thanks for the reply. i havent even had a chance to use it yet, so couldnt say atm. why would some of them have a muddy sound and not others?

 

sry my syntax... the s3200 has muddy sound and thats good so imho...the mud leads to great dirty grid on low freq...also for drums good...

..the s3000xl should have cleaner sound and very nice filter...

xl means not xl....its just newer generation of s3000 s3200........s2000 is also a xl though its not stated..

 

To help any Yanks, "muddy = CRUNCHY"

 

the second s3200 was cheap cause defect floppy drive...i pulled it out and did fck around with the hfe floppy emu...flashfloppy firmware and hxc s3000xl images were buggy so pulled it out too..you can get it going but..no time waste no more ... scsi2sd is the shit anyway , not floppy emu...
i putted the defect floppyfrive back in and voila ...working....maybe it just needed a few spins from hand to get runnin
do you kno how long i did thinking bout how do process best and now its working..lol...
i got a scsi hdd in s1100 and now i get scsi chain xyrom devive and do it like sinewave...and in a year or so i get scsi2sd...before i buy to expensive rip off black display which is so killing it peroid

 

Last edited: Nov 19, 2018

i will let you know if i ever get around to using it
i am currently in the process of having a shift around in my studio, so hopefully i will be able to get it set up soon

 

sound good mate...have fun shifting...

 

Akai 3000 Series Samplers

S3200



Spec

Sampling resolution: stereo 16-bit linear with 64 x oversampling
Sample rates: 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz
Internal processing: 28-bit
D/A conversion: 20-bit with 8 x oversampling (L/R); 18-bit with 8 x oversampling (individual outs; each one has its own DAC)
Polyphony: 32 voices
Default sample RAM: 8Mb
Maximum sample RAM: 32Mb
Maximum number of samples: 255
Maximum number of programs: 254
Filtering: low-pass, -12dB/oct with resonance; low-pass, band-pass and high-pass, -12dB/oct with resonance, one-band EQ; low/high EQ balance
Envelope generators: 3
LFOs: 2
Effects: echo, chorus, pitchshift, delay, reverb
Standard audio inputs: XLR (balanced) x 2, 1/4" phono jack (balanced) x 2
Standard audio outputs: XLR (balanced) x 2, 1/4" phono jack (unbalanced) x 2
Assignable independent audio outputs: 1/4" phono jack (unbalanced) x 8 Connections: stereo headphones jack x 1, footswitch jack x 1, MIDI (In, Out, Thru)
Interface boards: SCSI, AES/EBU digital I/O and SMPTE reader/generator, fitted as standard
Onboard storage: 3.5" DSHD/DSDD floppy drive, choice of (optional) 105Mb hard drive or 128Mb (3.5") magneto-optical drive
Display: 40 characters x 8 lines (text), 240 x 640 dots (graphics); backlit
Casing: 3U 19"


S3000



Spec

Sampling Resolution: stereo 16-bit linear with 64 x oversampling
Sample rates: 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz
Internal processing: 28-bit
D/A conversion: 20-bit with 8 x oversampling (L/R); 18-bit with 8 x oversampling (individual outs; each has its own DAC)
Polyphony: 32 voices
Internal processing: 28-bit
D/A conversion: 20-bit with 8 x oversampling (L/R); 18-bit with 8 x oversampling (individual outs; each one has its own DAC)
Default sample RAM: 2Mb
Maximum sample RAM: 32Mb
Maximum number of samples: 255
Maximum number of programs: 254
Filtering: low-pass, -12dB/oct with resonance
Envelope generators: 2
LFOs: 2
Effects: echo, chorus, pitch-shift, delay
Standard audio inputs: XLR (balanced) x 2, 1/4" phono jack (balanced) x 2
Standard audio outputs: XLR (balanced) x 2, 1/4" phono jack (unbalanced) x 2
Assignable independent audio outputs: 1/4" phono jack (unbalanced) x 8 Connections: stereo headphones x 1, footswitch x 1, MIDI (In, Out, Thru)
Interface boards: SCSI, AES/EBU digital I/O and SMPTE reader/generator, all optional
Onboard storage: 3.5" DSHD/DSHD floppy drive, optional 105Mb hard drive
Display: 40 characters x 8 lines (text), 240 x 640 dots (graphics); backlit
Casing: 3U 19"
Weight: 9.7kg



