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Akai S Series

Series of Akai digital samplers

The Akai S series is a long-running line of professional rackmount digital samplers that became studio standards from the late 1980s onward, including the 12-bit S900, the 16-bit S1000, and the S3000XL.

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  • Samplers

    Hardware samplers and production workstations centered on sample playback or sequencing.

Made by

  • Akai

    Akai is a Japanese electronics company founded in 1929 and historically known for consumer audio; its name is also carried by music-production gear such as samplers and tape machines.

Models in series

  • Technical line drawing of Akai S1000

    Akai S1000

    Sampler · Japan

    The Akai S1000, released in 1988, is a rackmount 16-bit stereo digital sampler that set a professional standard for sampling in the late 1980s and 1990s, with high audio quality, flexible editing, and wide library support.

  • Technical line drawing of Akai S3000XL

    Akai S3000XL

    Sampler · Japan

    The Akai S3000XL is a rackmount professional digital sampler in Akai's S3000 series, offering high-quality 16-bit sampling, extensive editing, and broad compatibility for studio production.

  • Technical line drawing of Akai S900

    Akai S900

    Sampler · Japan

    The Akai S900, released in 1986, is a rackmount 12-bit digital sampler that brought professional sampling to a wider market. Its characterful lo-fi sound and MIDI control made it a studio standard of the late 1980s.

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