Akai S3000XL User Manual

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Table of Contents

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

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