the specs.
It‘s essential that you understand termination, because wrong handling has the potential to fry parts of the controllers (MPC, card reader, external devices).
You should also have an idea about what the SCSI device ID means. Wrong device IDs don‘t damage anything, but make the system unusable.
(it‘s not that hard... just some reading applies)

How do you transfer RS16 data ?
Regarding your original problem, look up „MPC3000 FF10“ in a search engine and you‘ll find a lot of cases. It seems to be rather SD card sensitive and small cards may be hard to find today. To make things worse, some SD cards are plain crap, made from recovered chips from cellphones etc.
So better buy some brand with reputation, but check posts from the past about advisable size and formatting.

How do you transfer RS16 data ?
I drag and drop wave samples into the RS-16X, then convert it to snd and PGM, then I copy the files to a SD card.

Obviously you can load program and samples from the SD card, so basic read seems ok.
If only some sounds are distorted it may relate to RS16 not recognizing the source properly. There are a lot of variations of the .wav format (different internal sections, headers corrupt/missing etc).
But saving to (the same ?) SD card always fails with that disk error FF10...
Sorry, no clues atm

ok thanks, the saga continues

I kept getting the FS10 error evertime I tried to write a SND to SCSI SD card. All other file types would save to SD perfectly fine, just not sounds. The SND files did get saved to the SD when the FS10 occured but the files were zero bytes.

Turns out it wasn't the card or the drive or a problem at all. It was simply a setting!
* Go to disk >> 9 Other >> 5 Make Scsi Disk Active >> Multi Sector Transfer Mode == OFF

Also check this SCSI deep dive for the 3K https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-vbOik4TNo

Telefunky expresses it well...SCSI as sensitive & sometimes bizarre. Temperamental. That tracks with my experience being MPC3000 + Zip drives then, CF card reader now.

Beat1...the FF10 error has been a semi-regular thing for me. If your SD drive is like my CF drive then the DISK > OTHER > MAKE SCSI DISK ACTIVE after swapping the cards every time might be recommended. I never used Scsi2Sd but the guy who sold me my CF reader said its mandatory.

I use RS-16X and wonder if the problem is something to do with samples not being in 16-bit format when it writes them to a PGM file.

rizumu...thanks for reminder. Multi Sector Transfer Mode. Vailixi Mental note.

Just realised this post is old but okay.

Maybe an RS-16X user can answer this cos i do wonder about that 16-bit WAV thing. Before the conversion to 16-bit SND ie...3K format. The program and MPcPgmMaker before it i'm sure claim that it converts to 16bit snd. But for the occasional errors when loading PGMs, such as sounds missing, or being at wrong pitch, or super short decay, or FF10 errors... i kept wondering if sounds needed to already be 16 bit before the RS16.... thx.