Akai Z4 User Manual page 18

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Chapter 2—Front & Rear Panels
6 MAIN OUT
These two 1/4-inch balanced phone jacks are the main analog audio outputs. They are
wired as follows: tip = hot, ring = cold, sleeve = ground.
7 REC IN
These two 1/4-inch balanced phone jacks are used to input analog audio signals and are
wired as follows: tip = hot, ring = cold, sleeve = ground. See "Sampling" on page 22 for
more information.
8 MIDI IN x 2
The Z8's two MIDI IN ports support 32 MIDI channels, referred to as 1A to 16A (MIDI
IN A) and 1B to 16B (MIDI IN B). See "Assigning Programs to Parts" on page 69 for
more information.
9 MIDI OUT/THRU x 2
These MIDI ports transmit MIDI data received at the respective MIDI IN port (A or B).
MIDI Song data can also be transmitted. See "General Utilities" on page 89 for more
information.
10 USB port (Slave)
This USB port is used to connect the Z8 to a PC or Mac for use with AKAI professional
Akai ak.Sys software, which allows file transfer between the Z8 and the computer, and
remote editing of Programs and Multis. See "Connecting USB Devices" on page 12 for
more information.
11 SCSI port
This is a 50-way SCSI connector that supports the SCSI standard. It can be used to con-
nect additional storage devices, including hard disk, CD-ROM drives, and removable
media drives. See "Connecting SCSI Devices" on page 12 for more information.
12 AC inlet
The supplied AC power cord is connected here. See "Getting Started" on page 11 for
more information.
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