Akai S6000 V2 running on OS 2.12, providing stable performance and support for a wide range of features. Original floppy disk drive and display in excellent working condition. Fully functional, with all buttons and knobs intact. This powerful, expandable sampler with impressive sound-shaping capabilities is perfect for serious producers and musicians. The unit is also in fantastic cosmetic condition, with the original protective plastic only recently removed. There are some slight surface scratches on the screen. No rusting.
*Upgraded* c.1999 Akai Professional S6000 V2 MIDI Stereo Digital Sampler OS 2.12
The S6000 represents 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 its 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 and 64-voice polyphony (expandable to 128) on the S5000.
- Expandable to 256 Mbytes using SIMMs.
- 16 outputs, configurable as 8 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 display.
- 44.1 kHz/48 kHz sampling frequencies.
- 18-bit stereo ADCs with 64x oversampling 5th order Delta Sigma.
- 20-bit DACs with 128x oversampling Delta Sigma and 8x 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 the 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 easy integration of the S5000 and S6000 into an all-digital environment.
- Flash ROM programmable operating system.
- .WAV sample format allows access to a wide 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 directly from disk within a program, for easy integration of disk recordings in a multi-timbral environment.
Source: S5000 / S6000 Owners Manual