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SINGLE MODE
SINGLE is where you may select and play programs. Pressing SINGLE gives this screen
display.
NOTES REGARDING THE S3000XL'S SINGLE MODE
Before we look at the functions in this mode, please bear the following in mind.
SINGLE mode, as the name suggests, is essentially designed to play single programs.
However, for historical reasons, in order to be compatible with sound disks created on Akai
S1000, S1100 and the S3000 series, you can, in fact, play several programs at once.
This is done by setting two or more programs to the same program number (see below -
RENUMBERING PROGRAMS). Furthermore, you may have several programs active at
any one time and each of these may have a different MIDI channel so that they play
multi-timbrally. However, as mentioned, this is included here so that such disks created on
earlier Akai samplers can be used without tedious re-programming or conversion.
NOTES FOR EXISTING AKAI SAMPLER USERS
If you have used an Akai S1000, S1100 or any of the S3000 series samplers and are
familiar with the concept of several programs sharing the same program number, you may
continue to work in this way if you wish but we feel sure you will appreciate the speed and
convenience of the MULTI mode for layering and multi-timbral sequencing once you give
it a try as it has many advantages over the way earlier Akai samplers dealt with multi-
timbral applications. However, retaining the old method as well gives you the best of both
worlds in that any setups you may have using the older method can still be used plus you
can avail yourself of the new functions as and when you like. You may like to convert
existing S1000/1100/3000 multi-timbral setups into new MULTI files if you wish.
NOTE FOR NEW USERS
If you are new to Akai samplers but have had some experience of other sound modules,
you will probably feel more at home setting up multi-timbral data, layered programs and
key splits in the MULTI mode as this is more in keeping with how other sound modules
work these days. You can use the SINGLE mode for playing single programs. With that
in mind, you may like to skip a lot of this section as it really refers to the 'old method' of
using earlier Akai samplers.
SELECTING PROGRAMS
Selecting sound to play can be done in several ways:
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S3000XL Operator's Manual
In the main SELECT PROG screen as shown above, turning the DATA
control will select different programs for playback.
In the main SELECT PROG screen, use the numeric keypad to select
sounds by number. To do this, press the </+ key twice followed by a three
digit number. I.e. to select program 25, press </+ and 025. To then select
program 26, simply press 6. To then select program number 1, press </+
once followed by 01 or twice followed by 001.
Send MIDI program change commands from your keyboard, synthesiser,
sequencer or whatever MIDI controller you are using. You will note that the
S3000XL uses 'actual' program numbers 1-128 - if your keyboard sends
SINGLE MODE
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