Akai S950
S950 (image courtesy of AkaiPro )
Released: 1989
MSRP: $1900
Synopsis:
Bridges the S900 and S1000 lines
Architecture Class: Sampler.
Ebay Description:
The Akai S950 is a 3U rack, 8 voice, velocity sensitive, 12 bit sampler with 8 individual outputs, featuring a programmable digital low pass filter, vibrato, dedicated ADSR filter and amp envelopes, 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
S900
S1000
S1000HD
S1000KB
S1000PB
N/A
99 max
disk:3.5″ DSDD
optional Atari/Supra CD/RDAT (IB105 board)
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
EG1
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 (16b processing)
7.5-48kHz
500kW (750kB) (EXM006 board doubles)
no
32
pedal
1
crossfade:loop
merge
resample (half BW)
reverse
splice
time stretch
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
EG2
Key
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG1
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
no
EG2
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
key
no
Velocity
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
?
yes
no
no
no
pressure
MIDI-CC1
no
