do i need this

do i need win xp for putting sounds on a floppy

Nah you can do it on a MAC with a USB floppy drive or USB Zip Drive

i have a pc wit a usb floppy drive

Then i think it should work but some people have problems.

mp pc is tryn to format it y

but it wont let me an they are already formatted n my mpc

I have the same problem on my XP pc...
When i formatt it with the mpc my pc wont read them.
And when i have an XP formatted floppy my 3000 won't read it.

to bad.

Do not format with your MPC!If you are using MPC Editor biggest mistake everybody makes. Make sure the Zip Disk has nothing on it & has not been Formatted by the MPC.

7 1 4 Beats wrote:Do not format with your MPC!If you are using MPC Editor biggest mistake everybody makes. Make sure the Zip Disk has nothing on it & has not been Formatted by the MPC.

ok but i have os 2.12 i can format wit mpc editor

so mpc 60II formated my floppies just fine but when i put it in my pc it says that there not formated an want to format them but it says it cant be formated why is this

Windows XP doesn't know how to read Akai formatted disks or floppies i though that was already stated.

for compatability with both the 60 and xp, you must have 3.10e installed on your 60, and use mpc editor to format your disks... this is the only way IIRC...

i know exactly how you feel man...

i got over 120GB of drum and other sounds that i cant put to use... sampling form PC to mpc sounds like shyt in mono... at least to me.... and it WAY too much work...

QUESTION- if i have a MAC with USB floppy... will i have this problem??? as i if i format on the mac will the 60 read it? or the other way around.... 60 to mac...

BTW- any body her heard of GREYTSOUNDS??? to they floppies run on 3.03???

60ii w/ OS 3.10
TEAC HF whatever drive (the one that works!)
HD or DD floppies (tape over the hole of the HD)
WIN XP PRO
MPC editor

format in the 60. create program in MPC editor. insert formatted floppy into PC. export PGM to floppy drive. load it up on the mp and you should be straight.