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AKAI CD3000XL Operator's Manual

AKAI CD3000XL Operator's Manual (323 pages)

STEREO DIGITAL SAMPLER

Brand: AKAI | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 1.57 MB

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions
4
Table of Contents
11
Introduction

17
- Features
  18
- About this Manual
  21
- Front Panel
  22
- Taking Care of Your Disks
  26
- Rear Panel
  27
- Setting up the Cd3000Xl
  29
- Connections
  29
- Loading the Demo Floppy Disks
  30
- Mounting the Cd3000Xl
  31
- Getting Around the Cd3000Xl
  32
  - Operating Modes
    32
  - Soft Keys
    33
  - Selecting Parameters and Entering Data
    33
  - Mark and Jump Keys
    34
  - Naming Files - the Name Key
    35
  - The Ent/Play Key
    35
- Lcd Contrast
  35
- Record Level, Main Volume, Headphone Output
  36
- How the Cd3000Xl Works
  37
- Cd3000Xl Flowchart
  38
S I N G L E M O D

41
- Selecting Programs
  41
- Viewing Programs
  42
- Setting up the CD-Rom
  42
- Single Mode
  43
- Marking Files
  44
- Searching for Files on the CD-Rom
  45
- Loading Setups from Floppy
  45
- Scrolling through Marked Files
  46
- Using Setups
  46
- Setting Program Levels, Pan, Fx Sends
  47
- Setting Programs' MIDI Parameters
  48
- Setting Program Loudness and Velocity
  49
- Loading from Floppy Disk
  50
- Loading from Hard Disk
  51
- Deleting Programs
  52
- Renumbering Programs
  54
- Using the Cd3000Xl in 'Old Akai' Mode
  55
Multi Mode - Combining Several Programs

59
- Assigning Programs to Parts
  60
- Setting a Part's MIDI Channel
  60
- Mixing the Parts
  60
- Sending Parts to the Internal Effects
  60
- Assigning Parts to the Individual Outputs
  61
- Tuning and Transposing Parts
  61
- Setting a Part's Low and High Keyranges
  61
- Setting a Part's Priority
  62
- Initialising a Part
  62
- Setting up a Multi
  63
- Modifying the Multi
  64
- Naming a Multi
  65
- Saving a Multi
  65
- Loading a Multi
  65
- Renumbering Programs
  66
- Using Multi Mode for Layering Programs
  69
- Using Multi Mode to Set Keyboard Splits
  70
Program Editing

72
- What Is a Keygroup
  73
- Keygroup Zones
  74
- Overlapping and Crossfading Keygroups
  75
- Assignable Program Modulation
  76
- Edit Single
  80
- Naming Programs - Copying and Renaming
  81
- Deleting Programs
  82
- MIDI Page
  85
- Output Levels Page
  87
- Pan Page
  90
- The Tune Page
  92
- Modulation Pages
  93
  - Pitch Bend
    94
  - Lfo1
    95
  - Setting Lfo1 Modulation Depth
    98
  - Lfo2
    99
  - Setting up the Soft Pedal
    102
  - Portamento
    103
- Keygroup Parameters - Creating Keygroups
  106
  - Mapping out Your Keygroups - Setting Keyspan
    109
- Assigning Samples to Keygroups and Zones - Smp1
  111
  - Smp2
    114
  - Smp3
    116
- The Filters
  117
- Env1 - Shaping Amplitude
  120
- Env2 - Shaping the Filter
  122
  - Using the Filter and Envelope Generators
    123
- The Second Filters
  124
  - CREATING 24Db/8Ve 4-POLE LOWPASS FILTER
    128
  - The Tone Page
    130
- Env3
  132
- Keygroup Pitch/Amplitude Modulation
  133
Edit Multi

135
- Screen Differences in Edit Multi
  136
Sample Mode

137
- What Is Sampling
  138
- Record Mode
  140
- The Main Record Page
  142
- RECORDING from AUDIO Cds
  142
- Naming Samples in the Record Page
  143
- Adjusting the Recording and Threshold Levels
  144
- Recording on the Cd3000Xl
  145
- Digital Recording
  146
Edit Sample

148
- Naming Samples - Copying and Renaming
  150
- Deleting Samples
  151
- Trimming Samples
  152
- Looping
  156
- Loop Auto Find and Crossfade Looping
  157
  - Making a Good Loop
    158
- Level Normalisation
  160
- Dsp Functions - Timestretch, Re-Sampling and Eq
  161
  - Timestretch
    161
  - Performing a Timestretch
    164
  - Re-Sampling
    165
  - Performing a Re-Sample
    166
  - Eq'ing a Sample
    169
  - Using the Eq
    169
- Further Editing Functions
  170
  - The Parameter Page
    170
  - Reversing Samples
    172
  - Sectional Editing
    173
  - The Join Page
    176
  - Splicing Samples
    177
  - Crossfading
    178
  - Mixing and Layering Samples
    179
  - Setting Digital Fades
    180
Effects Mode

