This manual explains how to use an MV-8000 in which “System Program Version 3.50 is
installed.
About the symbols and icons in this manual
Text in square brackets [ ] refers to buttons on the panel of the MV-8000.
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Buttons indicated as [F1 (sample)] refer to the F1 (function 1) button when the F1 function
shown in the LCD is “Sample.”
Where a range of values is shown, the default value is printed in bold type.
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For example, an indication of
Range: 60, 67, 72, 75 (Hz)
means that 60 Hz is the default value.
Indicates information that you should be aware of when using the MV-8000.
Indicates a convenient operation or useful music production technique.
Indicates supplementary information about an operation.
Indicates operation from the mouse and the external VGA display.
• Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS” (Owner’s Manual p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (Owner’s Manual p. 3),
and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (Owner’s manual p. 5). These sections provide important
information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured
that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Quick Start and
Owner’s Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand
as a convenient reference.
• The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown
by the display. Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the
system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not always
match what appears in the manual.
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An overview of version 3.5
Added functionality
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Mixer automation (p. 3)
Operations on the MIXER screen can now be recorded and recalled.
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Track mute automation (p. 5)
Operations on the TRACK MUTE screen can now be recorded and recalled.
C-knob automation (p. 10)
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Operations of the C-knob can now be recorded and recalled.
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Transmit Program Changes to an external sound module (p. 12)
MIDI Program Changes can now be transmitted at the beginning of a Song or Pattern.
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Pencil tool added (p. 13)
You can now enter note events on the VGA PIANO ROLL EDIT screen.
Continuous data generation and modification capability (p. 14)
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You can now enter and edit data that has continuous values. This can be used to enter
automation data into MIDI tracks.
Three-band equalizer added (p. 16)
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You can now use the equalizer to adjust the tone.
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Import Patch Preview function added (p. 18)
You can now preview and audition before importing Patches.
Screens that have been added
MUTE CONTROL TRACK screen (p. 8)
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TRACK SELECT popup (p. 9)
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CREATE CONTINUOUS DATA popup (p. 14)
CHANGE CONTINUOUS DATA popup (p. 15)
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MIXER (AUDIO TRACK EQ), MIXER (INSTRUMENTS PART 1-8 EQ),
MIXER (INSTRUMENTS PART 9-16 EQ) screen (p. 16)
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Automating mixing operations
(Automation)
Automating operations of Mixer Channel
The operations of the mixer parameter on the MIXER screens can be recorded on the
sequencer (MIDI track).
Mixer parameters that can be recorded and played
back
Mixer operation data is recorded on a MIDI track as MIDI Control Change data. The
following table shows the data that can be recorded and played back, and the MIDI
Control Change numbers used for each type of data.
Select the “AMix” for which you want to record mixer operation of Audio track.
6.
Press and select the MIXER screen for which you want to record the
Mixer Channel.
Value
Mixer AUX1
“*” shows Track Number.
When you delete an Audio
track, the Output Assign
parameter will be switched Off
for the MIDI track on which
you recorded the mixer
automation operations for that
track.
7.
Press .
[REC] (red) indicator will blink, and the RECORDING PARAMETER (MIDI) popup
will appear. Make recording settings as necessary.
8.
Press .
[REC] (red) and [PLAY] (green) will light, and the RECORDING PARAMETER
(MIDI) popup will close. Use the sliders or VALUE dial to adjust the mixer
parameter values for the Mixer Channel you selected in step 5. The value changes
will be recorded on the MIDI track.
9.
Press to stop recording.
[REC] and [PLAY] will go dark, and recording will stop.
Playback mixer movements
1.
Move the current time to the location at which the mixer operations were
recorded.
2.
Press .
[PLAY] (green) will light. The Mixer parameters will change according to the data
recorded on the MIDI track.
By changing the Output
Assign parameter setting for
the MIDI track on which you
recorded the mixer operations
to other Mixer Channel, you
can playback those same mixer
operations on a different Mixer
Channel.
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3.
Press to stop playback.
[PLAY] will go dark, and playback will stop.
