Akai S612
S612 (image courtesy of AkaiPro )
Released: 1985
MSRP: $995US
Synopsis:
Very basic sampler
Architecture Class: Sampler.
Ebay Description:
The Akai S612 is a 2U rack, 6 voice, 12 bit sampler, featuring a programmable analog low pass filter, vibrato, amp release, and MIDI. Sample rates are 4-32kHz (32kW RAM). Sample editing includes loop and truncate.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
2U rack
?
?
mic
line
mono (front/rear)
voice (13P DIN)
MIDI: IN OUT THRU
MD280 port
no
no
record trigger
wired
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
S612
S700
X3700
X7000
N/A
no
disk:2.8″ QD
(via MD280)
MIDI Sysex
dedicated knobs/buttons
LED
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
no
6
yes
Sample->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
None
no
EG
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
no
no
N/A
N/A
MIDI
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
MIDI
MIDI
no
1
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
12b
4kHz
8kHz
16kHz
32kHz
32kW
no
no
pedal
1
truncate
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Sample
digital
1
N/A
no
no
LFO
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
MF6CN
no
low pass
no
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG
-
release
no
no
key
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
?
yes
no
no
no
MIDI-CC1
no