CD3000




Spec

Sampling resolution: stereo 16-bit linear (internal digital signal path from CD-ROM unit)
Sampling rates: 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz
Internal processing: 28-bit
D/A conversion: 20-bit with 8 x oversampling (L/R); 18-bit with 8 x oversampling (individual outs; each one has its own DAC)
Polyphony: 32 voices
Default sample RAM: 2Mb
Maximum sample RAM: 32Mb
Maximum number of samples: 255
Maximum number of programs: 254
Filtering: Low-pass, -12dB/oct with resonance
Envelope generators: 2
LFOs: 2
Effects: echo, chorus, pitch-shift and delay
Standard audio inputs: XLR (balanced) x 2, 1/4" phono jack (balanced) x 2
Standard audio outputs: XLR (balanced) x 2 1/4" phono jack (unbalanced) x 2
Assignable independent audio outputs: 1/4" phono jack (unbalanced) x 8
Connections: stereo headphones jack x 1, footswitch jack x 1, MIDI (In, Out, Thru)
Interface boards: SCSI, fitted as standard
Onboard storage: 3.5" DSHD/DSDD floppy drive
Display: 40 characters x 8 lines (text), 240 x 640 dots (graphics); backlit
Casing: 3U 19"
Weight: 9.7kg


S2800



Spec

Sampling resolution: stereo 16-bit linear with 64 x oversampling
Sampling rates: 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz
Internal processing: 28-bit
D/A conversion: 20-bit with 8 x oversampling (L/R); 18-bit with 8 x oversampling (individual outs; each one has its own DAC)
Polyphony: 32 voices
Default sample RAM: 2Mb
Maximum sample RAM: 16Mb
Maximum number of samples: 255
Maximum number of programs: 254
Filtering: Low-pass, -12dB/oct with resonance
Envelope generators: 2
LFOs: 2
Effects: echo, chorus, pitch-shift and dela
Standard audio inputs: 1/4" phono (balanced) x 2
Standard audio outputs: 1/4" phono (unbalanced) x 2
Assignable independent audio outputs: 1/4" phono jack (unbalanced) x 2
Connections: stereo headphones jack x 1, footswitch jack x 1, MIDI (In, Out, Thru)
Interface boards: SCSI and AES/EBU digital I/O, both optional
Onboard storage: 3.5" DSHD/DSDD floppy drive
Display: 40 characters x 8 lines (text), 240 x 640 dots (graphics); backlit
Casing: 2U 19"
Weight: 7.7kg

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New features include:

    32-voice polyphony
    resonant filter
    Assignable Program Modulation
    faster MIDI response time
    built-in digital effects on all models (though only the S3200 has reverb)
    Keygroup routing to effects
    envelope templates
    new pitchbend mode offering separate up/down ranges
    larger disk directory
    Legato Solo performance mode
    balanced inputs and outputs
    context-sensitive Help pages
    cursor diamond replaces cursor dial

additional article : http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/akai-s2800-s3000-samplers/2444
source : http://www.muzines.co.uk author: http://www.muzines.co.uk/search/a/Simon+Trask

 

Last edited: Nov 20, 2018

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but he makes a mistake here bout the 2000 3000 5000...should have written xl's and 5000/6000....on the 3000 serie not xl , the background overtones noises shizl what do i kno , is not locked , like on the newer xl ones...from research the 5000 6000 have the cleanest HQ sound...but having not the great topend of a s1100...
a s3200 is heavy ...a s1100 even more....later later i will tell you which i like more on low freq

 

http://www.chickensys.com/products2/millennium/

Code:

Millennium™ is a program that allows communication with S2000 and S3000XL samplers over SCSI. It can send and receive samples, programs and multi's. It also allows you to view program and keygroup parameters and edit them in a graphical environment.

 

is someone interested in group buy of lcd akai display 85 bucks (the half of normal price) at least 5 pieces or more ppl....check gearslutz https://www.gearslutz.com/board/ele...0-old-akais-sexy-ultimate-akai-thread-45.html and write a message

i guess this are blue ones....but only black ones are black ones ;)

 

Big list of Sampler Manuals, including a lot from Akai. 3200 etc... Thought I would add it here

https://www.cyborgstudio.com/sampler-manuals-2

 

this is great thx man...

 

Reminds me of when i was trying to keep my S2800 going by upping ram and finding info in late 90's. Not much on internet back then. I upgraded to 8mb ram for like $130 which was a steal back then. Prodigy used these a lot (still might). I think mine has a extra board I never could find out what it was for. Might have to dig it out of closet and have another look see. I would sell if anyone interested.

 

This entire thread is full of good knowledge about this series, I'm following for wisdom. I think I'm in the market for Akai's 12bit range though.