mpc 60 help...anybody have one that can help me?

Controller_7

Is it normal for the mpc 60 to make a squealing sound? Not a loud one, but when you turn it on it goes "errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr." Stays on the whole time. Fill me in if you know the deal. Thanks.

Deejay_OM

is it the diskdrive? I feel like i know someone else who had this problem....

paulnice

I know exactly what you're talking about.
Same thing happened to mine about 6 years back.
I was told that it actually had something to do with the backlight of the display slowly dying.
As AKAI no longer has the replacement part for it, they had to have it sent to somewhere in East Asia to get a new backlight.
The high pitched sound is still there but now it's barely noticeable.
Hope that helps.

Controller_7

yeah Om, I've seen a squealing disk drive before. The sounds not coming from there though. I thought it might be that.

Paul, you are probably right. It's coming from the top of the machine, near the screen.

Thanks guys.

pjl2000xl

my friend posted this a while ago.

General Info & Resources

Manual Downloads

3.10 OS
http://www.rogerlinndesign.com/support/downloads.shtml#mpc60

2.0-2.12 OS, Service manual, and 3.10 (you need to belong to the yahoo group, you can join and opt not to get emails, but it's not high traffic anyway.

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/MPC60/files/

Both OS Manuals available here (scroll way down!)

http://www.forat.com/service/


Roger Linn's MPC 60 FAQ - great starting place for any question.

http://www.rogerlinndesign.com/support/faq.shtml#mpcinstall

MPC 60 Upgrades ( OS 3.10 and Marion SCSI: 3.10 Manual, info)
http://www.rogerlinndesign.com/products/mpc60.shtml [/list][/code]
http://www.forat.com/

MPC 60 Memory expansion (1.5Mb max, 26.2 seconds max sampling time)

http://www.ramona.com/Soundlogic/slogic.html ($107)

http://www.masterbits.de/exp_e.htm (85 Euro)

http://www.syntaur.com/akai_memory.html

http://www.forat.com/ ($135)

Replacement Backlights

http://backlights.telesisgear.com/

http://www.midi-rakete.de/eng/elfolie.htm (they have instructions with pics on how to change them, very good quality foils)

http://www.backlights.co.uk (I didn't like the quality from them, but it was only one so it could have been a fluke)

You can order a backlight in different colors, Forat will modify a 3000 backlight which turns the display yellow, which is supposed to be very clear, but I have never seen a pic so I can't vouch for that. Most people go with blue or green, but there is a white backlight which is what I use, it's very clear to read, but the color is more of a light blue than white.
You can see pictures of both blue and white backlights close up in the MPC60 Yahoo Group photos section.

Parts and Service

http://www.vstservice.com/about.htm (VST)

http://www.forat.com/

MPC60 Yahoo Group (great Files section and low traffic)

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/MPC60/

MPC Editor for PC and Great MPC Info:

http://www.midicase.com/

MPC PGM Maker for Mac

http://homepage.mac.com/seishu/ssworks/MpcPgmMaker.html

silvertone

T*mmy: yeah, I had the same shit go bad with mine.
ordering a new screen was expensive, and there are about 4 layers of IC sangwhich in thurr. It is kind of a bitch to do, but man, your eyes will thank you for it. Knowing how you work (sorta), I would say that the 3.10 software is essential for you. There is just too much tomfuckery without it. Get at a dood if you have any specific Q's, I used it for years and am pretty much in the know about what it can/can't do.
6.

Lumin

man im dealin with the same thing
i was tryin to install an internal card reader for my 60 and messed up the backlight
im sendin it off to forat to get the internal card reader installed and that also will leave me with a scsi port in the back of my mpc as well... definitely a good look
im goin to see how much he charges to change out the bad backlight i have

Controller_7

Luckily there's a return policy, so it's making it's way back to the seller. This one was not meant for me...nope. the squealing was only part of the problem.

It looks so much cooler than the 2000. It's like a nice piece of furniture, with the side panels and the padded palm rest at the bottom.

kwality

Alot of mpc-forum heads here huh? I've jumped into the 60 world and have had the squeel one. I turned the volume down, and then up again and it was gone.

I hope I still get plenty of use out of it before I have to change the screen. And Lumin, let us know how you get on with the internal card reader, I think I'm gonna have to get one for xmas.