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GLOBAL

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GLOBAL MODE

The GLOBAL mode gives access to certain ‘system’ parameters that affect the S3000XL

as a whole. It also gives access to functions such as the disk recording, DAT back-up,

MIDI song file playback, etc.. Pressing the GLOBAL key will display this screen:i

This is, in fact, a menu screen where you may select the functions listed on it. The

functions are accessed by pressing the soft keys.

TUNING THE S3000XL

The first of these is TUNE where you may set the master tuning for the module as well as

set its output level:

The S3000XL can be transposed by up to ±9 semitones and fine tuned by up to ±50

cents (one semitone) to enable easy playing in difficult keys and to match tuning with

other instruments. When you first press the TUNE/LEVEL key, two scales indicate the

current transposition and tuning. Use the CURSOR < and > keys to transpose up or down

and the DATA control to provide fine tuning (one click of the knob equals one cent).

These transposition and tuning settings will be lost when power is turned off unless they

are saved to disk in a full volume save.

There are two soft keys and in this screen display on F7 and F8. These will

turn an A=440Hz audio signal on and off to the stereo output connectors (and the

headphones). This may be used as a tuning reference for the sampler (or any other

instruments you have) or as a test tone for checking levels, etc..

SETTING THE MASTER OUTPUT LEVEL

As well as the main volume control, it is also possible to set the master level for the

S3000XL in this page. The primary benefit of this function is to set the output level to

match different mixers’ headroom. It is possible to boost the sampler’s output level for a

‘hotter’ output for professional +4dBm desks but for desks that run at -10dBm, you may

prefer to cut the level back a bit to prevent distortion. In order to optimise the S3000XL’s

signal to noise ratio, it is recommended you run the outputs as high as possible - this, in

turn, will require less gain on your mixer input channels which will keep noise levels down.

The level settings will be lost when power is turned off unless they are saved to disk in an

entire volume save.

Level is adjusted using the soft keys - F1 and F2.

You will note that this control affects not only the stereo outputs but also the digital audio

output and the individual outputs.

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