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Akai | S20 |
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Description | Akai's S20 Stereo Phrase Sampler starts out looking like a table-top version of the S01. Major improvements include STEREO input and outputs and far greater memory expansion (up to 17 MB) and of course, the sequencer. The standard 1 MB can sample between 7 to 56 seconds. Upgrading to 17 MB lets you sample from 131 seconds (Stereo 32kHz) to 1048 seconds (Mono 8kHz)! The S20 is a budget desktop phrase sampler targeted towards DJs and home project studios; and the S20 offers excellent value for the price. An onboard 3.5 inch high density floppy disk drive allows for samples to be interchanged with higher-end Akai samplers or loaded onto a computer for further editing. There are some caveats, however, and these include absolutely no onboard effects whatsoever and a rather poor built-in sequencer. It is also worth noting that the unit uses RCA jacks instead of 1/4 inch stereo plugs, which may be useful to some and irritating to others. Nonetheless, pair the S20 up with a decent sequencer and an outboard effects box or filter (if desired) and you've got a nice, cheap, and functional little sampler. |
| Brand | Akai |
| Model | S20 |
| Device | Sampler |
| Type | Desktop |
| Engine Type | Digital |
| Engine | Sample |
| Voices (max) | 8 |
| Multitimbral | 8 |
| Oscillators | 1 |
| Sampler | 16 bit, 32 kHz, 16 kHz, 8 kHz. 4th order delta/sigma 64 times oversampling. |
| Filter (VCF) | 18 dB/oct digital filter |
| Envelope (VCA) | 2 ADSR |
| Memory | 1MB memory (STEREO, MONO), expandable to 5MB or 17MB by 72-pin SIMM. |
| Recording | sequencer: 4 tracks, 30,000 notes |
| Keys | 16 |
| Key type | Pads |
| Velocity | N |
| Aftertouch | N |
| Midi | 2I-1O-1T |
| Produced: | 1997 - 1997 |
| Legend: | Obvious | Y: Yes, N: No, N/A: Not Applicable | |
| VCO | Voltage Controlled Oscillator | DCO | Digital Controlled Oscillator |
| LFO | Low Frequency Oscillator | Sub | Sub Oscillator |
| VCF | Voltage Controlled Filter | VCA | Voltage Controlled Amplifier |
| Velocity | As with a piano, the harder you hit a key, the louder the sound, unlike most organs which always produce the same loudness no matter how hard you hit a key. | Aftertouch | Pressing a key after you activated it. Channel Aftertouch, no matter which key, it will send a Channel message. Poly Aftertouch, sends the pressure per key instead of the whole channel. |
| Values for OSC, LFO, Filter, Envelope are per voice unless stated otherwise. | |||
