Page 1 STEREO DIGITAL SAMPLER WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Operator’s Manual...
Page 3 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intented to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 5A-En CD3000XL Operator’s Manual...
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. 12) Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. CD3000XL Operator’s Manual...
Page 5 Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether the product is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the product - if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. CD3000XL Operator’s Manual...
Page 6 Always keep the unit's chassis at least 10 centimeters from any other objects. 31C-En CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROYED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. 32-En CD3000XL Operator’s Manual...
Page 7 27-En COPYRIGHT NOTICE The AKAI CD3000XL is a computer-based device, and as such contains and uses software in ROMs. This software, and all related documentation, including this Operator’s Manual, contain proprietary information which is protected by copyright laws. All rights are reserved. No part of the software or its documentation may be copied, transferred or modified.
Page 8 • Do not put, or allow anyone to put any object, especially metal objects, into the CD3000XL. • Use only a household AC power supply. Never use a DC power supply. • If water or any other liquid is spilled into or onto the CD3000XL, disconnect the power, and call your dealer.
Page 9 If the warranty is valid, AKAI will, without charge for parts or labor, either repair or replace the defective part(s). Without a valid warranty, the entire cost of the repair (parts and labor) is the responsibility of the product's owner.
Page 10 Do not use volatile chemical substances such as denatured alcohol, cleaning fluid intended for analog records, or antistatic fluids, as these may damage the CD-ROM. viii CD3000XL Operator’s Manual...
Page 11: Table Of Contents
LOADING FROM HARD DISK.................. 35 DELETING PROGRAMS ..................36 RENUMBERING PROGRAMS ................. 38 USING THE CD3000XL IN ‘OLD AKAI’ MODE! ............39 USING SELECT PROG - PROGRAMS WITH THE SAME NUMBER ...... 39 LAYERING PROGRAMS ................39 CREATING KEYBOARD SPLITS..............39 USING RENUMBERING TO CREATE MULTI-TIMBRAL SETUPS......
Page 12 NAMING SAMPLES IN THE RECORD PAGE .............. 127 ADJUSTING THE RECORDING AND THRESHOLD LEVELS .......... 128 RECORDING ON THE CD3000XL................129 DIGITAL RECORDING................... 130 EDIT SAMPLE ................. . 1 3 2 NAMING SAMPLES - COPYING AND RENAMING ............
Page 13 THE PARAMETER PAGE ................154 REVERSING SAMPLES................156 SECTIONAL EDITING ................157 THE JOIN PAGE ..................160 SPLICING SAMPLES ................161 CROSSFADING ..................162 MIXING AND LAYERING SAMPLES ............. 163 SETTING DIGITAL FADES ................. 164 EFFECTS MODE ................1 6 5 ORGANISATION OF EFFECTS FILES...............
Page 14 GLOBAL MODE ................. 2 3 5 TUNING THE CD3000XL ..................235 SETTING THE MASTER OUTPUT LEVEL..............
Page 15 APPENDIX 1 ..................2 9 1 CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL HARD DISK DRIVE............
Page 17: Introduction
Two ‘spare’ channels of reverb are also available providing a total of four reverbs. Add to this the second bank of optional resonant multi-mode filters and you can see that the CD3000XL is a sampler that can grow with your needs.
Page 18: Features
Single trigger playback to emulate old monophonic synths and solo instruments’ playing styles. • Portamento Polyphonic and monophonic portamento. • Sound library Fully compatible with Akai S900, S950, S1000, S1100, S2800, S3000, S3200, S2000 and S3200XL samplers. Page 2 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 19 This digital audio output can be used to mix down digitally to DAT or any other digital recorder such as DCC, MiniDisk or a hard disk recorder such as the Akai DR4d, DR8 or even the CD3000XL’s disk recorder. With the optional EB16 multi- effects processor installed, you may add four channels of effects processing to the mixdown.
Page 20 Effect select (large hall, small hall, large room, small room, reverse, gated, etc.), decay time, HF damping, LF damping, pre-delay, diffusion. A multi-effects channel may also be routed to its ‘neighbouring’ reverb channel for dual reverb multi-effects. Page 4 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 21: About This Manual
“multi-timbral” and “sample rates”, etc., are unfamiliar to you, we hope that this manual is not just a boring explanation of functions but something you can refer to for information beyond the scope of the CD3000XL. Even if you’re a seasoned programmer, we hope that there is information in this manual that you find useful..
Page 22: Front Panel
The MAIN VOLUME control sets the main output level of the L/R stereo outputs (this control does not affect the level of the signal appearing at the individual outputs or digital output). POWER SWITCH Applies power to the CD3000XL. Page 6 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 23 LCD’ backlight thus preserving the LCD (think of it like a ‘screen saver’ on a computer). CD-ROM DRIVE The CD3000XL’s CD-ROM drive is a quad speed drive capable of reading digital data from CD-ROM disks four times faster than standard CD-ROM drives.
Page 24 Follow the procedure below if the tray does not eject when you press the eject button: 1. Turn off the power to the CD3000XL and wait about a minute. 2. Insert a something like a paper clip into the emergency eject hole and push it in. The tray will be ejected.
Page 25 It is important to remember that, unlike a synthesiser, the CD3000XL has no means of storing sounds in an internal memory. As a result, it is vital that you save your work to disk before turning the power off otherwise you will lose your work and, unless previously saved, it will be gone for ever.
Page 26: Taking Care Of Your Disks
10 Even if you are using a hard disk of any sort, please make sure you have backed up your work to floppy disks. It can be time consuming but it will be worth it if you ever have a problem with your hard disk! Page 10 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 27: Rear Panel
EQ’ing, adding effects, etc.. NOTE: In the case of you only connecting the L/MONO outpput, the CD3000XL only outputs the left channel signal and the left/right stereo signals are not mixed at this output. The old S3000 series carried a mixed output of the left/right channels.
Page 28 Magneto Optical (MO) disks and removable cartridges to the CD3000XL for data storage and retrieval. You may also connect the CD3000XL to a Macintosh™ computer for use with the editing software that is bundled with the CD3000XL. MIDI Your MIDI controller (keyboard, drum pads, EWI, etc.) should be connected to the MIDI IN.
Page 29: Setting Up The Cd3000Xl
Now turn on the CD3000XL. You will see a message in the LCD informing you of what is going on. After 15 seconds or so, your CD3000XL is ready for use. Turn the volume up on the sampler, amplifier and/or mixer.
Page 30: Loading The Demo Floppy Disks
CD3000XL. As long as you don’t press the SAVE key and accidentally overwrite your floppy disk or hard disk volume, you can’t damage your sounds permanently or come to any harm (you can’t damage a CD-ROM as it’s a read only device).
Page 31: Mounting The Cd3000Xl
If you are using the CD3000XL with a hard disk device of any kind, the disk drive MUST be mounted horizontally. If the disk drive is at an angle, even a slight one, you may have unreliability problems and even data corruption.
Page 32: Getting Around The Cd3000Xl
DATA wheel . OPERATING MODES The CD3000XL has various modes in which it works and these are selected using the eight large mode keys found beneath the floppy disk drive. Each key is illuminated to indicate the sampler’s current status.
Page 33: Soft Keys
DATA encoder selects and stores it into the CD3000XL’s memory. When editing numeric parameters, some of the values can be quite large, and it would be necessary to turn the DATA WHEEL thousands of times (literally!) in order to go through the whole range if the value was only changed by 1 for every click of the DATA control.
Page 34: Mark And Jump Keys
Pressing the MARK/# button when the cursor is on a field will cause the CD3000XL to remember the position of the cursor. You may now go to any other page and pressing JUMP/. will take the cursor back to the MARK(ed) position. Pressing JUMP/.
Page 35: Naming Files - The Name Key
LCD on or off. At times when you are not actively using the CD3000XL’s front panel for programming (i.e. when actually sequencing or recording to tape, for example, or when using the sampler live on stage), you might like to switch this off. All LCD’s of this type progressively get dimmer with age and this switch can help prevent this.
Page 36: Record Level, Main Volume, Headphone Output
MA X MA X Input level for sampling is regulated using the RECORD LEVEL control and the CD3000XL’s overall output level is controlled, not surprisingly, by the MAIN VOLUME control. This also governs the level of the sound appearing at the HEADPHONE OUTPUT.
Page 37: How The Cd3000Xl Works
This is something of an art and a science and something we won’t delve into here in great detail. To make looping as easy as possible, the CD3000XL has FIND and CROSSFADE functions to help you set good loops.
Page 38: Cd3000Xl Flowchart
Once you are happy with everything, the whole thing may be saved to disk for recall at a later date. One of the beauties of the Akai samplers is that there are no restrictions on what you do with samples - any sample can be placed into any keygroup in any program. One sample may be placed into a variety of different programs, each of which impose different envelope or filter settings to create a wide range of possibilities from very little.
Page 39 PANNING LEVEL FILTER TUNE SAMPLE 4 KG PITCH VEL SW/XFD MASTER PROGRAM OUTPUT ENV 2 ENV 1 KEYSPAN ENVELOPE TEMPLATES MODULATION SOURCES ENV 1 ENV 2 LFO 1 LFO 2 MOD.WHL P.BEND AFTERTOUCH VELOCITY EXT.MIDI CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 23...
Page 40 LEVEL PAN FX BUSS PRIORITY OUTPUT ASSIGN 4-CHANNEL EFFECTS PROCESSOR MULTI-EFFECTS CHANNEL x 2 DISTORTION/EQ MOD/DELAY EFFECTS REVERB CHORUS FLANGE PHASE DISTORTION RING MOD DELAY REVERB PITCH SHIFT PAN/FMOD REVERB ONLY CHANNEL x 2 REVERB REVERB Page 24 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 41: S I N G L E M O D
MULTI mode as this is more in keeping with how other sound modules work these days. You can use the SINGLE mode for playing single programs. With that in mind, you may like to skip a lot of this section as it really refers to the ‘old method’ of using earlier Akai samplers. SELECTING PROGRAMS...
Page 42: Viewing Programs
SINGLE MODE CD3000XL is that it is possible to be playing one program whilst another is being selected. For example, whilst holding down a low string note you could select, say, a brass sound. The strings will continue to sound and you may now play the brass part. Please note, however, that if you are using the internal effects on either or both of these sounds, there may be a noticeable change as only one effect can be used at once.
Page 43: Single Mode
This allows you to set a MIDI program change number to a setup so that you may remotely load everything from your MIDI controller. For example, on stage, you could send a MIDI program change to your CD3000XL which would load the appropriate setup and all the programs and samples associated with that setup and, of course, any edits you may have made to the samples and /or programs.
