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Page 156 S3000XL Operator’s Manual

Though the process of creating the sound you want may take some time, it’s possible you

may discover some new sounds along the way which weren’t quite what you were

expecting, but could find a place in your work. The type of sounds created here can be

long evolving sounds which may find a place in soundtrack work as they can be very

dramatic.

Default Chapter1
- Table of Contents1
Introduction7
- Features8
- About this Manual11
- Front Panel12
- Taking Care of Your Disks14
- Rear Panel15
- Setting up the S3000Xl17
- Connections17
- Loading the Demo Floppy Disks18
- Mounting the S3000Xl19
- Getting Around the S3000Xl20
- Lcd Contrast23
- Record Level, Main Volume, Headphone Output24
- How the S3000Xl Works25
- S3000Xl Flowchart26
Single Mode29
- Selecting Programs29
- Viewing Programs30
- Setting Program Levels, Pan, Fx Sends30
- Setting Programs' MIDI Parameters31
- Setting Program Loudness and Velocity32
- Loading from Floppy Disk34
- Loading from Hard Disk34
- Deleting Programs36
- Renumbering Programs38
- Using the S3000Xl in 'Old Akai' Mode39
Multi Mode - Combining Several Programs43
- Assigning Programs to Parts44
- Setting a Part's MIDI Channel44
- Mixing the Parts44
- Sending Parts to the Internal Effects44
- Assigning Parts to the Individual Outputs45
- Tuning and Transposing Parts45
- Setting a Part's Low and High Keyranges45
- Setting a Part's Priority46
- Initialising a Part46
- Setting up a Multi47
- Modifying the Multi48
- Naming a Multi49
- Saving a Multi49
- Loading a Multi49
- Renumbering Programs50
- Using Multi Mode for Layering Programs53
- Using Multi Mode to Set Keyboard Splits54
Program Editing56
- What Is a Keygroup57
- Keygroup Zones58
- Overlapping and Crossfading Keygroups59
- Assignable Program Modulation60
- Edit Single64
- Naming Programs - Copying and Renaming65
- Deleting Programs66
- MIDI Page70
- Output Levels Page72
- Pan Page75
- The Tune Page77
- Modulation Pages78
  - Pitch Bend78
  - Lfo180
  - Setting Lfo1 Modulation Depth83
  - Lfo284
  - Setting up the Soft Pedal87
  - Portamento88
- Keygroup Parameters - Creating Keygroups91
  - Mapping out Your Keygroups - Setting Keyspan94
- Assigning Samples to Keygroups and Zones - Smp196
  - Smp299
  - Smp3101
- The Filters102
- Env1 - Shaping Amplitude105
- Env2 - Shaping the Filter107
  - Using the Filter and Envelope Generators108
- The Second Filters109
  - CREATING 24Db/8Ve 4-POLE LOWPASS FILTER113
  - The Tone Page115
- Env3117
- Keygroup Pitch/Amplitude Modulation118
Edit Multi120
- Screen Differences in Edit Multi121
Sample Mode122
- What Is Sampling122
- Record Mode124
- The Main Record Page126
- Naming Samples for Recording126
- Adjusting the Recording and Threshold Levels128
- Recording on the S3000Xl128
- Digital Recording129
Edit Sample131
- Naming Samples - Copying and Renaming133
- Deleting Samples134
- Trimming Samples135
- Looping139
- Loop Auto Find and Crossfade Looping140
  - Making a Good Loop142
- Level Normalisation144
- Dsp Functions - Timestretch, Re-Sampling and Eq145
- Further Editing Functions154
Effects Mode165
- Organisation of Effects Files168
- Assigning Effects to Single Programs169
- Assigning Effects to Multi Parts171
- Assigning Effects to Individual Keygroups173
- Processing External Sound Sources through the Effects174
- Routing External Sounds through the Effects175
- Selecting the Effects Output175
- Chaining Effects176
- Muting Effects178
Effects Edit179
- Distortion/Ring Modulation180
- Modulation Effects183
- Delay and Echo Effects192
- Reverb Effects198
  - Reverse Reverb201
  - Gated Reverb202
- Effects Output Section204
- Effects Direction205
- Soloing the Current Effect207
- Copying Effects208
Save Mode210
- Selecting Floppy or Hard Disk210
- Selecting the Hard Disk Partition210
- Selecting the Hard Disk Volume210
- Selecting the Type of Save210
- Saving to Floppy Disk212
- Saving to Hard Disk213
- Renaming Files215
- Deleting Items from Disk216
- Hard Disk Control217
- Formatting a Floppy Disk218
- Formatting a Hard Disk220
- Notes on Using Existing S1000/S1100 Sound Library221
Load Mode222
- Selecting Floppy or Hard Disk222
- Selecting the Hard Disk Partition222
- Selecting the Hard Disk Volume223
- Selecting the Type of Load223
- Loading from Floppy Disk225
- Loading from Hard Disk226
- Loading S900/S950 Samples and Programs228
- Loading S1000/S1100 Data228
- Auto Loading from Disk228
- Searching for Files - Using the Find Function229
- Using the Tag Directory System231
  - Naming Tags232
  - Notes on Using the Tagging System233
- Hard Disk Control234
- Importing Sounds from Other Manufacturer's CD-Roms235
Global Mode237
- Tuning the S3000Xl237
- Setting the Master Output Level237
- MIDI Functions238
- Me35T Drum Settings244
- Dat Back-Up and Restore246
  - Performing a Dat Back up247
  - Performing a Dat Restore247
- Standard MIDI File - MIDI Song File Play248
  - Loading Standard MIDI Files249
  - Using the Smf Function250
- Hard Disk Recording251
Appendix 1285
Appendix 1285
- Connecting an External Hard Disk Drive285
- Notes on Using Hard Disk Drives285
Appendix 2287
Appendix 2287
- Data Compatibility Issues287
Appendix 3289
Appendix 3289
- Installing the Options289
  - Installing Memory Expansion289
Appendix 4291
Appendix 4291
- Using the Fxm008 Flash Rom Board(S)291
- Applications292
- How the Flashrom Works293
- Saving Data to the Flashrom294
- What to Do Next297
- Using the Flashrom as a Fast Hard Disk298
- Editing Sounds on the Flashrom299
- Copying a Flashrom Sample to Ram300
- Formatting and Arranging the Flashrom301
- Backup/Restore of the Flash Rom To/From Dat303
- Saving Flashrom Data Back to Disk303
- Installing the Flashrom304
Appendix 5307
Appendix 5307
- MIDI Controller List307

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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