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S900 sampler At a Glance
	Released: 1986 ? \| Specifications User rating: 4.5/5 \| Read reviews (6) Akai News(188) Streaming Video (43)
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Thomas Kolb writes:

Ah, let me dry a nostalgic tear from my eye! Before the S900, sampling used to be Fairlight and BIG bucks. All that changed when this little white machine first hit the market, back in the 80's. I do believe that a lot of musicians out there (like me) first came into contact with sampling by using the S900. It was also the best sampler around (well, if you don't count the ones which required you to sell your soul or to mortgage your house if you wanted to have one). Today it may not be so hot anymore - only 750 KB of memory and only 12 bit resolution. No HD, no SCSI and only 32 samples in memory. But trust me, the S900 has a lot to give to anyone who still can't afford the big boy's toys.

Sonic: Ah yes, I remember this one - I used to have two! Not too bad even these days. It does have the most enormous library available to it as a result of being the 'standard' for so long. I know lots of people who still use em - Portishead use s950's for that 12 bit crustyness... memory is small, editing is a bit of a pain but you gotta love em!

Comments About the Sounds:
The frequency response is actually far from flat, but it gives the instrument a great musical quality.

(Thanks to Thomas Kolb for this info.)

Links for the Akai S900 sampler

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	Akai S900 Review
	Akai S900 page at Synthmuseum.com read about the history and technical information about this instrument
	Akai S900 Manual I'm afraid that it's just Jpegs at the moment, full html conversion coming soon though.
	Sound Warfare Network Mp3, Untilities, Art + Zine
	free manual Send me a mail if you want a zipped html version of the users manual
	The Patch King The Best Akai Sounds @ The Best Prices. Thousands of new sounds for all Akai's on Floppy Disk, CD-ROM or Zip Disks. Check us Out!
	Beats By Mail.com bringing the heat! Hot wav samples for all samplers. 100% Fresh. Construction kits,drum sets, and heck of lot more. Real Bass,guitar, and key loops made by session players. Make your beats bang.
	Cratedigger's Forum S900 discussion forum and more.
	SONICPOTION.COM. High quality drum sounds. Tightest sounds around For those serious composers and beat makers. Increase your level with a dose of SONICPOTION!!! HIPHOP REGGAE RNB all rhythm based music!!

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