Post your views and questions about the Akai MPC2500
By yankee333 Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:44 pm
Hy there, :D
I don't konw how the mpc save the different files(sound, sequences, programms, projects). I made new folders right after the folder ROOT and put all such files in these folders, one folder for all programms, one for all sequences, one for all sounds etc). That way I load my programm folder and my sounds folder when I switch on the mpc and later I don't need to worry for example what program I need to load for playing a certain sequence. The problem is now i dont know about the folder hirarchy and how the mpc saves and puts new files into the folders.

I connected the mpc to the computer (usb) an managed it on the computerscreen. I thought I can make it easyer, faster and avoid file duplicates, but I guess I mixed it up. What is the originally file managing system from the mpc? Where does the mpc save new different files? Does every new file goes directly into root?

How do you manage the different files? Do you use folders? What kind of files are in the folders? For example do you have a folder for all programs and all soudfiles used for these programs? How do I have to arange my files and folders that I can work normally. Is it possible that the mpc just has the folder Root and that's it? If yes, how to get all files from the same typ in one block? Please help me I need to reorganize my stuff.
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By Explicit- Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:26 pm
Im not sure how the Akai OS works... I know their save and load system is wack though.

The JJOS is much better at doing this.
It allows you to save where you want. Save into a certain folder or root etc.

But Im sure the Akai OS should let you save where you want aswell. I just dont think you know what your doing. Have you tried moving the cursers around in save mode? It should allow you to enter folders and such.
By Mike Feedback Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:40 am
create a folder for every project you work on and save everything in there with no subfolders.

the mpc's memory system is like a single folder. you can't have two sounds with the same name, two programs with the same name, or two sequences with the same name. it's best to keep this in mind when you save your work, and also keep in mind that when a program is loaded, the mpc expects all sounds to be in the same folder as the program file.

so it doesn't matter how many levels of folders you use, but just make sure you save everything from a single project in it's own folder, and you'll be straight.
By yankee333 Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:12 pm
First of all thank you for your support!
When I have a favourite program with some cool sounds and I save it in a project folder I cannot put the same program and sounds in another project being in another folder cause of the same names/duplicates. When I like to use that favourite program for a new project, I have to load the favourite program beeing in an older project folder and of corse the new project folder I want to work with. That means that I have to remember in what project folders I have my different programs anyway and that fact makes the existence of project folders unneccessary, is that true? I my opignion project folders just make sence when the stuff is compleately independent. Or do you act like that cause of shorter loading times?

I'm a beginner and I still have a lot of free memory. But I try to get a handy system for the future when I'll have lots of files and lots of programs. I am already annoyed of searching for example a program icon between 50 sound files. Why, it's not possibel, that all programms icons and all sequences etc are together and not mixed, if you know what I mean.

To Explict-: I know moving the cursers around in save mode, but I prefere to connect the MPC with my laptop (USB2 cable), press MODE, LOAD, USB then I arange the files and folders on my laptop.

MPC the music machine and brain trainer.lol
Still open for some ideas....
By tripleb Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:20 pm
I plug my 2500 in to my cpu and push mode, pad 2, then f4 and it pops up on my screen and i arrange the files on my computer. if you want another way i can tell you that to but it is very easy for me that way. the best and most effecient is to take the CF card and insert it in my computer and when it pops up arrange my stuff on there as far ass the folders.
There are many ways and the manual fortunatlly explains them all you just have to read it and do it at the same time. I had to read it three to start and then every couple of months to refresh. any more questions i can put a video on my you tube channel. hit me up at [email protected]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb_ScNXQW_Y
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