"insufficient memory"

so, the MPC is brand new fresh out the box. I load up a sample, and go to the trim page for detailing. I select an especially refridgerated section and "extract" it to turn it to a separate sample so to keep tinkering. but, LO! when i try to extract "insufficient memory!" dialog box pops up and sh*ts on the whole process. What's the deal? I suppose it means what it says, and i have to buy some more memory [i guess this is what the whole 120G thing is about--]. but is this really the case? brand new, and not enough memory to do basic functions on the first loaded sample?

is it a larger flash card i need, a separate memory drive, what. what is the story, please divulge.

You have to buy a 128mb ram..

Akai EXM128

or kingston PC 133 144PIN CL3 SODIMM 256MB if you want to spend less than half of what akai charges

Antonym wrote:or kingston PC 133 144PIN CL3 SODIMM 256MB if you want to spend less than half of what akai charges

yeah this is a good buy. I think it may even be as low as 1/3 the price!!1

The last time I checked akai ram was around 90$ at GC. I think newegg has 128MB ram for 30$.

Just check into it for yourself.

thanks very much for the prompt replies. 128 MB should do it, no problems?


one more question on this memory topic, while i'm still accepted as a newbie with all kinds o' innocent questions. The external drives that i've read about (Gigs), these are for storage, correct? do these render the flash drive useless---i.e. is this a worthy investment (probably so I'm guessing) for down the line, to save the purchase of multiple flash cards?
...or, can files be saved on the CD drive as well [once that comes in the mail] ?

-- thanks again, I am very appreciative of all of your helps.

MC BLACKA wrote:The external drives that i've read about (Gigs), these are for storage, correct? do these render the flash drive useless---i.e. is this a worthy investment (probably so I'm guessing) for down the line, to save the purchase of multiple flash cards?

In terms of bang-for-your-buck, the hard drive (and I think you meant internal) is the better option. However, there are some advantages to having the memory cards as well.

AAAAH.. so it's an internal drive. does the 2500 have any type of internal non-RAM memory out of the box?

MC BLACKA wrote:AAAAH.. so it's an internal drive. does the 2500 have any type of internal non-RAM memory out of the box?

nope, but it does come with a 32mb compact flash, also preloaded with sounds. It's not much, but it should be enough to hold you off until you order a compact flash with more storage, or the internal hard drive.

look in your manual on how to set the autoload to off - this gives you a little more memory to work with ´till you get the memory upgrade.
the thing about hdds is that you get a 40gb drive for about the price of a 2gb flash card...
it is good to use both, because the hdd (at least my samsung 80gb) is power saving after a few seconds of idling. this means it has to spin up every time you go from main to load or save and this takes a second or two. the flash card is instant on, the second you go to the load page it is there.
the other thing the flash card is good for is for transfering things (samples, seq, songs, etc.) to and from a computer if there is no way to use the usb connection. and it comes in handy for an os up- or downgrade.
unfortunately there is no data backup on the cd burner (hoping to get this in a future os upgrade, because it was in the original product description from akai) but you can burn wave cd to play your songs in every cd-player.

peace jo

is the kingston RAM hard to install / format?

same process as the Akai stuff I guess. $110 for akai 128MB, installed at the GC store. $35 for kingston 256MB delivered to the door. couple 'o screws, right--no dust suits?

yup

MC BLACKA wrote:is the kingston RAM hard to install / format?

same process as the Akai stuff I guess. $110 for akai 128MB, installed at the GC store. $35 for kingston 256MB delivered to the door. couple 'o screws, right--no dust suits?

You could do it with one arm tied behind your back,it's so easy.