Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
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By jahrome Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:05 pm
I wouldn't exactly call MPC 2000XLs ol skool..its been around for only 6 years :D

But I would never move from an MPC 2000XL to an MPC 1000. The USB function of the MPC 1000 is not all that great. It only transfers samples from the PC to the MPC 1000s flash card. You still have to load the samples into the MPCs RAM.

For the most part, I never use a PC to edit samples when I use the MPC 2000XL. I do most of the editing on the XL. The few times that I did use the computer to edit samples, I saved these files to a floppy or my USB zip drive. Than I moved the floppy or zip disk to my MPC 2000XL to load the samples.

To exchange zip disks between the MPC 2000XL and your PC, you will need a program such as MPC editor. This program will format zip disks so they both the MPC 2000XL and PC can read them. However, formatting using this program reduces the storage capacity of the zip disks by more than 50%. I have tried this method recently and don't know if this function has improved.
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By pt3r Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:28 pm
jahrome wrote:..To exchange zip disks between the MPC 2000XL and your PC, you will need a program such as MPC editor...


An MPC can read zipdisks formatted on a PC, the MPC editor is handy for making the programs on the PC but is not a nescessity.
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By granma Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:35 pm
So I cannot just load samples in the usb zip and then tranlate them to the scsi zip of my mpc? I need that program? The mpc needs an especial format? F@#ck!!!!
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By pt3r Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:41 pm
pt3r wrote:
jahrome wrote:..To exchange zip disks between the MPC 2000XL and your PC, you will need a program such as MPC editor...


An MPC can read zipdisks formatted on a PC, the MPC editor is handy for making the programs on the PC but is not a nescessity.

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OK

By granma Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:45 pm
Ok, i see. So i just need the mpc editor to make the programs but i can use the single samples and program them myself in the mpc asigning them to the pads, right? And the mpc read this from a zip recorded from a zip conected to my computer, right? Sorry for the english!!!

By MPZ60 Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:45 pm
Go on ebay, buy a USB Zip drive for about 10.00 and save 50.00 on the converter as you have to switch cables on your zip and that can be a pain especially when the 2000xl is susceptible to issues with the SCSI port, it is better to switch disks than drives in my opinion and the converters are way overpriced.
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By pt3r Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:50 pm
True words.
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By granma Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:48 pm
Thanksss!!!