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Warning2
Protecting Yourself and the S2003
Important4
Ventilation4
FCC Warning5
Copyright Notice5
Contents7
Introduction13
Features14
About this Manual17
Front Panel18
The Disk Drive19
Taking Care of Your Disks20
Rear Panel21
Setting up the S200023
Getting Started-Connections23
Playing the Demo Sequence24
Mounting the S20026
Getting Around the S200027
Operating Modes27
The Page and Group Keys28
F1 and F228
The Data/Select Wheel29
The Select Wheel in Edit Program30
The Select Wheel in Multi Mode30
The Select Wheel in Edit Sample31
The Play Key32
How the S200 Works33
S2000 Flowcharts34
Edit Sample35
Edit Program35
Multi-Mode36
4-Channel Effects Processor36
Load Mode37
Using Floppy Disks37
Using Hard Disks37
SCSI, SCSI ID, Volumes, Partitions, Etc.38
Select to Load from Floppy Disk or Hard Disc40
Loading the Entire Volume42
Loading Other Items from Disk42
Loading a Multi42
Loading Only the Programs and Their Samples43
Loading Individual Programs and Their Samples43
Loading Only Programs43
Loading Only Samples44
Loading Individual Items44
Loading an Operating System45
Loading from Other Manufacturer's CD-Roms46
Notes Regarding Loading Other Manufacturer's Sound Library47
Load Mode Screens48
Save Mode49
Saving the Entire Memory to Floppy Disk or Hard Disk49
Notes on Saving Data51
Saving Other Items to Disk52
Saving a Multi52
Saving All Programs and Their Samples52
Saving an Individual Program and Its Samples52
Saving All Programs Only53
Saving All Samples Only53
Saving Individual Items53
Saving Operating System54
Naming Disk Volumes54
Deleting Items from Disk55
Save Mode Screens56
Single Mode57
Notes Regarding 'Old Akai' Method58
Renumbering Programs59
Deleting Programs60
Layering Programs in Single Mode62
Creating Multi-Timbral Setups in Single Mode63
Single VS Multi64
Multi Mode66
Setting up a Multi67
Assigning Programs to a Multi Part67
Modifying the Multi68
Setting a Part's MIDI Channel69
Setting a Part's Level and Pan69
Setting a Part's Output Assignment69
Setting a Part's Effects Buss Routing69
Fine Tuning a Part's Pitch70
Transposing a Part's Pitch70
Setting a Part's Low and High Key Ranges70
Setting a Part's Priority70
Important Notes about Multi Parameters72
Naming a Multi73
Multi Mode Screens74
Using Multi Mode for Layering Programs75
Using Multi Mode to Set Keyboard Splits76
Combining These Techniques77
Program Edit78
What Is a Keygroup?79
Keygroup Zones80
Overlapping and Crossfading Keygroups81
Assignable Program Modulation82
Important Notes about Single Edit and Multi Edit85
Editing in Single Mode86
Creating, Renaming and Copying Programs86
Changing the Program Number/MIDI Channel86
Monitoring Other Programs87
Program Polyphony and Priority87
Keygroup Crossfade89
Mono Legato Playback90
Important Note Regarding Mono Legato On/Off90
Tuning a Program91
Transposing a Program's Pitch91
Setting Master Output Level Parameters91
Assigning a Program to an Individual Output92
Routing Programs to the Internal Effects92
Editing in Multi Mode93
Loudness Modulation94
Pan Modulation95
Copying and Deleting Keygroups96
Notes Regarding Keygroup Selection97
Setting a Keygroup's Key Range98
Notes on Setting Keyspan Ranges98
Assigning a Keygroup to a Mute Group100
Velocity Crossfade/Switch102
Assigning Samples to Keygroups103
Tuning the Sample in Zone 1103
Setting Level and Pan for the Sample in Zone 1103
Assigning a Zone/Keygroup to an Individual Output104
Setting the Zone's Low and High Velocity Ranges104
Switching the Keyboard off105
Setting the Loop Characteristics of a Keygroup105
Setting Velocity to Sample Start Time106
