> From: fishhands@... > I haven't tried loading any AKAI CDs yet, only Soundfonts, so I can't > really speak to that. The best way to understand this thing is > probably to look at the screenshot on NI's site. Akai CDs work fine. Very fast. > Load a sample into cell A1. Now check out the module directly under > the matrix called "SLOT." Here you can set a root note and key range > for the cell, and if you click the magic "TRACK" button, the sample > will transpose with MIDI note number. Out of range? Load up cell A2 > with the next sample and so on. 54 slots suddenly become a lot to work > with. Why do you do it this way? Why not just grab a whole bunch of samples and drop them onto the Battery interface. Done! Or just drag 'em where you want 'em. Best, Marc "People don't buy records for sound quality, they buy records for emotional quality." Moby

Hi, The info is appreciated eventhough I already ordered it. Regards Yavuz > > From: fishhands@a... > > > I haven't tried loading any AKAI CDs yet, only Soundfonts, so I can't > > really speak to that. The best way to understand this thing is > > probably to look at the screenshot on NI's site. > > Akai CDs work fine. Very fast. > > > Load a sample into cell A1. Now check out the module directly under > > the matrix called "SLOT." Here you can set a root note and key range > > for the cell, and if you click the magic "TRACK" button, the sample > > will transpose with MIDI note number. Out of range? Load up cell A2 > > with the next sample and so on. 54 slots suddenly become a lot to work > > with. > > Why do you do it this way? Why not just grab a whole bunch of > samples and drop them onto the Battery interface. Done! Or just > drag 'em where you want 'em. > > > > Best, > Marc > > "People don't buy records for sound quality, they buy records for emotional quality." Moby