hello,

does anyone know what types of sample playback are available with the Akai S5/6000? For example, can I trigger a 10 minute sample (with a midi device) that will play its full duration, even if it is being constantly retriggered, and not replay until it has reached the end and is then triggered again?

failing this is there anywhere i can get an online version of the manual (for free)?

ta, chris

See page 99 of the manual which is here:

http://www.akaipro.com/archive_doc/S56om.zip

which is on
http://www.akaipro.com/archive_doc/S56om.zip

To stop a retrigger would not be doable within the s5000. If you could explain your use then it'd be easier to see what you're trying to do

cheers

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Battenburg to the power of 20 - said by Richie Royale in a moment of genius. 4pm. Wed 16th Nov 2011. Remember where you were....

I am using an eo-wave analogue to midi converter to create an interctive exhibition.

the eo-wave takes analogue signals from sensors and can be programmed to turn those signals into any kind of midi information.

all I want it to do is take information from a movement detector, and create a note on, to trigger a sample in a hardware sampler. (chose the S5/6000 cos they got loads o memory and I know earlier akais and trust them...!!)

so picture this if you will...... person walks into room, movement detector sends a signal to midi converter, midi note on plays sample from sampler.

problem is, as the person is continually moving around the room the note will be continually triggered.

I want a one shot sample that ignores all other note ons until the sample has played out fully, then and only then will it be allowed to accept another note on....

make sense... hmmmm

ta for quick reply and hope you can help....

okay, so it sounds like you may be building a movement sensor. I think the answer may be more in putting a flip flop status in your movement sensor that is reset by the end of the sample. if not then i really cant think of a way inside a 5000. Thought of writing a little program instead and running on a pc?

cheers

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Battenburg to the power of 20 - said by Richie Royale in a moment of genius. 4pm. Wed 16th Nov 2011. Remember where you were....

Am going to use an existing motion detector (like used in a house burgler alarm) with the eo-body, which turns sensor signals into midi signals.

http://www.cycling74.com/products/eobody.html

just need to be sure that I can get the right playback mode from the sampler.
I am hoping aswell that maybe a constant signal input from a motion detector can be interpreted as a hold note on and that when the movemen stops, only then is a midi note off transmitted....?!

Cant use a PC because i need multiple sensor inputs into the eo-body, which will trigger samples on seperate midi channels, BUT will output the audio to seperate audio outputs so it can be heard on seperate speakers around the house exhibition. So its the 16 outs from the sampler that are really useful. Low cost is a big factor and a £400 S6000 compared to a powerful enough PC with a soundcard that has 16 outs is the ding dong.

am very grateful for the interest and fresh ideas.... I think there are several untried and untested ways to do this its just finding the right one and i feel I am getting warm wih the eo-body.


ps whats a flip flop.....

PS yes it is called an eo-body rather than an eo-wave (which is the company name)

What about switching to monophonic mode and using a blank sample to stop the sound?

that might work, but i feel sure that would still multitrigger (you know - keep restarting the sample). Perhaps messing with one shot and play to end my be the key. I'll try to have a look tomorrow on the '5000

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Battenburg to the power of 20 - said by Richie Royale in a moment of genius. 4pm. Wed 16th Nov 2011. Remember where you were....

It's pretty simple, or am I missing something.

I suppose it would be similar in the way you'd do it on an S3000. Simply put the sample to 'play to end' so it gets triggered and plays till the end. To solve the retrigger problem, put the program in mono legato mode, that should do the trick.

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Didn't your mother ever tell you not to eat nuclear warheads?

nope. retriggers.

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Battenburg to the power of 20 - said by Richie Royale in a moment of genius. 4pm. Wed 16th Nov 2011. Remember where you were....

It does from a keyboard because when you hit C3, release it and hit it again, it will send a note OFF message first which cause the sample to retrigger. Maybe if you filter out all note-off messages using the akai midi filters if possible (they were there in the S3000 so probably also in the 5000 series) , or another way to filter out those note-off events.

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Didn't your mother ever tell you not to eat nuclear warheads?

thats worth a pop....

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Battenburg to the power of 20 - said by Richie Royale in a moment of genius. 4pm. Wed 16th Nov 2011. Remember where you were....