ZuluSCSI Akai S3000XL and Translator

A short step-by-step guide to setting up data transfer of samples from PC to an Akai S3000XL sampler using ZuluSCSI disk and Chicken Systems Translator.
This combines information from various sources so a big shout out to anyone who has provided info including Bizzy B and Lars Johansson.
ZuluSCSI config file:
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[@ClaireSweets]

With the s5000 I was able to create a single 128gb drive. Took ages, but worth it.

[@adrianborland]

Thank you, Steve, for these clear explanations. Will you drive a Volkswagen van for your vacation ?

[@channelite]

Cool video, very informative

[@RoofLight00]

I just bought a Gotek plug and play drive on eBay from a company that specialises in all sorts of samplers and hardware. Just let them know what your kit it you want the drive for and they do the rest. Got a 16gb SD card included and pre formatted. They’re easy to install and work straight away. No formatting or SD card partitioning needed.
They cost between £50-70 for the drives. Cost difference is for slightly larger screens.
Worked like a charm in my Akai S5000 and S3000xl.
Easy to install and once fitted are really easy to use AND can load large samples with no bother. 👍🏼
They even load a bunch of samples for you as well.

[@ClaireSweets]

Gotek emulates a floppy drive which means your samples can't be larger than the size of the floppy. With scsi-sd or Zulu you can save files of any size. Much better solution.

[@AnalogDude_]

@@ClaireSweets "Gotek emulates a floppy drive", but your program can span multiple disc, correct?
... and still save them?
Has been a while since i toughed my sampler.

[@r0tekz]

Thanks for the Translator tips. I had been using a folder shortcut hack to get the zulu drives to appear in virtual drives.

[@1of500]

thank you very much

[@leonardolibrandi4178]

great

[@angelog.spicolaiii8021]

Excellent info on this vid for Akai & Zulu user's alike kid's¡! thanx dude(s)

[@stevemountford3707]

Cheers. Thanks for watching

[@immersive_______9925]

Phenomenal. Just got an mpc 3000 and trying to get it to work

[@lars-fenin]

thanx...
pretty complicated, as u mentioned
(i have done the installment for a mpc 2000 xl with an integrated zulu card, took me several days to get it working the way i want)
do you use the free translator version or the pro one?

[@pauloespadinha2754]

Thanks for your video.
Questions.. is it possible to get on the same microsd card main several akai ( s950,s1000,s3000,s5000 and mpc) samplers readable with multiple partions by translator and zuluscsi ?
An all in one in fact.
Thanks,
Paulo