Assigning Samples to Zones 2, 3 and 4106
Assigning Stereo Samples to a Program106
Layering Sounds in a Keygroup106
Creating Stereo Sounds from Mono Samples107
ENV1-Shaping Amplitude108
Setting Amplitude Modulation for Keygroups110
The Filters111
ENV2-Shaping the Filter114
Using the Filter and Envelope Generators116
The Second Filters117
The Tone Page121
Env3123
Modulating Pitch124
The Low Frequency Oscillators125
Lfo1125
Notes Regarding Setting LFO1 Modulation Depth127
Modulating LFO1127
LFO2-The Auxiliary LFO129
Setting Pitch Bend Parameters132
Adding Portamento133
Notes on Using Portamento134
Single Edit Screens135
Name/Detele/Copy Screens140
Multi Edit Screens141
Sample Mode142
What Is Sampling?142
Sampling-Recording into the S200142
Making a Recording144
Naming Samples144
Setting Record Parameters144
Notes about Stereo Recording146
Setting Record Levels147
Making the Recording148
Input Select149
Recording Digitally149
Sample Screens151
Sample Edit152
Detele and Renaming Samples152
Tuning a Sample153
Normalising a Samples's Level153
Trimming a Sample154
Looping a Sample155
Setting the Loop Hold Time156
Crossfade Looping156
Tuning the Loop157
Making a Good Loop157
Using at and Length158
Reversing Samples160
Setting Digital Fade up and Fade down160
Notes on Using Fade Up/Down161
Re-Sampling - Optimising Memory162
Timestretch164
Sample Edit Screens167
Effects Mode169
Organisation of Effects Files171
Assigning Effects to Single Programs172
Assigning Effects to Multi Parts173
Note about Effects Selection in Multi174
Assigning Effects to Individual Keygroups175
Processing External Sound Sources through the Effects176
Routing External Sounds through the Effects177
Selecting the Effects Output177
Chaining Effects178
Effects Edit180
Ring Modulation/Distortion181
Eq182
Modulation Effects185
Chorus, Phase Shift and Flanging Effects185
Rotary Speaker Effects187
Autopan and Frequency Modulation Effects189
Notes Regarding the Autopan/Fmode Effect189
Stereo Pitch Shift Effects190
Bypassing the Modulation Effects192
Delay and Echo Effects193
Mono Delay/Echo Effects195
Ping Pong Echo Effects196
Note Regarding Mono Echo Effects196
Crossover Delay197
Stereo Delay/Echo Effects198
Bypassing the Echo/Delay Effects199
Reverb Effects200
Some Tips on Using Reverb202
Reverse Reverb203
Gated Reverb204
Effects Output Section206
Effects Direction207
Switching out the 'Direct' Signal209
Copying Effects210
Copying Effects between Different Effects Files211
Global Mode212
Tuning the S200212
Setting the S200'S Output Level212
Setting the Single Mode's Program Change Channel212
Selecting the External MIDI Controller213
Monitoring Incoming MIDI Channels213
Setting the Play Key's Parameters213
Setting the SCSI Interface's ID214
Formatting Disks215
Formatting Floppy Disks215
Formatting Hard Disks216
Formatting and Arranging will Destroy All Data on the Disk216
DAT Backup/Restore218
You Cannot Backup Sampler Data to DCC or Minidisk Formats219
SMF Playback220
Setting the S2000'S SCSI ID223
MIDI Via SCSI223
MIDI System Exclusive Channel223
Global Mode Screens224
Appendix226
Connecting an External Hard Disk Drive226
Notes on Using Hard Disk Drives226
SCSI Cables226
Cable Length227
Data Compatibility Issues228
Sound Data228
Effects Files229
Multis229
ME-35T Drum Settings229
Songs and Qlists229
Installing the Options230
Installing Memory Expansion230
Installing the FMX008 Flash ROM Boards231
The S2000 Operating System232
Booting up from Floppy Disk232
Booting up from Hard Disk232
Specifications233
S2000 MIDI Implementation Chart234
Index235

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