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Our Product Compatibility Chart
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We have moved the Card Reader drives to their own Compatibility Chart -
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Understanding Sampler Drive Space Size Limitations
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In the legends on the various charts below, we mention the maximum per-drive space that can be
accessed by the different samplers. This point seems to confuse many people, who think that just
because they buy a 50GB drive, their sampler should be able to use all 50GB. Sorry but it just
doesn't work that way. Many older samplers have limitations built into their operating systems that
determine how much space they will format and access on any hard drive, no matter how large the
hard drive is. Why is this? Well, you must remember that when many of these samplers were made
ten or more years ago, a 2GB SCSI hard drive was considered large, and was usually quite
expensive as well. Therefore, the samplers of those days were developed to only support the hard drive
sizes that were popular and somewhat affordable for that time. For instance, the Kurzweil K2000 can only
access 2GB, Akai MPC2000 Classic can only access 1GB and even a newer sampler like the Korg Triton can
only access 4GB of per-drive space.
So no matter how large a hard drive you buy for your sampler, you
will be restricted to actually using only the amount that the operating system can format and access.
Therefore, it's a good idea to buy a drive that is on the smaller side in order not to waste huge amounts
of disk space. You may see some people on eBay selling huge SCSI hard drives (50GB, 73GB, even 181GB!)
for use with samplers and, besides the fact that these drives are used with who knows how many years of
wear-and-tear on them, they are a poor choice for use with your sampler because they are way too big
for the sampler to access. SCSIforSamplers.com only sells smaller, new hard drives that are a better
match for the samplers they will be used with.
If you need more storage space for your files, the best way to get around the drive space
limitations is to take advantage of the SCSI ability to daisy-chain multiple hard drives together and
assign them different SCSI ID numbers. For instance, since the Kurzweil K2600 can only access 8GB per
drive, by using two 9GB drives, each set on a different SCSI ID number, we can now access a total of
16GB of storage. Or you can use three 9GB drives and get 24GB of storage space. So using multiple drives
is a good way to get around the small per-drive space limitations of the older samplers. We offer package
pricing when you purchase more than one hard drive unit, so contact us for more information and pricing
if you want to buy multiple hard drives to maximize your sampler's storage capacity.
These same per-drive space limitations apply to media card drives and all other SCSI storage devices
as well. Media Card drives are a good storage choice because when one CF card is full, you can just
pop it out and pop in another one. Your storage potential is unlimited.
If you have questions about any of these topics or options, please call or email us and we will be
glad to help you figure out the setup that is best for you and your sampler(s).
Also see our page on Understanding SCSI Devices for information about
the various storage devices that are available for use with your sampler.
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Sampler Compatibility Information
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Click a logo to see the Compatibility Chart for that manufacturer.
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Note that if there is no letter beside a sampler/drive combination, just a Yes, then that
means the sampler can access the entire drive space.
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| This chart shows the different Akai samplers and whether or not each product we
carry is compatible with that sampler. You can click any product link at the top
to see that product. If there is a letter beside the Yes or No, see the legend
below for an explanation. |
| Sampler | CDROM
drive | 9GB
Hard drive | 18GB
Hard drive | 36GB
Hard drive | Zip
drive | Optical
drive | | MPC60(a) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | MPC60II(a) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | MPC1000(c) | No | No | No | No | No | No | | MPC2000 Classic | Yes | Yes(b) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | MPC2000XL | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | | MPC2000XL MCD | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | | MPC2500(c) | No | No | No | No | No | No | | MPC3000 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | MPC4000 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | S950 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | S1000 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | S1100 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | S2000 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | S2800 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | S3000 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | S3000XL | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | CD3000i/XL | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | S3200 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | S3200XL | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | S5000 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | S6000 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Z4/Z8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Click here for the Akai Card Reader Compatibility Chart.
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a - Requires the optional SCSI interface from
Marion Systems.
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b - 1GB is the maximum per-drive space that this sampler can access.
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c - These models do not have a SCSI port and only use USB for external storage.
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| This chart shows the different Yamaha samplers and whether or not each product we
carry is compatible with that sampler. You can click any product link at the top
to see that product. If there is a letter beside the Yes or No, see the legend
below for an explanation. |
| Sampler | CDROM
drive | 9GB
Hard drive | 18GB
Hard drive | 36GB
Hard drive | Zip
drive | Optical
drive | | Motif 6 Classic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Motif 7 Classic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Motif 8 Classic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Motif ES(b) | No | No | No | No | No | No | | MO 6/7/8(b) | No | No | No | No | No | No | | RS7000 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | PSR9000/Pro | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | | A3000 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | A4000 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | A5000 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | EX5 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | EX7 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | SU700 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes |
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Click here for the Yamaha Card Reader Compatibility Chart.
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a - 8GB is the maximum per-drive space that this sampler can access.
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b - These models do not have a SCSI port and use USB for external storage.