Page 44: Marking Files
Alternatively, if a MIDI program change number has been set in the MIDI select: field, when the CD3000XL receives that program change command, the files marked in this page will be loaded along with their samples and any changes you may have made to them.
Page 45: Searching For Files On The Cd-Rom
SETUP page and pressing this will save the setup to the floppy disk. Pressing this key will display this prompt: indicating that the setup is being saved. This will take a second or two. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 29...
Page 46: Scrolling Through Marked Files
Please refer to the DISK section for more information on this. USING SETUPS The setups on the CD3000XL are designed to allow you edit samples and save those changes economically to floppy disk as well as allowing you to customise the way you load material from the CD-ROM .
Page 47: Setting Program Levels, Pan, Fx Sends
This sets the level of the program as it appears at the left/right stereo outputs of the CD3000XL. This would normally be used to mix the levels of different programs and is the equivalent of a mixers fader control. It is possible to send programs to individual outputs but, by mixing them out of the stereo outputs by setting this parameter to 00, you remove them from the main mix.
Page 48: Setting Programs' Midi Parameters
HOLD and less important, background programs to LOW. If the piece of music is not overly complicated and polyphony is not going to be exceeded, you may prefer just to leave the priority at the default setting of NORM. Page 32 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 49: Setting Program Loudness And Velocity
If you have used Akai samplers before, you may continue to work in this way, of course, but, as mentioned, the new MULTI mode may be more convenient...
Page 50: Loading From Floppy Disk
LOADING FROM FLOPPY DISK The next key along, F5, gives you access to some basic disk functions for loading sounds into the CD3000XL. Pressing in the SELECT PROG mode gives you this screen: Here, you have a choice of two options: loading a particular program and its associated samples...
Page 51: Loading From Hard Disk
NOTE: There is more to using a hard disk than that, unfortunately, such as matching SCSI ID’s, formatting, etc.. For details on using the CD3000XL with a hard disk, please refer to the section HARD DISK CONTROL in the DISK section.
Page 52: Deleting Programs
You will be asked if you want to proceed with the bulk program delete. If these programs are the only ones using particular samples, you will be asked if you want to delete the samples as well. Page 36 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 53 This, of course, is the most drastic of these three options. If you answer GO and YES to the questions regarding released samples, then all programs, (except for an CD3000XL generated program - TEST PROGRAM) and samples will be deleted. Deleting samples and rearranging memory space may take a little time, so be patient while this takes place.
Page 54: Renumbering Programs
CD3000XL programs with the patch numbers on your synthesiser, you may want to renumber the programs, so that selecting a brass sound on the CD3000XL will call up a similar (or complementary) patch on a remote synthesiser module. To do this, press the key.
Page 55: Using The Cd3000Xl In 'Old Akai' Mode
THE industry standard sampler the world over, there is a lot of data out there that was created on Akai samplers. For compatibility (and to be considerate to our customers!), the ‘old Akai’ way of working is retained. The following explanations, therefore, refer to this method of operation should you wish to work in this way or if you have existing sound library that uses this method.
Page 56: Using Renumbering To Create Multi-Timbral Setups
Using the CD3000XL 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).
Page 57: Single Vs Multi
As mentioned, you may avhieve similar results in the MULTI mode where you can create multi- timbral setups, key splits, layered programs (and combinations of these) very quickly and easily. The advantages MULTI has over the ‘old Akai’ methods are •...
Page 58 As mentioned, whether you choose to convert older Akai sound data into CD3000XL ‘format’ using the MULTI mode is up to you depending on your application.
Page 59: Multi Mode - Combining Several Programs
CD3000XL whilst others are sent out via the individual outputs for processing on the mixing console.
Page 60: Assigning Programs To Parts
This will turn off all four effects channels so that you can hear the program(s) in isolation. These are the most commonly used MULTI parameters. Less commonly used ones are accessed via the soft keys. Page 44 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 61: Assigning Parts To The Individual Outputs
MIDI channel and then set an appropriate keysplit (i.e. Part 1: C0-B2 and Part 2: C3-G8). More details on setting up key splits is given later in this section. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 45...
Page 62: Setting A Part's Priority
(any filed will do) and press F6 ( ) in any of the MULTI pages. This will reset all the parameters described above to their default values and will clear the program name field, leaving it blank. Page 46 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 63: Setting Up A Multi
This is showing us that the multi currently in memory is called MULTI FILE, the default name given to a multi when you power up the CD3000XL (you can rename it to something more suitable as we shall see later). It is also showing us that PART 1 has the default TEST PROGRAM assigned to it.
Page 64: Modifying The Multi
MULTI MODE MODIFYING THE MULTI The beauty of the CD3000XL’s MULTI mode is that, as the sequencer is playing back your sequence, you can interact with the parts, assigning different programs to parts ‘on the fly’ within the context of the sequence (you can also edit program parameters such as envelope and filter settings, etc., within the context of your tune as we shall see later).
Page 65: Naming A Multi
F8 and/or F7. This will load the selected multi and any programs associated with it plus the samples used in those programs. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 49...
Page 66: Renumbering Programs
This will only renumber the currently selected program. To specifically renumber a program, use the CURSOR UP/DOWN keys to select the program you wish to renumber, set the new number using the DATA wheel and press . Only that program will be renumbered. Page 50 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 67 Once you are happy with the result of your renumbering, press F7 to return you to the main MULTI screen display. If you change your mind and do not wish to renumber any programs, simply press without pressing F3, F4, F5 or F6. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 51...
Page 68 You will note that the above does not apply when setting up a multi-timbral set of programs in the SINGLE mode (i.e. using the ‘old Akai’ method). In SINGLE mode, as you select new programs and renumber them, so the program’s parameters will be used. This may or may not be an inconvenience depending on the way you want to work.
Page 69: Using Multi Mode For Layering Programs
In the case of layering three sounds, polyphony will be cut to around ten voices. If you’re mad enough to try layering 16 programs, polyphony will be reduced to one voice! CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 53...
Page 70: Using Multi Mode To Set Keyboard Splits
PART 2, detune it and pan it hard left and hard right to create a pseudo stereo detuned synth bass sound in the bottom octaves. The possibilities are almost endless (up to the 16 part limit in fact)! Page 54 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 71 COMBINING THESE TECHNIQUES The CD3000XL’s MULTI mode is so flexible that it can accommodate all of these techniques simultaneously. For example, PARTs 1, 2 and 3 could have layered programs on one MIDI channel whilst 4, 5 and 6 have parts on separate channels.
Page 72: Program Editing
- this can be overcome in a program. Furthermore, because of powerful synthesiser functions, the CD3000XL can be used to play and process samples much like an analogue synth. With 2 low frequency oscillators (LFOs),...
Page 73: What Is A Keygroup
A KEYGROUP is precisely that - a group of keys which have a particular note range on the keyboard. The simplest program you can have is with one keygroup in it that spans the entire MIDI range on C0-G8. The TEST PROGRAM that always boots up into the CD3000XL is just such a program. I.e: KEYGROUP 1 Perhaps the next level up is to have a program with two keygroups.
Page 74: Keygroup Zones
The ultimate program, would be for each key to have its own keygroup with each keygroup containing four samples using a four way velocity switch! Page 58 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 75: Overlapping And Crossfading Keygroups
If you have already owned an Akai sampler, then you will probably be familiar with a lot of what we have just seen but, if this is your first time with an Akai sampler, it is worth taking the time to get a fairly good understanding of these principles and the concept of keygroups if you are going to get the best out your sampler.
Page 76: Assignable Program Modulation
CD3000XL will oblige you willingly - in fact, you may get so used to the CD3000XL’s versatility as a synthesiser that some of your current synth(s) may be in the classifieds sooner than you think! You may like to refer to Appendix 4 which shows what the CD3000XL would look like if it was laid out traditionally like a synth.
Page 77 This selects the modulation wheel as the control source. Bend This selects the pitchbend wheel or lever as the modulation source Pressure This selects aftertouch as the control source. This is channel aftertouch and not polyphonic aftertouch. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 61...
Page 78 - if you are not into programming you can largely forget about it and just use the defaults. Similarly, if you do not like synthesisers and prefer instead to use the CD3000XL for the reproduction of high quality samples of acoustic instruments again, you need not concern yourself with these functions.
Page 79 EDIT PROGRAM - SINGLE NOTES ABOUT ASSIGNABLE PROGRAM MODULATION 1. When loading S1000 or S1100 library disks (which do not have APM), the CD3000XL loads the assignments of the S1000/S1100 - i.e. the fixed assignments. Again, as a result, you need not worry about having to set these assignments yourself. On library disks developed for the CD3000XL, you will see the assignments made by our sound programmers.
Page 80: Edit Single
EDIT PROGRAM - SINGLE EDIT SINGLE EDIT SINGLE is used to create programs. In the CD3000XL, we always use another program as the basis for a new one. There are several ways you can work this. You can use an existing program from your sound library that closely resembles the one you wish to create.
Page 81: Naming Programs - Copying And Renaming
NAME immediately followed by ENT and make your choice again. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 65...
Page 82: Deleting Programs
For example: Even when is OFF, playing each note separately will cause the attack of each note to be re-triggered. Page 66 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 83 OFF, you will be able to monitor any other programs that share the same number. NOTE: This function is only really of relevance of you are using the ‘old Akai’ method to sequence programs sharing the same program number.
Page 84 We will now look at the functions of these pages. We will skip for the moment and look at the function of first as these affect the program as a whole. Page 68 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 85: Midi Page
