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Yamaha A3000 User Manual

Yamaha A3000
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Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

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Yamaha A3000 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Sampling Rate44.1kHz
MIDIIn/Out/Thru
TypeSampler
EffectsReverb, Chorus, Delay
DisplayLCD
StorageFloppy disk drive

Summary

Special Message Section

Precautions

General Safety Warnings

Basic precautions to avoid injury, death, or damage from electrical shock, fire, hazards.

Instrument Handling Precautions

Basic precautions to avoid physical injury or damage to instrument/property.

A3000 Features and Options

Panel and Connector Arrangement

Front Panel Overview

Identifies and describes controls on the front panel's left and right sides.

Rear Panel Connections

Identifies AC inlet, MIDI, ASSIGNABLE OUT, STEREO OUT, and SCSI connectors.

Rear Panel with AIEB1 Board

Identifies OPTICAL and DIGITAL I/O connectors with the AIEB1 board.

Chapter 1: Setting Up

Connecting Power and Outputs

Instructions for connecting the power cord and audio outputs.

Power ON/OFF Procedure

Correct procedures for powering up and powering down the equipment.

Sound Check Procedure

Steps to perform a sound check for audio and MIDI connections.

Chapter 2: Trying It Out

Starting Out: Recording and Playback

Guides through recording and replaying a sample, including deletion.

Sample Editing Techniques

Covers using loops, filters, envelope generators, and LFOs for sample editing.

Saving and Reloading Data

Instructions for formatting disks, saving, and loading data.

Chapter 3: Basics

Samples and Programs Fundamentals

Introduces samples as sound units and programs as organizations of samples.

Sample Banks Explained

Explains sample banks for grouping samples for multisampling.

Data Configuration and Handling

Explains the relationship between main memory data and disk storage.

Modes and Functions Overview

Explains the five operating modes and their respective functions.

Chapter 4: PLAY Mode

Play Mode Overview

Use PLAY mode to edit, arrange, and play A3000 programs.

Program & Sample Selection Screen

Special screen for selecting programs/samples and changing names.

COMMAND Pages in PLAY Mode

Details commands for SAVE, RENAME, SKIP, REPLAC, ABORT, INIT, COPY, PGMDUMP, SETINIT, NEWBANK, DELETE, DUPL, SMPDUMP.

PROGRAM Function

Selects programs for replay, editing, or saving to disk.

SAMPLE Function

Assigns samples to programs, saves samples, and builds sample banks.

EASY EDIT Function

Adjusts sample sound within a program without altering original parameters.

EFFECT Function

Sets up the program's effects, selecting types and interconnection.

SETUP Function

Sets program's output level, transposition, portamento, and A/D-input.

CONTROL Function

Sets up the program's controller handling.

Chapter 5: EDIT Mode

EDIT Mode Overview

Use EDIT mode to edit samples and sample banks.

Editing Samples and Sample Banks

Explains editing freestanding samples, banks, or samples within banks.

Selecting Samples or Banks for Editing

Methods for selecting samples/banks for editing and saving/canceling edits.

COMMAND Pages in EDIT Mode

Commands for SAVE, REVERT, NORM, RESMPL, FADE, REVERS, LOOPXFD, SETINIT.

TRIM/LOOP Function

Sets playback area, trims waveform, and configures loop characteristics.

MAP/OUT Function

Sets original key, key range, output destinations, level, tuning, and related settings.

FILTER Function

Sets filter type, characteristics, equalization, and velocity sensitivity.

EG Function

Sets up envelope generators (AEG, FEG, PEG) to shape sound over time.

LFO Function

Sets up sample's LFO for modulation of volume, filter cutoff, and pitch.

MIDI/CTRL Function

Sets sample's MIDI Receive Channel, alternate group, and controller handling.

Chapter 6: RECORDING Mode

RECORDING Mode Overview

Use RECORDING mode to set up and carry out recording of new samples.

Chapter 7: DISK Mode

COMMAND Pages in DISK Mode

Commands for LOAD, DELETE, COPY, FORMAT, PHYS_FMT, PART_FMT, FD_FMT.

Chapter 8: UTILITY Mode

Effect Type List

Troubleshooting

No Sound Issues

Checks power, MIDI/audio cables, MASTER VOL, and program/sample settings.

Recording or Saving Issues

Troubleshoots issues with recording, saving data, and memory availability.

Important Safety Instructions

General Safety Precautions

Basic safety precautions for electrical/electronic products.

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