Featuring sd card storage, velocitysensitive pads and usb midi, the akai mpx8 is a powerful drum sampler that weighs less than half a kilogram. Akai s612 manuals manuals and user guides for akai s612. Akai s2800 digital sampler rackmount module the s2800 features 16 bit linear sampling at 44. The s612 was one of akai s first professional rackmount samplers, released back in 1985. Still my favorite akai sampler the akai s612 sampler is simplistic genius. Some of its features included 12bit sampling from 4 to 32khz with loop and truncate functions, an overdub function and mic or line input jacks. However, recently i was able to obtain another example that is essentially in mint condition.
In late 1984 through 1985, it was akais flagship and one of the first reasonablypriced, production digital samplers to hit the market. My initial findings were that the sampler wasnt worth the effort. Luxmuzik pmva led display install in this second part of the. Akai s612 midi digital musical sampler initial thoughts by the. This was one of the old guard of the akai digital sampler line. Prototype akai s612 midi front panel animator gearslutz. The akai s612 sampler and midi sprout demonstrate vintage and modern music technologies working together. Manualclick this link to download the akai owners manual. You can also download samples via sysex to a midi librarian. That said, the big problem with qd, the tape interface and the s612s midi sample transfer is speed. I dont have the need for two, so i am selling this unit. Akai s612 midi digital sampler and md280 disk drive reverb. Prototype akai s612 midi front panel animator page 3 gearslutz. Despite some fans that still love the s612 to this day, many of those samplers have been plundered for parts or left to electronics recycling bins over the years.
I dont have an s2000 so i cant remeber how the menu. He designed a digital delay machine that could capture a soundsample which could. Sometimes i use it in conjunction with the akai ax60, which basically becomes a digital expansion to the ax60, kinda making it a poor mans poly evolver. I actually had seen this sampler tucked away at a nearby used music store about a month ago but didnt think much of it. It records at 12bit, 32khz, and has a recording time of 8 seconds total.
Each voice consists of only one vco switchable between sawtooth, triangle, pulse, or noise waves, however, the filter section. Unlike its predecessor it, the s612, it offered a builtin floppy disk dirve for storing samples using double density disks. If you pm me i can send you a download link to the guide. Realeased in 1986 superseeding the s612 the s900 was akais second sampler and is known as the first truly affordable digital sampler. Akai became a major player in the digital sampler field.
First, you select the sample rate with your midi keyboard. The akai midi digital sampler s612 is an amazingly sophisticated electronic. According to akais s612 owners manual, these are its features. Upgrading the akai s900 midi digital sampler part 2. Publication date 1995 topics akai, sampler collection manuals. With this manual youll learn how to set up and use your akai s612. Here are my initial thoughts on the akai s612 midi digital sampler. Its sampling specifications were proquality at the time. Dozens of digital signal processing functions and effects are ready and waiting for you.
The s612, and the mpx8, to my mind, both have serious relevance, and remind me of one another for two reasons. Akai professional entered the electronic music industry in 1984 with one purpose to give artists the tools they need to express and explore new musical possibilities. He joined akai in 1985 when electroharmonix went under. The s612 was one of akais first professional rackmount samplers, released back in 1985. Akai known or written as akai professional akai company whose white faced samplers sseries early synths axvx moved the world. Thats obviously a subjective and loaded question but it is our favorite akai sampler for sure. Akai s612 midi digital sampler original owners manual for. Akai s6000 service manual view and download akai s950 service manual online.
Then you owe it to yourself to download a copy of sample wrench. Prototype akai s612 midi front panel animator page 3. While at eh, he had been working with digital effects processors including digital delays. The manual describes functions of s612, tells how to use it correctly and includes instructions on maintanance. Hughe sample library on floppy disk images for akai s s1100 s950 download. Unfortunately it does not comply to the standard midi sample dump protocol so with a. Akai s700 digital midi sampler 1987 vintage rackmount 12 bits machine with analog filters and obsolete quick disk storage. Musical instruments free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The s612 12bit digital sampler in 1985, was the first in a series of relatively. Publication date 1996 topics akai, sampler collection manuals.