The notes which will be stolen are determined by this parameter - either the OLDEST note will stop playing when a note is stolen or the QUIETEST one. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 69...
Page 86 MULTI’s parameters. However, if you are using the ‘old Akai’ method for multi-timbral sequencing, you will want to set the parameters shown above (although they may be more easily set in the SINGLE mode on the MIDI page).
Page 87: Output Levels Page
OUTPUT LEVELS page where you can control the audio output of the program from the CD3000XL. You will receive this screen display: At the top right of the screen is the currently selected program name - in EDIT SINGLE, this may be changed and another selected for editing by scrolling with the DATA control.
Page 88 By layering two programs and setting opposite values (i.e. + 50 on one program and - 50 on the other), you may use this function to crossfade between them using pressure. As an example, you could layer a distorted guitar program and a distorted feedback program and Page 72 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 89 NOTE 1: You will note that if the parameter is set to full (i.e. 99) the output level of the CD3000XL is at maximum and so you will not hear any effect if one or more modulation sources are applied.
Page 90: Pan Page
‘zipper noise’. Please be aware of this when setting pan modulation. As with all control inputs on the CD3000XL, any combination of controllers can be mixed together. Here are a few suggestions: Bend Use this instead of modwheel perhaps.
Page 91 Layering two programs and setting the modulation amounts to opposite values can also yield some interesting panning effects. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 75...
Page 92: The Tune Page
Those, then, are the master pages for the program where you can set parameters that affect the program as a whole. In any of the pages described, you may always directly access another from the soft keys. Page 76 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 93: Modulation Pages
These pages are accessed by pressing the key. Pressing the key displays this screen: CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 77...
Page 94: Pitch Bend
As usual, you may select a program for editing at the top right hand of the corner. The pitch bend on the CD3000XL allows you to set a different range for bend up and down as well as use pressure and a special mode is also available to make it more flexible. The...
Page 95: Lfo1
You can even use this wave to control LFO1’s rate so that not only will pitch, tone or whatever modulation input this LFO is assigned to be random but the speed of modulation will change randomly. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 79...
Page 96 Applying LFO1 to modulate its own delay is also very subtle to the point that, with the exception of very slow sweeps, you probably won’t hear anything! Page 80 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 97 This allows you to use note-on velocity to introduce LFO1 modulation. With a positive value set here, playing a note hard will introduce a level of modulation which may be augmented using the modwheel or pressure. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 81...
Page 98: Setting Lfo1 Modulation Depth
LFO1 parameter in the PTCH page to 00 unless you really want the sound of an American police siren! Once you have set the LFO1 parameters, you may return to the main program edit page by pressing Page 82 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 99: Lfo2
Like LFO1’s RANDOM waveform, it can be used to create the classic ‘sample and hold’ effect found on analogue synthesisers. However, the random waveform provided by LFO2 has some other possibilities. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 83...
Page 100 This sets the delay between a note-on occurring and the effect being introduced. At 00 the effect will be instantaneous and at 99 the effect will take some 5 or 6 seconds to be introduced. I.e. NOTE ON Page 84 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 101 LFO2 to slightly modulate LFO1 thereby affecting the vibrato very subtly so as to eliminate the inherent ‘cyclicness’ of LFO modulation. No doubt you will find variations of your own. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 85...
Page 102: Setting Up The Soft Pedal
Pressing will display this screen: This final page in the modulation section allows you to set the response of the CD3000XL to the soft pedal (MIDI controller 67). This can be very useful in obtaining better expression for piano sounds. The parameters are very simple and are as follows.
Page 103: Portamento
This may be useful when you wish to play a sound normally but only apply portamento to a few notes. For example, when playing a trombone sample, you may play normally and then switch portamento on to create the slide CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 87...
Page 104 For example: 1 sec 2 secs 4 secs 8 secs 16 secs When RATE is selected You may use these two portamento modes to create a range of different musical effects. Page 88 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 105 Alternatively, you may layer programs in this way and set different portamento rates for each one so that they all slide around at different speeds! CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 89...
Page 106: Keygroup Parameters - Creating Keygroups
Mute Group 1. All other keygroups will be unaffected but all those in mute group 1 will be mutually exclusive - that is, if one is sounding when another is played, it will be cut. Page 90 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 107 SNARE DRUM ROLL WITH MUTE GROUP OFF In this example, each snare hit is allowed to decay naturally. SNARE DRUM ROLL WITH MUTE GROUP ON In this example, each hit is cut short by the next one. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 91...
Page 108 TIP: A very quick way of selecting keygroups on the CD3000XL is to press and hold the EDIT key and play a note on the keygroup. This will select that note’s keygroup. For example, in a program with five keygroups spanning C0-B1, C2-B2, C3-B3, C4-B4, C5-G8, playing G3 will select keygroup 3 - i.e.
Page 109: Mapping Out Your Keygroups - Setting Keyspan
ALL notes equally. Pay attention because you could seriously affect your program’s keyspan with one slip. You will note that this does not apply when inputting notes from the keyboard is on. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 93...
Page 110 To exit this page and to access other pages, press - this will give you access to other keygroup functions - or press to return you to the main PROGRAM EDIT page and the master program functions. Page 94 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 111: Assigning Samples To Keygroups And Zones - Smp1
NOTE: If you play between two overlapping ranges (i.e. in the above example, if you play at a velocity of 96), you will actually be playing two voices out of the possible 32. With such generous polyphony, this shouldn’t be a problem unless you are driving the CD3000XL particularly hard.
Page 112 This shows the sample(s) currently assigned to the zone(s). If a sample name is assigned but it does not exist in the CD3000XL’s memory, a “?” will appear alongside it to indicate that it is missing. To assign a sample, simply move the cursor to this field and scroll through the available samples in memory with the DATA control.
Page 113 PROGRAM. Other non-pitched samples such as sound effects, breakbeats, drum loops, etc., can be treated the same way. As mentioned before, there is a small box to the left of the screen that displays graphically the status of the four zones’ velocity ranges CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 97...
Page 114: Smp2
This may be useful in a drum program where things like toms, cymbals and some percussion appear at the CD3000XL’s stereo outputs whilst important drums like bass drum and snare are assigned to appear at individual outputs.
Page 115 TO END is the same as the PLAY TO SAMPLE END selection in the MORE page in SAMPLE EDIT. The ability to reset the playback parameters of a sample allows you a lot of flexibility - the same sample can be used in different ways in different programs. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 99...
Page 116: Smp3
In all of the sample pages, you may select between them via the three SMP soft keys. To return to the keygroup screen to access the other keygroup functions, press and to return to the main PROGRAM EDIT screen to access the ‘global’ program functions, press Page 100 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 117: The Filters
From this page press the key to take you to the filter page: The CD3000XL is equipped with 12dB/octave lowpass resonant filters as found on many analogue synthesisers. As well as using them for the tonal modification of acoustic samples, they also allow you to totally transform a sound.
Page 118 CD3000XL, especially with certain sounds. As a result, take care to watch levels. The distortion produced by digital circuitry is not as pleasant as that produced by the old synths (unfortunately!!) so we can’t expect the pleasant overdriven sound from a sampler - if you are...
Page 119 This and the other “!” controllers allow you to control the opening and closing of filter cutoff at the point of note on. They don’t have any effect if these controllers change through the course of the note but only when the note is pressed. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 103...
Page 120: Env1 - Shaping Amplitude
The other parameters are: This calls up a series of preset envelope templates that have been set within the software of the CD3000XL. You can use these to get close to the type of envelope you are after and then maybe fine tune them afterwards if needs be.
Page 121 The MIDI specification allows for Note Off velocity as well as Note On velocity. Though some keyboards do not accept or transmit this, assuming a mean value of 64, all AKAI keyboards provide a full implementation of this function. The speed with...
Page 122: Env2 - Shaping The Filter
This will set how much key position will affect both rate 2 and rate 4. This sets how much velocity will control the modulation output of ENV2. This parameter can be used very effectively in regulating dynamics through key velocity. All parameters’ ranges are +/-50. Page 106 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 123: Using The Filter And Envelope Generators
CD3000XL. This might be preferable in a way as single waveforms can easily be looped and take up virtually no memory space (*). With digital synths, you can take the basic waveform material and build up a huge array of waveforms to use as the basis of your synth sounds.
Page 124: The Second Filters
EDIT PROGRAM - SINGLE THE SECOND FILTERS If the IB304F filter bank is installed in your CD3000XL, the second bank of filters is accessed by pressing . This will display the following screen: NOTE: If the IB304F is not installed, pressing...
Page 125 With resonance at 16, the frequency response is flat but as the resonance is increased, the gain of the filter is boosted around that frequency. If the resonance is decreased, the gain is cut as the resonance gets sharper. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 109...
