MPC1000 Hard Drive Recommendations

can an internal and external hd be used at the same time, as in, if you install the 80 gig, you can still dump to an external or computer?

Can a computers HD be used to store samples, instead of either internal or external hd?

i got a seagate 160 Gb 5400 rpm hard drive hor 99 dollars but only 127 show up after i format it on my mpc 2500

sparq.. I'm new to the MPC, just picked my 1000 up on President's Day. Was lookin to get a hard drive.. was just makin sure I was checkin out the right one.

http://www.ewaggle.com/BYTECC_ME_930U2_ ... 032gax.htm


Do I need this hard drive before I can tranfer files from computer to MPC?

Just formated this HDD on my MPC:
HITACHI
Model: HTS541680J9AT00
80 GB

I brought a (brand new) mpc1000 the other day and came on here to try and find how to upgrade.....
I have read most of the thread and expected to have to buy the HDD converter thing as well as a hard drive and the extra RAM....
but when I took the casing off it looked like it was already there!?
is this right? or will I have to change whats there for the HDD thingy?

I didn't get a manual with it for some reason either so I couldn't look there.

any suggestions are greatly appreciated

I have 80 GB Seagate 5400.2 for $40 shipped to your door with a warranty until 2010. Holla if you are interested!

hey guys so i found a 20gb hard drive..however whenever i try to FORMAT in the MPC it gives me a "system error" does anyone know what can be causing this?

can someone pleasse post some pictures which screws I have to remove to install the hdm10.
I also got confused because some people write the hdm10 is already inside the mpc when they opend it. I have a one week old black mpc and dont want to order something I already have.

thx for help and pictures

run

ontherun wrote:can someone pleasse post some pictures which screws I have to remove to install the hdm10.
I also got confused because some people write the hdm10 is already inside the mpc when they opend it. I have a one week old black mpc and dont want to order something I already have.

thx for help and pictures

run

I remember there was a youtube video for that. just found it. check it out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV3BqhF2FD8

Has anyone used a samsung HM121HC drive succesfully in the 1000?
specs are.... 2.5 ATA100 HDD - 5400rpm, 8MB Cache.
Found one at a good price locally but i can't return it if it turns out to be a no go.

YES!!! Just installed this samsung 120 GB hard drive:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822152105

Installed and operate with no problems on a brand new MPC 1000.

Sorry if this was already answered but trust me ive searched and cant find an answer..
does the black mpc come with the hard drive kit already? or would i have to buy the kit and hard drive?
Thanks

I've also bought and installed a:

SAMSUNG Spinpoint M Series HM121HC 120GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache

Works a treat - looks like it can only see 111GB but thats ok.

Carnage wrote:Works a treat - looks like it can only see 111GB but thats ok.

this is not a problem of the akai, put that drive into a desktop pc and it would only see 111GB, all hard drives are the same you never get the full capacity, dont know the technical reason behind it all but its a fact. think my 160G in my mac gets like 148G in real terms which is bullshit where do they lose 12G!!! my 120G drive in the same mac also only sees 111GB.

can you use a 7200rpm drive in the akai?

that is, because in the production, everything is calculated with 1000.

so 120 GB are 120000000000 Bytes in production, but in reality it is calculated with 1024, so 120000000000 Bytes divided by 1024....are 111,75 GB - that´s it.