Akai S1000 Series Operator's Manual

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Introduction Copyright notice The AKAI S1000 is a computer-based instrument, and as such contains and uses software in ROMs and disks. This softwar

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Introduction WARNING Power requirements for electrical equipment vary from area to area. Please ensure that your S1000 meets the power requirements

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Introduction As the colours of the wires in the flex may not correspond to the colour markings in your plug, make sure that wires are connect in the

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Introduction FUR KUNDEN IN DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND Bescheinigung von AKAI Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daB das Gerdt AKAI S1000 / HD / PB in

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Introduction Features The AKAI S1000 is a high-quality digital sampler. With a sampling rate of 44.1kHz, and 16-bit resolution, the S1000 is capabl

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Introduction matically loaded in response to MIDI Program Change commands. The SCSI interface may also be used for fast transmission of sample data

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Introduction Glossary Every new technology invents its own terms to describe new techniques. Digital music is no exception, unfortunate

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Introduction Keygroup The term for a collection of a number of parameters of up to four samples - their name, keyspan, filtering, envelopes, etc.

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Introduction Sample Usually in the manual, the word sample will refer to a sound which has been recorded, digitized and edited, and can then be a

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Introduction Volume As well as being the output level from the S1000, volume has another meaning a collection of programs, samples and drum setting

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AKAI S1000 Series Software Version 2.0 Manual for S1000, S1000HD, S1000PB

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Introduction Front panel controls This section describes the function of the controls on the front panel, and the general principles of operating

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Introduction S1000PB front panel Though the S1000 is a highly sophisticated sampler, you may feel that there are surprisingly few controls. However

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Introduction Insert the disk with the metal shutter first, and the label to the right Insert the disk until it clicks into place. To eject a disk, p

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Introduction MAKING A COPY OF YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM DISK If you destroy the data on any Operating System disk supplied as a future upgrade, this

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Introduction REC GAIN (not S1000PB) This is a 3-position slider switch (LOW, MID, HIGH) used for matching the level of the input source to the reco

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Introduction "Function" (blue on white). A soft key legend like this means that pressing the appropriate button will bring up another pa

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If you turn the DATA knob more than ten clicks, of course, the value of the whole parameter will be incremented or decremented by the number of cl

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Introduction Pressing a number on the number keypad will enter that number at the rightmost highlighted position and move the cursor one position f

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Introduction OPTION This button is currently unimplemented. In line with the "open" design of the S1000, future updates to the operating s

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Audio OUTPUT connections There are ten audio connectors provided (all unbalanced 1/4" phone). The simplest way to connect the S1000 to a mixer o

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Introduction HEADPHONES OUT (not S1000PB) A stereo headphone socket is provided on the back panel of the S1000 series except the S1000PB (where it

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Introduction Setting up the S1000 This short section tells you how to get the S1000 "up and running" fast. For full details of other opera

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Sampler functions 2 Sampler functions This section deals with the sampler functions of the S1000. If you are unfamiliar with the terminology used by

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Sampler functions SELECT PROG Unlike a synthesizer, you cannot play the S1000 straight away - you must load samples, keygroups and programs from di

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Sampler functions This is where your creativity comes in. The hard work of assembling a string section in a top studio and recording them playing o

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Sampler functionsSampler functionsSampler functionsSampler functions Play response From the main SELECT PROG page, press the RESP button. This a

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Page 29Version 2.0 89/11 Sampler functions The "keyrange" of this program is the next setting. The high and low points may b

Page 32 - Setting up the S1000

Sampler functions Note- If you delete a program from memory, make sure that you really do not Need that program in the future, or that you h

Page 33 - 2 Sampler functions

Sampler functions The other option, P+S , allows you to load a program and all associated samples (free memory permitting). To do this, highlight

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Sampler functions Recording samples NOTE for S1000PB users: The following sections do not apply to the S1000PB. Please ignore these sections, and

