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SINGLE MODE
Whichever method you use for selecting programs, when the program is selected, an
asterisk appears alongside it number and the program number is indicated. One useful
feature of the S3000XL is that it is possible to be playing one program whilst another is
being selected. For example, whilst holding down a low string note you could select, say,
a brass sound. The strings will continue to sound and you may now play the brass part.
Please note, however, that if you are using the internal effects on either or both of these
sounds, there may be a noticeable change as only one effect can be used at once. In
this case, the brass program's effects would take priority.
VIEWING PROGRAMS
The LCD can display 5 programs at any one time. There may be occasions when you
have more than this and so you may use the CURSOR keys to scroll through your
program list. Pressing the CURSOR LEFT or RIGHT keys will scroll though the list one at a
time and pressing the CURSOR DOWN or UP keys will increment through the list in steps
of five programs. This can be helpful if you are searching for a particular sound and need
to see what is loaded in the S3000XL. The display will tell you how many programs are
loaded and in the above example, we can see that there are actually 8 programs in
memory even though only the first five are displayed. It is possible to be viewing other
programs whilst playing another.
SETTING PROGRAM LEVELS, PAN, FX SENDS
In the MIX page of SINGLE, you may view the programs in memory and set their level,
pan, etc.. This is a convenient and quick way to adjust the levels of single programs en
masse without having to edit each one individually in EDIT PROGRAM. To access this,
press
On this page you may set, from left to right across the screen:
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out 0-127, please bear this in mind as you will have to offset all program
change commands you issue by 1.
and you will receive the following display:
This shows the number of the program selected in the main SINGLE page
although you may select another program or group of programs in this
field.
This sets the level of the program as it appears at the left/right stereo
outputs of the S3000XL. This would normally be used to mix the levels of
different programs and is the equivalent of a mixers fader control. It is
possible to send programs to individual outputs but, by mixing them out of
the stereo outputs by setting this parameter to 00, you remove them from
the main mix. In this way, for example, you could send individual drums to
separate channels of an external mixer for more elaborate level and tonal
control whilst other instruments appear only at the stereo outputs of the
S3000XL. In this way, very complex mixes can be set up. Another method
may be to send, say, snare and kick to individual outputs (but take them
out of the stereo mix) and just have toms and percussion in a stereo
image coming out of the main stereo mix. In this way, you save on
channels on your external mixer.
S3000XL Operator's Manual
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