Welcome - Akai s900 Operator's Manual

CHAPTER
1:
INTRODUCTION
WELCOME!
Welcome
to the Akai
S900
Sampler. This
versatile
sampler
pro-
vides the
flexibility
associated
with
more
expensive machines,
yet
is
quite
easy
to
use once you become
familiar
with
its
opera-
tion.
It
took
many
months
of
intensive development
to
produce
the
S900, and
it
will
take
you some
time and
practice
to
master
this
advanced
instrument. But
the
reward
for
your
efforts
will
be
the
opportunity
to
make
creative, exciting music
using the
latest
in
sampling
technology.
The
S900
has
several features of
interest:
•
1
2 bit
sampling
resolution
for less
noise and
better high
fre-
quency
response than
older,
eight
bit
samplers.
• Variable
sampling bandwidth
to
save on memory.
•
Built-in disk
drive for
added
convenience.
•
A
"user-friendly"
liquid crystal display (LCD)
that
displays
helpful
messages and
instructions.
•
Versatile MIDI implementation
(omni,
poly,
and mono modes
available)
*
Individual audio outputs
for eight signals,
left
and
right
mix
outputs,
and
mono
mix
output.
Of
course,
this
list
just
skims
the surface
(for
example,
with
an
optional
hardware card
the
S900 becomes
a
full-featured
sam-
pling
drum
machine). You
will find out
much
more
about
the
S900's
capabilities
over the course
of this manual,
but since
you
are
no doubt
very eager
to get started,
let's
set
up
the
S900
and
play back
some
sounds.
SET
IT
UP
1
Connect
a cord from the master MIDI
controller
MIDI Out
to
the
S900
MIDI
In
jack.
Akai recommends
the
MX73
master
MIDI keyboard,
but other MIDI-compatible
controllers
can be
used
(MIDI keyboards,
guitar-to-MIDI converters,
MIDI
drum
controllers
etc.).
2.
Connect
an audio patch
cord from
the
S900
Mix Out
jack
to
a
suitable amplification system,
initially
turned
to
zero
level.
(We
will
describe
how
to
use
the other
outputs
later in
the
manual.)
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