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APPENDIX 2

S3000XL Operator’s Manual Page 281

DATA COMPATIBILITY ISSUES

With any advance in technology, certain problems arise regarding data compatibility

between older and newer models (witness the chaos with PowerPC software!). At Akai, we

have tried to make models as compatible as possible both backwards (i.e. using data

from new models on older machines) and forwards (i.e. using data from older machines

on new ones). However, there are a few things owners of older Akai samplers should be

aware of.

SOUND DATA

The S3000XL can use programs and samples created on the S900, S950, S1000,

S1100, S2800, S3000 and S3000. It can also use samples created on the MPC3000

sampling drum machine/sequencer (but not its programs).

When using S900/S950 disks in the S3000XL, you will receive the message:

As the samples are being loaded, you will see the message “UNSCRAMBLING...”. The

S3000XL is converting the 12-bit samples from the S900/S950 format into 16-bit sample

data the S3000XL can use.

An S1000/S1100 disk can be read with no problems but when you save it to an S3000XL

disk, there are a few things you should be aware of.

The S3000XL allows 512 items to be saved on a floppy or hard disk (on the

S1000/S1100 it was 64 items for floppy and 128 for hard disk). As a result, the whole

format of the disk directory is different.

If you try to save to a floppy disk that was formatted on an S1000 or S1100, because the

disk directory is different, the S1000/1100 disk has to be re-formatted to S3000XL format.

You can do this ‘manually’ if you wish by formatting the floppy using the FLOPPY

FORMAT procedure described in GLOBAL but, when saving, if you use WIPE, this

process is done automatically for you. If, however, you use instead of wipe, the

S3000XL will remind you:

You may either specifically go through the formatting procedure yourself or you may

simply press .

The same is true of hard disk volumes. Simply using the key when you try to save

to a hard disk volume that was originally formatted using an S1000 or S1100, will cause

this message to be displayed:

This is saying that this volumes directory needs to be re-written in the S3000XL format. To

do this, you should use - this will automatically rewrite the directory. After this, you

may use the volumes as normal.

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