Automating mixing operations (Automation)
Automating mute operations for each track
Mute settings for each track can be recorded on the Mute Control Track and
played-back.
Recording mute operations
1.
Hold down , and press .
The TRACK MUTE screen will appear.
2.
Move the current time to the location at which you want to start recording
mute operations.
3.
Press .
[REC] (red) indicator will blink, and the RECORDING PARAMETER (MUTE
CONTROL) popup will appear. Make recording settings as necessary.
•Count In
Specifies how recording will begin.
Value
Off
1 Meas
2 Meas
Wait NoteRecording will begin the moment you press [PLAY].
Explanation
Recording will begin the moment you press [PLAY].
When you press [PLAY], a count-in will sound from one measure
earlier than the record-start location, and recording will begin at
the record-start location.
When you press [PLAY], a count-in will sound from two measures
earlier than the record-start location, and recording will begin at
the record-start location.
•Auto Punch
Recording will begin (punch-in) and end (punch-out) automatically at the time
locations you specify beforehand.
Parameter
In
Out
Value
0001-01-000
0001-01-000
– 9999-**-***
– 9999-**-***
•Metronome Mode
Specifies when the metronome signal will be output.
Value
Off
Rec OnlyThe metronome will sound only during recording.
Play&RecThe metronome will sound during playback and recording.
AlwaysThe metronome will always sound.
Explanation
The metronome will not sound.
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Automating mixing operations (Automation)
•Input Quantize
You can record into the sequencer while applying quantization.
Value:Off, (60), (80),
4.
Press .
(120)
, (160), (240), (320), (480)
[REC] (red) and [PLAY] (green) will light, and the RECORDING PARAMETER
(MUTE CONTROL) popup will close. Strike the velocity pads to perform track mute
operations. Mute operations will be recorded on the Mute Control Track.
5.
Press to stop recording.
[REC] and [PLAY] will go dark, and recording will stop.
Playback mute operations
1.
Access the SEQUENCE screen or the PATTERN screen.
2.
Use to select the track on which you want to playback the mute
Recording will end
automatically if you access any
screen other than the TRACK
MUTE screen (for example by
pressing [EXIT]) while
recording.
operations.
3.
Press (Track Param).
The TRACK PARAMETER popup will appear.
4.
Use the Mute Control parameter to specify whether mute operations are to be
played-back or not.
•Mute Control
Tracks will be muted/unmuted according to the track mute data recorded on the
Mute Control Track.
Value
Off
On
On (Default=Off)
On (Default=On)
Explanation
The recorded mute data will be disabled. Mute operations will not be
played back.
The recorded mute data will be enabled.
The recorded mute data will be enabled. With this setting, mute will
automatically be disabled when you move the time location to the
beginning of the track.
The recorded mute data will be enabled. With this setting, mute will
automatically be applied when you move the time location to the
beginning of the track.
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5.
Press (Close).
The TRACK PARAMETER popup will close. If you want to enable/disable mute
Automating mixing operations (Automation)
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operations for other tracks, repeat steps 2–5.
6.
Hold down , and press .
7.
Press .
8.
Use to select “Track Mute Setup” and press (Select).
The TRACK MUTE SETUP popup will appear.
9.
Set the Mute Control Track parameter to On.
10.
Press .
The TRACK MUTE SETUP popup will close.
11.
Move the current time to the location at which the mute operations were
recorded.
12.
Press .
[PLAY] (green) will light. The mute settings of each track will change according to
the mute data recorded on the Mute Control Track.
13.
Press to stop playback.
[PLAY] will go dark, and playback will stop.
The on/off status of the Mute
Control Track parameter can
e set for each Song and each
Pattern.
The on/off status of the Mute
Control Track parameter for a
Song can also be set from the
SONG PARAMETER screen.
The on/off status of the Mute
Control Track parameter for a
Pattern can also be set from the
PATTERN PARAMETER
screen.
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Automating mixing operations (Automation)
Editing the recorded mute data
In the MUTE CONTROL TRACK screen, you can edit the mute data that is recorded
on the Mute Control Track. You can adjust the timing (measure-beat-tick) of the
recorded mute data, or change the mute on/off status.
