The Akai S900 is a 12-bit sampler, with a variable sample rate from 7.5 kHz through to 40 kHz. It was common in recording studios until it was superseded two years later by the S1000.
| Akai S900 | |
|---|---|
 Akai S900 MIDI Digital Sampler | |
| Manufacturer | Akai |
| Dates | 1986[1][2] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 8 voices |
| Timbrality | 8 parts |
| Synthesis type | Digital Sample-based Subtractive |
| Storage memory | 896KiB (768KiB for samples) |
| Input/output | |
| External control | MIDI |
An expanded version, the Akai S950, was released in 1988 alongside the higher end S1000. The S950 imported some of the S1000's improvements, including timestretching (allowing the user to change a sample's length and pitch independently of one another),[3] and it increased the maximum sample rate to 48 kHz.[3] Unlike the S1000 series, the S900 series allows a sample to loop alternating forwards and backwards.
Notable users include The 45 King (who named his hit "The 900 Number" after the sampler),[4] Juan Atkins,[5] Beatmasters,[6] Black Box, Ian Boddy,[7] Enya,[8] Fatboy Slim (who nearly exclusively uses a pair of S950s),[9] Front 242,[10] KLF,[11] The Bomb Squad, Prince Paul, Renegade Soundwave,[12] and Tangerine Dream.[13]
References
edit- ^ Wiffen, Paul (Jul 1986). "Akai S900 Sampler". Electronics & Music Maker. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 74–78. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (Jul 1986). "Eat your heart out PPG!". Sound On Sound. United Kingdom. pp. 50–53. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ a b Lennard, Vic (Jan 1989). "Akai S950 Digital Sampler". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 50–52. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Trask, Simon (May 1989). "45 Kingdom". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 50–54. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Trask, Simon (Dec 1988). "Future Shock". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 38–43. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Goodyer, Tim (Jul 1989). "Beat Generation". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 40–45. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Hughes, David (Dec 1989). "Ian Boddy". Sound On Sound. United Kingdom. pp. 18–20. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Collins, Mike (Mar 1989). "Enya - Watermark". Sound On Sound. United Kingdom. pp. 32–33. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Doyle, Tom (Jan 2017). "Classic Tracks: Fatboy Slim "Praise You"". Sound On Sound. United Kingdom. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ Bradwell, David (Jun 1989). "Front Line". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 76–79. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Prendergast, Mark (Apr 1991). "Inside The KLF". Sound On Sound. United Kingdom. pp. 24–28. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Hillier, Stephen (Jan 1989). "Renegade Action". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 18–22. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Trask, Simon (Jan 1991). "Dream State". Music Technology. United Kingdom: Music Maker Publications (UK), Future Publishing. pp. 40–46. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
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