The AKAI S612 is a 12-bit digital sampler released by Akai in 1985. It was one of the first samplers to feature a 12-bit sampling resolution and was capable of sampling up to 6.25kHz. The S612 was one of the first samplers to use a floppy disk drive for storing samples, allowing users to store large amounts of samples and sequences. It was also one of the first samplers to feature MIDI control, allowing it to be used in conjunction with other MIDI devices.
The Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8 is a digital synthesizer and sampler released by Ensoniq in 1985. It was the first sampler to feature a built-in hard disk drive, allowing users to store and recall samples quickly and easily. The Mirage was also the first...
The Ensoniq Mirage DMS-1 is a digital sampling keyboard released by Ensoniq in 1984. It was one of the first affordable digital sampling keyboards available to musicians. It featured a built-in 8-bit sampler, a 61-note velocity-sensitive keyboard, and a...
The Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8 v2 is a vintage digital synthesizer and sampler released by Ensoniq in 1985. It was the first instrument to feature both sampling and synthesis capabilities in a single unit. The DMS-8 v2 was capable of storing up to 8MB of...
Usually, I prepare my own description for any of instruments in this catalogue, but not this time. Enjoy how Roland Corp. themselves described the MKS-100 40 years ago. The Roland Digital Sampler is a completely new type MIDI Sound Module which can record...
The Roland S-220 is a digital sampling module released in 1987. It was one of the first accessible digital samplers on the market and was used by electronic musicians in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The S-220 was capable of sampling at 12-bit resolution and had a maximum sample rate of 30kHz.