INTRODUCTION
S2000 Operator’s Manual - Version 1.30 Page 1
Welcome to the Akai S2000 stereo digital sampler and thank you for buying it!
The S2000 is a high performance sampler offering nearly all the functionality of the original
S3000 and the new S3000XL but has a re-designed user interface that has a 2 x 16 LCD and a
condensed front panel. However, these changes do not compromise performance and
behind the front panel you have the same power for exciting sampling possibilities as you
would find on more expensive samplers such as 32-voice polyphony, expandable memory,
DSP functions, etc. Using the S2000’s resonant lowpass filters, multiple LFOs, envelope
generators and extensive modulation possibilities, your new sampler can double as a first class
synthesiser as well.
Certain new functions are introduced in Akai’s new range of samplers. In software, the new
MULTI mode of operation simplifies multi-timbral sequencing and layering whilst hardware
options include a multi-effects processor that offers no less than four channels that include two
multi-effects channels with distortion, EQ, ring modulation, modulation effects such as chorus,
flanging, pitch shifting, auto panning and rotary speaker effects plus delay and reverb. Two
‘spare’ channels of reverb are also available providing a total of four reverbs. Add to this the
optional eight individual outputs, digital i/o and a second bank of resonant multi-mode filters
and you can see that the S2000 is a sampler that can grow with your needs
Bundled with the S2000 is a software application for the Macintosh™ computer that allows you
to operate the sampler from your Macintosh allowing large screen operation of waveform and
program editing, sophisticated organisation of your sound library on the Macintosh as well as
the ability to integrate your sampler more conveniently with your computer sequencer.
Naturally, all sound library developed for the Akai S900, S950, S1000, S1100 and the S3000
range of samplers is compatible in the S2000 giving you access to thousands of sounds on
floppy disk, hard disk, removable cartridges, MO disks and CD-ROM. Furthermore, it is possible
to load data from CD-ROMs made for certain samplers made by other manufacturers thereby
giving access to an enormous palette of sounds.
All this adds up to a price breakthrough in sampling technology - the new Akai S2000.
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