Akai S2000 Sampler Overview The Akai S2000 is a 16-bit sampler that offers impressive capabilities at an affordable price point. Closely related to the higher-end S3000/ S3000XL machines, it provides both mono and stereo sampling functionality with 2MB of...
The E-mu E4X Turbo builds upon the original EIV with 128 voices, expandable RAM up to 128Mb (16Mb standard), an integrated 18-bit effects board, and a 1Gb hard drive of preloaded sounds. The standard E4X comes with 64 voices but is expandable to 128. The...
The Akai S3000XL sampler shares its physical appearance with the S2800 rather than the S3000. The front panel features a power switch, headphone socket, and display contrast control that doubles as a backlight switch. Eight mode buttons control basic...
The difference between the Akai S2800 and S2800i is the IB-301S SCSI card expansion and an HDD built-in.
The Emu Systems ESI2000 represented the latest evolution in Emu's line of affordable samplers, following the ESI32 and ESI4000 back in 2000. Released as Emu's most budget-friendly sampler, the ESI2000 maintained the powerful specifications of its...
The S3000 was designed as a direct replacement for the popular S1000/ S1100. It's a 3U rackmounting sampler that builds upon Akai's reputation for reliability while introducing significant improvements and innovations over the previous flagship models....
The difference between the Akai S3000 and S3000i is the IB-301S SCSI card expansion and an HDD built-in.
The Akai S5000 represented in the end of 90s a revolutionary advancement in sampler technology, distinguished by its innovative design and comprehensive feature set. The sampler's user interface leverages intuitive icons, graphics, pop-up windows, and...
The Akai CD3000XL is a dedicated CD-ROM sampler that builds upon the capabilities of the S3000XL, featuring a built-in quad-speed CD-ROM drive as standard. Released as a follow-up to Akai's first CD-ROM sampler (the CD3000 from 1993), this new model...
