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Description
Step into the realm of classic sampling with the Akai S1100, a legendary piece in the world of DJ Gear and Audio Samplers. Known for its robust performance and unparalleled sound quality, this sampler has been a staple in professional studios since its inception. It offers a unique blend of reliable hardware and cutting-edge sampling technology, providing musicians and producers with a tool that empowers creativity.
The Akai S1100 is celebrated for its 16-bit stereo sampling, which delivers crisp and clear audio. Its intuitive interface allows users to easily navigate through various functions, making it an ideal choice for both seasoned professionals and enthusiastic newcomers. With its 8 MB memory capacity, you can store a multitude of samples, offering ample room for your creative endeavors. Additionally, the S1100 is equipped with a built-in effects processor, adding depth and dimension to your samples with features like reverb and chorus.
This sampler stands out with its SCSI connectivity, enabling seamless integration with other devices and enhancing your workflow efficiency. The Akai S1100 is not just a piece of equipment; it's a gateway to endless sonic possibilities, crafted with precision to meet the demands of modern music production.
Key Features:
- 16-bit stereo sampling for high-quality sound
- 8 MB memory capacity for extensive sample storage
- Built-in effects processor including reverb and chorus
- SCSI connectivity for easy integration with other devices
- User-friendly interface for efficient navigation and operation
Product specs
| Brand | Akai |
| Model | S1100 MIDI Stereo Digital Sampler |
| Finish | White |
| Year | 1990 |
| Made In | Japan |
| Categories | Digital Synthesizers, Samplers |
| Analog / Digital | Digital |
| MIDI I/O | MIDI Input, MIDI Output, MIDI Through |
| Polyphony | 8 Voices |
FAQs
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What is the main difference between the Akai S1100 and its predecessor, the S1000?
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The Akai S1100 features enhanced digital effects, digital outputs, and separate DACs compared to the S1000. It also includes higher quality ADCs and a SCSI interface for expanded connectivity.
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What types of effects can be programmed on the Akai S1100?
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The Akai S1100 allows users to program up to 50 effects patches, including reverb, chorus/flange, stereo pitch shifter, and echo/DDL.
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How many voices of polyphony does the Akai S1100 support?
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The Akai S1100 offers 8 voices of polyphony, allowing for complex layering and sampling within your music production.
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Does the Akai S1100 have MIDI connectivity options?
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Yes, the Akai S1100 includes MIDI Input, MIDI Output, and MIDI Through, providing comprehensive connectivity for integration with other MIDI-equipped devices.
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Is the Akai S1100 suitable for live performance or studio use?
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The Akai S1100 is versatile for both live performance and studio use, thanks to its robust sampling capabilities and effects processing, making it a valuable tool for DJs and producers.
Videos
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Reference Tracks - House & Disco
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We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Akai S1100.
Mods and upgrades
Software and compatibility
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The S1100 requires a 90s Mac for optimal SCSI operation, using software like Recycle and Bias Peak for editing.
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Chicken System Translator can create disc images for ZuluSCSI compatibility, though reliability varies.
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Omniflop is necessary for creating AKAI 1.6MB disks, requiring a real floppy disk drive or specific USB FDDs.
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A solution for transferring samples is using an old 2000s laptop with a built-in disk drive that runs Windows XP or 2000.
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Alec Empire's Generation Star Wars album from 1994 is produced by himself and contains the following instrument list in both the album notes and the Bandcamp page: "Instruments used on this album: TR-808, Akai S-1100, SH-101, Boss Pitch Delay."
List of equipment used on the album Universal:
SYNTHS • Emu Proteus 1 (x2) • Emu Proteus 2 (x2) • Emu Proteus World • Emu Classic Keys • Korg M1R • Korg O3R/W • Oberheim Matrix 6R • Oberheim Matrix 1000 • Quasimidi Quasar • Roland Alpha Juno 2 • Roland D550 • Roland JD800 • Roland JV1080 (with Orchestral, Vintage Synth, Piano, and World expansion boards) • Roland JX8P • Roland MKS30 • Yamaha DX7S • Yamaha TX81Z (x2)
SAMPLERS • Akai S1100 • Akai S1100EX
RECORDING • Alesis Quadraverb • Digitech Vocalist (hired) • Fairchild compressors • Focusrite EQ • Opcode Studio 4 MIDI interface • Pultec EQP1A EQ • Urei 1176 compressors
COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE • Apple Macintosh Quadra 650 • Digidesign Pro Tools II & 442 interface • Digidesign Sound Tools II • Emagic Logic Audio v2.5.3
In a Sound on Sound article, Daniel Miller is listed as using the Akai S1100 audio sampler.
this item is first in list of samplers used by PSB on this site.
Optical lists the item in this reddit AMA comment.
Youth, lyrically: "The S1000 and S1100 are probably the only pieces of equipment that I'm almost entirely satisfied with. I think they're probably the most beautiful invention in music ever. They're more fundamentally important than piano or guitar. To me they are like time machines. H.G. Wells would have had a heart attack if he'd seen them."
An S1100 can be seen in Mark's rig, in the rack. (White unit just below orange display.)
This archived article gives a good little list of the gear Curve used in the early 1990s.
“A lot of the reverbs in that section were made using Space Designer in Logic,” Price explains. “I used to have an Akai S1100 sampler, which had this really good reverb preset on it called Cavernous. I always missed that sound, so I recorded some impulses through Space Designer, but what I didn't realize was that I accidentally had a Yamaha SPX-90 chorus stuck on the mixer, so the impulses got recorded with this chorus effect on it. But that ended up giving them this great swirling effect, which created a lot of that revolving panorama in the song.”
"We're getting away from that a bit at the moment. The place we were working at then had a 1-inch 16-track with a real punchy sound to it. This is a B16, and since we got a bigger sampler - the S1100 - with a mammoth memory, we keep more on disc."
In this interview from 2012, he says that he uses the AKAI S1100.
Album Usage
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