Akai S1000HD Synopsis

Akai's defining product

Voice architecture is subtractive, (i.e. Sample->DCF->DCA). A monophonic mode is provided

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Key Features

1. Aftertouch: Routed to filter, amplifier, LFO
2. Architecture Class: sampler subtractive
3. Audio IO: headphones, stereo outputs, 8 individual outputs, effects send, 2 effects returns stereo sample inputs (XLR mic and line)
4. Audio Source: mono or stereo 16b sample (22.05 or 44.1kHz, 200 max sample points). Editing includes splice, loop (8 points), crossfade, truncate, time stretch, resample (except S1000PB)
5. Communication Interface: MIDI In, Out, Thru
6. Effects: None
7. EG: Dedicated ADSR (i.e. 1 level, 3 rate) to amplifier and pitch/filter
8. Expansion: 3.5" DSHD disk drive, MIDI SDS (and S900 disk) compatible, EXM005 sample RAM board, IB-102 (Atari HD interface), IB-103 (SCSI interface), IB-104 (AES/EBU interface) 40MB HD
9. Filter: low pass (-18dB/octave)
10. Form Factor: 3U rack
11. Key Scaling: Routed to sample crossfade, filter, EG decay/release, amplifier
12. LFO: Sine routed to pitch (i.e. vibrato) with delay
13. Memory:
• Multi Memory: Via shared patch numbers
• Patch Memory: 100 max
• PCM Memory: N/A
• Sample Memory: 2MB (8MB max)
• Sequencer Memory: N/A
14. Multitimbral: 16
15. Pedal Inputs: Record trigger
16. Performance Control: N/A
17. Polyphony: 16
18. Power: AC
19. Released: 1988?
20. Sequencer: No
21. Signal Class: digital
22. Velocity: (attack and release) Routed to pitch, sample crossfade/start, amplifier, EG attack/release, filter, LFO

Further Information

• Subtractive synthesis
• http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Subtractive_synthesis
• Sampler (musical instrument)
• http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampler_(musical_instrument)
• Digital synthesizer
• http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_synthesizer

References

1. Manuals:
• http://akaipro.com/
• http://manuals.fdiskc.com/

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