Yamaha A3000 Upgrade Guide for Version 2
Upgrade Guide for Version 2
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Using this Upgrade Guide
This guide explains the new features and operating changes introduced with Version 2 of the A3000 Professional
Sampler. Please use this guide as a supplement to your Owner’s Manual, which is based on Version 1.
Notations
• This guide uses the following two symbols to refer to you appropriate pages.
☞ xx Refers you a page in the Owner’s Manual.
→ xx Refers you to another page within this Upgrade Guide.
• The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this guide are for instructional purposes only, and may appear
somewhat different from those on your instrument.
Using this Upgrade Guide
Important Information about Purchase of Expansion SIMMs for the A3000
The A3000 does not necessarily support all commercially available SIMMs. Before purchasing SIMMs, please
consult your Yamaha dealer or an authorized Yamaha distributor (see list at end of the Owner’s Manual) for
advice. Note that Yamaha cannot assume responsibility for SIMM malfunctions.
SIMM Type and SIMM Configuration
• You need to use 72-pin SIMMs with access time of 70ns or less. The SIMM module size may be 4MB, 8MB,
16MB, or 32MB. The A3000 is designed for use with 32-bit SIMMs, but can also accept installation of 36-bit
(parity-type) SIMMs.
• When purchasing SIMMs, make sure that the SIMM design does not utilize more than 18 memory chips per
module. (SIMMs comprised of more than 18 chips do not operate correctly on the A3000.)
• SIMMs must be installed in pairs: you can install either two SIMMs or four SIMMs. Both modules in a pair
must have the same memory capacity.
• The A3000 ships with 2MB of sampling memory installed, and is capable of accessing up to 128MB. If you add
one pair of 32MB SIMMs, for example, you increase the available sampling memory to a total of (2 + 32 × 2 =)
66MB. If you install four 32MB SIMMs, however, the sampling memory size becomes 128MB (and the original
2MB are effectively disabled).
• Yamaha recommends that you purchase SIMMs that conform to the JEDEC* standard. Please be aware, however, that conformance to this standard does not constitute a guarantee that the SIMMs will operate correctly
on the A3000.
* JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) sets standards for terminal configurations within
electronic devices.
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PROFESSIONAL SAMPLER
Using this Upgrade Guide
Upgrade Guide for Version 2
Thank you for your purchase of the Yamaha A3000 Professional Sampler Version 2. This new version offers an even
wider range of functions and features than its predecessor. The A3000 Version 2 is a unique tool suited to a wide
variety of professional music applications.
Please read through this guide to learn about all the new Version 2 features. Keep this guide together with your
A3000 Owner’s Manual for future reference.
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Contents
Contents
Chapter 1 New Features
Major New Features .......................................................................... 6
Other New Features .......................................................................... 9
Chapter 2 Upgrade Reference
System-Wide Changes .................................................................... 14
Changes in PLAY MODE ................................................................. 16
Changes in EDIT MODE ................................................................. 28
Changes in Recording Mode ........................................................... 34
Changes in DISK MODE ................................................................. 36
Changes in UTILITY MODE ............................................................ 37
Appendix
New Error Message ......................................................................... 42
Changes in MIDI Data Format ....................................................... 43
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Chapter 1
New Features
Major New Features
Sound Production Features
Major New Features
This section summarizes the most important changes introduced with Version 2. For
detailed information about these features, please refer to the indicated pages.
Version 2 includes many new sound-related settings: new filters, new LFOs, new effect
settings, and so on. Please be aware that these settings are meaningful on Version 2
machines only. Samples and programs that use these features may not reproduce correctly if transferred to a Version 1 machine.
Ten new filter types → 32
Version 2 adds ten new filter types: LowPass3, Peak1, Peak2, 2Peaks, 2Dips, DualLPFs,
LPF+Peak, DualHPFs, HPF+Peak, and LPF+HPF. This gives you a total of 16 filter types, for
an ever-wider range of sound variations.
