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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
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Posted: Fri Aug 23 12:00:41 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 25-Aug-85 03:12:43 EDT
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Reply-To: rsk@pucc-k.UUCP (Wombat)
Organization: Purdue University
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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