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The AKAI S900 is a digital sampler and synthesizer released by Akai in 1987. It is an 8-bit sampler with a maximum sample rate of 33.8kHz and a maximum memory capacity of 32K. It was one of the first samplers to offer a user-friendly graphical interface and was popular with hip-hop and dance producers. The S900 was succeeded by the S950 and S1000 models.
Country of origin / production: Japan
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| Usage area | |
|---|---|
| Sampler | |
| Usage Design/ Form Factor | |
| Rackmount, 3U | |
| Archetype | |
| Digital (D) | |
| Polyphony | |
| Voices | 8 |
| Tone Generator / Sound Synthesis | |
| Synthesis Method | Digital Subtractive |
| Sampler | |
| Sampler Format | Linear |
| Sample Format | Custom |
| Sample Memory | 0.750 Mb |
| Resolution | 12 bit/ 30 kHz |
| MIDI in/ out | |
| IN | |
| OUT | |
| THRU | |
| Display | |
| Display type | LCD |
| Color resolution | Monochrome |
| Audio out | |
| Stereo | |
| Dedicated output per voice | |
| All voices mixed in one output | |
| Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm) | 11 |
| Audio in | |
| Analog 1/4" | 8 |
| Power | |
| Power Supply | Built-in, internal |
| Case/ body | |
| Metal | |
| Color | |
| Grey | |
| Production start | 1986 |
| Production ended | |
The AKAI S950 is a vintage 12-bit sampler/synthesizer from the 1980s. It was one of the first samplers to offer digital sampling and sequencing capabilities. The S950 was used by many popular musicians in the 1980s and 1990s, including the Beastie Boys,...