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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
WELCOME
Congratulations on purchasing your new Akai sampler. The S5000 and S6000 represent the next
generation of Akai’s already industry standard samplers with brand new technology, a unique and
innovative new user interface and new functionality. Some of it’s key features are:
• Unique removable panel allows you to place the S6000 functionality away from the rack and
into your work area.
• 128-voice polyphony on the S6000
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and 64-voice polyphony (expandable to 128) on the
S5000.
• Expandable to 256Mbytes using SIMMs.
• 16 outputs configurable as 8 x stereo pairs or 16 individual mono outs (S5000 has 8 outputs
expandable to 16).
• Optional ADAT™ digital audio interface giving 16 digital outputs
• 320 x 240 backlit LCD.
• 44.1kHz/48kHz sampling frequencies.
• 18-bit stereo ADCs with 64 x oversampling 5th order Delta Sigma
• 20-bit DACs with 128 x oversampling Delta Sigma with 8 x digital filter on all outputs.
• SPDIF or AES/EBU digital I/O on balanced jacks or optical.
• EB20 4-channel 20-bit multi-effects processor (optional on S5000).
• PS2 QWERTY keyboard input for easy naming.
• 2 x MIDI IN/OUT/THRU for 32-channel multitimbral operation.
• 2 x SCSI ports for easy connection to disk drives.
• Wordclock input allows you to easily integrate the S5000 and S6000 into an all-digital
environment.
• Flash ROM programmable operating system.
• .WAV sample format allows access to a huge range of sounds from PCs or the Internet.
• DOS disk format allows connection of the sampler’s disk drive to PCs.
• Icon based operating system and GUI (graphical user interface).
• Virtual Sample function allows you to play long samples direct from disk within a program for
easy integration of disk recordings in a multi timbral environment.
1 Some S6000 configurations in the USA may differ. Please consult your dealer for information.
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