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INTRODUCTION
Page 22 CD3000XL OperatorÕs Manual
Once you have placed your sample(s) into a program, you may play them from a MIDI controller
in SINGLE mode. If the optional effects processor EB016 is fitted in your CD3000XL, you may
add powerful multi-effects such as simultaneous distortion, EQ, chorus/flange, delay and
reverb to these programs.
Once you have several programs in memory, you may use the MULTI mode to combine them
together. Typically, this will be to set different programs to different MIDI channels for multi-
timbral sequencing but you may also use the MULTI mode for layering programs and for key
splits. In MULTI mode, the four channels of the optional effects processor may be used so that
different programs may have different effects applied to them. Furthermore, the MULTI’s
internal mixer allows you to mix the level and pan of each program as well as set its effects send
level. With the individual output board fitted, these programs may be assigned to their own
output for mixing on an external mixing console.
Once you are happy with everything, the whole thing may be saved to disk for recall at a later
date.
One of the beauties of the Akai samplers is that there are no restrictions on what you do with
samples - any sample can be placed into any keygroup in any program. One sample may be
placed into a variety of different programs, each of which impose different envelope or filter
settings to create a wide range of possibilities from very little. One or more samples may be
used in any other programs even on other disks and/or one program can be used as the basis
for processing other samples.
CD3000XL FLOWCHART
The following flowcharts will help your understanding of the CD3000XL.
EFFECTS
PROGRAM(S)SAMPLE(S)
MULTI
(optional)
EFFECTS
(optional)
Here, samples are made and edited, placed into programs (which can be played singly if you
wish) and these programs can be placed into a multi (where several programs my be played
together). Programs and multis can use the optional effects processor if fitted.