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... located, on both application software and audio data. Doing so may not play the sequence as "Syn Traxx" data for the A3000, respectively, distributed YAMAHA MusicSoft Europe Ltd. * The contents of the selected sequence. "PROFESSIONAL STUDIO LIBRARY" CD-ROM x 8 Include A5000/A4000 data (not audio data) that you will need to insert the disk...
... located, on both application software and audio data. Doing so may not play the sequence as "Syn Traxx" data for the A3000, respectively, distributed YAMAHA MusicSoft Europe Ltd. * The contents of the selected sequence. "PROFESSIONAL STUDIO LIBRARY" CD-ROM x 8 Include A5000/A4000 data (not audio data) that you will need to insert the disk...
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... convenient sound editing tool when the following applications. Plug (XGworks Plug-in Software) Plug-in type applications for A5000/A4000" CD-ROM Using a PC A variety of the full-scale Yamaha sequencing software, XGworks. Using an Audio CD Player Track 1: Applications (Installers) mentioned above are packed in which the...256 colors or more t XGworks lite V3.0 CPU: Pentium/166MHz or faster Available Memory: 32MB or more Guide for Accompanying Disks (A5000/A4000) - 3 MIdidrv YAMAHA CBX Driver Enables an instrument equipped with online/PDF manuals. NEVER attempt to your PC.
... convenient sound editing tool when the following applications. Plug (XGworks Plug-in Software) Plug-in type applications for A5000/A4000" CD-ROM Using a PC A variety of the full-scale Yamaha sequencing software, XGworks. Using an Audio CD Player Track 1: Applications (Installers) mentioned above are packed in which the...256 colors or more t XGworks lite V3.0 CPU: Pentium/166MHz or faster Available Memory: 32MB or more Guide for Accompanying Disks (A5000/A4000) - 3 MIdidrv YAMAHA CBX Driver Enables an instrument equipped with online/PDF manuals. NEVER attempt to your PC.
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... A Driver" in "MIDI Output" setting in the "XGworksLite" folder and find that some of the A5000/A4000. 1 Double-click on the "English." YAMAHA CBX Driver Setup Dialog box will be installed to use the application. Select [No] normally. • If you want to use the ... available with a TO HOST connector as the one for a separate MIDI interface unit. 1 Double-click on the "Acroread" folder. Please refer to sequencer function, XGworks lite can use and double-click on your PC (Program Files as the default). After the installation, select . After completing the installation ...
... A Driver" in "MIDI Output" setting in the "XGworksLite" folder and find that some of the A5000/A4000. 1 Double-click on the "English." YAMAHA CBX Driver Setup Dialog box will be installed to use the application. Select [No] normally. • If you want to use the ... available with a TO HOST connector as the one for a separate MIDI interface unit. 1 Double-click on the "Acroread" folder. Please refer to sequencer function, XGworks lite can use and double-click on your PC (Program Files as the default). After the installation, select . After completing the installation ...
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...14 Pain Snare 15 *POP! Track 62 1 *Sequence - 98 bpm 2 *Sequence - 98 bpm 3 Dreamseq Am 3 - 99 bpm 4 Dreamseq Am 4 - 99 bpm 5 *Sequence - 110 bpm 6 *Sequence - 110 bpm 7 *Sequence - 113 bpm 8 *Sequence - 113 bpm 9 *Sequence - 113 bpm 10 *Sequence - 119 bpm 11 *Sequence - 98 bpm Track 63 1 Drive Seq 1-G -...Down Please 6 *I 2 Guitar Chop II 3 *Pick in Am(II) Class More samples are available on his "Deep Inside" Sample CD (TFCDXS1) from AMG. Track 67 1 *Sequence 2 *Sequence Track 68 1 *Trip - 5 *Bass Lick F 6 *Bass Lick G Track 49 1 A Power 2 A Rocker 3 B Power 4 E Rocker 5 F#m Power 6 *Fm...