1.
Hold down , and press .
The TRACK MUTE screen will appear.
2.
Press .
3.
Use to select “Mute Control Track” and press (Select).
The MUTE CONTROL TRACK screen will appear.
You can access the MUTE
CONTROL TRACK screen
from the SEQUENCE (or
PATTERN) screen. To access
this screen, press [MENU],
select “Mute Control Track”,
then press [F5 (Select)].
F button
(Create)
(Erase)
(Copy)
(Paste)
(Track Sel)
4.
Use or VALUE dial to select the mute data which you want to edit.
5.
Use to select the parameter which you want to change.
6.
Use VALUE dial or / to change the value.
Explanation.
Adds a new Mute data to the current location.
Erases the Mute data at the cursor location. The erased data will be
held in the temporary memory.
Copies the Mute data at the cursor location into the temporary
memory.
The PASTE EVENT popup will appear. Adds the Mute data held in
the temporary memory to the specified time.
The TRACK SELECT screen (p. 9) will appear.
To specify the value of a
parameter, you can use the
VALUE dial or [DEC]/[INC],
or use the numeric keys to
input the value directly. After
using the numeric keys to
input a value, press [ENTER]
to finalize the input.
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Automating mixing operations (Automation)
Viewing the mute data of only a specific track
You can limit the mute data shown on the MUTE CONTROL TRACK screen so that
you see only the single track you’re interested in.
1.
Hold down , and press .
The TRACK MUTE screen will appear.
2.
Press .
3.
Use to select “Mute Control Track” and press (Select).
The MUTE CONTROL TRACK screen will appear.
4.
Press (Track Sel).
The TRACK SELECT popup will appear.
5.
Specify the track number you want to view.
•Mode
Value
All
One Track
6.
Press .
The TRACK SELECT popup will close.
Explanation
The mute data of the all tracks will be shown.
Mute data of the single track you specify will be shown. Use the
parameter below to select the track you want to view.
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Automating mixing operations (Automation)
Automating operations for each C (Control) knob
The operations of the C1–C3 knobs assigned to MFX (multi-effects) parameters can
be recorded on a MIDI track.
Recording C (Control) knob operations
1.
Assign the C (Control) knobs to the effect parameters you want to control, as
described in “KNOB ASSIGN popup” in the MV-8000 owner’s manual.
2.
Access the SEQUENCE screen or the PATTERN screen.
3.
Use to select the MIDI track on which you want to record the C knob
operations (movements).
4.
Press (Track Param).
The TRACK PARAMETER popup will appear.
5.
Set the Output Assign parameter to MFX.
6.
Move the current time to the location at which you want to start recording the
C knob operations.
7.
Press .
[REC] (red) indicator will blink, and The RECORDING PARAMETER (MIDI) popup
will appear. Make recording settings as necessary.
8.
Press .
[REC] (red) and [PLAY] (green) will light, and the RECORDING PARAMETER
(MIDI) popup will close. Use the C1–C3 knob to change effect parameters.
Operations of the C1–C3 knobs will be recorded.
9.
Press to stop recording.
[REC] and [PLAY] will go dark, and recording will stop.
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Automating mixing operations (Automation)
Playback C (Control) knob operations to control
effect parameters
1.
Move the current time to the location at which the C knob operations were
recorded.
2.
Press .
[PLAY] (green) will light. The C1–C3 knob operation data recorded on the MIDI
track will control the effect parameters.
3.
Press to stop playback.
[PLAY] will go dark, and playback will stop.
About the data recorded on the MIDI track
Data for the C-knob operations is recorded on the current MIDI track as MIDI
Control Changes. The following table shows the recorded C-knob data and the MIDI
Control Change numbers that are used.
Transmitting MIDI Program Changes at the beginning
of a Pattern or Song
You can transmit MIDI Program Change at the time you start playback Song or
Pattern from the beginning (0001-01-000). You can select the correct Patches (sounds)
of external MIDI sound module at the beginning of playback when you are using an
external MIDI sound modules.
