Akai S5000 User Manual

Name: Akai S5000
Brand: Akai
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Default Chapter7
- Table of Contents7
Introduction11
- Welcome11
- Key Features11
- User Interface13
- About this Manual13
  - Main Panel14
- S6000 Front Panel15
- S6000 Rear Panel18
- S5000 Front Panel20
- S5000 Rear Panel20
- Connecting the S600021
- Mounting the S600022
- Switching the S6000 on23
- Key Conventions25
- Pop-Up Windows28
- Tools Menus30
- Numeric Keypad31
- Cursor Keys31
- Naming31
- Mark/Jump Keys32
- User Keys (S6000 Only)32
Structure/Terminology33
- S6000 Structure33
- Voice Architecture36
- Assignable Program Modulation (Apm)37
Load39
- Load Folder40
- Loading Multis41
- Loading Programs41
- Loading Samples42
- Autoload43
- Get Info43
- Open/Close Folder44
- Audition Sample44
- Selecting Disks45
- Disk Tools46
Multi47
- Selecting Parts50
- Creating a Multi52
- Assigning Programs to Parts53
- Editing Parts54
- Window Functions57
- Edit Part60
- Multi Tools61
- Selecting Multis Remotely Via MIDI68
- Part Tools Menu69
- Using Multis85
Edit Program90
- Edit Part90
- Output92
- MIDI/Tune96
  - Edit User97
- Pitchbend98
- Lfos99
  - Lfo 2101
- Keygroup105
- Selecting Keygroups107
- Keygroup Zones108
- Keyspan115
- Keygroup Crossfade116
- Kg Pitch/Amp117
- Filter118
- Amp Envelope132
  - Amp Envelope Window Functions133
- Filter Envelope134
- Aux Envelope135
  - Aux Envelope Windows136
- Creating Programs137
- Creating (Copying) Keygroups137
- Prog Tools Menu138
Edit Sample151
- Monitor151
- Master152
- Trim155
- Chop158
- Loop161
- Setting a Good Loop165
- Join167
- MIX170
- Fade Up/Down172
- Timestretch173
- Pitch Shift177
- Bpm Match178
- Re-Sample179
- Sample Tools181
- Stereo and Mono Samples187
Record188
- Setting Record Levels190
- Naming Recordings190
- Making a Recording191
- Overwriting an Existing Sample193
- Re-Recording the Sampler's Outputs194
- Record Error Messages195
- Editing the Effects200
Fx202
- Ring Mod/Distortion202
  - Eq Templates204
  - Eq Modulation205
- Modulation Effects206
- Delay Fx214
- Reverb Effects217
- Output MIX (Multifx1 and 2 Only)220
- Effects Tools222
- Copying Effects223
Save226
- Notes Regarding Save228
Utilities229
- System Setup229
- Set Clock231
- Preferences232
- MIDI Setup233
  - MIDI Filter234
- Fx In/Outs235
- Disk Utils236
- Memory Test243
- Show Hardware244
- Set Play Key245
- Test Tone245
- Save O/S to Flashrom246
- Save O/S to Floppy Disk248
- Loading Operating Systems249
Virtual Samples252
- To Play Backing Tracks252
- For 'Spinning in252
- For Mastering252
- How Does It Work253
- Recording Virtual Samples255
- Loading Virtual Samples257
- Converting Sample Types258
- Editing Virtual Samples259
- Working with Virtual Samples in a Program259
Specifications260
Appendix A261
- MIDI Controller List261
- S5000/S6000 MIDI Implementation Chart262
Appendix B263
- Notes on Using Hard Disk Drives263
- Scsi Cables263
- Termination263
- SCSI Ids264
- Scsi Cable Length264
Appendix C265
- Transferring Data between the S6000 and a Pc265
- Transferring Data between the S6000 and a Mac267
- Using Windows 95 on the Mac270
- Sharing Disks between an S6000 and a Mac/Pc271
Appendix D272
- Connecting the Sampler to a Mac/Pc Via Scsi272
Appendix E275
- Sound Library Compatibility275
Appendix F278
- INSTALLING EXTRA MEMORY (to Service Technicians)278
- Notes on Buying Memory279
Appendix G281
- What Is Sampling281
Index287

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Akai S5000 Specifications

General

Type	Sampler
Polyphony	64 voices
Sampling Rate	44.1kHz
Bit Depth	16-bit
MIDI	In/Out/Thru
Operating System	Akai OS
Memory	Up to 256 MB
Storage	Internal hard drive, SCSI
Outputs	8 individual outputs
Filters	Multi-mode resonant filters
Effects	Optional effects board
Formats	Akai S1000/S3000, WAV, AIFF
Inputs/Outputs	SCSI
Display	LCD