Using Renumbering To Create Multi-Timbral Setups - Akai S3000XL User Manual

SINGLE MODE

USING RENUMBERING TO CREATE MULTI-TIMBRAL SETUPS

One of the most appealing things about MIDI is its multi-channel ability. Originally, synth
modules could be set to a specific MIDI channel number so that several modules could
be set to play several musical parts from a sequencer. Of course, as technology
advanced, it became possible to do this within one module and such a module is known
as 'multi-timbral' - i.e. 'many sounds'. The S3000XL is no exception and has powerful
multi-timbral capabilities.
Multi-timbral setups are more easily created in the new MULTI mode but, if you want to
use old method, read on.
To set up a multi-timbral assignment in SINGLE, we use the renumbering function again.
Assuming you have loaded in a pile of programs you wish to sequence, give them all the
same program number. This is done in the RNUM page and you simply give the same
number to all programs using the
like this when you return to the main SELECT PROG screen:
Here, all programs are number 1.
Of course, you will need to assign each program to have different MIDI channels:
You can also use the MIX page to set the levels, pan position, output assignment and
effects send for each program:
Remember, also, that you may use a combination of all of these techniques and you can,
of course, have a mix of split and layered programs within a multi-timbral assignment.
Using the S3000XL live, you may have several multi-timbral setups in memory at any time
(memory allowing, of course!). In this way, you may have sets of programs for each song
recalled from a MIDI program change from your sequencer (this is one advantage of
using this method over MULTI - you may only have one multi file in memory at any one
time).
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