The E-mu e64 is essentially a more affordable version of the Emulator IV (EIV), sharing nearly identical operating system and voice architecture. Key differences include:64-voice polyphony (vs. EIV's 128 voices)2Mb factory RAM standard (expandable to...
The Yamaha A5000 is a professional sampler/sequencer released in 1999. It is a powerful 16-bit sampler and sequencer with a built-in 8-track digital audio recorder. It has a variety of features such as a built-in effects processor, a large LCD display,...
The AKAI S1000 is a 16-bit digital sampler released by the Japanese company Akai in 1988. It was one of the first samplers to offer a large amount of onboard memory, allowing users to store up to 128 seconds of audio. The S1000 also featured a number of...
Drum Station released in 1996 became the first drum synth clone of the legendary drum machines TR-808 and 909. The instrument recreated the sounds with stunning realism thanks to analog modeling (kick, snare, toms, hi-hat, cymbals). In addition, it...
Unlike the pioneer of the series (Drum Station), the updated version of Drum station V2 released in 1997 got a different housing, though it also acts as a clone of classic drum machines TR-808 and 909. The instrument recreated sounds with stunning...