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Sampler functions button will delete the sample from memory. When you press the DEL, button, you will be prompted to either GO ahead with the oper

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Sampler functions Under the "monitor" parameter is a message telling you how much memory is free, both as a number of 16-bit words, and a

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Sampler functions ED.1 Enters the first sample editing page. ED:2 Enters the second sample editing page. DIGI When fitted with the option

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Sampler functions tim: (time) (Time) Again, you can choose the total amount of time for your new sample. This field can be set to the nearest one-h

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Version 2.0 89/11Page 37Sampler function Press the SAVE button and select CURSOR ITEM ONLY for "type of save:”. Then move the cursor over the

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Sampler functions Editing samples This is where things really start to get interesting. From the main EDIT SAMPLE page, press the ED.1 button to ge

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Sampler functions To further assist you, there are a number of soft keys assigned which are also found in other pages. This is a good time to exa

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Sampler functions LOOP: First select the loop number that you want to set (top left). Unless you set the loop time to HOLD, loops will be repeated i

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::::: Sampler functions lgth: (length) The actual length of the looped portion (as opposed to the length of time that the loop will repeat) is set

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Sampler functions As well as the level being the same, the overall direction of the two curves (as shown in the right side of the display) should

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Sampler functions JOIN This page (accessed by pressing the JOIN button from the TRIM page) allows cutting, mixing or joining samples or p

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Sampler functions You can adjust the relative volumes of A and B by +25dB, using the "scale" parameters. However, if you put these too hig

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Sampler functions .: The next parameter allows you to alter the original pitch at which the sample was recorded, so that when you replay it on the

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Page 46 Version 2.0 89/11 Sampler functions Select the sample to be stretched on the top line of the page, and then move down a line to select the pa

Page 51 - Sampler functions

Sampler functions The next parameter to set up is the time factor by which the original sample is to be stretched (from 25% to 2000%). As this is a

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Sampler functions First select the sample to be re-sampled using the DATA knob or the + / < and - / > buttons. You cannot resample a sample t

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Sampler functions functions functions functions SELECT SAMPLE (S1000PB only) NOTE: This section applies to the S1000PB only. If you are using a

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Sampler functions The next setting, NO LOOPING, does what its name suggests - it plays the sample through without loops for as long as the key is h

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Version 2.0 89/11 Page 51Sampler functions EDIT PROG When you press the EDIT PROG button, you are now in the PROGRAM EDIT main page. This is where

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Table of Contents - iiiVersion 2.0 89/11

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Sampler functions To save you work when editing a program with a large number of keygroups, the next parameter allows you to specify whether editi

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Sampler functions SPAN The SPAN button allows you to set the keyspan of any keygroups in the program. On the left of this page are up to four diagr

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Sampler functions FILTER The FILTER page (FILT) allows you to apply a 18dB/octave low-pass filter to modify the sound of samples within a keygroup

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Sampler functions "env-2 >pitch" allows the pitch of the samples in this keygroup to be altered according to the values of the second

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Sampler functions The "key >DEC&REL" parameter (+50 to -50) allows you to control the amount by which the key position affects th

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Version 2.0 89/11 Page 57The neat parameter is "xfd" (crossfade) which may be either ON or OFF. If ON, any note which has a velocity which

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Page 58 Version 2.0 89/11 Sampler functions remain at the constant pitch of the edited sample, no matter what key is pressed, This can be useful if

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Sampler functions is the same as the ED.2 PLAY TO SAMPLE END. The ability to reset the playback: parameters of a sample allows you a lot of flexi

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Sampler functions NOTE that the channel on which Program Change information is received may be selected in the MIDI mode to be OMNI or any other ch

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Sampler functionsThe next parameter allows you to set the overall volume of the program (00 to 99) relative to any other programs being played. The

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Sampler functions "ster . pan" controls the overall pan position of the program in the stereo image, interacting with the individual pan

