Roland S550: A Comprehensive and Versatile 12-bit Sampler The Roland S-550, released in 1987, is a rackmount digital sampler that serves as an expanded version of the Roland S50. It can function both as an expander to the S50 and as a standalone sampler....
The Yamaha A3000 is a professional digital sampler released in 1997, marking Yamaha's return to the serious sampling market after nearly a decade. Housed in a 2U rackmount case, this ambitious instrument represents a significant leap forward in...
The Akai MPC range of stand-alone MIDI sequencers and samplers has been instrumental in shaping hip-hop music, and its robust instruments have also made significant inroads into various electronic music genres, especially within live performance...
The Akai MPC 4000 emerged in an interesting time for music production. By 2002, Akai's MPC line had already established itself as a studio cornerstone for nearly 15 years. The journey began in 1988, a year that saw Roger Linn and Akai join forces to...
Introduction
The Roland W30 is a compact yet powerful music workstation that combines an eight-part multitimbral sampler with a sophisticated sequencer, creating a complete music production system in a single unit. Unlike many workstations that are...
