Akai S3200XL

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S3200XL Operator’s Manual - Version 1.00 Page 273
NOTE: The SKIP function causes playback to start from the next step, not the next repeat of
any step.
As the song is playing, a small highlighted box appears to the left of the step to indicate your
playback position. If the song exceeds five steps, the list of steps will scroll up the screen with
the currently playing step being placed in the centre of the screen. The step number at the top
left of the screen also changes to show the step currently playing. If a series repeats have
been set for a step, they will count down as they are played so you can easily keep track of
progress during playback.
You may play from any position in the song simply by moving the pointer up or down the scroll
bar. This can be done using the DATA control or the numeric keypad (see later USING THE
NUMERIC KEYPAD). Pressing RUN will cause the song to commence playback from that step.
At the top of the screen to the left of the song name is an indicator showing which step you are
on.
USING THE NUMERIC KEYPAD IN THE SONG MODE
The numeric keypad can be used as a shortcut method of moving around the song steps. You
can use the cursor keys if you wish, especially if you are only moving one step down but when
you wish to move several steps down or up, the keypad will become very useful to you.
The shortcuts are simple and easy to remember. With the cursor on the scroll bar, pressing...
1 will move you one step down
2 will move you two steps down
3 will move you three steps down
4 will move you four steps down
and so on through to 9 which, of course, will move you nine steps down.
pressing -/> key and 1 simultaneously will move you UP one step
pressing -/> and 2 will move you up two steps
pressing -/> and 3 will move you up three steps
pressing -/> and 4 will move you up four steps
and so forth through to -/> and 9 which will move you up 9 steps.
Other keys you can use are:
0 This will take you to the first step in a song
+/< This will take you to the last step in a song
ENT/PLAY This will always move the cursor to the scroll bar
Please note, however, that, with the exception of the ENT/PLAY key, these keypad shortcuts
ONLY WORK WHEN THE CURSOR IS ON THE SCROLL BAR. Using them when the cursor is
on a parameter field in the S.ED page will cause them to input a numeric value.