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Akai Z8 User Manual (106 pages)

Brand: Akai | Category: Samplers | Size: 1.42 MB

Table of Contents
6
Introduction
9
Features
9
Architecture
10
Front & Rear Panels
14
Front Panel
14
Rear Panel
17
Getting Started
19
Installation
19
Hookup Example
19
Connecting USB Devices
20
Connecting SCSI Devices
20
Detaching the Removable Panel (Z8 Only)
21
Connecting the Power Cord
21
Switching on & off
21
Navigating the User Interface
22
Using the PLAY Button
23
Using the Clipboard
24
Entering Names
25
Loading
26
Sound Library CD-ROM
27
Recording Samples
30
Sampling
30
Adding New Samples to Programs
33
Auto Sampling
34
Sampling with Q-FX
35
Editing Samples
37
About Sample Editing
37
Selecting Samples for Editing
37
Tagging Samples
38
Selecting a Monitoring Item
38
Trimming Samples
38
Viewing the Waveform
39
Zooming Samples
39
Special Sample Playback for Auditioning
39
Setting the Start Point
40
Setting the End Point
40
Sample Edit
41
Resampling with Q-FX
46
Setting Loops
48
Setting and Fine-Tuning the Loop Start & End Points
49
Auto Loop Find Functions
50
Crossfading Loops
50
Setting Regions
51
Adjusting Region Start & End Points
51
Slicing Regions
52
BPM Tempo Matching
53
Renaming Samples
54
Copying Samples
54
Deleting Samples
55
Adding Samples to Programs
55
Using Programs
56
About Program Mode
56
Selecting Programs
56
Configuring Programs
57
Creating Keygroup Programs
58
Configuring Keygroup Programs
59
Creating Drum Programs
64
Configuring Drum Programs
65
Configuring Program Modulation
66
Renaming, Deleting, Copying, Merging, Purging & Converting Programs
68
Configuring Program MIDI Options
69
Configuring Pitch Bend
70
Configuring the Lfos
71
Configuring the Filters
72
Configuring the Amp, Filter & aux Envelopes
73
Using Multis
75
About Multi Mode
75
Selecting Multis
75
Creating Multis
76
Assigning Programs to Parts
77
Filtering MIDI Data
79
Applying FX to Parts
80
Copying Multis
80
Deleting Multis
81
Playing Songs
82
Using Q-Link
83
About Q-Link
83
Configuring Q-Link
83
Using FX
86
About the FX
86
Configuring FX Inputs
86
Configuring FX Outputs
87
Selecting FX Types
87
Linking FX
88
Setting the FX Level
89
Editing FX
89
FX Types
90
Saving
92
Disk & File Utilities
95
Deleting Files & Folders
95
Formatting Disks
96
General Utilities
97
Setting the Master Level, Tuning, SCSI ID & MIDI OUT/THRU
97
Setting the Display Contrast, Note Display, Date & Time
97
Setting the System Clock & Digital out Sync
98
Monitoring MIDI Activity
99
Initializing the Z8
99
Erasing Entire Memory
100
Testing Memory
100
Defragmenting the Memory Space
100
Appendix
101
Specifications
101
Index
102

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