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Page 63Version 2.0 89/11Sampler functions The depth of the pitch modulation LFO can be affected by three real-time performance parameters: the modu

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MIDI 3 MIDI The MIDI mode allows you to setup various parameters relating to the S1000. Of course, MIDI receive channels, etc, can be set up from

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MIDI FILT This is another filter, but this one has no effect on the sound. Instead, it filters out specific MIDI information. When you enter this

Page 72 - BASIC MIDI

MIDI This page (accessed with the PPMs button), has no parameters. Instead, it provides a real-time display of all Note On information received on

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MIDI MIDI data dumps Samples can be transferred between the S1000 and other samplers via MIDI. If you do this, you must make a MIDI loop (MIDI OUT

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MIDI There is no receive key, as reception of bulk data will automatically take place once a remote device initiates the dump protocol SCSI This o

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Disk operations 4 Disk operations The DISK button allows you to perform a number of disk-related operations, over and above those which you can per

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Disk operations The parameter under the "type of load:-" message can take a number of values. These are described below. When you have se

Page 77 - Disk operations

Disk operations Auto-loading If you turn on the S1000 with a diskette in the drive, the contents of the disk will be loaded into memory. If the d

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Introduction 1 Introduction We at AKAI, and in particular the S1000 series development team, would like to thank you for buying a model of the Akai

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Disk operations 3) Disk volumes have a limit to the number of files which may be stored on them (samples, programs, drum settings, etc). It is unli

Page 80 - to view files on disk and

Disk operations When you have entered the new name, press VOL to rename the volume (or diskette), or highlight a file with the CURSOR knob, and pr

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Disk operations Version 2.0 89/11 Page 74 When using the IB-103 interface board, SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) numbers may be from 0 to 7, a

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Disk operations PARK is a very important operation if you have a hard disk fitted, and should be performed every time you end a session with a S100

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Page 76 Version 2.0 89/11 Disk operations 4014byte hard disk Partition size as indicated on display 301.lbytes 40Mbytes 5014bytes 60mbytes Partiti

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MASTER TUNE 5 MASTER TUNE The MASTER TUNE button accesses a few basic jobs, primarily concerned with tuning. Tuning and transposing The 51000

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MASTER TUNE SOFT This page contains two parameters which affect the way when a "soft pedal" (MIDI controller 67) is depressed, and a Note

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6 DRUM The S1000 is capable of acting as a highly sophisticated percussion synthesizer, using the AKAI ME-35T audio/MIDI trigger interface unit to

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Version 2.0 89/11 Page 80 DRUM ALL inputs may be globally edited to rough values, and then individual (1-8) inputs may be selected for fine adjustm

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APPENDICES APPENDICES The following pages contain information that, while not essential to the operation of the S1000, nonetheless may be useful as

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Introduction WARRANTY AKAI Electric Co. Ltd warrants its products, when purchased from an authorized AKAI dealer, to be free from defects in mater

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Version 2.0 89/11 Page 82 MODE 1: Omni On, Poly MODE 3: Omni On, Mono MODE 2: Omni Off, Poly MODE 4: Omni Off, Mono *1 Full details of System Ex

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APPENDICES S1000 PROGRAM CHART (!'his chart is provided as an example of how to record the program settings you create for the S1000. Feel fre

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DRUM buttonE EDIT PROG button EDIT SAMPLE button Editing numbers Effect END/RETURN Effects Connections Programs EGrelease rate sad Note Off EG r

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INDEX Keygroups Keyrsnge Keys Kepapan L LCD display 17 Sample display 38 Zooming in and out 39 LFO 10 Pan position 62 Pitch desync 63 Progr

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INDEXVersion 2.O 89/11 Index - iiiSample coherence 62Sample level 68 Selecting program 26 Selecting samples 67 Sustain of sound during program c

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Index - iv Version 2.0 89/11INDEX volume (memory) 12 W Warranty 2 Z Zooming in

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