Hi here are a few things to simplify getting familiar with your new S2400. You have to be a bit patient when first learning to use it. Take your time. In other words… don’t plan on learning everything in a day. You’ll loose your mind. Instead try this method. 1st grab a pad of paper and a pen. Create your own users manual. 2nd: Set the machine up. You can customize the way you’d like to use it via it’s Menu. There are various sampling modes. If you want to set this up for the classic E-mu SP1200 then choose to record your samples in the mono classic mode. That’s the Sampling Inputs. I’m not a fan of Firewire or USB. The original SP1200 doesn’t offer that so it’s best to use the Analog Left Mono input with a 1/4" connector. The same for Connections on the individual Analog outputs. Setup your main outputs to your mixer or audio interface input. Use those 8 Outputs on the rear of the S2400 only if you plan to send each of your drum samples or other sounds out to your DAW like , sample one/ out 1 and sample eight/ out 8 etc. That’s a way of recording each sound to it’s own track on Pro Tools, Logic, FL Studio etc. The original SP1200 was so simple to use. It was labeled very user friendly. The S2400 has a few commands that you will use very often. Some important buttons have 2 labels. Make sure you press the shift button for the commands labeled above the button and no shift for the same button labeled underneath the same button. The original SP1200 had one sample mode That’s the 12bit 26 Khz mode. Set your sample input to the Classic 12 bit mode, then turn off the machine., shut it down. wait about 20 seconds and turn it back on. Check the Sample input mode and make sure it’s still set to Classic. It should be. Don’t use the 44.1Khz stereo mode. When you turn on the S2400 it should be in Classic Mode. Your Sample input should also still be set to Left input mono as well. The machine should remember your preference for Sampling. The knob on the top right needs to be used in 2 ways. Turn right or left to choose and get to your preferences, features and certain tasks. When you find the task on your screen you can press the top of the button down to pick that task. Some tasks have a sub menu with specific tasks as well. Don’t forget to explore these Menus and Sub Menues. The S2400 offers alot via these menus. Don’t stress out. Each time you mess around with the S2400 have your pad and pen next to you. When you figure out how to perform a specific task. Write down the necessary steps you took to perform it. Like this: To Sample 1st press the shift button on the left and press the Sample button. To record a Sample then press the Record button on the right which is also the Sequencer’s record button. To Stop the sampling prcess just press Stop on the Sequencer button. To Assign the new sample just choose one of the eight drum pads. It is actually easier to understand a refer back tour own personal user manual. If a day or two go by and you don’t use your S2400 if you forget anything just look at your manual. Plus after writting it down it will help you remember it better. Tackle the next task the next day. That would be: How to edit your sample. The volume sliders on the original SP1200 and S2400 do all the same things. The S2400 is much more advanced. You can slide the first or 2nd slider to change your Sample Start point. One slider is used to move forward quicker than the other. The second slider is like more for really fine tuning in ont the start spot you want to play or chop your sample. You can also just choose to adjust your start and end points with that knob on the top right. When you turn it to the right it will move your start point, press it down on the top of the knob. To adjust the samples end point turn it to the Left and press down on the top of that knob to commit and chop your sample. Choose a differnt task to learn one day at a time. Day one connecting it for sampling and outputting sound. Then choose your sampling settings. That’s it for day one. Day 2 focus on just Sampling something and assigning it to a pad button. That’s it for Day 2. Keep notes with your pad and pen just in case you need to find your answer in a direct way. It works best for me when I’m learning a new machine. You will be just fine like this. There’s not too much more to learn after that. Mostly the Sequencer. I hope this eases your mind … don’t stress out, just take your time. Take your notes one day at a time. Enjoy!
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