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Akai s2000 Operator's Manual (239 pages)

Stereo Midi Digital sampler

Brand: Akai | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 30 MB

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

Akai s2000 Owner's Manual (238 pages)

Midi stereo digital sampler

Brand: Akai | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 1 MB

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
Save Mode

49
Single Mode

57
Multi Mode

66
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
Effects Edit

180
- Ring Modulation/Distortion
  181
- Modulation Effects
  185
- 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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Akai s2000 Owner's Manual (238 pages)

Table of Contents

Introduction

Load Mode

Save Mode

Single Mode

Multi Mode

Program Edit

Sample Mode

Sample Edit

Effects Mode

Effects Edit

Global Mode

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Appendix 4

Specifications

S2000 MIDI Implementation Chart

Index

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