Page 126 NOTE 2: The setting of this parameter relates to both the second filter and tone section. This allows you to switch in a -6dB pad. This is included to overcome the possibility of distortion should the resonance be set quite high, boosting the sound into overload. Page 110 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 127 This and the other “!” controllers allow you to control the opening and closing of filter cutoff at the point of note on. They don’t have any effect if these controllers change through the course of the note but only when the note is pressed. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 111...
Page 128: Creating 24Db/8Ve 4-Pole Lowpass Filter
However, it must be said that for certain sounds, particularly bass synth sounds, a 24dB/Octave, 4-pole filter is better. On the CD3000XL, it is possible to create a 4-pole filter with a 24dB/Octave cutoff slope when the IB304F is installed. To do this, select LP as the filter type in FILTER 2 and set FILTER 2’s parameters identically to FILTER 1.
Page 129 Watch out for distortion, however, with such high resonance settings. When using high resonance settings, you may find it necessary to switch in the -6dB pad in the field - you may even need to back the programs output level off as well. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 113...
Page 130: The Tone Page
EDIT PROGRAM - SINGLE THE TONE PAGE If the IB304F is fitted, the CD3000XL also features a simple tone control which is accessed via F8 - . Pressing this will display this screen: The TONE section can best be described as ‘spectral tilt’. If you imagine a see-saw, the bench...
Page 131 FILTER 2 page. The converse is also true - switching them on of off in the FILTER 2 page will have the same effect in the TONE page. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 115...
Page 132: Env3
NOTE: The descriptions of FILTER 2, the TONE page and ENV3 are only relevant if the optional IB304F filter bank LSI is installed in the CD3000XL. If you are interested in more advanced and dramatic tonal processing, the IB304F is highly recommended.
Page 133: Keygroup Pitch/Amplitude Modulation
Unlike virtually every other modulation input we have seen so far, this one is fixed in order to maintain compatibility between other Akai samplers. It is also done to allow ease of use when setting up vibrato. The range for this parameter is +/-50 allowing inverted pitch effects to be created (especially useful when using square and sawtooth waves) and the default for this parameter is +50.
Page 134 Many possibilities exist. Env1 Use this to create pitch sweeps that vary according to the sounds overall level. ! Modwheel Use this and the other “!” controllers to affect pitch at the point of note-on. Page 118 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 135: Edit Multi
MULTI and check it there. Of course, if the sound is still not quite right, you must repeat the whole process again. Not so on the CD3000XL - simply select the appropriate part and press EDIT to adjust the sound within the context of the multi until it’s just right.
Page 136: Screen Differences In Edit Multi
MULTI parameters set within each part of the multi-file. Apart from these differences, however, EDIT SINGLE and EDIT MULTI are identical so please refer to EDIT SINGLE for more information on editing the other program parameters. Page 120 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 137: Sample Mode
THEREFORE, IN ALL OF THE ABOVE, WHENEVER YOU USE A SAMPLING CD, YOU HAVE TO HAVE PERMISSON, OR USE A COPYRIGHT FREE CD. WE CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST YOU FOR VIOLATION OF THIS LAW CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 121...
Page 138: What Is Sampling
40kHz. A bass drum, however, which has very few upper harmonics, could feasibly be sampled at 20kHz. The CD3000XL samples at 44.1kHz, the same as compact disc so you can be sure you are getting CD quality sound from your sampler.
Page 139 On the CD3000XL we have four velocity zones that allow us to use playing technique to switch between these different samples so that you could, for example, use velocity to switch between a slow legato viola and an aggressively bowed viola.
Page 140: Record Mode
STEREO is selected and you are using INPUT LEVEL to start recording (see below - . When MONO is selected, this field defaults to LEFT but, when STEREO is selected you may set which input channel you want to trigger recording. Page 124 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 141 CD-AUDIO, insert an audio CD, not a CD-ROM, in the drive. NOTE: The internal CD-ROM drive of the CD3000XL converts digital data of the loaded audio CD into analogue data prior to playback. If you wish to record samples from the CD digitally, connect the digital out terminal of the external device to the DIGITAL IN connector of the CD3000XL.
Page 142: The Main Record Page
Before you can do any recording, you must name the sample you are about to record. If you have just switched the CD3000XL on with no disk in it, you will have the four synth waveforms in there. Use one of these as the basis of your new sample.
Page 143: Naming Samples In The Record Page
Pressing this key will pause playback of the CD. Using this key and the REW and FF keys allows you to locate the top of the part you wish to start sampling. This is not a transport key, but will cause the CD3000XL to enter sampling mode.
Page 144: Adjusting The Recording And Threshold Levels
) and, of course, the controller should be on the same MIDI channel as the CD3000XL. This sets the length of time you will record for. The page also shows what percentage of memory is free, the current sample rate (44100) and the size (expressed as a percentage of available memory) of the sample you are about to make.
Page 145: Recording On The Cd3000Xl
After the recording has finished, the monitoring of the incoming signal through the CD3000XL is now automatically switched off allowing you to play the new sample directly from the keyboard or the front panel ENT/PLAY key.
Page 146: Digital Recording
This indicates that the digital audio signal is not getting to the CD3000XL. Please check your connections carefully - it could be that the cable has become disconnected. Also, check that the DAT machine or CD player is switched on.
Page 147 SAM PLE If you press GO or when the threshold is exceeded or the MIDI note is received, the CD3000XL will start recording and you will get a display something like the following: This indicates that the CD3000XL is recording digitally. As with analogue recording, the display fills with the incoming sound’s waveform.
Page 148: Edit Sample
The field allows you to select whether your editing will be in MONO or STEREO. This may be set here and in other pages if you wish. Page 132 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 149 This offers a set of further editing functions where you may perform ‘sectional’ editing (that is, remove sections from samples), join, splice, mix, tune and reverse samples and set fades. This allows you to delete samples from memory. We will come to these in a moment. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 133...
Page 150: Naming Samples - Copying And Renaming
PIANO C#3 is best - this tells you the instrument and the note it is sampled on so it will be easier to set your program up later when you come to assign your samples to specific keyranges. Page 134 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 151: Deleting Samples
F7 or F8 accordingly. NOTE: Deleting samples is destructive. Please ensure that you have saved them to disk before deleting in case you want to come back to them at a later date. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 135...
Page 152: Trimming Samples
You can check if there is a delay by playing the sample a few octaves down as this will exaggerate any delay that may exist. Page 136 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 153 (or end) point out of the loop. Once you have set the start and end points, press F8 - - to discard the unwanted audio either side of the start and end point. You will receive this screen display: CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 137...
Page 154 NOTE: This is a destructive process and, unless you have saved this sample to disk, pressing any of the CUT options here will irrevocably erase the data either side of the start and end points. Page 138 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 155 Of course, if there is ‘dead space’ either side of the sample, these should be removed before looping but it is felt that looping first and trimming later is safest. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 139...
Page 156: Looping
EDIT SAMPLE LOOPING Looping is one of the trickiest areas of sampling but not impossible and the CD3000XL makes it as easy as it can with some functions to help you make good loops. In either the SLCT page or the TRIM page, press the key to access the looping page.
Page 157: Loop Auto Find And Crossfade Looping
The key looks for points of equal amplitude. Repeated pressing of this will make the CD3000XL try and try again and you must judge if the loop is acceptable or not. The key is invaluable in creating loops.
Page 158: Making A Good Loop
Of course, there may well still be some glitches but this can be overcome using the crossfade key. Pressing that in this case may create something like the following: Here, the crossfade function has smoothed the whole thing out to create a more uniform amplitude. Page 142 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 159 NOTE: Sometimes when crossfading, because part of the area chosen for crossfade may be slightly out of phase with the loop area, you may sometimes get a dip in level where they cancel each other out. This is not a fault of the CD3000XL but something that cannot be avoided. Using are probably your best allies in looping.
Page 160: Level Normalisation
Setting, for example, a rescale value of +15dB to bring the level up to maximum will also boost the noise level by 15dB. Please bear this in mind when using these functions. Page 144 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 161: Dsp Functions - Timestretch, Re-Sampling And Eq
EDIT SAMPLE DSP FUNCTIONS - TIMESTRETCH, RE-SAMPLING AND EQ The CD3000XL has three powerful digital signal processing (DSP) functions which are accessed via the key in the main SLCT page. TIMESTRETCH Timestretch allows you to alter the length of a sample, shortening it or lengthening it, without changing its pitch.
Page 162 The timestretch on the CD3000XL works by making a copy of the original. It is necessary to make a copy for two reasons - firstly, the CD3000XL needs the original data to get the data to insert.
Page 163 Remember that to perform any of these operations, you will need to have enough free memory. This sets a level of intelligence for the CD3000XL to work with when performing an intelligent timestretch. It sets the number of decisions it will make as it works its way through the sample.
Page 164: Performing A Timestretch
When the processing is finished, you can play back the original from the ENT/PLAY key or the stretched version from the key. If you are happy with the sound of the stretched sample, you can proceed to edit, trim and loop it, just as if it was a freshly-recorded sample. Page 148 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 165: Re-Sampling
This is done automatically for you and this field is not accessible. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 149...
Page 166: Performing A Re-Sample
CD3000XL as possible. Even with 32 Megabytes of RAM installed, there will be occasions where you need to squeeze that little bit more out of the samplers internal memory.
Page 167 EDIT SAMPLE The CD3000XL is also equipped with an EQ (equalisation) DSP function. This allows you to add EQ, affecting the tone of the sample. Pressing in any of the DSP pages will give this screen display: In the EQ, you may select from four different EQ types and apply cut and boost of gain at specific frequencies.