181
- Organisation of Effects Files
  184
- Assigning Effects to Single Programs
  185
- Assigning Effects to Multi Parts
  187
- Assigning Effects to Individual Keygroups
  189
- Processing External Sound Sources through the Effects
  190
- Routing External Sounds through the Effects
  191
- Selecting the Effects Output
  191
- Chaining Effects
  192
- Muting Effects
  194
Effects Edit

195
- Distortion/Ring Modulation
  196
- Modulation Effects
  199
- Delay and Echo Effects
  207
  - Mono Delay/Echo Effects
    209
  - Ping Pong Echo Effects
    210
  - Crossover Delay
    211
  - Stereo Delay/Echo Effects
    212
- Reverb Effects
  213
  - Reverse Reverb
    216
  - Gated Reverb
    217
- Effects Output Section
  219
- Effects Direction
  220
- Soloing the Current Effect
  222
- Copying Effects
  223
Save Mode

225
- Selecting Floppy or Hard Disk
  225
- Selecting the Hard Disk Partition
  225
- Selecting the Hard Disk Volume
  225
- Selecting the Type of Save
  225
- Saving to Floppy Disk
  227
- Saving to Hard Disk
  228
- Renaming Files
  230
- Deleting Items from Disk
  231
- Hard Disk Control
  232
- Formatting a Floppy Disk
  233
- Formatting a Hard Disk
  235
- Notes on Using Existing S1000/S1100 Sound Library
  236
Load Mode

237
- Selecting Floppy or CD-Rom
  237
- Selecting the Hard Disk or CD-Rom Partition
  237
- Selecting the Hard Disk or CD-Rom Volume
  238
- Selecting the Type of Load
  238
- Loading from Floppy Disk
  239
- Loading from Hard Disk or CD-Rom
  240
- Loading S900/S950 Samples and Programs
  242
- Loading S1000/S1100 Data
  242
- Auto Loading from Disk
  242
- Searching for Files - Using the Find Function
  243
- Using the Tag Directory System
  245
  - Naming Tags
    247
  - Notes on Using the Tagging System
    247
- Hard Disk Control
  248
- Importing Sounds from Other Manufacturer's CD-Roms
  249
Global Mode

251
- Tuning the Cd3000Xl
  251
- Setting the Master Output Level
  251
- MIDI Functions
  252
  - MIDI Filter
    252
  - Ppm Page - Monitoring MIDI
    253
  - MIDI Receive Page - Analysing MIDI
    254
  - Transmit Test Page - Setting the Ent/Play Key
    254
  - MIDI Sample Dumps
    255
  - Performing a MIDI Sample Dump
    256
  - MIDI Via Scsi
    257
- Me35T Drum Settings
  258
- Dat Back-Up and Restore
  260
  - Performing a Dat Back up
    261
  - Performing a Dat Restore
    261
- Standard MIDI File - MIDI Song File Play
  262
  - Loading Standard MIDI Files
    263
  - Using the Smf Function
    264
- Hard Disk Recording
  265
  - Applications
    265
  - Formatting the Hard Disk for Disk Recording
    266
  - Creating New Takes
    271
  - Copying Takes
    271
  - Renaming Takes
    271
  - Deleting Takes from Disk
    271
  - Recording a Take
    275
  - Editing a Recording
    278
  - Playing a Take in the Edit Page
    279
  - Using the Editing Functions
    280
  - Playing Takes
    281
  - Using the Play Page
    283
  - Editing a Take for Synchronised Playback
    284
  - Notes about Synchronising to External Audio
    284
  - Using the Song Mode
    285
  - Creating a Song
    285
  - Triggering Takes from MIDI
    288
  - Using MIDI Triggering
    288
  - Using the Song Mode to Chain Takes
    291
  - Block Editing in Song Mode
    292
  - Naming Songs
    294
  - Saving a Song
    294
  - Loading a Song
    294
  - Backing up Takes to Dat
    295
  - Restoring Takes Back from Dat to Disk
    296
Flashrom

298
- How the Flashrom Works
  298
- Formatting the Flashrom
  299
- Arranging the Flashrom
  300
- Saving Data to the Flashrom
  301
- Using the Flashrom as a Fast Hard Disk
  304
- Editing Sounds on the Flashrom
  304
- Copying a Flashrom Sample to Ram
  305
- Saving Flashrom Data Back to Disk
  306
- Backup/Restore of the Flashrom To/From Dat
  306
Appendix 1

307
Appendix 1

307
- Connecting an External Hard Disk Drive
  307
- Notes on Using Hard Disk Drives
  307
  - Scsi Cables
    307
  - Termination
    308
  - Scsi Cable Length
    308
Appendix 2

309
Appendix 2 Data Compatibility Issues

309
- Sound Data
  309
- Effects Files
  310
- Me-35T Drum Settings
  310
- Multis
  310
- Songs and Qlists
  310
Appendix 3

311
Appendix 3

311
- Installing Options
  311
- Installing Memory Expansion
  312
- Installing the Flashrom
  313
Appendix 4

315
Appendix 4

315
- S3000Xl Synthesiser Panel
  315
Appendix 5

316
Appendix 5

316
- MIDI Controller List
  316

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