Program LFO → 26, 27
A new program LFO (low frequency oscillator) can modulate the program parameters
and the sound of all samples within the program. The program LFO can be driven by an
external MIDI clock, so that you can control the LFO frequency in real time.
Random Pan, Random Cutoff Frequency, and Random Q/Width
You can now set pan, filter cutoff frequency, and filter Q/Width to vary at random, so
that tone and sound position change with each note.
→ 31, 32
Use Note Number and Velocity as Standard “Controllers” → 25, 33
Set so that selected parameters change value dynamically in accordance with the pitch
and force of the notes being produced.
Wider Range of Controller Parameters → 25, 33
Version 2 increases the number of parameters that can be controlled by your controllers. At the program level, Version 2 adds effect width and program-LFO depth. At the
sample level, Version 2 adds filter EG level, cutoff-frequency distance, and filter gain.
Send Effects to Assignable Outputs → 24
On Version 1, only the main outputs could produce the sound coming through the
effects circuit. With Version 2, you can now transmit effects through all A3000 outputs:
main outputs, assignable outputs, and digital outputs.
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New Effect Configurations → 24
Version 2 gives you two new ways to configure the three effect blocks: 1/2→3 and
1→2←3.
Chapter 1 New Features
Operational Improvements
Even Easier Easy Editing → 24
Version 2 groups the Easy Edit parameters onto eight pages, so they are easier to find
and easier to set. Version 2 also adds three new parameters: cutoff-frequency distance,
filter gain, and AEG decay rate.
Reset Value by Pushing the Knob → 14
You can now instantly reset any signed parameter to 0 by pushing the knob. You can
then return to the original setting by pushing the knob again. This feature makes it easy
to compare the sounds produced at the two different settings.
Select Sample by Turning Knob 1 → 14
On Version 1, Knob 1 rotation was used for page turning only. On Version 2, you can
choose between page-turn action and sample-select action. The sample-select feature
lets you change samples quickly when working at editing screens. Each time you change
the sample, the new sample name appears briefly on the screen.
Major New Features
Chapter 1
Stronger Character-Input Features → 15
The paste buffer now holds four names instead of one. The character-entry screen offers
a new CAPS function (uppercase/lowercase toggle) and a new JUMP function (jumps to
different locations in the alphanumeric list).
Enhanced MIDI-to-Sample Operation → 16, 40
The MIDI-to-Sample feature lets you change the in-edit sample by playing notes at an
external keyboard. Version 2 significantly improves the usefulness of this feature.
Save Data Across Multiple FDs → 14
On Version 1, floppy-disk saves were limited by the disk capacity. Version 2 can save data
across multiple disks, so the save size is unlimited.
Better Hard-Disk Support → 15
Version 2 supports hard-disk sizes up to 8GB (partition size of 1GB). Disk access is faster
than on Version 1.
Better Support for Foreign Data → 36
Version 2 offers improved compatibility for CD-ROMs and hard disks designed for other
popular samplers.
Chapter 1 New Features
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Major New Features
New Editing Functions
DIVIDE LOOP → 20
Automatically cuts up the loop section of an existing sample and maps the pieces along
the keyboard, so you can play them in any order. Ideal for generating new breakbeat
variations.
REMIX LOOP → 30
An easy way to create effective new breakbeats. Cuts up the loop section of an existing
sample, makes some intelligent adjustments, then rearranges the pieces. Keep trying
until the results are just right, then store the new loop as a new sample.
Stereo-to-Mono Sample Copy → 18
You can now reproduce a stereo sample as a monaural sample, either by mixing both
tracks or by retaining only one of the tracks.
ARRANGE PROGRAM and ARRANGE SAMPLE BANK → 18, 19
These new commands automatically remap the samples within the selected program or
sample bank. Samples are mapped to consecutive keys along the keyboard.
MOVE → 20
This new command moves samples from a program into a sample bank, from a sample
bank into a program, or from one sample bank to another. The “freeze” option lets you
transfer the program’s easy edit settings (or the bank’s bank-level settings) into the
samples, so that they carry this information with them when they move.
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Chapter 1 New Features
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