1.
Select the Song (or Pattern) which you want to transmit MIDI Program Changes
at the beginning, and access the SEQUENCE (or the PATTERN) screen.
2.
Use to select the MIDI track on which you want to transmit the MIDI
Program Change.
3.
Press (Track Param).
The TRACK PARAMETER popup will appear.
4.
Specify the parameters.
ParameterValueExplanation
Prog
BankH- - -, 0-127Value of the Bank Select MSB (CC #0).
(Bank) L- - -, 0-127Value of the Bank Select LSB (CC #32).
5.
Press .
The TRACK PARAMETER popup will close.
6.
Press .
The current time will return to the beginning of the Song (or Pattern).
7.
Press .
[PLAY] (green) will light. The MIDI Program Change message and Bank Select
message will be transmitted, playback will begin.
8.
Press to stop playback.
[PLAY] will go dark, and playback will stop.
Off, 1-128The Program Change Number you want to transmit.
Program Change message will
not be transmitted if the Prog
parameter is turned Off.
Bank Select messages will not
e transmitted if Bank H or L
is set to - - -.
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Added Functionality in Sequencer
Using the Pencil tool to enter note events on the
VGA PIANO ROLL EDIT screen
When you click the Pencil button, the mouse pointer will change shape (). You
can use the Pencil tool to enter note events.
1.
Click the Pencil button.
You can enter the note event by clicking
the mouse.
2.
Use the Step Time parameter to select
the length (note value) of the note events you want to enter.
3.
Use the Duration and Velocity parameters to specify the duration (the time that
the note will actually sound, relative to the Step Time) and velocity (the strength
of the note) of the note event.
4.
Click the position that corresponds to the pitch you want to enter.
A note event of the specified length will be entered where you click.
5.
Press .
The VGA PIANO ROLL EDIT screen will close.
Note length (Step time) and the number of ticks
The MV-8000’s sequencer divides each quarter note into 480 “ticks.” The following table
shows the number of ticks in each note value.
Click this bar, you can
move the displayed
portion of the range of
sound (note number).
Click , expand (+) or
shrink (-) the time axis of the
display area (zoom).
The direction will narrow
(zoom-in) the displayed area.
It’s convenient to zoom-in on a
specific area if you’ve input
numerous closely-spaced
notes.
The direction will wide
(zoom-out) the displayed area.
Zoom out to view more data.
NoteNumber
of ticks
(64th note)
(32nd note triplet)
(32nd note)
(16th note triplet)
(16th note)
(8th note triplet)
(8th note)
(quarter note triplet)
The length that a recorded note will actually continue sounding will be the number of ticks in the note
value multiplied by the Duration parameter. For example if the Duration parameter is “80%”, a
quarter note will actually sound for a length of 480 x 0.80 = 384 ticks.
You can choose Phrase for the Step Time parameter only if you’re on the STEP REC (AUDIO) screen.
You can choose Pattern for the Step Time parameter only if you’re on the STEP REC (PATTERN)
screen.
The parameter located at the right of the Step Time parameter lets you specify a dotted note.
30
40
60
80
120
160Phrase
240PatternThe length of a Pattern.
320
NoteNumber of ticks
(quarter note)
(half-note triplet)
(half note)
(whole note)
(double whole note)
480
640
960
1920
3840
The length of an Audio
Phrase.
The value of each parameter
will maintain the setting that
was entered most recently. If
the next note you want to enter
is to have the same values, you
can simply leave these
parameters unchanged. In
other words, once you have
specified the Duration
parameter or Velocity
parameter, you can often leave
them unchanged while you
enter the rest of the notes;
simply click the mouse
successively on the pitches at
which you want to enter notes.
DotThe specified the proportion of the note
none1 time (The length is same as the Step Time).
one (.)1.5 times (a dotted note).
two (..)1.75 times (a double dotted note)
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Added Functionality in Sequencer
Entering data with a smooth succession of values
(Create Continuous Data)
You can enter automation data (p. 3) containing values that change continuously
over time, such as Volume data or Pan data.
