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PLAYSNG
BACK SOUNDS
We
know
you
can't wait
any
longer
to
hear
the
S900, so grab one
of
the factory disks
and
let's
go.
Follow these
instructions
exact-
ly
as
given.
1
Insert
a
factory
sound
disk
as
shown
in
Fig.
1.
Push
gently
until
the disk locks
in
place.
A
push
tab
will
pop
out from
below
the disk
slot after
the disk
is
inserted.
When
you want
to
change
disks,
push on
the tab
and
the disk
will
pop
out.
2.
Turn on
the
S900
power.
The
red
light in
the lower right-hand
side
of
the disk
drive
will light.
This
indicates that disk
activity
is
taking
place
{in
this
case,
sound
data
is
being
transferred
from
the disk
into
the
S900's memory).
Caution:
NEVER,
EVER
remove
a disk while
the red disk
activi-
ty light
is
on!!
This
is
true
of
all
disk
drives, not just
the S900's.
Removing
a disk
when
the disk
light
is
on
may damage
the disk
or drive.
3.
It
can
take
up
to
40 seconds
to
load
a
disk,
depending on
how
much
data
is
on
the
disk.
While
you're
waiting,
adjust the
CONTRAST
control
for
the
most
readable
LCD
display.
4.
Turn
the large
gray
CONTROL
counter-clockwise.
The sound
programs
contained
in
memory
will
scroll
past the
LCD
window.
Each
program has an
associated
number; press
the
key corresponding
to
that
number
to
select a particular
program.
5.
Turn up your audio
amplifier,
turn
up
the
S900
Output
control
for
a confortable
listening
level,
and
play
your master
control-
ler.
The
MIDI
RECEIVE
light
(towards the
right
side
of
the
LCD)
should
light
up
as you
play,
and you
should hear
some
pretty
life-like
sounds coming
out
of
your
amplifier,
if
not,
check
your connections.
If
the
MIDI
RECEIVE
light
does
not
light
up,
the
S900
is
not receiving
MIDI
data.
Make
sure your
controller
is
generating MIDI
data.
For
more
information, turn
to
the
MIDI
section
of this
manual.
6.
To
audition other disks,
first
press
the tab
below
the disk
drive insertion
slot.
The
previously inserted disk
should
pop
out.
Now
insert
the
next disk
you want
to
hear
as described
in
step
1
7.
Note
that
there are eight function buttons
below
the
LCD.
The
second one
from the
right
says "DISK." Press
this
button
(Fig.
1).
8.
Note
the matrix
of
buttons
shaded
in
gray
and
located
under
the
right
side
of
the
LCD.
Press
the
ENT
button (bottom
row,
second
from
the
right) (Fig.
1
)
9.
The
new
sounds
will
be
loaded
into
S900 memory
and
the
disk
activity
light will
come
on. After
the
sounds
are loaded,
the disk
activity
light will
go
off.
Play
your master
controller.
Now
you
know how
to
play
back
sounds,
but there
is
much,
much
more
to
learn
about
the
S900.
When
you're ready, pro-
ceed
to
the next
section.
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