Akai S3000XL User Manual page 273

GLOBAL
If you are triggering from MIDI, you will most likely want to edit the MIDI note and channel
and if you are creating a song to run takes sequentially, you will possibly want to set a
repeat for that step. If you are at all unsure of the take you have selected, you can press
the ENT/PLAY key to audition the selected take.
There are several ways you can create the next step but the easiest method is probably
this:
Press F5 - . This will mark the first step and a small block will appear beside it. Now
press F6 - (insert) - and this will copy that step and you will see it appear beneath
the first step. Now press 1 on the numeric keypad to move the pointer down to the new
step. You may now move the cursor into the take field and select another take as the
next step in the list. Of course, you may edit that take's parameters if you wish. Repeat
the above:
Press - press - press 1 - move the cursor to the take field to select the next
step - edit the parameters accordingly using ENT/PLAY to audition.
NOTE: If the cursor is not on the scroll bar down the left hand side of the screen, pressing
ENT/PLAY will first return the cursor to the scroll bar. Pressing it again will then play the
selected step. Do not be alarmed if pressing the ENT/PLAY key the first time does not
play the take.
You may repeat that process as many times as you like until you have created your song.
NOTE: If you are creating a song for triggering takes from MIDI, the order in which the
takes appear is not important. It is probably just as well to keep some semblance of order,
however, so that it is easier for you to keep track of. For example, it seems pointless
putting the last chorus's backing vocal in first and the first verse last!
If, however, you are creating a song for sequential playback, it is necessary to assemble
the takes in the order you wish them to play back.
If, at some point, you wish to delete a take from the list, simply move the cursor to the
required step, press and press .
NOTE: If you do not press you may find that you delete the wrong step. Be careful
because although this is not ultimately destructive (after all, it's easy enough to insert the
step back in again) it can be annoying.
You may give the song a name (if you haven't already) and then save it to disk.
It really is quite simple and whatever your application, whether it be sequencing takes or
triggering them, you will soon build up quite complex lists very quickly. Advanced editing
such as block editing, copying, deleting and shifting are explained later. You will also want
to refer to the section USING THE KEYPAD TO GET AROUND THE SONG which appears
later in this section. For the time being, practice the above until it becomes a natural
process.
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