1.
As described in steps 1–6 of “Using the SEQUENCE EDIT screen to edit” in the
MV-8000 owner’s manual, select the region for which you want to enter data.
2.
Press (Command), select “Create Continuous Data...” and press
(Select).
The CREATE CONTINUOUS DATA popup will appear.
3.
Specify the parameters.
•Event
Specify the type of data that you want to enter.
Value:
•Number
If you specified Control Change as the Event, you can also specify the Control
Change number that you want to enter.
Value:0:BankSel MSB -
•Note
If you specified Poly Aftertouch as the Event, you can also specify the Note
number that you want to enter.
Value:0 (C -) -
•Value From
Specify the initial value at the starting point of the continuous data.
Value (Control Change, Channel Aftertouch, Poly Aftertouch): 0 - 127
Value (Pitch Bend): -8192 - 0 - 8191
•To
Specify the destination value at the ending point of the continuous data.
Value (Control Change, Channel Aftertouch, Poly Aftertouch): 0 Value (Pitch Bend): -8192 - 0 - 8191
•Curve
Specifies the kind of the change in data.
Value:-3, -2, -1,
•Interval Time
Specify the spacing (in ticks) between events of the continuous data.
Value:1 - 30 - 999
Control Change
60 (C 4)
Linear
, Channel Aftertouch, Poly Aftertouch, Pitch Bend
7:Volume
- 127 (G 9)
, +1, +2, +3
- 119:
127
The Number parameter is
shown only if you choose
Control Change as the Event
parameter.
The Note Parameter is shown
only if you choose Poly
Aftertouch as the Event
parameter.
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4.
Press (Execute).
The continuous data will be created on the MIDI track.
Added Functionality in Sequencer
Modifying data in a selected region (Change
Continuous Data)
You can modify data such as volume and pan changes for automation in a selected
region.
1.
As described in steps 1–6 of “Using the SEQUENCE EDIT screen to edit” in the
MV-8000 owner’s manual, select the region for which you want to edit data.
2.
Press (Command), select “Change Continuous Data...” and press
(Select).
The CHANGE CONTINUOUS DATA popup will appear.
3.
Specify the parameters.
•Event
Specify the type of data that you want to edit.
Value:Control Change, Channel Aftertouch, Poly Aftertouch, Pitch Bend
•Number
If you specified Control Change as the Event, you can also specify the Control
Change number that you want to edit.
Value:0:BankSel MSB -
•Note Range
If you specified Poly Aftertouch as the Event, you can also specify the range of
Note number that you want to edit.
Value (Lower limit):
Value (Upper limit): 0 (C -) -
•Magnify
Use this to increase or decrease the upper limit or lower limit of the selected
values. With a setting of 100%, no change will occur. Use a setting of 101% or above
to make the changes greater, and a setting of 99% or below to make the changes
smaller. For example, a setting of 50% would halve the values and a setting of
200% would double the values. Negative “-” settings will invert the upper and
lower limit values.
Value:-200% -
•Bias
This parameter specifies the amount by which the data will be increased or
decreased.
Value (Control Change, Channel Aftertouch, Poly Aftertouch): -99 - 0 - 99
Value (Pitch Bend): -999 - 0 - 999
0 (C -)
100%
7:Volume
- 127 (G 9)
127 (G 9)
- 200%
- 119:
The Number parameter is
shown only if you choose
Control Change as the Event
parameter.
The Note Range Parameter is
shown only if you choose Poly
Aftertouch as the Event
parameter.
4.
Press (Execute).
The data you selected will be modified.
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Added Functionality in Mixer
Adjusting the tone of an Instruments or Audio track
Each Part of Instruments and the mixer section of each Audio track has a 3-band EQ
(equalizer).
You can use this equalizer to adjust the tone.
1.
Press .
The MIXER screen will appear.
2.
Press the function buttons to switch the mixer you want to adjust tones by
equalizer.
