Akai S900

CHAPTER
1:
INTRODUCTION
WELCOME!
Welcome
to
the Akai
S900 Sampler. This
versatile
sampler
pro-
vides
the
flexibility
associated
with more
expensive
machines,
yet is
quite
easy
to
use
once
you become
familiar with
its
opera-
tion.
It
took
many
months
of intensive
development
to
produce
the
S900,
and it
will
take
you
some time
and practice
to
master
this
advanced
instrument.
But
the reward for
your
efforts
will be the
opportunity
to
make
creative,
exciting
music
using the
latest in
sampling
technology.
The
S900
has
several
features
of interest:
•
1
2
bit
sampling
resolution for
less
noise and
better high
fre-
quency
response
than older, eight
bit
samplers.
•
Variable
sampling
bandwidth
to
save on
memory.
• Built-in
disk
drive for
added
convenience.
•
A
"user-friendly"
liquid
crystal
display
(LCD) that
displays
helpful
messages
and
instructions.
•
Versatile
MIDI
implementation
(omni,
poly,
and
mono
modes
available)
* Individual
audio
outputs
for
eight
signals,
left and
right mix
outputs, and
mono mix
output.
Of
course, this
list just
skims
the
surface
(for
example,
with
an
optional hardware
card the
S900
becomes
a
full-featured
sam-
pling drum
machine).
You
will
find
out
much
more
about the
S900's
capabilities
over the
course
of this
manual,
but since
you
are
no doubt
very
eager
to
get
started,
let's
set
up
the
S900
and
play
back some
sounds.
SET IT
UP
1
.
Connect
a
cord from the
master
MIDI
controller
MIDI
Out to
the
S900 MIDI
In jack.
Akai
recommends
the MX73
master
MIDI
keyboard,
but
other
MIDI-compatible
controllers
can be
used (MIDI
keyboards,
guitar-to-MIDI
converters,
MIDI drum
controllers
etc.).
2.
Connect
an
audio patch
cord
from the
S900
Mix
Out jack
to a
suitable
amplification
system,
initially
turned
to zero level.
(We will
describe
how
to
use the other
outputs
later in the
manual.)
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