Page 168 +24dB, set a volume cut of -24dB to compensate). When cutting frequencies, you may like to use the control to boost overall level slightly (although this may also be accomplished by re-normalising the sound). Page 152 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 169: Eq'ing A Sample
If you need to EQ more than one frequency, select the source sample and set the EQ for that and process it. When that’s done, select the EQ’d sample as the source sample, set the next frequency you want. Repeat the process again on the second EQ’d sample. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 153...
Page 170: Further Editing Functions
If the sound is not long enough, it will finish even though you are holding down a note. If the sample is still sounding, as soon as the key is released, the sound will start to decay. Page 154 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 171 HOLD loop. This function is useful when you have a small, short, single cycle loop that has latched onto some strange, discordant aspect of the sound and is slightly out of tune with the rest of it. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 155...
Page 172: Reversing Samples
Pressing it again will reverse the sample back to its original form. Note that any loop points you have set will stay in the same absolute positions, and will not be reversed with the sample. Page 156 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 173: Sectional Editing
Now press You will receive this screen: CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 157...
Page 174 If you change your mind, press Whilst the CD3000XL is processing the data, you will receive a ‘busy’ prompt. After a few seconds, the new sample will be shown which may be played in the usual way.
Page 175 EDIT SAMPLE As with TRIM, the CD3000XL is very considerate and won’t let you ruin good loops and if you move the start or end points into any loop zone (shown above the waveform) you will receive the warnings: In this case, whatever editing action you perform will be ignored.
Page 176: The Join Page
This will copy part of a sample (A) to another (J) This will splice two samples end to end. You may also crossfade the two samples. This will mix two samples together, effectively layering them on top of each other. Page 160 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 177: Splicing Samples
(you should press GO or ABORT as necessary). After a few seconds (depending on the length of the samples), you can hear the fruits of your labours by pressing the ENT/PLAY key. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 161...
Page 178: Crossfading
ABORT as necessary). Again, the process will take a few seconds (depending on the length of the samples and the amount of crossfading) and when the operation is complete, you can listen to the new sound by pressing the ENT/PLAY key. Page 162 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 179: Mixing And Layering Samples
The type of sounds created here can be long evolving sounds which may find a place in soundtrack work as they can be very dramatic. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 163...
Page 180: Setting Digital Fades
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SETTING START AND END POINTS: The start and end points are temporary whilst in the FADE page They are not stored anywhere. If you leave FADE or select another sample, these will be lost and you will have to set them again. Page 164 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 181: Effects Mode
E F F E C T S EFFECTS MODE If the EB16 is not installed in your CD3000XL, you will see this message when you press EFFECTS: Please contact your local Akai dealer regarding this option. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 165...
Page 182 E F F E C T S With the EB16 installed, the EFFECTS key gives access to the CD3000XL’s internal effects. The CD3000XL’s effects processor is a 4 channel effects processor. Two channels (FX1 and FX2) offer multi effects that include distortion, ring modulation, EQ, modulation effects such as flanging, chorus and phasing, stereo pitch shift, autopanning, rotary speaker simulations plus delay/echo and reverb.
Page 183 NOTE: A single program, part or keygroup cannot be sent to more than one effects channel. In this way, the CD3000XL becomes almost a complete studio in one box and you could mix down a complete multi-timbral musical performance through the stereo outputs. You can also mix down digitally through the CD3000XL’s digital output to DAT or any other digital...
Page 184: Organisation Of Effects Files
R V 4 REVERB 50 Unlike most other sound modules, the CD3000XL makes no distinction between effects in SINGLE mode or MULTI mode. This means that effects used with sounds in SINGLE mode can just as easily be used the same in MULTI mode. For example, if effect preset #23 sounds good with a string sound in SINGLE, when in the MULTI mode, route that same string part to a suitable effects channel and select effect #23 for that channel.
Page 185: Assigning Effects To Single Programs
You may find the MIX page slightly easier to use, especially when setting effects for several programs at once. Also, if you are using the ‘old Akai’ method for creating multi-timbral setups, the MIX page is probably the best place to select your effects routings.
Page 186 5 but you renumber this to program 7 and a strings program to program 5, the guitar sound will use the effects selection for program 7 whilst your string section will turn into the violinists from hell!! Page 170 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 187: Assigning Effects To Multi Parts
For example, let’s say that instead of having the internal effects on the CD3000XL, you have assigned each part to its own channel on a mixer. The first thing you would do is patch in the first multi effects processor to AUX 1 on the mixer.
Page 188 SINGLE mode. Disappointment all round! On the CD3000XL, you do not have this limitation. In this case, let’s imagine the same scenario - you have a guitar program in SINGLE mode to which you have added an effect that offers distortion, EQ, chorus, delay and reverb (let’s say it’s effect #10) that you want to use in a...
Page 189: Assigning Effects To Individual Keygroups
To set this, select the keygroup in the field (or press and hold the EDIT key and play the appropriate note) and route that keygroup as appropriate and set a suitable level. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 173...
Page 190: Processing External Sound Sources Through The Effects
For example, in a mixdown, you could be mixing tracks off tape whilst running the CD3000XL ‘live’ from a sequencer synced to a timecode track. You could feed audio from tape via two of the mixer’s auxilliary sends to the CD3000XL:...
Page 191: Routing External Sounds Through The Effects
‘playing’ the CD3000XL ‘live’ in the mix. The mixer’s aux sends are also being fed to the CD3000XL’s inputs so that tracks from the DR8 may be processed through the CD3000XL. The CD3000XL’s individual outputs are being used here but you could just as easily use the L/R outputs if you are short of mixer channels and set the balance of the programs within the CD3000XL.
Page 192: Chaining Effects
This allows you to send one sound (internal or external to two reverbs. FX1 DIST/EQ The output of the distortion/EQ section of FX1 will be fed to RV3: MOD/ECHO L/R outs PATH DIST/EQ PATH CONTROL PATH L/R outs REVERB L/R outs RV3 REVERB Page 176 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 193 The same may be done with RV4 using FX2. The choices are identical to those described above for RV3 except that RV4 takes as its input FX2. Please refer to the above description for details. NOTE: RV4 cannot take as its input FX1. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 177...
Page 194: Muting Effects
When these are pressed, they will show according to which key you pressed. Press the appropriate soft key again to un-mute the effects channel. Page 178 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 195: Effects Edit
However, if for the purposes of the guitar sound, you add distortion and EQ and change the chorus to a flange setting, if there is another program in memory that uses that effect preset (for example, a strings program), it too will be affected. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 179...
Page 196: Distortion/Ring Modulation
This is useful when you want to switch this section of the effects out but don’t want to upset the control settings. Page 180 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 197 This sets the centre frequency for the four bands of EQ, LOW, MID1, MID2 and HIGH. For Khz frequencies, the field is expressed as n k n Hz. For example, a setting of 6k3Hz represents a setting of 6.3kHz. This sets the level of the four frequencies. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 181...
Page 198 You may also ‘flatten’ the EQ (i.e. set the parameters so that there is no EQ applied) by setting the LOW and HIGH bands to 500Hz and 00dB and the two MID sections’ level to (the mid bands’ frequencies have no effect when is set). Page 182 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 199: Modulation Effects
(i.e. one channel’s control signal is fed via an inverter so that as one channel goes up, the other goes down) to give great depth and stereo width to a sound (the CHORUS effect is more complex and is described in detail on the next page). DELAY R Audio in DELAY L CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 183...
Page 200 LFO. This can sometimes produce a very ‘cyclic’, repetitive sound. To overcome this, some chorus units use two delay lines or two LFOs. The CD3000XL’s chorus, however, actually uses four delay lines each modulated at different phase angles of the LFO’s output to produce a very broad stereo effect with little or no ‘cyclicness’.
Page 201: Rotary Speaker Effects
CD3000XL simply toggles between SPEED1 and SPEED2. This sets the second of the rotary speaker effect speeds.
Page 202 Preset rotary speaker effects have DIRECT SIGNAL set to OFF. TIP: You may find the sound of a rotary speaker is enhanced using just a hint of distortion in the distortion section to re-create the overdrive effect commonly found on rock organ sounds. Page 186 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 203: Autopan And Frequency Modulation Effects
NOTE: Because the stereo mod section passes through the echo section, any stereo mod effects you create here will be ‘monofied’ when mono delay effects are selected. As a result, you cannot effectively use autopan with mono echo. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 187...
Page 204: Stereo Pitch Shift Effects
After a delay, it is fed back again after the delay and shifted again. The amount of feedback and the delay time for each channel is separately variable and this gives rise to all sorts of weird and wonderful arpeggio effects. Page 188 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 205 NOTE: You will please note that when PITCH SHIFT+FBK is selected, this uses the delay line normally used for echo effects. In other words, the echo effects described later in this section are not available when PITCH SHIFT+FBK is selected. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 189...
Page 206: Bypassing The Modulation Effects
The final selection in the modulation effects section is not an effect as such but bypasses the modulation section completely, thereby switching it out of the effect chain: Although you may move the cursor to the fields and set values, they will have no effect in this BYPASS screen. Page 190 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 207: Delay And Echo Effects