F button
(Audio track)
(Part 1-8)
Screen displayed
MIXER (AUDIO TRACK) screen
MIXER (INSTRUMENTS PART 1-8) screen
While the EQ screen is
displayed, repeatedly pressing
the [MIXER] button will cycle
through the screens in the
following order:
MIXER (AUDIO TRACK)
↓
MIXER (INSTRUMENTS
PART 1-8)
↓
MIXER (INSTRUMENTS
PART 9-16)
↓
MIXER (AUDIO TRACK)
MIXER (INSTRUMENTS PART 9-16) screen
3.
Press (➔EQ).
(Part 9-16)
The screen will show the EQ screen for the mixer you selected in step 2.
Mixer selected
Audio track
Part 1-8MIXER (INSTRUMENTS PART 1-8 EQ) screen
Part 9-16MIXER (INSTRUMENTS PART 9-16 EQ) screen
Screen displayed
MIXER (AUDIO TRACK EQ) screen
The MIXER screen accessed by
pressing [F4 (AUX/Phrs/In)]
does not have an equalizer
function.
Pressing [F5 (→EQ)] will
display the EQ screen, and
pressing [F5 (→Level/Pan)]
will display the MIXER screen.
The [F5 (→EQ)] and
[F5 (→Level/Pan)] functions
will alternate each time you
press the button.
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4.
Use to move the cursor to the equalizer parameters on which you
Switches the status (On/Off)
of equalizer.
Specify the amount of
boost/cut at the frequency
specified by Freq.
Specify the high range
frequency at which you
want to boost or cut.
Specify the amount of
boost/cut at the frequency
specified by Freq.
Specify the middle range
frequency at which you
want to boost or cut.
Specify the width of
frequency band.
Decrease this value to
broaden the width of the
band, or increase it to
sharpen the band.
Specify the amount of
boost/cut at the frequency
specified by Freq.
Specify the low range
frequency at which you
want to boost or cut.
5.
Use the VALUE dial or / to adjust.
The value of the selected parameter will change.
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Added Functionality in Import
Auditioning or previewing before you import
You can audition a Patch before actually loading and using it.
Let’s try auditioning a pre-installed Patch before actually loading it for use.
Types of Patches that can be auditioned/previewed
•MV-8000 Patches (File extension “.MV0”)
•Roland S-7x0 series Patches
•AKAI MPC2000/2000XL series program (File extension “.PGM”)
•AKAI S1000/S3000 series program (File extension “.A1P”, “.A3P”)
1.
Insert the disk (floppy disk or CD-ROM) containing the Patch data you want to
import into the drive.
2.
Press .
The IMPORT screen will appear.
3.
Press (Select Drive).
The SELECT DRIVE popup will appear.
4.
Use to select disk containing the Patch data you want to import,
and press (Select).
The contents of the disk will be displayed.
5.
Use to select the Patch data you want to import.
6.
Press (Preview).
The IMPORT PREVIEW popup will appear.
The screen will indicate “Reading patch for preview...,” and loading will begin.
When all the data has been loaded, the IMPORT PREVIEW popup window will
show the name of the Patch that was loaded.
MV-8000 Patches (filename
extension “.MV0”) can also be
auditioned/previewed from
the LOAD PATCH screen.
Depending on the Patch being
loaded, it may take some time
until you can preview or
audition the Patch.
Only the Patch that is
highlighted in step 5 can be
auditioned/previewed/
imported on the IMPORT
PREVIEW popup.
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Added Functionality in Import
7.
Strike to audition the Patch.
8.
If you decided to import the Patch, press (Import). If you’re finished
auditioning/previewing, press (Stop).
When you press [F5 (Import)], the ASSIGN TO PART/LIBRARY popup window
will appear. Specify the parameter “Part” and “Library,” then press [F5 (Execute)].
If the display indicates “Wave memory is not enough to
preview.”
The MV-8000’s wave memory is not enough. No further audio data can be
auditioned or previewed, and therefore this Patch data could not be auditioned or
previewed.
You can change the range of
key (partial) if you switch the
pad bank
You can audition the sound
from the connected external
MIDI keyboard.
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