Akai S1100
S1100 (image courtesy of synthony )
Released: 1990
MSRP: ?
Synopsis:
Adds standard AES/EBU and SMPTE interfaces, along with effects. Max sample RAM is 32MB (vs. 8MB in S1000).
Architecture Class: Sampler.
Ebay Description:
The Akai S1100 is a 3U rack, 16 voice, multitimbral, pressure and velocity sensitive, 16 bit sampler with AES/EBU and 8 individual, featuring a programmable digital 18dB low pass filter, vibrato, dedicated ADSR pitch and amp envelopes, effects, and MIDI SDS. Sample memory (2MB) can contain up to 200 Waveform, recorded at 22.05-44.1kHz. Sample editing includes crossfade loops (8 points), resampling, reverse, time-stretch, and truncate. Waveform can be saved/loaded via a 3.5″ DSHD drive or SCSI.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
3U rack
W:483mm
H:133mm
D:425mm
W:19in
H:6.26in
D:16.76in
~9.5kg
~21lbs
stereo mic (XLR)
stereo line
(AES/EBU via IB-104)
stereo
8 individual
effects send
AES/EBU
MIDI: IN OUT THRU
SCSI
SMPTE
no
no
no
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
S900
S950
S1000HD
S1000KB
S1000PB
Via shared Program numbers
100 max
disk:3.5″ DSHD
MIDI SDS
SCSI (IB-103)
MIDI SysEx
menu driven
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
16
16
yes
Sample->DCF->DCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
reverb
chorus/flange
pitch shift
echo (3 tap delay)
LFO
pressure
Key
MIDI-CC7
Velocity
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
MIDI
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI
MIDI
1
attack and release
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
yes
16b
22.05kHz
or
44.1kHz
2MB
no
200
pedal
8 points
crossfade:loop
resample
splice
time stretch
truncate
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Sample
digital
200
max
N/A
no
sample-start:velocity
EG1
LFO
MIDI
Velocity
Key
Velocity
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
DSP
digital
?
no
18dB low pass
pressure
Key
EG2
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG1
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
Key
Velocity
EG2
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
Key
Velocity
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
?
yes
no
desync frequency
no
pressure
MIDI-CC1
Velocity
no
