Akai S950 Operator's Manual page 12

GETTING ROUND THE S950
Behind the deceptively simple control panel of the S950 lies a wealth of
features. As we have seen, the main functions of the S950 are accessed simply
by pressing the required button. After that, each mode (with the exception of
PLAY and MASTER TUNE) have n number of 'pages' or sub-modes which give you
access to further functions.
Accessing any of these pages is simple: select any of the page driven modes
you wish to work in (i.e. REC, EDIT SAMPLE. EDIT PROGRAM, MIDI, etc.) by
pressing the appropriate button underneath the main LCD display. To go to
another page, you can either press the PAGE DOWN button located to the right
of the blue keypad or you can scroll through the pages using the CONTROL
knob. In EDIT SAMPLE, EDIT PROGRAM. MIDI, UTILITY and DISK, because the pages
are actually numbered, when the cursor is in the top left hand corner of the
LCD display (i.e. flashing on the page number), you can type in a two digit
number on the blue numeric keypad which will take you straight to the page
you wish to work on. To further help you with this type of page access, there
is a chart underneath the mode buttons which list the most commonly used
pages in EDIT SAMPLE, EDIT PROGRAM and DISK. As you become more familiar with
the S950, you will
instinctively.
To further help you with programming and editing, there is a button marked
'Space' to the right of the keypad. This has two functions. In the 'letter'
mode, it is used to enter a space into a name (see ENTERING NAMES) but, when
you are in any of the main modes of operation it allows you to switch between
two positions very quickly. This is done by going to a page-in any of the
modes and making some form of data entry.' Now move to another page and make
another data entry. By pressing the space button, you will be taken back to
where you made your first data entry and pressing the space button again will
take you to the place where you made your second data entry.
Data entry in all modes can be made in any number of ways. Some functions
require a numeric input - this can be done using the CONTROL knob or the blue
0-9 keypad. Some functions allow only keypad entry of data whilst others
require that you use the ON(+)/OFF(-) buttons. To get to any of the data
entry fields in any of the pages, you use the CURSOR > button located to the
top right next to the keypad to move -left to right across the LCD display.
You can also use the CURSOR < button to move back a field (i.e. right to
left). When you are in the field in which you want to make your change, you
enter data using any of the methods described above.
Don't worry if this all seems complicated as this manual will take you
through these functions step by step and soon you will discover how easy it
is to create your own samples and programs on the S950.
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