Instruction manual

16 Overview of MESA II Editors MESA II
Overview of MESA II Editors
About MESA II Editors
MESA II is operated in the scope of each Editor. Those Editors supported are, the
Sampler Editor, Audio Editor, and Keyboard Editor, When you start MESA II, the editor
files in the Editors Folder will be loaded in. The Editor is selected from the Editors
Menu. A tick appears on the left of the active Editor.
Some Editors automatically open one or several (empty) editing windows for you. You
can then load a sample or program in to these windows. By default, these windows are
left open when you load to another Editor. You can therefore see the state of several
Editors on the same screen. Clicking on any Editor Window activates the Editor related
to that Window.
The menu bar of MESA II changes its display according to the Editor that is active.
However, as the Editors Menu is shared by all Editors, you can activate any of the
Editors installed from this Menu.
Overview of Sampler Editor
The Sampler Editor can control almost all the functions of the AKAI Sampler. Besides,
it can perform the import/export of samples and programs between the Mac and other
external devices connected to the Sampler.
The Sampler Editor provides the following windows;
Program Selector: Programs and keygroups are selected.
Control Center: From this Window, almost all program parameters such
as output levels, filters or velocity zones are controlled.
Sample Assign & Key Span: Sets samples and their key span for each keygroup in a
program.
Memory: Displays the programs and samples in memory in the
Sampler connected.
Disk: Displays the contents of disk connected to the Sampler.
Quick Access: Provides the layout to make the quick setting of pro-
grams and their key span.
Multi Mode: Sets Multi mode parameters.
Mute Groups: Sets the Mute Groups in a program.
FX Routing & Selection: Routes the Effect and selects the Effect Set.
Ring Mod/Distortion: Sets the Ring Modulator and Distortion.
4 Band EQ: Sets the 4 Band Equalizer.
Modulation: Sets the Modulation.
Delay/Echo: Sets the Delay/Echo.
Reverb: Sets the Reverb.
FX Filing & Naming: Copies the Effect Set and changes the Name.
Furthermore, the Sampler Editor can make the exchange of the file data with the Mac
Boot several Editors,
and open several
screens for each
Editor at the same
time
Use for creating and
editing the programs
Organize the pro-
grams and samples
in the Sampler by
linking aliases to the
files you need to
work with - then
move these aliases
in your own files and
folders on the Mac