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Akai s2000 Operator's Manual (239 pages)
Stereo Midi Digital sampler
Brand:
Akai
| Category:
Recording Equipment
| Size: 30.25 MB
Table of Contents
Warning
2
Protecting Yourself and the S200
3
Important
4
Ventilation
4
FCC Warning
5
Copyright Notice
5
Contents
7
Introduction
13
Features
14
About this Manual
17
Front Panel
18
The Disk Drive
19
Taking Care of Your Disks
20
Rear Panel
21
Setting up the S2000
23
Getting Started-Connections
23
Playing the Demo Sequence
24
Mounting the S200
26
Getting Around the S2000
27
Operating Modes
27
The Page and Group Keys
28
F1 and F2
28
The Data/Select Wheel
29
The Select Wheel in Edit Program
30
The Select Wheel in Multi Mode
30
The Select Wheel in Edit Sample
31
The Play Key
32
How the S200 Works
33
S2000 Flowcharts
34
Edit Sample
35
Edit Program
35
Multi-Mode
36
4-Channel Effects Processor
36
Load Mode
37
Using Floppy Disks
37
Using Hard Disks
37
SCSI, SCSI ID, Volumes, Partitions, Etc.
38
Select to Load from Floppy Disk or Hard Disc
40
Loading the Entire Volume
42
Loading Other Items from Disk
42
Loading a Multi
42
Loading Only the Programs and Their Samples
43
Loading Individual Programs and Their Samples
43
Loading Only Programs
43
Loading Only Samples
44
Loading Individual Items
44
Loading an Operating System
45
Loading from Other Manufacturer's CD-Roms
46
Notes Regarding Loading Other Manufacturer's Sound Library
47
Load Mode Screens
48
Save Mode
49
Saving the Entire Memory to Floppy Disk or Hard Disk
49
Notes on Saving Data
51
Saving Other Items to Disk
52
Saving a Multi
52
Saving All Programs and Their Samples
52
Saving an Individual Program and Its Samples
52
Saving All Programs Only
53
Saving All Samples Only
53
Saving Individual Items
53
Saving Operating System
54
Naming Disk Volumes
54
Deleting Items from Disk
55
Save Mode Screens
56
Single Mode
57
Notes Regarding 'Old Akai' Method
58
Renumbering Programs
59
Deleting Programs
60
Layering Programs in Single Mode
62
Creating Multi-Timbral Setups in Single Mode
63
Single VS Multi
64
Multi Mode
66
Setting up a Multi
67
Assigning Programs to a Multi Part
67
Modifying the Multi
68
Setting a Part's MIDI Channel
69
Setting a Part's Level and Pan
69
Setting a Part's Output Assignment
69
Setting a Part's Effects Buss Routing
69
Fine Tuning a Part's Pitch
70
Transposing a Part's Pitch
70
Setting a Part's Low and High Key Ranges
70
Setting a Part's Priority
70
Important Notes about Multi Parameters
72
Naming a Multi
73
Multi Mode Screens
74
Using Multi Mode for Layering Programs
75
Using Multi Mode to Set Keyboard Splits
76
Combining These Techniques
77
Program Edit
78
What Is a Keygroup?
79
Keygroup Zones
80
Overlapping and Crossfading Keygroups
81
Assignable Program Modulation
82
Important Notes about Single Edit and Multi Edit
85
Editing in Single Mode
86
Creating, Renaming and Copying Programs
86
Changing the Program Number/MIDI Channel
86
Monitoring Other Programs
87
Program Polyphony and Priority
87
Keygroup Crossfade
89
Mono Legato Playback
90
Important Note Regarding Mono Legato On/Off
90
Tuning a Program
91
Transposing a Program's Pitch
91
Setting Master Output Level Parameters
91
Assigning a Program to an Individual Output
92
Routing Programs to the Internal Effects
92
Editing in Multi Mode
93
Loudness Modulation
94
Pan Modulation
95
Copying and Deleting Keygroups
96
Notes Regarding Keygroup Selection
97
Setting a Keygroup's Key Range
98
Notes on Setting Keyspan Ranges
98
Assigning a Keygroup to a Mute Group
100
Velocity Crossfade/Switch
102
Assigning Samples to Keygroups
103
Tuning the Sample in Zone 1
103
Setting Level and Pan for the Sample in Zone 1
103
Assigning a Zone/Keygroup to an Individual Output
104
Setting the Zone's Low and High Velocity Ranges
104
Switching the Keyboard off
105
Setting the Loop Characteristics of a Keygroup
105
Setting Velocity to Sample Start Time
106
Assigning Samples to Zones 2, 3 and 4
106
Assigning Stereo Samples to a Program
106
Layering Sounds in a Keygroup
106
Creating Stereo Sounds from Mono Samples
107
ENV1-Shaping Amplitude
108
Setting Amplitude Modulation for Keygroups
110
The Filters
111
ENV2-Shaping the Filter
114
Using the Filter and Envelope Generators
116
The Second Filters
117
The Tone Page
121
Env3
123
Modulating Pitch
124
The Low Frequency Oscillators
125
Lfo1
125
Notes Regarding Setting LFO1 Modulation Depth
127
Modulating LFO1
127
LFO2-The Auxiliary LFO
129
Setting Pitch Bend Parameters
132
Adding Portamento
133
Notes on Using Portamento
134
Single Edit Screens
135
Name/Detele/Copy Screens
140
Multi Edit Screens
141
Sample Mode
142
What Is Sampling?
