GLOBAL
S3000XL Operator’s Manual
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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 profes4dBm 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.