This is a ‘pseudo-stereo’ delay effect that uses the two delay lines the feedback path of which crosses over: DELAY RIGHT LEFT IN DELAY LEFT RIGHT IN This gives rise to many interesting panning echo effects. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 191...
Page 208 When in any of the MONO modes of echo, the whole memory is used to create long delays. In the XOVER and STEREO modes, however, the pool of memory is split between the two channels and so such long delay times cannot be set. Page 192 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 209: Mono Delay/Echo Effects
Please note that because the stereo mod section passes through the echo section, any stereo mod effects you create will be ‘monofied’ when mono delay effects are selected. To enjoy stereo modulation effects with echo, please choose the stereo delay option (see below). CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 193...
Page 210: Ping Pong Echo Effects
500mS, the third after 625mS, etc. (depending on the amount of feedback). I.e. LEFT 125mS 625mS 1.125Sec RIGHT 500mS 1Sec 1.5Sec The closer the parameter is set to 50, the closer the first echo will be to the value set in the parameter. Page 194 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 211: Crossover Delay
XOVER effect, the maximum delay time you can set is halved. With XOVER L&R selected, the control allows many interesting ‘syncopated’ delays to be created that pan across the stero field. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 195...
Page 212: Stereo Delay/Echo Effects
NOTE: The maximum delay times for each of the two delay lines is half that of the MONO delay times we have seen so far. Page 196 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 213: Reverb Effects
- this is called the PRE-DELAY time and the larger the acoustic environment, the longer the pre-delay time (usually!). Graphically, reverb ‘looks’ a bit like this: PRE-DELAY DECAY TIME SOUND REVERBERATION CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 197...
Page 214 ‘boomy’ and can be effective on bass instruments that you may be feeding through the reverb as it helps to ‘separate’ the reverb from the main sound thereby making the source sound more distinct. Page 198 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 215 (for example, gated on the bass drum, large hall on the snare, medium hall on the toms, small room on selected percussion, etc.) although in a multi-timbral setup this will use up all available effects channels. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 199...
Page 216: Reverse Reverb
In this effect, the reverb decay of the sound is read out backwards. The parameters are: This sets the time before the reverse reverb will start sounding. This sets the length of the reverse reverb. This has the effect of making the reverse sound more or less ‘grainy’ and ‘echoey’. Page 200 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 217: Gated Reverb
‘space’ around it but the reverb doesn’t hang over into the next beat. The CD3000XL’s multi- effect processor offers two variations on this effect. With GATED selected, the screen looks like this: The first ‘gated’...
Page 218 Try it on other percussion sounds such as congas or try it on rhythmic guitar parts or arpeggiated sequencer parts, etc.. Try it also with highly rhythmic keyboard parts. Generally, try to set the TIME control so that the sound has its own distinctive ambient space around it. Page 202 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 219: Effects Output Section
In this case, to 00 - this will give you the full effect of the chorus but will ‘monofy’ the effect so that it doesn’t occupy a wide image in the stereo mix. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 203...
Page 220: Effects Direction
Many multi-effects processors don’t allow this, however, and you are limited to just one path as depicted above. The CD3000XL’s effects processor allows you to set the path of the effects with one simple control, the .
Page 221 NOTE: Of course, the PATH CONTROL & OUTPUTS screen only applies to the multi-effects channels FX1 and FX2. When editing RV3 or RV4, the OUTPUT screen looks like this: You only have access to the level and pan/balance of the reverb, of course. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 205...
Page 222: Soloing The Current Effect
Every page has this function so you may solo the current effect channel at any time. When pressed, it will show the current effects channel (i.e. FX1, FX2, RV3, RV4) depending on which one you are editing. Press it again to hear the other channels. Page 206 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 223: Copying Effects
You may also copy a reverb on its own. For example, you may want to copy reverb preset 4 LARGE HALL to preset 7 to work on it there. Without changing anything in the FX FROM or TO fields, simply move the cursor to the REVERB TO field, select preset 7 and press CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 207...
Page 224 It may be quicker in the long run! However, if there is just the occasional effect and/or reverb from another effects file that want to copy between effects files, we hope the copying to clip method satisfies your needs. Page 208 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 225: Save Mode
“CDROM:A”, but you cannot save. SELECTING THE HARD DISK PARTITION When a hard disk is formatted on the CD3000XL, it is divided into sections called partitions (see later for details on formatting disks). This makes disk management slightly easier. Depending on the number of partitions on your disk, the partition is shown as a number A - ? next to the HARD-: field.
Page 226 If you do have programs in memory for selection via the sequencer’s MIDI program change, use SAVE ENTIRE VOLUME. Page 210 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 227: Saving To Floppy Disk
NOTES ABOUT SAVING TO FLOPPY DISK An unexpanded CD3000XL is capable of holding more data than will fit onto a single MF2DD or MF2HD disk. If you try to save an entire volume with many programs and samples, you will have to use more than one disk.
Page 228: Saving To Hard Disk
(BE CAREFUL!!) and then save the file(s). You will receive the following prompt: You should press F7 or F8 as appropriate. GO will simply save the file(s) without erasing the volume first. Page 212 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 229 You will also receive this message if you try to save to a CD-ROM which, of course, is a read- only medium. NOTE: You will also receive this message when you select under the same circumstances. Setting SCSI ID’s, etc., is discussed later in this section. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 213...
Page 230: Renaming Files
BRASS#1 so that volumes can be easily recognised when you come to load them. If you think of these volumes as PC directories or Mac™ folders, you will understand the importance of good naming practices as it makes loading so much easier. Page 214 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 231: Deleting Items From Disk
Once set, you may turn this on and off freely in the field. On receipt of a Program Change message, the CD3000XL will scan all the hard disk volumes for a number set in this page which corresponds to the Program Change number in the MIDI message.
Page 232: Hard Disk Control
CD3000XL will default to the SCSI ID and sector size of your drive. You need to set the SCSI ID again in order to use the internal CD-ROM drive.
Page 233: Formatting A Floppy Disk
S A V E FORMATTING A FLOPPY DISK Before a floppy disk can be used with the CD3000XL, it must be formatted. To format a floppy disk, insert the disk in the drive, and press . You will see this screen display: There are two types of floppy disk available - DD (double density) or HD (high density).
Page 234 S1000 or S1100 (please see below - NOTES ON USING S1000 AND S1100 SOUND LIBRARY). Usually, you must use to format a new disk for use in the CD3000XL. Trying on an un-formatted disk will display the prompt:...
Page 235: Formatting A Hard Disk
Arranging is a faster operation than a full format (it simply initialises directories into a format suitable for use by the CD3000XL). Make sure that there is no data which is only stored on the hard disk which you want to keep.
Page 236: Notes On Using Existing S1000/S1100 Sound Library
Please check your SCSI cables and that the drive is switched on (it does happen!). Also, please check the SCSI ID settings of both the drive and the CD3000XL. You will also get this message if a removable type of hard disk is being used and the disk is not inserted in the drive.
Page 237: Load Mode
DATA wheel. SELECTING THE HARD DISK OR CD-ROM PARTITION When a hard disk is formatted on the CD3000XL, it is divided into sections called partitions (see SAVE - FORMATTING for details on formatting disks). Many CD-ROMs are also partitioned. This makes disk management slightly easier.
Page 238: Selecting The Hard Disk Or Cd-Rom Volume
. If you do have programs in memory for selection via the sequencer’s MIDI program change, use LOADENTIRE VOLUME. Page 222 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 239: Loading From Floppy Disk
If no floppy disk is in the drive, you will be prompted: If the disk is un-formatted (or has become seriously damaged in some way) the S3200 will tell you: You should format the disk (see SAVE - FORMATTING). CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 223...
Page 240: Loading From Hard Disk Or Cd-Rom
You should make the appropriate NO or YES response. Pressing will load the chosen file(s) into memory without deleting anything first. As the disk is being loaded you will receive something like the following display to keep you aware of progress: Page 224 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 241 If the disk is un-formatted (or has become seriously damaged in some way) the CD3000XL will tell you:...
Page 242: Loading S900/S950 Samples And Programs
AUTO LOADING FROM DISK If you turn on the CD3000XL with a floppy disk in the drive, the contents of the disk will be loaded into memory. If the disk contains a copy of the operating system and this operating system is the same or a higher version number than the ROM version, this will be loaded.
Page 243: Searching For Files - Using The Find Function
When using the FIND function, it is not necessary to name the whole file. For example, if you want to search for a bass sound, simply type in BASS - the CD3000XL will search the selected partition for ALL files that have those letters in them. In this example, you may see a screen display such as: Here, several different basses from several different volumes in the partition have been found.
Page 244 SYNVOX, etc., would not be included in the search. Once you become familiar with the FIND function, you will find it an invaluable aid to quickly searching for and loading sounds. NOTE: The FIND function does not work with floppy disks. Page 228 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 245: Using The Tag Directory System
USING THE TAG DIRECTORY SYSTEM On the CD3000XL, it is possible to ‘tag’ files. This is much the same as placing it in a special sub-directory. In this way, certain files in a partition can be categorised according to type or any other category you wish.
Page 246 Selecting will simply load any items in the current tag. Selecting will only load the tagged programs and will load only samples that have been tagged. Page 230 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 247: Naming Tags
BASS tag that contains electric basses but, in a dance track, you may head straight for the SYNTH BASS tag so as to only be presented with synth basses and not be distracted by electric or acoustic basses. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 231...
