Akai s2000 Operator's Manual

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Akai s2000 Specifications

General

Type	Sampler
Polyphony	32 voices
Sampling Frequency	44.1kHz
Filters	Digital low-pass filter
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
Bit Depth	16-bit
Memory	2 MB, expandable to 32 MB
Outputs	8 individual outputs, stereo master output
LFO	1 LFO
Display	LCD
Storage	3.5" Floppy Disk
Inputs	Stereo input