...14 Pain Snare 15 *POP! Track 62 1 *Sequence - 98 bpm 2 *Sequence - 98 bpm 3 Dreamseq Am 3 - 99 bpm 4 Dreamseq Am 4 - 99 bpm 5 *Sequence - 110 bpm 6 *Sequence - 110 bpm 7 *Sequence - 113 bpm 8 *Sequence - 113 bpm 9 *Sequence - 113 bpm 10 *Sequence - 119 bpm 11 *Sequence - 98 bpm Track 63 1 Drive Seq 1-G -...Down Please 6 *I 2 Guitar Chop II 3 *Pick in Am(II) Class More samples are available on his "Deep Inside" Sample CD (TFCDXS1) from AMG. Track 67 1 *Sequence 2 *Sequence Track 68 1 *Trip - 5 *Bass Lick F 6 *Bass Lick G Track 49 1 A Power 2 A Rocker 3 B Power 4 E Rocker 5 F#m Power 6 *Fm...
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...product. • All data are available on AMG Sample CDs, CD-ROMs, your local distributor or to use only - Track 80 1 *Synth Fx Sequences 1 2 *Synth Fx Sequences 2 3 *Synth Fx Sequences 3 Track 81 1 *Perc 1 2 *Perc 2 3 *Perc 3 4 *Alien FX 1 5 *Alien FX 2 Track 82 1 *Hard ... 5 *Guitar FX 5 6 *Guitar FX 6 7 *Guitar FX 7 8 *Guitar FX 8 Track 84 1 *Synth FX Sequences 4 2 *Synth FX Sequences 5 3 *Synth FX Sequences 6 4 *Synth FX Sequences 7 5 *Synth FX Sequences 8 More samples from metaldog are available on the AMG Sample CD (AMGCDSH1). Black II Black Volume 3 - THEY ALSO RELEASED THEIR ...
...product. • All data are available on AMG Sample CDs, CD-ROMs, your local distributor or to use only - Track 80 1 *Synth Fx Sequences 1 2 *Synth Fx Sequences 2 3 *Synth Fx Sequences 3 Track 81 1 *Perc 1 2 *Perc 2 3 *Perc 3 4 *Alien FX 1 5 *Alien FX 2 Track 82 1 *Hard ... 5 *Guitar FX 5 6 *Guitar FX 6 7 *Guitar FX 7 8 *Guitar FX 8 Track 84 1 *Synth FX Sequences 4 2 *Synth FX Sequences 5 3 *Synth FX Sequences 6 4 *Synth FX Sequences 7 5 *Synth FX Sequences 8 More samples from metaldog are available on the AMG Sample CD (AMGCDSH1). Black II Black Volume 3 - THEY ALSO RELEASED THEIR ...
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... Pitch EG 140 5. System Overview 58 Internal Structure 58 Sampling Tone Generator 59 The Effect Stage 63 Total EQ 64 Controllers 64 Sequencer 64 I/O Interface 65 Data Organization & Management 65 2. SAMPLE 93 Select Sample 93 Select Sample from Sample Bank 95 3. MAP/...of Accessories 4 Features 5 Using the Manual 6 Manual Organization 6 Finding Information You Need 6 Other Conventions 7 Panel and Connector Arrangement 10 A5000/A4000 Options 14 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy Disk ......... 15 Chapter 1 Setting Up Setup Procedure 18 Power Connection 19 ...
... Pitch EG 140 5. System Overview 58 Internal Structure 58 Sampling Tone Generator 59 The Effect Stage 63 Total EQ 64 Controllers 64 Sequencer 64 I/O Interface 65 Data Organization & Management 65 2. SAMPLE 93 Select Sample 93 Select Sample from Sample Bank 95 3. MAP/...of Accessories 4 Features 5 Using the Manual 6 Manual Organization 6 Finding Information You Need 6 Other Conventions 7 Panel and Connector Arrangement 10 A5000/A4000 Options 14 Handling the Floppy Disk Drive(FDD) and Floppy Disk ......... 15 Chapter 1 Setting Up Setup Procedure 18 Power Connection 19 ...