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| This chart shows the different Kurzweil samplers and whether or not each product we
carry is compatible with that sampler. You can click any product link at the top
to see that product. If there is a letter beside the Yes or No, see the legend
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| Sampler | CDROM
drive | 9GB
Hard drive | 18GB
Hard drive | 36GB
Hard drive | Zip
drive | Optical
drive | | K2000 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2000VP | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2000S | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2vx | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2vxS | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2000R | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2000RS | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2500X | Yes | Yes(b) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2500XS | Yes | Yes(b) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2500S | Yes | Yes(b) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2500R | Yes | Yes(b) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2500RS | Yes | Yes(b) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2600X | Yes | Yes(b) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2600XS | Yes | Yes(b) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2600S | Yes | Yes(b) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2600R | Yes | Yes(b) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2600RS | Yes | Yes(b) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | K2661 | Yes | Yes(b)(c) | No | No | Yes | Yes |
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Click here for the Kurzweil Card Reader Compatibility Chart.
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a - 2GB is the maximum per-drive space that the K2000/K2vx (all models) can access.
These drives will only work with os version 3.54 and higher, so be sure to check
your version before ordering. If you need an OS upgrade for your K2000, contact
DG Audio Repair.
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b - The maximum per-drive space that can be accessed by the K2500 and K2600
samplers (all models) is 8GB, which is accessed in 2GB partitions.
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c - The K2661 does not support installing an internal hard drive, as the case is too small
and there is no room for mounting the drive inside. These drives are supported for external use only.
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| This chart shows the different Korg samplers and whether or not each product we
carry is compatible with that sampler. You can click any product link at the top
to see that product. If there is a letter beside the Yes or No, see the legend
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| Sampler | CDROM
drive | 9GB
Hard drive | 18GB
Hard drive | 36GB
Hard drive | Zip
drive | Optical
drive | | Triton Classic | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Triton Rack | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Triton ProX | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Triton LE | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Triton Studio | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Triton Extreme(c) | No | No | No | No | No | No | | Trinity | Yes(b) | Yes(a)(b) | No | No | Yes(b) | Yes(b) |
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Click here for the Korg Card Reader Compatibility Chart.
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All Korg samplers require that the optional SCSI interface be installed in order to
use any SCSI devices.
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a - 4GB is the maximum per-drive space that can be accessed by this sampler.
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b - The optional Flash ROM must be installed in order to be able to load samples.
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c - This model does not have a SCSI port and
uses USB for external storage.
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| This chart shows the different Ensoniq samplers and whether or not each product we
carry is compatible with that sampler. You can click any product link at the top
to see that product. If there is a letter beside the Yes or No, see the legend
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| Sampler | CDROM
drive | 9GB
Hard drive | 18GB
Hard drive | 36GB
Hard drive | Zip
drive | Optical
drive | | EPS | No | No | No | No | Yes(c) | No | | EPS 16 Plus | Yes | No | No | No | Yes(c) | Yes | | TS-10 | Yes(b) | No | No | No | Yes(b) | No | | TS-12 | Yes(b) | No | No | No | Yes(b) | No | | ASR-10 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | ASR-88 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | ASR-X | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | ASR-X Pro | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
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Click here for the Ensoniq Card Reader Compatibility Chart.
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All Ensoniq samplers require that the optional SCSI interface be installed in order to
use any SCSI devices.
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a - 8GB is the maximum per-drive space that can be accessed by this sampler.
In order to access this amount of drive space, the drive must be formatted using the
Chicken Systems Translator software. If formatted by the sampler, the
drive will only format to 2GB. We can format the drive to 8GB for you and install the os
so it will be ready for use.
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b - The TS-10 and TS-12 have read-only SCSI interfaces, meaning that they
can load samples from a SCSI drive but cannot save data to any type of SCSI device.
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c - These models may require an external powered terminator in order to work with this
SCSI drive. Contact us for more information.
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| This chart shows the different Emu samplers and whether or not each product we
carry is compatible with that sampler. You can click any product link at the top
to see that product. If there is a letter beside the Yes or No, see the legend
below for an explanation. |
| Sampler | CDROM
drive | 9GB
Hard drive | 18GB
Hard drive | 36GB
Hard drive | Zip
drive | Optical
drive | | ESI-32 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | ESI-2000 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | ESI-4000 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | E4k | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | E5000 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | E6400 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | E64 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | E64 Ultra | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | EIII | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | EIIIx | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | E-Synth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | E4XT Ultra | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Emax | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | | Emax SE/HD | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Darwin | No | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes |
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Click here for the Emu Card Reader Compatibility Chart.
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a - 4GB is the maximum per-drive space that can be accessed by this HD recorder.
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| This chart shows the different Roland samplers and whether or not each product we
carry is compatible with that sampler. You can click any product link at the top
to see that product. If there is a letter beside the Yes or No, see the legend
below for an explanation. |
| Sampler | CDROM
drive | 9GB
Hard drive | 18GB
Hard drive | 36GB
Hard drive | Zip
drive | Optical
drive | | W30 | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | | S330 | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | | S550 | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | | S750 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | S760 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | S770 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | XV-5080 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | | DJ70 MKII | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | SP-700 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | VP-9000 | Yes | Yes(a) | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Fantom(b) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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Click here for the Roland Card Reader Compatibility Chart.
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a - 600MB is the per-drive space that can be accessed by these samplers.
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b - The Fantom models do not have a SCSI port and only use USB for external storage.
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