Ppm Page - Monitoring Midi; Midi Receive Page - Analysing Midi - Akai S3000XL User Manual

By using this filter, you can control the response of the S3000XL to MIDI events. By
filtering out aftertouch on a percussion program where it is not needed, for instance, you
can improve the response of the S3000XL when a lot of MIDI data is received.

PPM PAGE - MONITORING MIDI

Pressing the
This page has no parameters. Instead, it provides a real-time display of all Note On
information received on the 16 MIDI channels. The higher the bar on the display, the
greater the velocity of the received note. This page is called 'PPMs' because it simulates
the behaviour of audio bar-graph Peak Program Meters.
Under normal circumstances when playing the S3000XL from a MIDI keyboard, you will
receive a display such as is shown above with the bar graph showing incoming MIDI on
the selected channel but, when sequencing multi-timbrally on several channels, you will
see a display such as:
This is a very useful page that allows you to track down any problems you may be
experiencing when sequencing. For example, if a part isn't sounding, you can check if the
S3000XL is receiving MIDI on its channel. If it is, then it may be some other problem such
as wrong output assignment, channel fader on the mixer not open, the sound hasn't
loaded, etc..

MIDI RECEIVE PAGE - ANALYSING MIDI

Another MIDI receive monitor is available in the
types of MIDI information received by the S3000XL.
Again, this is especially useful if you are faultfinding on your MIDI system. Information
from the MIDI IN is displayed, and a channel filter may be set at the top of the screen
(OMNI or 1 to 16). When idle (i.e. not receiving MIDI), the screen shown above is
displayed - when receiving MIDI, something like the following is shown:
S3000XL Operator's Manual
key (F3) will display this screen:
page. Here, you can monitor other
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