Exchange tips and tricks for the Akai MPC4000
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By Summer2000 Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:41 am
What's the biggest USB external hard drive one can use with the 4K?

Is there a 120gig limit like the internal one?

Thanks for any feedback!
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By charlieocali Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:58 am
Ive hooked up a 160 gig to it.
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By charlieocali Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:57 pm
Yes, I think It said 158 something like that.
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By Summer2000 Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:37 pm
So it's possible to format a drive bigger than 120GB with Fat 32 and use it with the 4K?

By misterv Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:43 pm
strange, the FAT32 format should limit the size of drives to 127 GB

I never tried on the 4000 though...
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By charlieocali Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:05 am
Yes, very strange. I was expecting it no to work... But works fine.
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By Summer2000 Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:03 am
charlieocali wrote:Yes, I think It said 158 something like that.


Hey Charlie,
Which brand are you using? I'll probably be picking up a 160GB Wetern Digital tomorrow. I hope it works.
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By charlieocali Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:34 am
Im using a lacie 160 gig drive. it cost me about 130 bucks.
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By Summer2000 Mon Mar 28, 2005 11:46 am
charlieocali wrote:Im using a lacie 160 gig drive. it cost me about 130 bucks.


Can you tell me where you purchase yours?

I'm looking for an internal drive not external. The only Lacie drives I see online are either USB or firewire external drives. Are you using an external drive?
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By charlieocali Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:01 pm
comp usa, doont think there charging that anymore. I believe its now 160. Its the model that says designded by proche on the side
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By Summer2000 Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:27 pm
I see them. All the Lacie drives are external. I thought you wre referring to an internal drive which is what I'm looking for.

By JIHAD7234 Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:11 pm
Yeah with internal the limit is 127. I put a 160 gig drive but it only read 127. The 160 gig drive was actually cheaper than the 120 gig with in store rebates so I was like **** it.