User manual AKAI Z8

[. . . ] / SAMPLER User Guide WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Important Notice The material in this document is copyright to AKAI professional M. I. Corp. , and may not be quoted or reproduced in any form without written permission from the company. LIMITED SOFTWARE WARRANTY POLICY All the software provided with, or purchased especially for, AKAI professional products has been tested for functionality. will make its best efforts to correct reported software defects for future releases subject to technical practicabilities. [. . . ] The MAIN page for Keygroup Programs is shown below. The MAIN page for Drum Programs is shown below. 2 Select the Program name, and then use the JOG dial to select a Program. Only Programs already in memory can be selected. To select a Program stored on a storage device, you must load it first. See "Loading" on page 18 for more information. New Programs, or Programs that have been edited, have an asterisk next to their name if they have not yet been saved, as shown below. See "Saving" on page 84 for information on saving Programs. You can edit multiple Programs simultaneously by tagging them. To tag a Program, select the Program name in the upper-left corner, press and hold the SHIFT button, and then press "TAG, " as shown below. Z4/Z8 User Guide--Version 1. 0 Configuring Programs 49 Tagged Programs have a tick next to their name, as shown below. To untag a Program, press and hold the SHIFT button, and then press "TAG" again. You can untag all Programs by pressing "ALL CL. " Programs can also be tagged on the Tag List window, shown below, which is accessed by pressing "LIST. " Use the JOG dial or Up and Down CURSOR buttons to select Programs, and press "TAG" to tag or untag the selected Program. Tagged Programs have a tick next to their name. Press "ALL CL" to untag all tagged Programs. Configuring Programs Keygroup and Drum Programs can be configured as follows. The PROGRAM button indicator lights up and the MAIN page appears. 2 Select the Program name, and then use the JOG dial to select a Program. 3 Select the parameters, and use the JOG dial to set them as required. Monitor: (OMNI or MULTI) This parameter determines how the selected Program responds to MIDI data in Program Mode. When this parameter is set to "OMNI, " the Program can be played via any MIDI Channel. When it is set to "MULTI, " you can monitor the currently-selected Multi. Level: (­60. 0 to +6. 0) This sets the output level of the Program. Transpose: (­36 to +36) This can be used to transpose incoming MIDI note messages. Tune: (­36. 00 to +36. 00) This sets the pitch of the Program in semitone and cent steps. (1­128 or OFF) This parameter determines the MIDI Program Change that will select the Program. When set to "OFF, " the Program ignores MIDI Program Change messages. Pressing the WINDOW button while the "Program No" parameter is selected opens the Program List window, shown below, which can be used to assign Program Change numbers to Programs. Z4/Z8 User Guide--Version 1. 0 50 Chapter 7--Using Programs Use the CURSOR Up and Down buttons to scroll the list of Programs. You can also use the JOG dial to scroll the list while any Program name is selected. To assign a MIDI Program Change number to a Program, select its number, then use the JOG dial to select the desired Program number. [. . . ] ADAT out 1/2 This parameter appears only when an optional ADAT board is installed. Select the signals output from ADAT out 1/2. When you select "1/2, " the signals output from Individual out 1/2 are also output from ADAT out 1/2. When you select "L-R, " the signals output from MAIN OUT (L/R) are also output from ADAT out 1/2. Z4/Z8 User Guide--Version 1. 0 Monitoring MIDI Activity 91 Monitoring MIDI Activity You can monitor MIDI activity at the MIDI IN A and B ports as follows. [. . . ]