got my 2000xl yesterday....

ok i picked up my 2kxl yesterday and i'm not havin any problems makin the beats cause i've been playin with it thru my keyboard, but the problem is, when i got it it came with the 8 output and digital ins or wutever and it came seperate, i already kno that i dont kno how to put in my mpc so wut should i do, also when i get that in how do i hookup somethin to play the sound library cd into my mpc ?

the option board should come with instructions. If you can put together a computer, this is pretty easy - the only drag is trying to get the cover back on when your done - just be patient and careful - don't do it just before bed like i did...
you need a scsi cd rom connected - or you can put it in a pc and put the files onto zip and then onto mpc - assuming you have a scsi zip connected to it

yes it comes with instructions, but the thing is, i dont kno how to put a computer together... lol .... and i dont wanna wreck my mpc ya kno ?

Got any friends who can do computers? Ask them. Not much can go wrong so long as you dont force stuff. Make a diagram of where you got the screws out from and make sure you remeber what order you got them out in - they're all different but some fit easily and others don't - it's bad if you get them in the wrong order coz they won't fit and you have to start again! I'm not even gonna attempt to guide you on this one, it took all my concentration when it was in front of me - seriously tho, find a geek who puts together computers!

Since your MPC is new, its under warranty which means that you can go to any akai certified tech and the HAVE TO INSTALL IT FOR FREE....
Remember-If you open your mpc, it voids the warranty....

well this is great, i got it in and now when i turn it on it says "wait"

Hmm. Time to find you geek now then! Just check thu what you did again, make sure everything is plugged in. Get someone else to check though it.

hahahahahahha
PHEW... i seriously thought i **** it up big time within a few hours of havin it, i duhnno... i just opened it bak up, re closed it, and no it works

oh man am i happy

Nice! makes me feel better too...

ok now that everythings workin fine, wut exactly is an scsi cd rom ? and where can i get one, and how do i hook it up.... ?

have u got a zip drive connected to it? have you got a computer?

yea i have a computer... how do i hhook it up ?

no i dont have a zip drive connected to it

You're really gonna need one to do any decent work on the MPC. How are you loading samples onto the MPC?

right now i'm just opening the cd that came wit the mpc over the computer, and sendin the sounds i want thru floppy's...