User Manual

SAVING AND EXPORTING
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Using ReCycle with ak.Sys
ReCycle can export S5000/S6000 Program files (AKP) together with the audio
files which can be loaded in ak.Sys.
Proceed as follows:
1. Open the Export Sound dialog on the File menu.
2. Select “S6000 Program File” from the Type pop-up menu.
The S5000 uses the same format.
3. Select a destination for the exported files.
If the loop to be exported has been sliced for tempo changes, it is a good
idea to export to a folder on the disk, for easier handling of the separate
wave files that will be created.
4. Click Save.
The Export Settings dialog opens.
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Make sure “Export MIDI file with Same Name” is ticked if the ex-
ported file has been sliced for tempo changes.
5. Click “Export”.
Three types of files will be exported (given you have chosen to export a MIDI file
in step 5):
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A Program file with the extension *.akp.
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Audio files in the Wave format, one for each slice.
If “Export as One Sample” is ticked on the Process menu, only a single wave
file will be exported.
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A MIDI file.
This file should be used in your sequencer to play the slices in the loop.
From here, please refer to the ak.Sys documentation for specifics about loading
the files into the program.
Transferring files without using ak.Sys
Without the ak.Sys application, it is not possible to transfer files directly to the
sampler. You use the same basic method in ReCycle, i.e. using the Export
Sound dialog, but the resulting files have to be transferred to disk or some other
media, and then be “manually” moved to a compatible media drive connected to
the sampler.
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The file format used by S5000/S6000 is MS-DOS, and the native au-
dio file format is Wave.
This enables both Windows and Mac OS users to format disks that can be
read by these samplers.
! Macintosh computers can read and format MS-DOS disks, and also
mount PC SCSI disks.
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The recommended method is to use a removable disk media, for ex-
ample Zip, Jaz or MO.
You could of course use ordinary floppy disks as well, or an external hard
drive. In the former case, you wouldn’t need an external drive at all (given that
your computer has a built in floppy drive).
The setup should preferably comprise two removable media drives of the same
type. One is connected (or built in) to your computer, the other is SCSI con-
nected to the sampler. To transfer files is then simply a matter of moving the disk
from one drive to the other. If you only have access to one external drive (and you
do not have a built in drive of the same type), you will have to swap the drive be-
tween the two devices.
! Never “hot swap” SCSI devices! Make sure all devices are switched
off before disconnecting or connecting SCSI cables.
! SCSI connecting a S5000/6000 sampler to a Mac or PC to share a
disk drive is definitely not
recommended! Please refer to Appendix
D in the Akai S5000/S6000 Operator’s Manual for more details.
The following steps describe how you can transfer files between ReCycle and
the S5000 or S6000 sampler without using ak.Sys.
1. If you are planning to use an external SCSI drive, make sure your
drive is properly connected and can be “found” by your computer
2. Format whatever media you intend to use to transfer the files.
You must use the MS-DOS file format!
3. Open the Export Sound dialog on the File menu.
4. Select “S6000 Program File” from the Type pop-up menu.
The S5000 uses the same format.
5. Select the destination for the exported files.
If the loop to be exported has been sliced for tempo changes, it is a good
idea to export to a folder on the disk, for easier handling of the separate
wave files that will be created.
6. Click Save.
The Export Settings dialog opens.
7. Make sure “Export MIDI file with Same Name” is ticked if the ex-
ported file has been sliced for tempo changes.
8. Click “Export”.