Page 248: Hard Disk Control
NOTE: If your external drive’s ID is something other than 5 and uses a 1kBytes/sector disk, you may set the appropriate settings here and, by saving the operating system to floppy disk and powering up with it in the drive, the CD3000XL will default to the SCSI ID and sector size of your drive.
Page 249: Importing Sounds From Other Manufacturer's Cd-Roms
LOAD IMPORTING SOUNDS FROM OTHER MANUFACTURER’S CD-ROMS On the CD3000XL, as well as having access to a vast range of Akai sound library, you may also import sounds from CD-ROMs made for certain samplers made by other manufacturers thereby giving you access to even more sounds. This is done in the SCSI page.
Page 250 It is best, therefore, to load your sounds first and then load your MIDI song files. It must be said that whilst the CD3000XL can use sounds made for other samplers, the way each of these samplers work is different and so you may find that some ‘tweaking’ will be necessary to optimise the sound for your requirements.
Page 251: Global Mode
SETTING THE MASTER OUTPUT LEVEL As well as the main volume control, it is also possible to set the master level for the CD3000XL in this page. The primary benefit of this function is to set the output level to match different mixers’...
Page 252: Midi Functions
MIDI channel used when in SINGLE mode and in SAMPLE mode (in MULTI mode, the CD3000XL responds to all 16 MIDI channels and each part has its own channel). This parameter is shown in the SINGLE mode for your information.
Page 253: Ppm Page - Monitoring Midi
GLOBAL By using this filter, you can control the response of the CD3000XL to MIDI events. By filtering out aftertouch on a percussion program where it is not needed, for instance, you can improve the response of the CD3000XL when a lot of MIDI data is received.
Page 254: Midi Receive Page - Analysing Midi
If the information is not displayed on this monitor, the information is not reaching the CD3000XL. Check your connections or the output channel of the transmitting equipment. If the information appears to be correct, but no sound or unexpected sounds are being produced, then the fault may lie in the MIDI setting of the program(s).
Page 255: Midi Sample Dumps
Samples can be transferred between the CD3000XL and other samplers via MIDI and this is done in the EXCL page: To perform a MIDI data dump, you must make a MIDI loop (MIDI OUT of the CD3000XL connected to MIDI IN of the other sampler, and vice versa). This is necessary because of the way in which MIDI sample dumps are performed (in computer terms, a handshake protocol with error detection/correction).
Page 256: Performing A Midi Sample Dump
NOTE: It is quite likely (if not certain) that sample editors will not work if you use the CD3000XL protocol because the editor will not have the ability to recognise the new file header information present because of the new features in the CD3000XL.
Page 257: Midi Via Scsi
The final soft key in this mode, F7, calls up the SCSI screen: On this page you can enable or disable MIDI bulk data transmission along a SCSI buss, rather than the MIDI connections, and set the SCSI IDs for both the CD3000XL ( and the other SCSI device ( ).
Page 258: Me35T Drum Settings
Since this is a manual for the CD3000XL, full details of the operation of the ME35T will not be given here. Refer to the ME35T manual for operational details. However, note that to set up the MIDI Exclusive channel on the ME35T, the MIDI CHAN and MIDI NOTE keys on the ME35T should be pressed simultaneously.
Page 259 DRUM mode by pressing the GLOBAL mode select key again - this will return you to the main GLOBAL page. Once you have set the ME-35T settings, they can be saved to floppy disk in the SAVE mode and subsequently loaded in the LOAD mode. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 243...
Page 260: Dat Back-Up And Restore
NOTE: The selection made here also affects the format of the audio as it appears in real-time at the digital audio output (i.e. the digital ‘clone’ of the main L/R outputs). Page 244 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 261: Performing A Dat Back Up
NOTE 1: Though backing up to DAT offers many advantages in terms of speed, convenience and cost of the media, Akai does not guarantee the integrity of the data backed up in this way. It is therefore strongly recommended that for archive purposes you also backup to floppy disks.
Page 262: Standard Midi File - Midi Song File Play
MIDI sequence files. Of course, you cannot edit these sequence files but this function allows you to use the CD3000XL as a sequence data filer so that, if you are playing live and require backing tracks or whatever, you can do so without the inconvenience of taking your sequencer with you.
Page 263: Loading Standard Midi Files
In the MIDI SONG PLAY screen, pressing F2 - - will display this screen: The CD3000XL will read the floppy disk and list the song files that it contains. NOTE: As the title of this page implies, files must be on a DOS format floppy disk. SMF’s on floppy disks other than DOS format cannot be read.
Page 264: Using The Smf Function
USING THE SMF FUNCTION To use SMF data on the CD3000XL, follow the procedure below. One of the disks supplied with the sampler contains a demo sequence - you can use this to check out the SMF functions.
Page 265: Hard Disk Recording
GLOBAL HARD DISK RECORDING The CD3000XL is capable of recording audio to a hard disk. You may record audio whilst sequencing ordinary programs and samples allowing you to effectively overdub onto disk. This may be useful for laying down vocal parts or guitar, saxophone solos and the like over sequenced backing tracks.
Page 266: Formatting The Hard Disk For Disk Recording
Before you can use the disk record functions, it is necessary to format your hard disk. The CD3000XL allows you to allocate a certain part of your hard disk for sound library and a certain part for disk recordings. In this way, you may conveniently have takes and sound library on one disk which is particularly useful if you plan to use the disk record functions to ‘spin in’...
Page 267 There are some important things to note when using the disk record functions, however. In order to achieve the disk record functions, the process uses 6 of the CD3000XL’s voices reducing polyphony in this case to 26 voices when recording to or playing back from disk.
Page 268 It is assumed you have a basic working knowledge of the CD3000XL by now. If you are at all unsure about certain functions, please refer to the appropriate section in this manual for more information.
Page 269 This shows how much space is left on the disk for recording. This shows how many takes are on disk. When you use the disk record functions for the first time or use a freshly formatted disk, this field will show 0. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 253...
Page 270 There are two - 512Bytes per sector and 1kByte per sector. Both offer the same storage, they just have different sector sizes. The CD3000XL can use both and this is selected in this field. The default is 512b.
Page 271: Creating New Takes
You may delete takes from within the DD page. This is done by pressing F8 - . The display will prompt you: Pressing YES will delete the take from disk. Pressing EXIT will cancel the deletion. Be very careful using this feature as deleted takes cannot be retrieved. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 255...
Page 272 This allows you to route the take to one of the four effects channels FX1, FX2, RV3 or RV4 if the optional EB16 effects board is installed. This allows you to set the send level of the take to the effects channel selected in the field. Page 256 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 273 (for example, when sequencing programs in the CD3000XL). The DELAY field is of use in that you can set the CD3000XL to start recording after a certain delay when it receives a MIDI note-on. This same note-on can then be used to playback the take in sync with other material.
Page 274 This takes you to the take editing display Shows the currently active page Takes you directly to the record page for recording new takes Takes you to the BACK-UP LOAD page where you may restore takes backed up to DAT. Page 258 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 275: Recording A Take
. You will receive this screen display: Here, the CD3000XL is either waiting for a MIDI NOTE or a SONG START command or for the input level to exceed the threshold level. This all depends on the type of START you have selected in .
Page 276 When recording digitally, the bottom line of the display shows: and the screen draws the incoming waveform envelope as it is being recorded. Once a recording has been made, you may use the ENT/PLAY key to play it back. Page 260 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 277 Turns the audio meter on Turns the audio meter off This puts the CD3000XL into a ‘record ready’ state awaiting the arrival of a suitable record start command depending on the setting of the START field in CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 278: Editing A Recording
ZOOM keys to set a value close to this in the field and press the ENT/PLAY key. You may quickly switch between the start and end fields by pressing the key. Page 262 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 279: Playing A Take In The Edit Page
You can use this facility to audition the end of an edit and use the ZOOM IN/OUT as a variable pre-roll function. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 263...
Page 280: Using The Editing Functions
It is unlikely that such an edit will be particularly precise but you can zoom in for more precise editing. The same thing can be done when editing the END point. Page 264 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 281: Playing Takes
GLOBAL PLAYING TAKES There are a number of ways you can play a take within the CD3000XL’s DD functions: You can play a take in ANY page using the ENT/PLAY key You can assign a series of takes to a SONG for sequential playback or for triggering from MIDI.
Page 282 Takes you directly to the record page for recording new takes Takes you to the BACK-UP SAVE page where you may archive takes to DAT via the digital audio interface. This primes the take for immediate playback from within this page Page 266 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 283: Using The Play Page
PLAY page as you wish and these are automatically saved as soon as you leave this page. If the take does not play back successfully, the reason is probably that the CD3000XL has not received the appropriate start command as set in the field.
Page 284: Editing A Take For Synchronised Playback
In most cases, there should be no problems in synchronising takes to external audio material because the playback response time of the CD3000XL is extremely fast and sync accuracy is in the region of a few milliseconds. Also, the take editing and parameter adjustments described above should overcome any discrepancies you may encounter.
Page 285: Using The Song Mode
PAN - This sets the pan position of the take if it is a mono recording or sets the left/right balance if it is a stereo recording. FADE IN - This sets the fade in time for the take and is variable up to 9999mS (10 seconds) CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 269...
Page 286 You will have to excuse the somewhat cryptic and abbreviated nature of these field descriptions on the CD3000XL’s screen but it was felt better to design the screen this way and have all these useful functions available within one page rather than you having to keep switching back and forth between various pages when trying to compile your takes - this would have been highly inconvenient as you can imagine.
