Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pucc-k Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!CS-Mordred!pucc-k!rsk From: rsk@pucc-k (Wombat) Newsgroups: net.music.synth Subject: Re: Akai Sampler information Message-ID: <1227@pucc-k> Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 12:00:41 EDT Article-I.D.: pucc-k.1227 Posted: Fri Aug 23 12:00:41 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 25-Aug-85 03:12:43 EDT References: <30100008@ada-uts.UUCP> Reply-To: rsk@pucc-k.UUCP (Wombat) Organization: Purdue University Lines: 17 Summary: In article <30100008@ada-uts.UUCP> hedger@ada-uts.UUCP writes: > >has anyone seen the Akai sampler????? I heard it the other day so here's some >info. The sampler is rack mountable and sells in Boston for 895.00. I think >it utilizes 8-bit sampling rate and sounded pretty good considering. "8-bit" is not a measure of sampling rate; it is a measure of resolution. Additionally, the Akai sampler has 12-bit resolution; and is six-voice polyphonic. It handles 8 seconds worth of sample; and the disks that the auxiliary drive uses are about $5. The Akai unit is far superior to the Korg SDD-series box; if you have a MIDI keyboard and want to have sampled sounds available, I would recommend this unit whole-heartedly; it's certainly a better investment than a Mirage or an Emulator. -- Rich Kulawiec rsk@pur-ee.uucp rsk@purdue.uucp rsk@purdue-asc.arpa