The official AKAI S series thread

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The official AKAI S series thread

By The Grublet Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:08 pm

AAAAAYYYYOOOOO!!!!

Just thought this needed to happen at some point, for everyone still down with rocking midi channels out the MPC.

I have the 2000, and the 6000.

Feel free to ask questions here... advice, routing, tips and tricks, anything...

if some people in here still get hot on the rack gear, then here we go.

I got a question on controlling my 6000...

Is it a matter of setting each sound to a key via keygroups? so that you can have a whole chopped drum break on one program, all controlled off of one midi channel... im pretty new here.

also, is it advisable, possible, to control the s-series from multiple sources... i.e. two mpc's.

ill have more questions as i go

Thanks

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By dr.tadwinslow Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:54 pm

This has been discussed here before, but I've found conflicting answers. I want to know which of the S series samplers sounds the closest to the MPC3000. I think it's either the S2000, S2800, or one of the S3000 ones, but I can't seem to get a definitive answer. Judging by the release date, it's possibly the S2000, but I don't know. All I know is I love the way an MPC3000 sounds, but I don't have the loot for one.

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By The Grublet Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:57 pm

i believe that would be the s3000xl. although i could not verify that.

the dope thing about the s3000xl is it is expandable

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By The Grublet Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:58 pm

definately not the s2000, that sounds exactly like the 2000xl

poundaproblem wrote:"...dudes like me. Dudes who started YEARS ago and spent HOURS, DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS to learn our craft just so some little swaggot can buy an MPC, download a DAW and call himself a producer."

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By dr.tadwinslow Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:07 pm

The Grublet wrote:definately not the s2000, that sounds exactly like the 2000xl

See this is what confuses me, though... According to vintagesynth.com the S2000 dropped in 1995, and then the S3000 series came in 1996... We all know the MPC3000 actually dropped before the MPC2000/2000XL, so that doesn't make any sense...

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By The Grublet Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:14 pm

its the architecture though, not release date.

the same reason that s2000 output boards and eb16 effect cards fit in the 2000xl... same motherboard, hence same sound.

I am pretty sure that the s3000xl has the same motherboard as the 3000... but i have never had one apart.

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By boxcutter butta Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:28 pm

even if i dont have it i know the 950

and i own a 3000xl and a 1000
but only use my 1000

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By The Grublet Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:30 pm

trade me the 2000 for the 3000xl

poundaproblem wrote:"...dudes like me. Dudes who started YEARS ago and spent HOURS, DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS to learn our craft just so some little swaggot can buy an MPC, download a DAW and call himself a producer."

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By boxcutter butta Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:55 pm

sike worse to worse the xl will get sold
probably for peanuts im not trying to acquire more gear at this point
make me a deal im listening haha

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By The Grublet Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:06 pm

dude, i have planters, honey roasted right here for that xl

poundaproblem wrote:"...dudes like me. Dudes who started YEARS ago and spent HOURS, DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS to learn our craft just so some little swaggot can buy an MPC, download a DAW and call himself a producer."

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

Bymember_5949kfk50e0d3 Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:57 am

dr.tadwinslow wrote:
The Grublet wrote:definately not the s2000, that sounds exactly like the 2000xl

See this is what confuses me, though... According to vintagesynth.com the S2000 dropped in 1995, and then the S3000 series came in 1996... We all know the MPC3000 actually dropped before the MPC2000/2000XL, so that doesn't make any sense...

they sound the same? I thought the s2000 can sample in 8 bit

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By mr_debauch Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:39 am

and from what I gather the s5000 and s6000 are identical except for the removable front plate.. am I right? also, dont they hold a max of 256MB ram? I only played with an s6000, but never the 5000.

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By The Grublet Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:04 am

s2000 can bit convert to 8 bit and others... yes 6k and 5k are the same

poundaproblem wrote:"...dudes like me. Dudes who started YEARS ago and spent HOURS, DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS to learn our craft just so some little swaggot can buy an MPC, download a DAW and call himself a producer."

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By gertie Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:26 am

discussion on sound differences between s3000 and s3000xl

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=48158

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Re: The official AKAI S series thread

By rebel_lion Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:53 pm

Proud owner of an 3000XL here. Never compared the sound to an MPC3000 but to my ears the 3000XL makes my drums sound punchier and I desire it over my MPC1000.

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