Play Mode - Yamaha A3000 Quick Manual

PLAY Mode

F1 = PROGRAM
This is the main page of the A-3000. Here you can select Programs (by turning knobs
2 or 3), name them (by pushing knob 3) and save Programs (by pushing knob 4 or 5
respectively). SAVE saves one Program, ALL saves all Programs, in either case
together with the assigned Samples.
By pushing knob 1 you can also call up the above-mentioned Pgm SELECT page for
selecting Programs and Samples. Please also notice the parameters "SmpSolo"
(auditioning single Samples in Programs) and "MIDI>Smp" (selecting single Samples
of a multi sample via the MIDI keyboard).
After pressing COMMAND, the following commands are available from knob 1:
SAVE ALL (wipe) = Saves all Programs, Samples, Sample Banks, and Sequences as
one VOLUME. The Target Volume will be overwritten. Unchanged Programs, as well
as the SYSTEM PARAMETERS are not taken into account; these are saved
separately (via UTILITY /SYSTEM/COMMAND).
Other SAVE Types can be selected with knob 2.
SAVE ALL Pgm(wp) = Saves all Programs together with the assigned Samples and
overwrites the existing Volume
SAVE Edited = Saves only new or edited Programs and Samples
SAVE ALLSmp = Saves all Samples
SAVE Pgm = Saves the current Program together with the Samples
For all SAVE Types you can choose the target drive, the target volume and the target
Program, if applicable.
INIT = Initialisation (default) for one or all Programs
COPY = Copying a Program
PGMDUMP = Program Dump with or without Samples in the A3000 format
SETINIT = The Program settings of the sections EFFECT and/or SETUP and/or
CONTROL will be specified as the Init settings for editing new Programs. These
settings are non-volatile, which means they are not lost after switching off.
Special Hint Ø Complete Save
Despite the variety of saving options, it is normally recommended that you choose the save
type "SAVE ALL (wipe)". Important: You always have to press COMMAND first, since the
save function SAVE > ALL available under PLAY – PROGRAM is not identical. Only with
"SAVE ALL (wipe)" can you be sure that the complete VOLUME will be saved (= a l l
Programs, all Samples and Sample Banks, all Sequences). Also included with this command
are Samples that are not assigned to any Program. Furthermore, this command guarantees
that Sample duplicates are not converted to real copies (see "Special Hint Ø Sample
.
duplicates") The counterpart to "SAVE ALL (wipe)" is "DISK - Volume - LOAD", which
loads the complete Volume.
Owner's Manual p. 95 - 104, 110 - 111
A3000 Guide 8