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...173 6. PANEL PLAY 191 Knob Controller 191 Knob Controller Setup 191 Function Key Play Setup 192 3. SYSTEM 197 KeysSet 197 Customise 198 6. SEQUENCE 194 Sequence 194 4. RECORD 151 Record 151 2. SAMPLE 169 SmpLoad 169 3. DISK COMMANDS 177 Selecting a Command 177 Command Execution 177 SAVE 177 FORMAT... Number List 270 Troubleshooting 271 Error Messages 273 MIDI Data Format 274 MIDI Implementation Chart 286 Index 287 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 9
...173 6. PANEL PLAY 191 Knob Controller 191 Knob Controller Setup 191 Function Key Play Setup 192 3. SYSTEM 197 KeysSet 197 Customise 198 6. SEQUENCE 194 Sequence 194 4. RECORD 151 Record 151 2. SAMPLE 169 SmpLoad 169 3. DISK COMMANDS 177 Selecting a Command 177 Command Execution 177 SAVE 177 FORMAT... Number List 270 Troubleshooting 271 Error Messages 273 MIDI Data Format 274 MIDI Implementation Chart 286 Index 287 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 9
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... and will continue to blink while the A5000/ A4000 is receiving MIDI data of that there is on . You can be sure to save and reload your data (programs, samples, sequences, and system settings). You must therefore ...be used to turn the power off. (page 27) • The A5000/A4000 stores all important data to disk before turning the A5000/A4000 off. 11 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 Press a second...
... and will continue to blink while the A5000/ A4000 is receiving MIDI data of that there is on . You can be sure to save and reload your data (programs, samples, sequences, and system settings). You must therefore ...be used to turn the power off. (page 27) • The A5000/A4000 stores all important data to disk before turning the A5000/A4000 off. 11 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 Press a second...
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... and assignable outputs to external audio devices. (page 20) Connecting the Audio Inputs Shows how to connect microphones and other input devices to the A5000/A4000. (page 23) MIDI Connections Introduces basic MIDI concepts, and shows how to connect up MIDI devices. (page 25) Power ON/OFF Explains...that your equipment is connected correctly. (page 28) • If you through each of the steps necessary to connect up your system. Setup Sequence This chapter takes you have already acquired and intend to set up your equipment and run a simple sound check. Setup Procedure Setup Procedure his ...
... and assignable outputs to external audio devices. (page 20) Connecting the Audio Inputs Shows how to connect microphones and other input devices to the A5000/A4000. (page 23) MIDI Connections Introduces basic MIDI concepts, and shows how to connect up MIDI devices. (page 25) Power ON/OFF Explains...that your equipment is connected correctly. (page 28) • If you through each of the steps necessary to connect up your system. Setup Sequence This chapter takes you have already acquired and intend to set up your equipment and run a simple sound check. Setup Procedure Setup Procedure his ...
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... of the pitchbend wheel Voice and device settings and related data 25 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 • Chapter 1 Setting Up MIDI connections are made by its channel number (1 to a fourth device, for example, each keyboard would be transmitting data over...of another device. MIDI (for music-related digital communication among electronic instruments, computers, sequencers, and related devices. What is OFF before making MIDI connections. MIDI Connections MIDI Connections This section explains how...
... of the pitchbend wheel Voice and device settings and related data 25 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 • Chapter 1 Setting Up MIDI connections are made by its channel number (1 to a fourth device, for example, each keyboard would be transmitting data over...of another device. MIDI (for music-related digital communication among electronic instruments, computers, sequencers, and related devices. What is OFF before making MIDI connections. MIDI Connections MIDI Connections This section explains how...
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...MIDI Connection Configurations You can use MIDI connections to control the A5000/A4000 from an external keyboard, sequencer, or computer, or to transfer A5000/A4000 data to suit your device and performance requirements. • The A5000 has MIDI THRU-A and MIDI THRU-B connectors. Design your setup to ...(synthesizer, etc.) MIDI THRU OUT IN Connecting to computer or sequencer Computer MIDI Interface (or tone generator with built-in interface) MIDI THRU OUT IN A5000/A4000 Rear Panel MIDI THRU OUT IN Sequencer MIDI THRU OUT IN A5000/A4000 Rear Panel MIDI THRU OUT IN • A wide ...
...MIDI Connection Configurations You can use MIDI connections to control the A5000/A4000 from an external keyboard, sequencer, or computer, or to transfer A5000/A4000 data to suit your device and performance requirements. • The A5000 has MIDI THRU-A and MIDI THRU-B connectors. Design your setup to ...(synthesizer, etc.) MIDI THRU OUT IN Connecting to computer or sequencer Computer MIDI Interface (or tone generator with built-in interface) MIDI THRU OUT IN A5000/A4000 Rear Panel MIDI THRU OUT IN Sequencer MIDI THRU OUT IN A5000/A4000 Rear Panel MIDI THRU OUT IN • A wide ...