142
Sampling-Recording into the S200
142
Making a Recording
144
Naming Samples
144
Setting Record Parameters
144
Notes about Stereo Recording
146
Setting Record Levels
147
Making the Recording
148
Input Select
149
Recording Digitally
149
Sample Screens
151
Sample Edit
152
Detele and Renaming Samples
152
Tuning a Sample
153
Normalising a Samples's Level
153
Trimming a Sample
154
Looping a Sample
155
Setting the Loop Hold Time
156
Crossfade Looping
156
Tuning the Loop
157
Making a Good Loop
157
Using at and Length
158
Reversing Samples
160
Setting Digital Fade up and Fade down
160
Notes on Using Fade Up/Down
161
Re-Sampling - Optimising Memory
162
Timestretch
164
Sample Edit Screens
167
Effects Mode
169
Organisation of Effects Files
171
Assigning Effects to Single Programs
172
Assigning Effects to Multi Parts
173
Note about Effects Selection in Multi
174
Assigning Effects to Individual Keygroups
175
Processing External Sound Sources through the Effects
176
Routing External Sounds through the Effects
177
Selecting the Effects Output
177
Chaining Effects
178
Effects Edit
180
Ring Modulation/Distortion
181
Eq
182
Modulation Effects
185
Chorus, Phase Shift and Flanging Effects
185
Rotary Speaker Effects
187
Autopan and Frequency Modulation Effects
189
Notes Regarding the Autopan/Fmode Effect
189
Stereo Pitch Shift Effects
190
Bypassing the Modulation Effects
192
Delay and Echo Effects
193
Mono Delay/Echo Effects
195
Ping Pong Echo Effects
196
Note Regarding Mono Echo Effects
196
Crossover Delay
197
Stereo Delay/Echo Effects
198
Bypassing the Echo/Delay Effects
199
Reverb Effects
200
Some Tips on Using Reverb
202
Reverse Reverb
203
Gated Reverb
204
Effects Output Section
206
Effects Direction
207
Switching out the 'Direct' Signal
209
Copying Effects
210
Copying Effects between Different Effects Files
211
Global Mode
212
Tuning the S200
212
Setting the S200'S Output Level
212
Setting the Single Mode's Program Change Channel
212
Selecting the External MIDI Controller
213
Monitoring Incoming MIDI Channels
213
Setting the Play Key's Parameters
213
Setting the SCSI Interface's ID
214
Formatting Disks
215
Formatting Floppy Disks
215
Formatting Hard Disks
216
Formatting and Arranging will Destroy All Data on the Disk
216
DAT Backup/Restore
218
You Cannot Backup Sampler Data to DCC or Minidisk Formats
219
SMF Playback
220
Setting the S2000'S SCSI ID
223
MIDI Via SCSI
223
MIDI System Exclusive Channel
223
Global Mode Screens
224
Appendix
226
Connecting an External Hard Disk Drive
226
Notes on Using Hard Disk Drives
226
SCSI Cables
226
Cable Length
227
Data Compatibility Issues
228
Sound Data
228
Effects Files
229
Multis
229
ME-35T Drum Settings
229
Songs and Qlists
229
Installing the Options
230
Installing Memory Expansion
230
Installing the FMX008 Flash ROM Boards
231
The S2000 Operating System
232
Booting up from Floppy Disk
232
Booting up from Hard Disk
232
Specifications
233
S2000 MIDI Implementation Chart
234
Index
235
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Akai s2000 Owner's Manual (238 pages)
Midi stereo digital sampler
Brand:
Akai
| Category:
Recording Equipment
| Size: 1.08 MB
Table of Contents
Fcc Warning
5
Table of Contents
7
Introduction
13
Features
14
About this Manual
17
Front Panel
18
The Disk Drive
19
Taking Care of Your Disks
20
Rear Panel
21
Setting up the S2000
23
Getting Started - Connections
23
Playing the Demo Sequence
24
Mounting the S2000
26
Getting Around the S2000
27
Operating Modes
27
The Page and Group Keys
28
F1 and F2
28
The Data/Select Wheel
