What is the difference between the MPC2000 and MPC2000XL?
The biggest upgrades made on the 
MPC2000XL was the Time-Stretch feature, Note-Repeat key, larger note memory capacity, and an adjustable angle screen.
Here is a side-by-side comparison from Wikipedia of the MPC2000 and the MPC2000XL version:
| Model | Release Date | Price | MIDI Inputs/Outputs | Audio Outputs | Sampling Rate | Sampling Memory/Upgrade-able | Storage Method | Pad Banks | Note Capacity |
| MPC2000 | 1997 | $2,000 | 2 in, 2 out | L/R + 8 (optional) | 22 or 44.1 kHz | 2 MB / 32 MB | SCSI Interface | 4 | 100,000 |
| MPC2000XL | 2000 | $1,100 | 2 in, 2 out | L/R + 8 (optional) | 22 or 44.1 kHz | 2 MB / 32 MB | Floppy/Zip Drive/CompactFlash | 4 | 300,000 |
MPC FAQs
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