Audio Source - Akai S950 Operator's Manual

SAMPLING ON THE S950 - USING THE RECORD FUNCTION
This is the mode where you actually sample your own sounds into the S950.
Many people are frightened by the process of sampling but it is not very
difficult as you shall see.
To sample on the S950, plug either a microphone into the MIC input or, if you
are using a line level signal such as a synthesizer, another sampler, a tape
or cassette deck or electric guitar, use the LINE Input. Now press the button
marked 'REC'.
The first page you have when you press REC displays:
If there are no samples in the S950 the display will rend:
If other samples are present, the display could read any one of those sample
names:
When you are sampling, you must always give the new sample a new name that is
different from any other samples name currently in memory. Failure to do this
will result in existing samples being overwritten.
To name a sample, press the button marked 'LETTER' which is to the right of
the blue keypad. You can now enter a name for your new sample scrolling
through the alphabet and numbers 1-9 using the grey CONTROL knob. Spaces can
be inserted using the SPACE button to the right of the keypad and you can
also use '+' and '-' characters in a name by pressing the ON(+) and OFF(->
buttons. When you have done that, hit the button marked 'ENT' next to the
blue keypad to enter the new samples name.
Note: It is good practice to include useful Information in a samples name such
as the pitch of the sample or, if it's one sample of several similar samples,
to give a numeric value. An example would be: VOICE 1 C3 or PIAN04 F2. In this
way, when you are editing a sample, you know exactly what it is.
Now move to the next page by pressing the page down button found to the right
of the blue keypad. The display will read:
This page allows you to hear the sound you are sampling through the MONO MIX
output on the back of the 5950. It is also possible to monitor the new sample
in context with an existing program. This will be covered in more detail in
the ADVANCED APPLICATIONS section.
Now go to the next page pressing the page down button. This will display:
where '#' Indicates the current input source selection.
NAME OF SAMPLE TO BE RECORDED
NAME OF SAMPLE TO BE RECORDED
TONE
NAME OF SAMPLE TO BE MONITORED
Monitor

AUDIO SOURCE:

(1),
Digital fibre optic (2),
Analog input
Phono (3)
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