General Music S2 Turbo, Owner'S Manual

Page: 292 / 304

XXXVIII
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
T
ECHNICAL
S
PECIFICATIONS
Keyboard
61 notes (S2), 76 notes (S3), weighted keys (synthesizer
type). Sensitive to Dynmaics (Key On, Key Off) and
polyphonic Aftertouch.
Sound Generation
PCM, Wavetables, Multiloop, Crossfade Multiwave and
Subtractive Synthesis.
6 Megabytes of ROM-Waveforms.
2 Megabytes of Sample-RAM for RAM-Waveforms.
6 x 18 Bit Digitale/analog converters (DAC).
2 Digital Effects Processors (DSP1/ DSP2/
Modulation).
32 Oscillators.
Polyphony: 32 note max.. Dynamic voice allocation
with assignable Priority.
16 multi-timbral parts, 16 layers (with independent
dynamic Range), 16 split zones.
32 Programmable Digital Filters – 2 Filters per voice
(5 types with Resonance Q: Low Pass, High Pass, Band
Pass, Parametric Boost, Parametric Cut).
Dynamic Stereo Panning.
S/N ratio: >96dB (referred to the ‘Sinus’ Waveform).
Dynamics: >96dB.
Passing Band: 10Hz~18KHz.
Sampling Rate: 41.7 KHz.
Controllers
S2/S3: 2 Wheels, 2 Foot controllers, 7 Function Keys
and 7 Function Sliders, all programmable.
S2R: 2 Programmable Foot controllers.
All: Volume Pedal.
Internal Elaboration
Microprocessor: Motorola MC68302 (16 MHz).
2 Mbytes of Operative-RAM, data handling tasks (ex-
cept RAM-Waveforms).
Sounds Library (518 ROM up to 1600 RAM
Sounds).
DSP Effects Library (64 + 64)
100 Performances
10 Songs
Sound Patch Matrix
Display
Resolution: 240 x 64 pixels backlit.
Sequencer
Tracks: 16.
Resolution: 192 Beats Per Quarter (BPQ).
Recordable events: approx. 250.000.
Background Song loading (Preload).
Editing: Realtime, Overdub/Replace, Quantize, Realtime
Delay, Microscope Editing.
Standard MIDI File compatible (on Atari/IBM floppy
disks).
Disk Drive
3.5" HD (1.62 M Byte format).
Loads and saves PCM data, Sounds, Songs, Perform-
ances, DSP Effects, MIDI Files.
Loads software upgrades (User programs) and data
from Akai S1000™ (Samples e Programs).
Full background operation.
MIDI
16+16 independent MIDIchannels.
2 MIDI IN, 2 MIDI THRU, 2 MIDI OUT.
MIDI-Merge.
Clock In/Out.
Transmission and reception of Samples in MMA Sample
Dump Standard format.
Audio (Analog Outs)
Wet (with effects): Stereo L/R.
Dry (without effects): Stereo OUT1+OUT2, Stereo
OUT3+OUT4, Mono OUT 1, 2, 3, 4.
Headphones.
Dimensions
S2: (L x A x P) - 1055 x 116 x 350 mm
S3: (L x A x P) - 1077 x 116 x 350 mm
S2R: (L x A x P) - 434 x 132,5 x 276,5 mm
Weight
S2: 16 kg
S3: 18,5 kg
S2R: 7,3 kg