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EDIT PROGRAM - SINGLE

S3000XL Operator’s Manual Page 53

OVERLAPPING AND CROSSFADING KEYGROUPS

So far we have seen keygroups side by side. This is usually fine for most applications but

there are sometimes occasions where the abrupt transition between one keygroup and

another can be a bit obvious. For example, in a strings program where you have five

string samples each at the G of every octave, the transition between B2 and C3 may

sound a little strange.

The reason for this will normally be that the G2 sample is transposed up by four

semitones at B2 and so sounds a little brighter whilst the G3 sample is being played 7

semitones down so it may sound a little duller and so, next to each other, especially when

playing a scale, the crossover point is not even.

To overcome this, we can overlap keygroups simply by setting their key ranges

accordingly:

It may be, however, that this does still not overcome the problem and so there is a facility

to crossfade keygroups for an even smoother transition where one keygroup gradually

fades down through the overlap whilst the other fades up thereby giving a smooth

transition. I.e:

Of course, you can use a combination of any of the above techniques and have

crossfading, velocity switched keygroups in programs alongside layered and split keyboard

assignments. The above diagram examples represent only part of the flexible program

editing and multi-sampling potential of the S3000XL.

If all this seems very confusing, don’t worry for the moment. There are many easy routines

in EDIT PROG that allow you to edit all keygroups simultaneously or to copy keygroups.

Key ranges can be conveniently set by playing your MIDI keyboard if you wish and, within

a short time, you will be making programs very quickly and easily.

If you have already owned an Akai sampler, then you will probably be familiar with a lot of

what we have just seen but, if this is your first time with an Akai sampler, it is worth taking

the time to get a fairly good understanding of these principles and the concept of

keygroups if you are going to get the best out your sampler.

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Akai CD3000XL Operator's Manual Page 59