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...components are connected to 1. 7. Press the [F2] function button. 28 Chapter 1 Setting Up • A5000/A4000 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q Make sure that the A5000/A4000 STEREO OUT jacks are ready for playback. (page 20) 2. Set the amplifier, mixer, ... all components are using a MIDI keyboard to control A5000/A4000 playback. [Procedure] 1. Make sure the sampler's [PLAY] mode button is lit (press the [PLAY] button if it isn't). 8. keyboard, sequencer, etc. - Sound Check Sound Check The next ...
...components are connected to 1. 7. Press the [F2] function button. 28 Chapter 1 Setting Up • A5000/A4000 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q Make sure that the A5000/A4000 STEREO OUT jacks are ready for playback. (page 20) 2. Set the amplifier, mixer, ... all components are using a MIDI keyboard to control A5000/A4000 playback. [Procedure] 1. Make sure the sampler's [PLAY] mode button is lit (press the [PLAY] button if it isn't). 8. keyboard, sequencer, etc. - Sound Check Sound Check The next ...
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STRAIGHT PLAYBACK (NO LOOP) The sample plays from beginning to use all of the available editing functions for every sample, the normal sequence of editing procedures would be: 1. Trimming, as the term implies, allows you to "trim" away unwanted portions of the recorded sound, leaving only the... you probably won't need to specify the appropriate looping parameters. This can edit the sample data to create exactly the sound you simply want . q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 • Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures 33
STRAIGHT PLAYBACK (NO LOOP) The sample plays from beginning to use all of the available editing functions for every sample, the normal sequence of editing procedures would be: 1. Trimming, as the term implies, allows you to "trim" away unwanted portions of the recorded sound, leaving only the... you probably won't need to specify the appropriate looping parameters. This can edit the sample data to create exactly the sound you simply want . q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 • Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures 33
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... an idea about how and where to rename, save, duplicate, delete, and create a new sample bank. Happy sampling! 56 Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures • A5000/A4000 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q ESSENTIAL PROCEDURES 4. see page 60 for details. 5. On both models you ...to highlight a sample, then use Knob 5 to look over the tabe of our basic "tutorial" section. Once your keyboard, sequencer, or other important features and functions which has MIDI A and B inputs) you can also select MIDI channels "01" through "...
... an idea about how and where to rename, save, duplicate, delete, and create a new sample bank. Happy sampling! 56 Chapter 2 Sampler Basics & Essential Procedures • A5000/A4000 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q ESSENTIAL PROCEDURES 4. see page 60 for details. 5. On both models you ...to highlight a sample, then use Knob 5 to look over the tabe of our basic "tutorial" section. Once your keyboard, sequencer, or other important features and functions which has MIDI A and B inputs) you can also select MIDI channels "01" through "...
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The A5000/A4000 Functions 68 A5000/A4000 Mode Organization 68 Function Tree 73 3. Basic Operation 77 Common Mode Display Features 77 Selecting Modes & Functions 77 Selecting Display Pages ... 83 Tree View Display 83 A/D Input 85 MIDI Indicator 85 Shortcut Operation 86 Special Button Functions 86 Factory Reset 86 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 • Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features 57 System Overview 58 Internal Structure 58 Sampling Tone Generator 59 The Effect Stage 63 Total EQ 64 Controllers 64...
The A5000/A4000 Functions 68 A5000/A4000 Mode Organization 68 Function Tree 73 3. Basic Operation 77 Common Mode Display Features 77 Selecting Modes & Functions 77 Selecting Display Pages ... 83 Tree View Display 83 A/D Input 85 MIDI Indicator 85 Shortcut Operation 86 Special Button Functions 86 Factory Reset 86 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 • Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features 57 System Overview 58 Internal Structure 58 Sampling Tone Generator 59 The Effect Stage 63 Total EQ 64 Controllers 64...
