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Akai 3000 Series SamplersReview | Music Technology, Feb 1993Akai's new 3000 Series sampler range - the MT guideThe brand new heavies previewed |
Akai S1000Review | Music Technology, Dec 1988Digital SamplerFollowing in the footsteps of their successful S900 sampler, Akai's new baby looks likely to set new standards in sampling hardware. Simon Trask's thrilled to bits. |
Akai S1000Preview | Music Technology, Oct 1988SamplerAkai's popular S900 sampler has appeared on more records and in more studios than you can name. Simon Trask takes an early look at the S900's successor, the 16-bit, 16-voice S1000. |
Akai S1100Review | Sound On Sound, Dec 199016-Bit Stereo SamplerAkai's S1000 is without doubt the industry standard professional sampler, so why try and improve on the best? Paul Wiffen finds that SMPTE cue listing, AES/EBU real-time output, and built-in effects are a good start (with hard disk recording to follow). |
Akai S1100Review | Music Technology, May 1991Digital Stereo SamplerHaving set the music industry standard in sampling with their S1000, Akai are now taking moving pictures into their stride. Simon Trask gets frame-accurate on the S1100. |
Akai S612Review | In Tune, Oct 1985 |
Akai S612Review | Electronics & Music Maker, May 1985Polyphonic MIDI Sound SamplerA real advance in the field of accessible polyphonic sound sampling. Tim Goodyer finds out if the 612's beauty is more than price-tag-deep. |
Akai S612 UpdateReview | Electronics & Music Maker, Jan 1986...while Tim Goodyer checks out the production version of Akai’s contender and cocks an ear in the direction of some factory sound disks. |
Akai S900 MIDI Digital SamplerReview | In Tune, Jul 1986 |
Akai S900 RevisitedReview | Sound On Sound, Oct 1987S900 owner David Mellor receives a package in the post from Akai, which rekindles his enthusiasm in the sampler which was one of the first to combine a wealth of facilities with a reasonable price. Will the Version 2.0 software update bring the Akai into line with the latest samplers on the market or has it become old technology - just after its first birthday? |
Akai S900 SamplerReview | Electronics & Music Maker, Jul 1986Akai's super-sampler carries on where their S612 left off. Paul Wiffen finds its ease of use belies its sophistication. |
Akai S950Review | Home & Studio Recording, Mar 1989The successor to Akai's industry standard S900 hits the streets. |
Akai S950 Digital SamplerReview | Music Technology, Jan 1989As musicians demand ever more from their samplers, Akai replace the studio-standard S900 with an enhanced machine. Vic Lennard samples the march of progress. |
Akai the NewReview | Home & Studio Recording, Oct 1985A fresh look at the production model of the Akai S612 MIDI controlled sound sampler by Steve Howell. |
Akai X7000 SamplerReview | Music Technology, Jan 1987Polyphonic Sampling KeyboardPut six S612 modules in a box, stick a keyboard on it, add some new features, and you've got Akai's contender in the budget sampling keyboard stakes. Simon Trask takes notes. |
Akai X7000 Sampling KeyboardReview | Sound On Sound, Jan 1987Akai are quickly becoming the name to look out for when it comes to hi-tech products (their hi-fi's not bad either!) and this keyboard-based successor to their S612 sampler certainly reinforces that opinion. Julian Colbeck checks out its attractions. |
Bits & PiecesReview | Sound On Sound, Dec 1988How To Upgrade Your Akai S900What do you do when your 12-bit Akai S900 sampler starts to seem a little underspecified in comparison with the latest models? Upgrade it with a '16-bit injection' from Marion Systems. David Mellor reports. |
Eat your heart out PPG!Review | Sound On Sound, Jul 1986Akai S900 SamplerAkai's first foray into the sampling market, the S612, was a resounding success. Their new sampling system, aimed more at studios, is considerably more advanced yet still a respectable price. Eventually it will incorporate a multitrack event recorder and harmonic synthesis module, but just released is the first system component - the S900 rack-mount sampler. Mark Jenkins checks it out. |
Perfect PartnersReview | Sound On Sound, Nov 1990Akai S1000KB Sampler with DAC R4000 Syquest DriveThe S1000 has been with us for almost two years now, and the removable Syquest drive has become the most popular way of accessing a large library for it. But suppose you put them both in the same box with a weighted keyboard? Paul Wiffen discovers to his joy that someone has! |
Sampling ExpandabilityReview | Music Technology, Sep 1987Akai S900 V2.0 & ASK90 and Steinberg SoundworksAlready a well-established sampler, the Akai S900 is on the receiving end of a series of software and firmware updates from Akai and Steinberg. Chris Jenkins boots them up. |
Sampling The Japanese WayReview | Sound On Sound, Dec 1985Akai S612 MIDI SamplerA reduction in price and the introduction of their Quick Disk make Akai's S612 MIDI Sampler an even more attractive investment. Paul Gilby was suitably impressed. |
Snap Shots & SymphoniesReview | Electronic Soundmaker, Jun 1985Akai S612 MIDI SamplerAkai's first sampler - with its own 'Quick Disk' facility. |
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