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WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not

expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

Operator’s Manual

STEREO DIGITAL SAMPLER

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Default Chapter4
- Important Safety Instructions4
- Table of Contents11
Introduction17
- Features18
- About this Manual21
- Front Panel22
- Taking Care of Your Disks26
- Rear Panel27
- Setting up the Cd3000Xl29
- Connections29
- Loading the Demo Floppy Disks30
- Mounting the Cd3000Xl31
- Getting Around the Cd3000Xl32
- Lcd Contrast35
- Record Level, Main Volume, Headphone Output36
- How the Cd3000Xl Works37
- Cd3000Xl Flowchart38
S I N G L E M O D41
- Selecting Programs41
- Viewing Programs42
- Setting up the CD-Rom42
- Single Mode43
- Marking Files44
- Searching for Files on the CD-Rom45
- Loading Setups from Floppy45
- Scrolling through Marked Files46
- Using Setups46
- Setting Program Levels, Pan, Fx Sends47
- Setting Programs' MIDI Parameters48
- Setting Program Loudness and Velocity49
- Loading from Floppy Disk50
- Loading from Hard Disk51
- Deleting Programs52
- Renumbering Programs54
- Using the Cd3000Xl in 'Old Akai' Mode55
Multi Mode - Combining Several Programs59
- Assigning Programs to Parts60
- Setting a Part's MIDI Channel60
- Mixing the Parts60
- Sending Parts to the Internal Effects60
- Assigning Parts to the Individual Outputs61
- Tuning and Transposing Parts61
- Setting a Part's Low and High Keyranges61
- Setting a Part's Priority62
- Initialising a Part62
- Setting up a Multi63
- Modifying the Multi64
- Naming a Multi65
- Saving a Multi65
- Loading a Multi65
- Renumbering Programs66
- Using Multi Mode for Layering Programs69
- Using Multi Mode to Set Keyboard Splits70
Program Editing72
- What Is a Keygroup73
- Keygroup Zones74
- Overlapping and Crossfading Keygroups75
- Assignable Program Modulation76
- Edit Single80
- Naming Programs - Copying and Renaming81
- Deleting Programs82
- MIDI Page85
- Output Levels Page87
- Pan Page90
- The Tune Page92
- Modulation Pages93
  - Pitch Bend94
  - Lfo195
  - Setting Lfo1 Modulation Depth98
  - Lfo299
  - Setting up the Soft Pedal102
  - Portamento103
- Keygroup Parameters - Creating Keygroups106
  - Mapping out Your Keygroups - Setting Keyspan109
- Assigning Samples to Keygroups and Zones - Smp1111
  - Smp2114
  - Smp3116
- The Filters117
- Env1 - Shaping Amplitude120
- Env2 - Shaping the Filter122
  - Using the Filter and Envelope Generators123
- The Second Filters124
  - CREATING 24Db/8Ve 4-POLE LOWPASS FILTER128
  - The Tone Page130
- Env3132
- Keygroup Pitch/Amplitude Modulation133
Edit Multi135
- Screen Differences in Edit Multi136
Sample Mode137
- What Is Sampling138
- Record Mode140
- The Main Record Page142
- RECORDING from AUDIO Cds142
- Naming Samples in the Record Page143
- Adjusting the Recording and Threshold Levels144
- Recording on the Cd3000Xl145
- Digital Recording146
Edit Sample148
- Naming Samples - Copying and Renaming150
- Deleting Samples151
- Trimming Samples152
- Looping156
- Loop Auto Find and Crossfade Looping157
  - Making a Good Loop158
- Level Normalisation160
- Dsp Functions - Timestretch, Re-Sampling and Eq161
- Further Editing Functions170
Effects Mode181
- Organisation of Effects Files184
- Assigning Effects to Single Programs185
- Assigning Effects to Multi Parts187
- Assigning Effects to Individual Keygroups189
- Processing External Sound Sources through the Effects190
- Routing External Sounds through the Effects191
- Selecting the Effects Output191
- Chaining Effects192
- Muting Effects194
Effects Edit195
- Distortion/Ring Modulation196
- Modulation Effects199
- Delay and Echo Effects207
- Reverb Effects213
  - Reverse Reverb216
  - Gated Reverb217
- Effects Output Section219
- Effects Direction220
- Soloing the Current Effect222
- Copying Effects223
Save Mode225
- Selecting Floppy or Hard Disk225
- Selecting the Hard Disk Partition225
- Selecting the Hard Disk Volume225
- Selecting the Type of Save225
- Saving to Floppy Disk227
- Saving to Hard Disk228
- Renaming Files230
- Deleting Items from Disk231
- Hard Disk Control232
- Formatting a Floppy Disk233
- Formatting a Hard Disk235
- Notes on Using Existing S1000/S1100 Sound Library236
Load Mode237
- Selecting Floppy or CD-Rom237
- Selecting the Hard Disk or CD-Rom Partition237
- Selecting the Hard Disk or CD-Rom Volume238
- Selecting the Type of Load238
- Loading from Floppy Disk239
- Loading from Hard Disk or CD-Rom240
- Loading S900/S950 Samples and Programs242
- Loading S1000/S1100 Data242
- Auto Loading from Disk242
- Searching for Files - Using the Find Function243
- Using the Tag Directory System245
  - Naming Tags247
  - Notes on Using the Tagging System247
- Hard Disk Control248
- Importing Sounds from Other Manufacturer's CD-Roms249
Global Mode251
- Tuning the Cd3000Xl251
- Setting the Master Output Level251
- MIDI Functions252
- Me35T Drum Settings258
- Dat Back-Up and Restore260
  - Performing a Dat Back up261
  - Performing a Dat Restore261
- Standard MIDI File - MIDI Song File Play262
  - Loading Standard MIDI Files263
  - Using the Smf Function264
- Hard Disk Recording265
Flashrom298
- How the Flashrom Works298
- Formatting the Flashrom299
- Arranging the Flashrom300
- Saving Data to the Flashrom301
- Using the Flashrom as a Fast Hard Disk304
- Editing Sounds on the Flashrom304
- Copying a Flashrom Sample to Ram305
- Saving Flashrom Data Back to Disk306
- Backup/Restore of the Flashrom To/From Dat306
Appendix 1307
Appendix 1307
- Connecting an External Hard Disk Drive307
- Notes on Using Hard Disk Drives307
Appendix 2309
Appendix 2 Data Compatibility Issues309
- Sound Data309
- Effects Files310
- Me-35T Drum Settings310
- Multis310
- Songs and Qlists310
Appendix 3311
Appendix 3311
- Installing Options311
- Installing Memory Expansion312
- Installing the Flashrom313
Appendix 4315
Appendix 4315
- S3000Xl Synthesiser Panel315
Appendix 5316
Appendix 5316
- MIDI Controller List316

Brand	Akai
Model	CD3000XL
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English

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