I got it hooked to the mpc and installed a atarist emulator so i can runn an editor that dumps over smds midi. Released in 1993, this 2space rack unit offered 8voices of polyphony, and 1 mb expandable to 2 mb of sample memory for about 15 to 30 seconds of sample time. Hi just brought down from the attic, an old akai s2000 sampler. Akai professional force midi equipment used j9ugjz used from japan ems. No akai sampler for many years after the s612 did this. Download free akai s950 manual we thought we would share some. I will also include 8 brand new quick disks with the sale. Akai s612 the first and best sampler akai ever made demo.
Each akai pro product has a dedicated product page on our site where you can find manuals, drivers, updates, feature lists, specifications, and more. This sampler is incredible and absolutely one of my favorite. The akai midi digital sampler s612 is an amazingly sophisticated electronic instrument which enables you to record sample any kind of sound, and reproduce it at any desired pitch or pitches. In late 1984 through 1985, it was akai s flagship and one of the first reasonablypriced, production digital samplers to hit the market. As always, examples of what this instrument sounds like will come in future videos but theres nothing but my opinion here. Internal memory is only 128kb which gives a maximum of 8 seconds sampling time at the lowest sampling rate available. Yeah, its pretty weak, but for the time it was an excellent entrylevel sampler or even as an addition to your s, s1100 or mpc2000. Akais first serious shot at a midi controlled digital sampler.
An introduction to the sampler that changed everything the akai s950 the second in. Product manuals are available for download from each. Finaly in the series, although released before the cd3000, we have the budget s01 this was a cheap sampler akai released designed to get people a genuine akai sampler but with very limited featuresit had only a 2mb max memory, 8 note poly, only 8. The venerable s612 sampler was designed by david cockerell in the early 1980s as one of the first affordable studio samplers on the market. I am selling this akai s612 sampler paired with its md280 quick disk drive. The akai s612 along with most of akais sampler technology was designed by david cockerell, formerly with ems and electroharmonix. Vintage akai s612 midi digital sampler with md280 disk drive. A maximum of 16meg of memory can be fitted, although the unit can be modified to accept 32meg. The unit has 32 voices of polyphony with a maximum of 255 samples and 254 programs. Find great deals on ebay for akai sampler and akai sampler rack. Akai s612 midi digital musical sampler initial thoughts. Today i picked up a great little sampler called the akai s612.
The akai midi digital sampler s612 is an amazingly sophisticated electronic instrument which enables you to record sample any kind of sound, and reproduce. Akai mpc 3000 integrated rhythm machine 16 bit drum sampler midi sequencer 120v. As the race intensified with other companies coming up with new technology practically every month, akai soon made way for the venerable s900 to replace the obsolete s612. Download samples from mars s612 from mars multiformat. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the product and any functions or operations described in the manual. The very earliest akai s series sampler, the s612, isnt particularly prized as a vintage unit. Released in 1993, this 2space rack unit offers 8voices of polyphony, and 1 mb expandable to 2 mb of sample memory for about 16 to 32 seconds of sample time. The akai ax60 is a 6voice polyphonic programmable analog synthesizer with a 5octave, 61note cc keyboard.
We have 1 akai s612 manual available for free pdf download. S950 the s900 sampler was akais first truly professional sampler. The samples are loaded or recorded by the user or by a manufacturer. Ensoniq eps series, akai s612, korg dss1, korg dsm1, and prophet 20002002. The following are only a few examples of the many sounds that the s612 can sample. Well use the ensoniq esq1 as a sample source for the akai s612 to demo sampling tips. But while it was a very simple machine compared to those that followed, its basic functions set the stage for the line of rackmount.
A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument which uses sound recordings or samples of real instrument sounds e. Modelled closely on the awardwinning akai mpc trigger pads, the akai mpx8 offers the same feel and responsiveness as their legendary drum machines. View, read and download owners manual for akai md280, learn how to repair it, fix failures or solve other issues. Akai also produced several digital midi sequencers and digital synthesizers such as the mpc range, a line of integrated drum machines, midi sequencers, samplers and directtodisk recorders.