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Protecting Yourself And The S2003

Copyright Notice5

About This Manual17

The Disk Drive19

Taking Care Of Your Disks20

Setting Up The S200023

Getting Started-Connections23

Playing The Demo Sequence24

Mounting The S20026

Getting Around The S200027

Operating Modes27

The Page And Group Keys28

The Data/Select Wheel29

The Select Wheel In Edit Program30

The Select Wheel In Multi Mode30

The Select Wheel In Edit Sample31

How The S200 Works33

S2000 Flowcharts34

4-Channel Effects Processor36

Using Floppy Disks37

Using Hard Disks37

Scsi, Scsi Id, Volumes, Partitions, Etc.38

Select To Load From Floppy Disk Or Hard Disc40

Loading The Entire Volume42

Loading Other Items From Disk42

Loading A Multi42

Loading Only The Programs And Their Samples43

Loading Individual Programs And Their Samples43

Loading Only Programs43

Loading Only Samples44

Loading Individual Items44

Loading An Operating System45

Loading From Other Manufacturer's Cd-Roms46

Notes Regarding Loading Other Manufacturer's Sound Library47

Load Mode Screens48

Saving The Entire Memory To Floppy Disk Or Hard Disk49

Notes On Saving Data51

Saving Other Items To Disk52

Saving A Multi52

Saving All Programs And Their Samples52

Saving An Individual Program And Its Samples52

Saving All Programs Only53

Saving All Samples Only53

Saving Individual Items53

Saving Operating System54

Naming Disk Volumes54

Deleting Items From Disk55

Save Mode Screens56

Notes Regarding 'Old Akai' Method58

Renumbering Programs59

Deleting Programs60

Layering Programs In Single Mode62

Creating Multi-Timbral Setups In Single Mode63

Single Vs Multi64

Setting Up A Multi67

Assigning Programs To A Multi Part67

Modifying The Multi68

Setting A Part's Midi Channel69

Setting A Part's Level And Pan69

Setting A Part's Output Assignment69

Setting A Part's Effects Buss Routing69

Fine Tuning A Part's Pitch70

Transposing A Part's Pitch70

Setting A Part's Low And High Key Ranges70

Setting A Part's Priority70

Important Notes About Multi Parameters72

Naming A Multi73

Multi Mode Screens74

Using Multi Mode For Layering Programs75

Using Multi Mode To Set Keyboard Splits76

Combining These Techniques77

What Is A Keygroup?79

Keygroup Zones80

Overlapping And Crossfading Keygroups81

Assignable Program Modulation82

Important Notes About Single Edit And Multi Edit85

Editing In Single Mode86

Creating, Renaming And Copying Programs86

Changing The Program Number/Midi Channel86

Monitoring Other Programs87

Program Polyphony And Priority87

Keygroup Crossfade89

Mono Legato Playback90

Important Note Regarding Mono Legato On/Off90

Tuning A Program91

Transposing A Program's Pitch91

Setting Master Output Level Parameters91

Assigning A Program To An Individual Output92

Routing Programs To The Internal Effects92

Editing In Multi Mode93

Loudness Modulation94

Pan Modulation95

Copying And Deleting Keygroups96

Notes Regarding Keygroup Selection97

Setting A Keygroup's Key Range98

Notes On Setting Keyspan Ranges98

Assigning A Keygroup To A Mute Group100

Velocity Crossfade/Switch102

Assigning Samples To Keygroups103

Tuning The Sample In Zone 1103

Setting Level And Pan For The Sample In Zone 1103

Assigning A Zone/Keygroup To An Individual Output104

Setting The Zone's Low And High Velocity Ranges104

Switching The Keyboard Off105

Setting The Loop Characteristics Of A Keygroup105

Setting Velocity To Sample Start Time106

Assigning Samples To Zones 2, 3 And 4106

Assigning Stereo Samples To A Program106

Layering Sounds In A Keygroup106

Creating Stereo Sounds From Mono Samples107

Env1-Shaping Amplitude108

Setting Amplitude Modulation For Keygroups110

Env2-Shaping The Filter114

Using The Filter And Envelope Generators116

The Second Filters117

The Tone Page121

Modulating Pitch124

The Low Frequency Oscillators125

Notes Regarding Setting Lfo1 Modulation Depth127

Modulating Lfo1127

Lfo2-The Auxiliary Lfo129

Setting Pitch Bend Parameters132

Adding Portamento133

Notes On Using Portamento134

Single Edit Screens135

Name/Detele/Copy Screens140

Multi Edit Screens141

What Is Sampling?142

Sampling-Recording Into The S200142

Making A Recording144

Naming Samples144

Setting Record Parameters144

Notes About Stereo Recording146

Setting Record Levels147

Making The Recording148

Input Select149

Recording Digitally149

Sample Screens151

Detele And Renaming Samples152

Tuning A Sample153

Normalising A Samples's Level153

Trimming A Sample154

Looping A Sample155

Setting The Loop Hold Time156

Crossfade Looping156

Tuning The Loop157

Making A Good Loop157

Using At And Length158

Reversing Samples160

Setting Digital Fade Up And Fade Down160

Notes On Using Fade Up/Down161

Re-Sampling - Optimising Memory162

Sample Edit Screens167

Effects Mode169

Organisation Of Effects Files171

Assigning Effects To Single Programs172

Assigning Effects To Multi Parts173

Note About Effects Selection In Multi174

Assigning Effects To Individual Keygroups175

Processing External Sound Sources Through The Effects176

Routing External Sounds Through The Effects177

Selecting The Effects Output177

Chaining Effects178

Effects Edit180

Ring Modulation/Distortion181

Eq182

Modulation Effects185

Chorus, Phase Shift And Flanging Effects185

Rotary Speaker Effects187

Autopan And Frequency Modulation Effects189

Notes Regarding The Autopan/Fmode Effect189

Stereo Pitch Shift Effects190

Bypassing The Modulation Effects192

Delay And Echo Effects193

Mono Delay/Echo Effects195

Ping Pong Echo Effects196

Note Regarding Mono Echo Effects196

Crossover Delay197

Stereo Delay/Echo Effects198

Bypassing The Echo/Delay Effects199

Reverb Effects200

Some Tips On Using Reverb202

Reverse Reverb203

Gated Reverb204

Effects Output Section206

Effects Direction207

Switching Out The 'Direct' Signal209

Copying Effects210

Copying Effects Between Different Effects Files211

Tuning The S200212

Setting The S200'S Output Level212

Setting The Single Mode's Program Change Channel212

Selecting The External Midi Controller213

Monitoring Incoming Midi Channels213

Setting The Play Key's Parameters213

Setting The Scsi Interface's Id214

Formatting Disks215

Formatting Floppy Disks215

Formatting Hard Disks216

Formatting And Arranging Will Destroy All Data On The Disk216

Dat Backup/Restore218

You Cannot Backup Sampler Data To Dcc Or Minidisk Formats219

Smf Playback220

Setting The S2000'S Scsi Id223

Midi Via Scsi223

Midi System Exclusive Channel223

Global Mode Screens224

Connecting An External Hard Disk Drive226

Notes On Using Hard Disk Drives226

Cable Length227

Data Compatibility Issues228

Effects Files229

Me-35T Drum Settings229

Songs And Qlists229

Installing The Options230

Installing Memory Expansion230

Installing The Fmx008 Flash Rom Boards231

The S2000 Operating System232

Booting Up From Floppy Disk232

Booting Up From Hard Disk232

Specifications233

S2000 Midi Implementation Chart234

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