29
The Select Wheel in Edit Program
30
The Select Wheel in Multi Mode
30
The Select Wheel in Edit Sample
31
The Play Key
32
How the S2000 Works
33
S2000 Flowcharts
34
Load Mode
37
Using Floppy Disks
37
Using Hard Disks
37
Scsi, Scsi ID, Volumes, Partitions, Etc
38
Selecting to Load from Floppy Disk or Hard Disk
40
Loading the Entire Volume
42
Loading Other Items from Disk
42
Loading a Multi
42
Loading Only the Programs and Their Samples
43
Loading Individual Programs and Their Samples
43
Loading Only Programs
43
Loading Only Samples
44
Loading Individual Items
44
Loading an Operating System
45
Loading from Other Manufacturer's CD-Roms
46
Notes Regarding Loading Other Manufacturers' Sound Library
47
Load Mode Screens
48
Save Mode
49
Saving the Entire Memory to Floppy Disk or Hard Disk
49
Notes on Saving Data
51
Saving Other Items to Disk
52
Saving a Multi
52
Saving All Programs and Their Samples
52
Saving an Individual Program and Its Samples
52
Saving All Programs Only
53
Saving All Samples Only
53
Saving Individual Items
53
Saving Operating Systems
54
Notes on Saving the Operating System to Disk
54
Naming Disk Volumes
54
Deleting Items from Disk
55
Save Mode Screens
56
Single Mode
57
Notes Regarding 'Old Akai' Method
58
Renumbering Programs
59
Deleting Programs
60
Layering Programs in Single Mode
62
Creating Multi-Timbral Setups in Single Mode
63
Single Vs Multi
64
Multi Mode
66
Setting up a Multi
67
Assigning Programs to a Multi Part
67
Modifying the Multi
68
Setting a Part's MIDI Channel
69
Setting a Part's Level and Pan
69
Setting a Part's Output Assignment
69
Setting a Part's Effects Buss Routing
69
Fine Tuning a Part's Pitch
70
Transposing a Part's Pitch
70
Setting a Part's Low and High Key Ranges
70
Setting a Part's Priority
70
Important Notes about Multi Parameters
72
Naming a Multi
73
Multi Mode Screens
74
Using Multi Mode for Layering Programs
75
Using Multi Mode to Set Keyboard Splits
76
Combining These Techniques
77
Program Edit
78
What Is a Keygroup
79
Keygroup Zones
80
Overlapping and Crossfading Keygroups
81
Assignable Program Modulation
82
Important Notes about Single Edit and Multi Edit
85
Editing in Single Mode
86
Deleting Programs
86
Creating, Renaming and Copying Programs
86
Changing the Program Number/MIDI Channel
86
Monitoring Other Programs
87
Program Polyphony and Priority
87
Keygroup Crossfade
89
Mono Legato Playback
90
Important Note Regarding Mono Legato On/Off
90
Tuning a Program
91
Transposing a Program's Pitch
91
Setting Master Output Level Parameters
91
Assigning a Program to an Individual Output
92
Routing Programs to the Internal Effects
92
Editing in Multi Mode
93
Loudness Modulation
94
Pan Modulation
95
Copying and Deleting Keygroups
96
Notes Regarding Keygroup Selection
97
Setting a Keygroup's Key Range
98
Notes on Setting Keyspan Ranges
98
Assigning a Keygroup to a Mute Group
100
Velocity Crossfade/Switch
102
Assigning Samples to Keygroups
103
Tuning the Sample in Zone 1
103
Setting Level and Pan for the Sample in Zone 1
103
Assigning a Zone/Keygroup to an Individual Output
104
Setting the Zone's Low and High Velocity Ranges
104
Switching the Keyboard off
105
Setting the Loop Characteristics of a Keygroup
105
Setting Velocity to Sample Start Time
106
Assigning Samples to Zones 2, 3 and 4
106
Assigning Stereo Samples to a Program
106
Layering Sounds in a Keygroup
106
Layering Stereo Samples
107
Creating Stereo Sounds from Mono Samples
107
Env1 - Shaping Amplitude
108
Setting Amplitude Modulation for Keygroups
110
The Filters
