Akai S900
S900 (image courtesy of AkaiPro )
Released: 1986
MSRP: $2500
Synopsis:
Adds features typical of the era
Architecture Class: Sampler.
Ebay Description:
The Akai S900 is a 3U rack, 8 voice, velocity sensitive, 12 bit sampler with 8 individual outputs, featuring a programmable digital low pass filter, vibrato, ADSR amp envelope, auto-bend, and MIDI. Sample memory (500kW) can contain up to 32 Waveform, recorded at 7.5-40kHz. Sample editing includes loop, resampling, reverse, time-stretch, and truncate. Waveform can be saved/loaded via a 3.5″ DSDD drive.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
3U rack
W:482.6mm
H:132.6mm
D:410mm
10.8kg
mic
line
mono
stereo
8 individual
MIDI: IN OUT THRU
RS-232
no
no
record trigger
wired
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
S950?
N/A
99 max?
disk:3.5″ DSDD
MIDI Sysex
RS-232
menu driven
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
no
8
yes
Sample->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
None
no
EG
Velocity
no
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
no
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
1
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
12b
7.5-40kHz
500kW (750kB)
no
32
pedal
1
merge
resample (half BW)
reverse
splice
truncate
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Sample
digital
99?
N/A
no
no
Auto-bend
LFO
MIDI
Velocity
Key
Velocity
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
DSP
digital
?
no
low pass
Key
Velocity
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
?
yes
no
no
no
pressure
MIDI-CC1
no
