Akai S3000X

Akai Sampler

The Akai S3000XL is a 16 bit professional stereo digital sampler. It's an 32 voice polyphonic sampler, using 16 bits sampling technique and 44.1 kHz sampling frequency. It's equipped with a 3.5" HD floppy drive and can load samples from the Akai S1000, EMU and Roland sound library.

Features:

32 voice polyphony
Digital resonant filters
Assignable Program Modulation (APM) for flexible sound control
Powerful DSP features including Timestretch
New MultiMode for easy multitimbral setup and layering
MESA Remote Control/Librarian Software for Macintosh
RAM expansion (up to 32MB) with standard SIMMs
Standard MIDI File player
Clear, easy-to-learn user interface
Compatibility with E-mu and Roland sound libraries
Large graphic display
Stereo Mix 8 individual outputs
S/PDIF digital I/O
Direct-to-disk recording
Powerful Expansion Options:
EB16 (SampleVerb in the US) 4-channel, studio-quality, multi-effects board
IB304F (ProFilter in the US) DSP board for expanded filtering EQ
Up to 16MB of non-volatile Flash Memory
Akai S3000XL Specifications:

Synthesizer Section
Maximum Polyphony : 32 voices
Memory Capacity : expanded to 32MB RAM
Sampling Frequency : 44.1 kHz (or 22.05 kHz)
Total Sampling Time : 20.80 seconds (mono/44.1 kHz)
10.40 seconds (stereo/44.1 kHz)
41.60 seconds (mono/22.05 kHz)
20.80 seconds (stereo/22.05kHz)
Maximum Sample Number : 255
Maximum Program Number : 254
Filter : Digital dynamic low-pass filter
(-12dB/octave with resonance)
Envelope Generators : 2 (1 multi-stage)
LFOs : 2
APM Functions : Provided
Hard Disk Recording : Provided

Others
Display : Back lit 40 characters x 8 lines (text)
640 x 240 graphics
Internal Storage Device : 3.5" 2HD/2DD Floppy Disk
524MB 2.5" Hard Disk (optional)
Connectors : Inputs x 2, Outputs x 2, Phones, MIDI IN/OUT/THRU, SCSI interface. Outputs x 8, Digital Input, Digital Output.
Accessories : AC power cable, operators manual, O/S disk, MESA disk, Demo Sequence disk, Sound disk x 2.
Dimensions : 483(W) x 432(D) x 88.1(H) mm
Weight : 7.1 kg