111
Env2 - Shaping the Filter
114
Using the Filter and Envelope Generators
116
The Second Filters
117
The Tone Page
121
Env3
123
Modulating Pitch
124
The Low Frequency Oscillators
125
Lfo1
125
Notes Regarding Setting Lfo1 Modulation Depth
127
Modulating Lfo1
127
Lfo2 - the Auxiliary Lfo
129
Setting Pitch Bend Parameters
132
Adding Portamento
133
Notes on Using Portamento
134
Single Edit Screens
135
Name/Delete/Copy Screens
140
Multi Edit Screens
141
Sample Mode
142
Sampling - Recording into the S2000
142
What Is Sampling
142
Making a Recording
144
Naming Samples
144
Setting Record Parameters
144
Notes about Stereo Recording
146
Useful Tip to Drum Samplists
147
Setting Record Levels
147
Making the Recording
148
Input Select
149
Recording Digitally
149
Sample Screens
151
Sample Edit
152
Delete and Renaming Samples
152
Tuning a Sample
153
Normalising a Sample's Level
153
Trimming a Sample
154
Looping a Sample
155
Setting the Loop Hold Time
156
Crossfade Looping
156
Tuning the Loop
157
Making a Good Loop
157
Using at and Length
158
Reversing Samples
160
Setting Digital Fade up and Fade down
160
Notes on Using Fade Up/Down
161
Re-Sampling - Optimising Memory
162
Timestretch
164
Sample Edit Screens
167
Effects Mode
169
Organisation of Effects Files
171
Assigning Effects to Single Programs
172
Assigning Effects to Multi Parts
173
Note about Effects Selection in Multi
174
Assigning Effects to Individual Keygroups
175
Processing External Sound Sources through the Effects
176
Routing External Sounds through the Effects
177
Selecting the Effects Output
177
Chaining Effects
178
Effects Edit
180
Ring Modulation/Distortion
181
Modulation Effects
185
Chorus, Phase Shift and Flanging Effects
185
Rotary Speaker Effects
187
Autopan and Frequency Modulation Effects
189
Notes Regarding the Autopan/Fmod Effect
189
Stereo Pitch Shift Effects
190
Bypassing the Modulation Effects
192
Delay and Echo Effects
193
Mono Delay/Echo Effects
195
Ping Pong Echo Effects
196
Note Regarding Mono Echo Effects
196
Crossover Delay
197
Stereo Delay/Echo Effects
198
Bypassing the Echo/Delay Effects
199
Reverb Effects
200
Some Tips on Using Reverb
202
Reverse Reverb
203
Gated Reverb
204
Effects Output Section
206
Effects Direction
207
Switching out the 'Direct' Signal
209
Copying Effects
210
Copying Effects between Different Effects Files
211
Global Mode
212
Tuning the S2000
212
Setting the S2000'S Output Level
212
Setting the Single Mode's Program Change Channel
212
Selecting the External MIDI Controller
213
Monitoring Incoming MIDI Channels
213
Setting the Play Key's Parameters
213
Setting the Scsi Interface's ID
214
Formatting Disks
215
Formatting Floppy Disks
215
Formatting Hard Disks
216
Dat Backup/Restore
218
Smf Playback
220
Using the Smf Function
221
Setting the S2000'S Scsi ID
223
MIDI Via Scsi
223
Notes about Sample Dumps
223
MIDI System Exclusive Channel
223
Global Mode Screens
224
Connecting an External Hard Disk Drive
226
Notes on Using Hard Disk Drives
226
Scsi Cables
226
Termination
226
Appendix 1
226
Cable Length
227
Data Compatibility Issues
228
Sound Data
228
Appendix 2
228
Effects Files
229
Multis
229
Me-35T Drum Settings
229
Songs and Qlists
229
Installing the Options
230
Installing Memory Expansion
230
Appendix 3
230
Installing the Fmx008 Flash Rom Boards
231
The S2000 Operating System
232
Booting up from Floppy Disk
232
Booting up from Hard Disk
232
Appendix 4
232
Specifications
233
S2000 MIDI Implementation Chart
234
Index
235
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