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INTRODUCTION

WELCOME

Congratulations on purchasing your new Akai sampler. The S5000 and S6000 represent 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 it’s 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 256Mbytes using SIMMs.

• 16 outputs configurable as 8 x 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.

• 44.1kHz/48kHz sampling frequencies.

• 18-bit stereo ADCs with 64 x oversampling 5th order Delta Sigma

• 20-bit DACs with 128 x oversampling Delta Sigma with 8 x 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 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 you to easily integrate the S5000 and S6000 into an all-digital

environment.

• Flash ROM programmable operating system.

• .WAV sample format allows access to a huge 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 direct from disk within a program for

easy integration of disk recordings in a multi timbral environment.

1 Some S6000 configurations in the USA may differ. Please consult your dealer for information.

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