The Akai S6000 represented an important evolution again in Akai's revered sampler lineup, featuring new hardware, completely redesigned user interface and powerful new capabilities while maintaining the company's reputation for industry-standard sampling...
Akai S700: A Retro 12-bit Sampler The Akai S700 represents an important piece of sampling history from the late 1980s. Launched in the summer of 1987, this 2U rackmount sampler was part of Akai's follow-up to their groundbreaking S612 sampler and served...
Akai S900 Sampler: A Vintage ClassicIntroduction The Akai S900 was an impressive eight-voice Multiple Point Sampler that stood out in the market for its quality and affordability when it was introduced in 1986. At the time of its release, it offered...
Akai S950 Digital Sampler: Evolution of a Studio StandardIntroduction After three years as an industry standard, the time came for the Akai S900 to make way for its successor. The S950 was introduced as an enhanced version of the S900, which had left a...
Opening the SD series, an interactive synthesizer, released by Ketron, SD1, was launched in 2002. The instrument has a piano keyboard with 76 keys, aftertouch, 64-voice polyphony, and a backlit display. SD1 has 48 MB of samples, a large number of patches...