Page 287 Advanced editing such as block editing, copying, deleting and shifting are explained later. For the time being, practice the above until it becomes a natural process. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 271...
Page 288: Triggering Takes From Midi
This powerful function of the CD3000XL’s disk recording capabilities allows you to simultaneously playback audio from the hard disk whilst sequencing programs in the CD3000XL. To set up a list of takes for MIDI triggering, press the SONG key (F2 in all disk record pages) to get the following screen: This shows a blank, empty song or take list.
Page 289 You can then use the CD3000XL’s MIDI delay to offset the triggering time.
Page 290 CD3000XL front panel using F8 - STOP. Because the CD3000XL can only play one take at a time, crossfading between takes is not possible. Also, if one take is playing while another is triggered, the new take will take priority although please note that there will be a short gap between the one take finishing and the next take starting.
Page 291: Using The Song Mode To Chain Takes
The simplest method of using the song mode is to ‘top and tail’ an entire recording (i.e. record an entire song into the CD3000XL and edit its start and end points) and have it play back from within the SONG mode. At a more advanced level, you could use the SONG mode to play back a whole series of entire songs recorded and edited this way and the SONG mode can be a convenient method of sequencing the tracks on an album.
Page 292: Block Editing In Song Mode
3 and press , then move the cursor down a step and press . This will append the whole block onto the end of itself. Either way is equally effective so choose whichever is easiest for you. Page 276 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 293 NOTE: It is only possible to mark contiguous steps as a block - you cannot mark a series of steps, skip a few and then mark another few steps as one block. Naturally, this block editing function can be used to delete blocks of steps as well. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 277...
Page 294: Naming Songs
If you saved the song as ENTIRE VOLUME or MULTI+P+S, you will probably want to load it using this selection so that any programs, samples, multis and effects that may be associated with this song are also loaded. Page 278 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 295: Backing Up Takes To Dat
(i.e. a single take or all takes are being backed up), you will receive the following display: This shows the current take being backed up. At any time, you may abort the procedure by pressing F8 - CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 279...
Page 296: Restoring Takes Back From Dat To Disk
BE VERY CAREFUL IN YOUR SELECTION Immediately after you press OK, the display will show: This indicates that the CD3000XL is receiving the digital signal through the digital interface. You should now start your DAT machine. If the display shows WAITING FOR CARRIER, this indicates that the correct digital connection has not been made.
Page 297 The DAT restore function is, actually, just another way of recording and this ‘confidence monitoring’ keeps you informed of progress during the DAT restore process. At any time, you may press F-8 STOP to abort the restore. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 281...
Page 298: How The Flashrom Works
FlashROM remains the same. The actual time it takes depends on the number of programs you have saved. The more programs, the longer it takes but it is still very fast indeed. Page 282 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 299: Formatting The Flashrom
Formatting should be performed when you first install the board(s). To format the FlashROM on CD3000XL, go to SAVE and press FORM (F6). You will see this screen: As with disk formatting, you may select the type of format you wish to perform. In the example shown above, FLASH is selected.
Page 300: Arranging The Flashrom
NOTE: If you delete a lot of programs from FlashROM, ARRANGE is not strictly necessary as these take up such little space. It’s when you delete large sample data that this fragmentation problem will arise. Page 284 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 301: Saving Data To The Flashrom
Saving data to FlashROM is virtually identical to saving data to disk and is done in the SAVE mode. Pressing SAVE on CD3000XL will show something like this screen: As well as the usual FLOPPY or HARD-: options normally available at the top centre of the screen, you may also choose FLASH thus: As with a hard disk, the FlashROM is divided into ‘volumes’...
Page 302 FlashROM). To save data to a FlashROM volume on CD3000XL, select FLASH and move the cursor to the VOL: field and use the DATA wheel to select the volume. Now select the type of data you want to save in the TYPE OF SAVE: field.
Page 303 Assuming it finds data there, the programs will be loaded and in a second or two, depending on the number of programs saved, the sampler will be ready for use with your favourite sounds available for playback. CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 287...
Page 304: Using The Flashrom As A Fast Hard Disk
These include cut and loop crossfade that ‘destructively’ affect the sample. Should you try these functions, you will receive this prompt on CD3000XL: This is because the sample you are trying to affect is a Read Only sample and so cannot be edited in this way.
Page 305: Copying A Flashrom Sample To Ram
RAM. This is done in the LOAD mode. On CD3000XL, go to LOAD and select the volume the sample is in (if you just loaded from it, this should be the selected volume) and select CURSOR ITEM ONLY: Move the cursor to the sample you wish to load.
Page 306: Saving Flashrom Data Back To Disk
Depending on the type of save you select, the multi and/or programs and/or samples and/or effects file will be saved as normal to disk. These can be subsequently loaded into RAM as normal. They may also be copied and used in other Akai samplers as normal.
Page 307: Connecting An External Hard Disk Drive
The CD3000XL uses a 25-pin SCSI connector. Using a suitable SCSI cable , connect the drive(s) to the CD3000XL as shown above. Most drives have two SCSI connections and the other can be used as a ‘thru’ to other SCSI devices such as CD ROM or another hard disk drive, etc..
Page 308: Termination
SCSI devices when you buy them. The CD3000XL’s SCSI interface is terminated. It is most likely that the CD3000XL will be at one end of the chain and so must be left terminated. Any disks in between the CD3000XL and the last SCSI device in the chain must be un- terminated (this can be done by physically removing the resistors or sometimes via a DIP switch on the back of the unit - please check the unit’s documentation).
Page 309: Data Compatibility Issues
The CD3000XL allows 512 items to be saved on a floppy or hard disk (on the S1000/S1100 it was 64 items for floppy and 128 for hard disk). As a result, the whole format of the disk directory is different.
Page 310: Effects Files
The S900 or S950 cannot read CD3000XL sound data. If you have an S3000 (or 2800 or 3200), you will be able to use CD3000XL sample and program data with no special software required (although it is advisable to have the latest software version for best results).
Page 311: Installing Options
Remove the top of the case by undoing the two large screws either side of the case and the smaller screw in the centre of the top of the rear panel. Looking inside the CD3000XL, you will see something like this: CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 312: Installing Memory Expansion
The SIMMs may come with a special wrist strap to discharge static electricity. We suggest you attach the strap to the CD3000XL’s case. If a wrist strap or any other such accessory is not supplied, try discharging any static by touching an earthed metal object before handling the boards.
Page 313: Installing The Flashrom
Now power up the sampler. Once the boot up is complete, you will see the message: This will confirm that the FlashROM board has been ‘seen’ by the CD3000XL. If two FMX008 boards are installed, the message will tell you “8MW fitted”.
Page 314 FMX008 board and/or your sampler. • Akai Electric Co. cannot be held responsible for any damage to the FMX008 board, the sampler and/or any peripheral equipment (disk drives, mixers, amplifiers, recording equipment, etc.) that may be damaged or for any loss of earnings, income or damage to your personal or professional reputation, employment opportunities or for any physical harm that may come to you as a result of incorrect installation of the FMX008.
Page 315: S3000Xl Synthesiser Panel
APPENDIX 4 If you are familiar with analogue synthesisers, you may like to visualise your CD3000XL as a large and sophisticated modular synth. As you can see, it’s pretty impressive! LFO 2 LFO 1 ENVELOPE 3 ENVELOPE 2 ENVELOPE1 WAVE...
Page 316: Midi Controller List
(formerly Celeste (Detune) Depth) Effects 5 depth (formerly Phaser Depth) Data increment Data decrement Non-Registered Parameter Number LSB Non-Registered Parameter Number MSB Registered Parameter Number LSB Registered Parameter Number MSB 102-119 Undefined 120-127 Reserved for Channel Mode messages Page 300 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 317 APPENDIX 4 SPECIFICATIONS Model Name : MIDI Stereo CD-ROM Sampler CD3000XL Sampling Data format : 16-bit linear encoding Sampling rates : 44.1 KHz (20 Hz~20 KHz audio band width) 22.05 KHz (20 Hz~10 KHz audio band width) Sampling time : 92.13 seconds - mono Fs=44.1 KHz...
Page 318 CD3000XL MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART CD3000XL MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Date : JULY. 1996 Function ..Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default Without disk Channel Changed O 1-16 Memorized (disk) Default Mode 3 Without disk Mode 1-4 Memorized (disk) Mode Messages OMNI ON/OFF, P/M...
Page 319 Filter 2 types 108 - 110 Crossfade length 141 Modulation 103 Crossfade looping 141 , 143 Resonance 102 FIND function 141 , 143 Second filters 108 Loop length 141 Tone control 114 Loop select 140 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 303...
Page 320 Path control 204 NOW time 262 REVERB 197 Take end point 262 Gated reverb 1 201 Take start point 262 Gated reverb 2 201 Trimming a take 263 Reverse reverb 200 Zoom In/Out 262 , 263 Page 304 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual...
Page 321 Memory expansion 295 Part priority 46 SIMMs memory 295 Renumbering programs 50 Saving 49 Sending parts to the effects 44 Setting the part’s MIDI channel 44 Keyboard splits 39 , 54 KEYGROUP See EDIT PROGRAM CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 305...
Page 322 Load from hard disk 34 Digital I/O 11 Loudness/Velocity 33 Individual outputs 11 MIDI parameters 31 MIDI 12 Old Akai SELECT PROG mode 25 , 39 Power connection 12 Keyboard splits 39 SCSI 11 Layering programs 39 RECORD See SAMPLE...
Page 323 Multi part 45 Program 76 S3000XL 235 Sample 154 Zones 98 Velocity sensitivity 33 , 72 VIBRATO See LFO1 ZONE See KEYGROUP Zoom In/Out 138 , 140 , 141 , 157 , 164 , 262 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual Page 307...

Akai CD3000XL Operator's Manual

Introduction

S I N G L E M O D

Multi Mode - Combining Several Programs

Program Editing

Edit Multi

Sample Mode

Edit Sample

Effects Mode

Effects Edit

Save Mode

Load Mode

Global Mode

Flashrom

Appendix 1

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 2 Data Compatibility Issues

Appendix 3

Appendix 3

Appendix 4

Appendix 4

Appendix 5

Appendix 5

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