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INTRODUCTION
S3200XL Operator’s Manual - Version 1.00
Page 23
SAMPLE(S)
TRIM
CHOP
C
U
T
LOOP (X4)
JOIN
FADE
XFADE
REVERSE
TIMESTRETCH
RESAMPLE
TUNE
EDIT SAMPLE
EXTRACT
ANALOGUE INPUTS
DIGITAL INPUTS
FLOPPY DISK
HARD DISK/CARTRIDGE
CD ROM
NORMALISE/RE-SCALE
LFO 1
LFO 2
MOD.WHL
P.BEND
PRESSURE
VELOCITY
EXT.MIDI
KEY.POS
12dB/8ve
RESONANT
FILTER
AMP
KEYGROUP(S)
EDIT PROGRAM
IND. OUT 1-8
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
PER
KEYGROUP
ENV 2
ENV 1
ENVELOPE TEMPLATES
SAMPLE 1
SAMPLE 2
SAMPLE 3
SAMPLE 4
KG PITCH
FX SEND
TO INT
EFFECTS
PAN
MASTER
OUTPUT
AUTO
PANNING
ENV 1
ENV 2
ASSIGNABLE PROGRAM MODULATION SOURCES
MASTER PROGRAM OUTPUT
KEYSPAN
VEL SW/XFD
PAN
PAN
PAN
FILT2
TONE
ENV 3
ENV 3
IND. OUTPUT ASSIGN
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38
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
7
Fcc Warning
7
Table of Contents
9
Introduction
15
Features
16
About this Manual
19
Front Panel
20
Taking Care of Your Disks
22
Rear Panel
24
Setting up the S3200Xl
27
Connections
27
Loading the Demo Floppy Disks
28
Mounting the S3200Xl
29
Getting Around the S3200Xl
30
Operating Modes
30
Soft Keys
30
Selecting Parameters and Entering Data
31
Naming Files - the Name Key
33
The Ent/Play Key
33
Lcd Contrast
33
Record Level, Main Volume, Headphone Output
34
How the S3200Xl Works
35
S3200Xl Flowchart
36
S I N G L E M O D
39
Selecting Programs
39
Viewing Programs
40
Setting Program Levels, Pan, Fx Sends
40
Setting Programs' MIDI Parameters
41
Single Mode
42
Setting Program Loudness and Velocity
43
Loading from Floppy Disk
44
Loading from Hard Disk
45
Deleting Programs
46
Renumbering Programs
48
Using the S3200Xl in 'Old Akai' Mode
49
Using Select Prog - Programs with the same Number
49
Layering Programs
49
Creating Keyboard Splits
49
Using Renumbering to Create Multi-Timbral Setups
50
Single Vs Multi
51
Multi Mode - Combining Several Programs
53
Assigning Programs to Parts
54
Setting a Part's MIDI Channel
54
Mixing the Parts
54
Sending Parts to the Internal Effects
54
Assigning Parts to the Individual Outputs
55
Tuning and Transposing Parts
55
Setting a Part's Low and High Keyranges
55
Setting a Part's Priority
56
Initialising a Part
56
Setting up a Multi
57
Modifying the Multi
58
Naming a Multi
59
Saving a Multi
59
Loading a Multi
59
Renumbering Programs
60
Using Multi Mode for Layering Programs
63
Using Multi Mode to Set Keyboard Splits
64
Program Editing
66
What Is a Keygroup
67
Keygroup Zones
68
Overlapping and Crossfading Keygroups
69
Assignable Program Modulation
70
Edit Single
74
Naming Programs - Copying and Renaming
75
Deleting Programs
76
MIDI Page
80
Output Levels Page
82
Pan Page
85
The Tune Page
87
Modulation Pages
88
Pitch Bend
88
Lfo1
90
Setting Lfo1 Modulation Depth
93
Lfo2
94
Setting up the Soft Pedal
97
Portamento
98
Keygroup Parameters - Creating Keygroups
101
Mapping out Your Keygroups - Setting Keyspan
104
Assigning Samples to Keygroups and Zones - Smp1
106
Smp2
109
Smp3
111
The Filters
112
Env1 - Shaping Amplitude
115
Env2 - Shaping the Filter
117
Using the Filter and Envelope Generators
118
The Second Filters
119
CREATING 24Db/8Ve 4-POLE LOWPASS FILTER
123
The Tone Page
125
Env3
127
Keygroup Pitch/Amplitude Modulation
128
Edit Multi
130
Screen Differences in Edit Multi
130
Sample Mode
132
What Is Sampling
132
Record Mode
134
The Main Record Page
137
Naming Samples for Recording
137
Adjusting the Recording and Threshold Levels
139
Recording on the S3200Xl
139
Digital Recording
140
Edit Sample
142
Naming Samples - Copying and Renaming
144
Deleting Samples
145
Trimming Samples
146
Looping
150
Loop Auto Find and Crossfade Looping
151
Making a Good Loop
153
Level Normalisation
155
Dsp Functions - Timestretch, Re-Sampling and Eq
156
Timestretch
156
Performing a Timestretch
159
Re-Sampling
160
Performing a Re-Sample
161
Eq'ing a Sample
164
Using the Eq
164
Further Editing Functions
165
The Parameter Page
165
Reversing Samples
167
Sectional Editing
168
The Join Page
171
Splicing Samples
171
Crossfading
172
Mixing and Layering Samples
172
Setting Digital Fades
174
Effects Mode
