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Akai S1000

1988 16-bit professional stereo digital sampler

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 S1000
Technical line drawing of Akai S1000

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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.

Part of series

  • Akai S Series

    Japan

    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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  • 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.

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