![]() +Huge amount of functionality in a portable box, even runs on batteries. Loading samples from the CF card is a major pain as it's a one-by-one affair and the file names have to be a number (!). Sound is a bit dull the sample rate is 32 kHz which sounds cool in theory but is lacking if you are after a modern drum sound. Doesn't actually sample, only plays back files loaded from CF card. Go figure now Im on the hunt for an E4XT/5000/6400 heh. I was busy using the EXS24 in Logic and it bought me my Telecaster which Ive played about a million more times than I ever used the EMU though. It was no EOS machine, but I wish I would've kept it after the fact. The Akai was my drums, this played all of my weird noise and ambient loops and whatnot. 8 options and SPDIF standard plus the effects too. The Turbo option is the same as the Ultras, and the Zip drive built in beat having to steal everybody's AOL trial floppies in the mail when I ran out. Definitely not as user friendly, but once you learn the OS its not bad. Like the S1000, I used this one almost entirely for drum loops and drum kits.ĮMU ESI4000 Turbo Zip - A little 'warmer' sounding than the Akai I guess you could say. ![]() Worked great with Recycle too over SCSI and SMDI. Was cool having the Akai software to do patches on the PC/Mac. What you put in was exactly what you got out. Nothing special at all about the sound though, it was crystal clear and clean. You can be up and running with a key group or a chopped up sample in like a minute. The sampler in the new MPC Software reminds alot of it. It was pretty simple and quick as hell to get going. ![]() Its been a long time but lets see how good my memory is.Īkai S2000 - Pretty much dead on with the description of the S1000 above only, the extra 8 outputs are an option. Nigh on impossible to programme melodies on, you just have a pitch knob to turn in real time. Loading samples from the CF card is a major pain as it's a one-by-one affair and the file names have to be a number (!). Best for: Idea sketchpad, loop creation and external drum sequencing Great for programming drums that are played back by a drum plugin. ![]() + Super fun x0x style sequencer with motion recording. Lousy optical knobs that can be hair-pullingly jumpy. Tragic user interface and SCSI implementation (so slow!). ![]() Best for: synth sounds and sample mangling The slim 2U box saves valuable rack space. 8 outs iirc, built-in analogue style waveforms and highly flexible synth-like engine. Good sound (but can sample at a very lo-fi 5kHz if you want). +Great onboard fx: 3 versatile engines including unusual effects, and they can process the inputs in real time! Lots of filters. Display and enter button may need replacing, it's big: 3U, a bit noisy iirc (fan/power), the only filter is an LPF without resonance and there is little if anything in the way of onboard fx Best for: Drums and anything that doesn't require fancy sound design + 10 analogue outs, pretty clean sound with slight grit, excellent pitching (sinc interpolation), fast and easy to use, classic Akai timestretching, nice sounding filter, basic but decent modulation options. Might be worth its own thread in the end if we can make a comprehensive, informative list. If all who contribute amend the list below with their entries and comments we can quickly cover a lot of samplers and get a general feel of what they are good and not so good at. Hey Agents of Rush and anyone else who's experienced with hw samplers - how about we make a list of samplers we've used along with a short description of each (pros/cons)? Could be very helpful for someone looking to pick a unit up. ![]()
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