176
Organisation of Effects Files
178
Assigning Effects to Single Programs
179
Assigning Effects to Multi Parts
181
Assigning Effects to Individual Keygroups
183
Processing External Sound Sources through the Effects
184
Routing External Sounds through the Effects
185
Selecting the Effects Output
185
Chaining Effects
186
Muting Effects
188
Effects Edit
189
Distortion/Ring Modulation
190
Modulation Effects
193
Chorus, Phase Shift and Flanging Effects
193
Rotary Speaker Effects
195
Autopan and Frequency Modulation Effects
197
Stereo Pitch Shift Effects
198
Bypassing the Modulation Effects
200
Delay and Echo Effects
201
Mono Delay/Echo Effects
203
Ping Pong Echo Effects
204
Crossover Delay
205
Stereo Delay/Echo Effects
206
Reverb Effects
207
Reverse Reverb
210
Gated Reverb
211
Effects Output Section
213
Effects Direction
214
Soloing the Current Effect
216
Copying Effects
217
Copying Effects between Different Effects Files
217
Save Mode
219
Selecting Floppy or Hard Disk
219
Selecting the Hard Disk Partition
219
Selecting the Hard Disk Volume
219
Selecting the Type of Save
219
Saving to Floppy Disk
221
Saving to Hard Disk
222
Renaming Files
224
Deleting Items from Disk
225
Hard Disk Control
226
Formatting a Floppy Disk
227
Formatting a Hard Disk
229
Notes on Using Existing S1000/S1100 Sound Library
230
Load Mode
231
Selecting Floppy or Hard Disk
231
Selecting the Hard Disk Partition
231
Selecting the Hard Disk Volume
232
Selecting the Type of Load
232
Loading from Floppy Disk
233
Loading from Hard Disk
234
Loading S900/S950 Samples and Programs
236
Loading S1000/S1100 Data
236
Auto Loading from Disk
236
Searching for Files - Using the Find Function
237
Using the Tag Directory System
239
Naming Tags
240
Notes on Using the Tagging System
240
Hard Disk Control
242
Importing Sounds from Other Manufacturer's CD-Roms
243
Global Mode
245
Tuning the S3200Xl
245
Setting the Master Output Level
245
MIDI Functions
246
MIDI Filter
246
Ppm Page - Monitoring MIDI
247
MIDI Receive Page - Analysing MIDI
247
Transmit Test Page - Setting the Ent/Play Key
248
MIDI Sample Dumps
249
Performing a MIDI Sample Dump
250
MIDI Via Scsi
251
Me35T Drum Settings
252
Dat Back-Up and Restore
254
Performing a Dat Back up
255
Performing a Dat Restore
255
Standard MIDI File - MIDI Song File Play
256
Loading Standard MIDI Files
257
Using the Smf Function
258
Hard Disk Recording
259
Applications
259
Formatting the Hard Disk for Disk Recording
260
Creating New Takes
265
Copying Takes
265
Renaming Takes
265
Deleting Takes from Disk
265
Recording a Take
270
Editing a Recording
273
Playing a Take in the Edit Page
274
Using the Editing Functions
274
Playing Takes
276
Using the Play Page
278
Editing a Take for Synchronised Playback
279
Notes about Synchronising to External Audio
279
Using the Song Mode
280
Creating a Song
280
Triggering Takes from MIDI
283
Using MIDI Triggering
283
Using the Song Mode to Chain Takes
286
Using the Numeric Keypad in the Song Mode
287
Block Editing in Song Mode
288
Naming Songs
290
Saving a Song
290
Loading a Song
290
Backing up Takes to Dat
291
Restoring Takes Back from Dat to Disk
292
Smpte Page - Using Cue Lists
294
Blocks
295
The Cursor
295
Getting Around the Cue List - the Numeric Keypad
295
Cue List Modes
296
Creating and Editing Cue Lists
296
Grabbing Times
300
Smpte Page
301
Saving Cue Lists
302
Loading Cue Lists
302
Appendix 1
303
Appendix 1
303
Connecting an External Hard Disk Drive
303
Connecting Two Samplers to One Hard Disk Drive
303
Notes on Using Hard Disk Drives
304
Scsi Cables
304
Termination
304
Scsi Cable Length
305
Appendix 2
306
Appendix 2 Data Compatibility Issues
306
Sound Data
306
Effects Files
307
Multis
307
Me-35T Drum Settings
307
Songs and Qlists
307
Appendix 3
308
Appendix 3 Installing Extra Memory
308
Installing Memory Expansion
308
Appendix 5
311
Appendix 4
311
Appendix 4 MIDI Controller List
311
Specifications
317
Specifications
318
S3200Xl MIDI Implementation Chart
318
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Brand
Akai
Model
S3200XL
Category
Synthesizer
Language
English
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