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...or just about any type of a tone generator, effect stage, total EQ stage, controllers, sequencer, and I /O board is described below. Internal Structure The A5000/A4000 consists of sound. External MIDI device Sampling source MIDI IN MIDI data DIGITAL IN/OPTICAL IN... Sequencer Sequence Sampling Tone Generator Sample Bank Sample Sample INPUT Effect Stage Effect1 Effect4 Effect2 Effect5 Effect3 Effect6 (A4000 :...
...or just about any type of a tone generator, effect stage, total EQ stage, controllers, sequencer, and I /O board is described below. Internal Structure The A5000/A4000 consists of sound. External MIDI device Sampling source MIDI IN MIDI data DIGITAL IN/OPTICAL IN... Sequencer Sequence Sampling Tone Generator Sample Bank Sample Sample INPUT Effect Stage Effect1 Effect4 Effect2 Effect5 Effect3 Effect6 (A4000 :...
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... or OPTICAL IN connectors if the optional I /O board is a no-frills sequencer that specify where playback of the tone generator and sequencer sections. Sample Wave Data Sample Parameters Start/end address, loop, original key. The A5000/A4000 wave memory can be expanded up to a maximum of the sampled waveform ... via the sampler's built-in floppy disk drive which can be edited and played from a MIDI controller or other data. Sequencer (page 107) The sequencer can be used as hard disks, ZIP drives, CD-ROM drives, etc., can be used to be used to jot down ideas...
... or OPTICAL IN connectors if the optional I /O board is a no-frills sequencer that specify where playback of the tone generator and sequencer sections. Sample Wave Data Sample Parameters Start/end address, loop, original key. The A5000/A4000 wave memory can be expanded up to a maximum of the sampled waveform ... via the sampler's built-in floppy disk drive which can be edited and played from a MIDI controller or other data. Sequencer (page 107) The sequencer can be used as hard disks, ZIP drives, CD-ROM drives, etc., can be used to be used to jot down ideas...
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...is not available. The [AUDITION] button can be used as they are not implemented. Sequencer The sequencer can be added to control sequence recording and playback (Sequence - Knobs 2 through [F6] can be controlled even when an external MIDI controller is ... generator's output. This is limited only by the amount of the output to match the overall sound of memory available. 64 Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features • A5000/A4000 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q Total EQ A versatile four-band equalizer which ...
...is not available. The [AUDITION] button can be used as they are not implemented. Sequencer The sequencer can be added to control sequence recording and playback (Sequence - Knobs 2 through [F6] can be controlled even when an external MIDI controller is ... generator's output. This is limited only by the amount of the output to match the overall sound of memory available. 64 Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features • A5000/A4000 q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q Total EQ A versatile four-band equalizer which ...
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... Data in Memory Samples, sample banks, and programs being used to save and load operations are sequences and system parameters. Sequence data consists of MIDI performance data recorded from an external MIDI device via the SCSI and IDE ...connectors provided. Easy Edit Program 128 Sample Select Program Parameter Easy Edit System Memory System parameters q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 • Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000...
... Data in Memory Samples, sample banks, and programs being used to save and load operations are sequences and system parameters. Sequence data consists of MIDI performance data recorded from an external MIDI device via the SCSI and IDE ...connectors provided. Easy Edit Program 128 Sample Select Program Parameter Easy Edit System Memory System parameters q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 • Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000...
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...you to save the entire main-memory content before switching the A5000/ A4000 off , with all objects from one or more selected objects (samples, programs, or sequences). If you are using a SCSI drive, however, then ... sample Sample Load (DISK-SAMPLE-SmpLoad) (page 169) • All sequences Sequence Load (DISK-SEQUENCE-SeqLoad) (page 171) • Single sequence Sequence Load (DISK-SEQUENCE-SeqLoad) (page 171) q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 • Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features 67 The use of a "volume save" makes ...
...you to save the entire main-memory content before switching the A5000/ A4000 off , with all objects from one or more selected objects (samples, programs, or sequences). If you are using a SCSI drive, however, then ... sample Sample Load (DISK-SAMPLE-SmpLoad) (page 169) • All sequences Sequence Load (DISK-SEQUENCE-SeqLoad) (page 171) • Single sequence Sequence Load (DISK-SEQUENCE-SeqLoad) (page 171) q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A5000/A4000 • Chapter 3 The A5000/A4000 System & Features 67 The use of a "volume save" makes ...