Akai S3000XL User Manual

EDIT SAMPLE
S3000XL Operator’s Manual Page 137
NOTE: Sometimes when crossfading, because part of the area chosen for crossfade may
be slightly out of phase with the loop area, you may sometimes get a dip in level where
they cancel each other out. This is not a fault of the S3000XL but something that cannot
be avoided.
Using and are probably your best allies in looping. will automatically
look for good points of equal amplitude whilst will ‘smudge’ the whole thing to
eliminate glitches, thumps and any other unpleasantness. Long samples work best with
long crossfades whilst short loops are better suited to having short crossfades. Perfect
results are not always possible but you’ll be surprised at how easy looping can be on the
S3000XL.
If your sample has just one single loop such as:
you can go to the trim page and remove the bit of audio after the loop as this will not be
played. This can save a lot of memory space.

Akai S3000XL Specifications

General

Type	Sampler
Polyphony	32 voices
Sampling Rate	44.1 kHz
Memory	2 MB standard, expandable to 32 MB
Filter	Digital resonant low-pass filter
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
Weight	6.5 kg
Display	Backlit LCD
Storage	Floppy disk drive, SCSI for external storage
Outputs	8 individual outputs
Inputs	Stereo input
Effects	Optional EB16 effects board
Dimensions	Standard 19" 2U rackmount