Akai S1000 / S1100 samplers

Kimmo,

Look in the files section. There is a document with system exclusive
signals. Try these if you want. Modern midi controllers can send these
as well. (at least the ones made by doepfer). Anyway, thats how I
control my Juno 2.

Regards,
Frank
--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, "moody_modig"
<moody_modig@y...> wrote:
> 
> hi again,
> 
> Thank you, Frank, for a rapid and kind answer. i'll go thru the 
> archives of the group in the near future.
> 
> The floppy disk system aren't that great. i was performing a couple 
> of days ago, i had an S1100 and my partned had an SU 700 and 
> turntables. we improvised for 50 minutes, going from mellow, ambient 
> stuff to (mostly...) straightforward beat-driven jamming. think of 
> atari teenage riot or dj shadow with amphetamines.
> good gig, improvising and playing live with S1100 is quite a thrill.
> my problem is, i haven't been able to found a decent midi implement 
> chart to S1100. maybe there's one in the vaults of this group, have 
> to check that.
> 
> i use the midi keyboard to strike a sound, control pannings and 
> volume and to change programs. i would like to know if it's possible 
> to program S1100 LFO's, invidual sample's(that's in a keygroup) 
> attack etc. values behind midi faders. 
> 
> regards,
> 
> 
> Kimmo Modig
> who will try and record some stuff with S1100 so you can hear what 
> i'm doing it and how i shamelessly molest the poor thing...
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> --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, "formals777" 
> <wafwaf@p...> wrote:
> > 
> > Kimmo,
> > 
> > Welcome to the group. 
> > 
> > Also, welcome to the group of people with floppy problems. Both he
> > floppies and the floppy drives become unreliable over time. I cannot
> > recommend changing the floppy drive because it is not easy to find 
> the
> > right one. 
> > An easier solution is using an external scsi hard disk or a Magneto
> > Optical drive. Just make sure you buy not a crappy one. This way 
> your
> > samples will load much faster and you can use it with different 
> S1100
> > samplers as long as they have a working scsi port (which can be a 
> pain). 
> > Please browse through the messages archive to find more info. 
> > I think we're all eager to find out more about your project. Just 
> send
> > us a message with a link to your project.
> > If you have tips and tricks for using the S1100 with a controller, 
> let
> > us know.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Frank (Luxemburg)
> > 
> > 
> > --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Kammo Modig
> > <moody_modig@y...> wrote:
> > > hello,
> > >  
> > > i do not know if this group is an active one, but...
> > >  
> > > my name is kimmo modig,  23, i play akai s1100 when performing at
> > gigs, along with a midi controller. it all started when my friend 
> was
> > about to release an album, and he needed someone to help him with
> > transforming his sample-based into a live show. well, the show part 
> is
> > still at progress, but we are doing some gigs every now and then. he
> > has a SU-700 sampler and i have the aformentioned stuff. the music 
> we
> > play is quite dark, hiphop-based, instrumental and slow. the live 
> part
> > is based on improvisation, mostly.
> > >  
> > > i can send some links to my music later.
> > >  
> > > ***************************
> > >  
> > > but the primary reason for joining was to get help using the 
> S1100.
> > i use 2HD
> > > disks, and when i format them with 1100 in High mode, the machine
> > says the formatted disk may not be reliable. also, i've been having
> > problems using sounds and programs i've created with different 
> s1100.
> > the same model, but still they dont work together. i study sound
> > design in theatre academy, finland, and we have three s1100:s lying
> > around for some reason in our school. that's why i switch from one 
> to
> > another from time to ime.
> > >  
> > > i got a message with one of the s1100s, after formatting a disk,
> > saying: "unreliable director area". or was it "unworking", but 
> anyway.
> > what's that? the s1100 couldnt read or write anything to floppy 
> disks.
> > >  
> > > but if you understood my crappy english and my problems, please
> > help, if you can, i'd appreciate it.
> > >  
> > > reagards,
> > >  
> > > Kimmo Modig
> > > Finland
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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