Akai S1000 / S1100 samplers

--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, David Castle 
<dgc21music@y...> wrote:
> --- alsound2 <alsound2@l...> wrote:
> 
> > Thank you!
> > Now I'm undecided between two solutions here:
> > 1) A s3000xl / used 165 EUR (nice price!the cons are
> > that it has dim 
> > light on the display...is it a very bad signal??)
> > 2) A  used s1100+internal hd+cd rom scsi 220 EUR (I
> > don't know how's 
> > the display anyway...)
> > 
> > If the display is a minor problem, I'd go for the
> > s3000xl...
> > what do you say? is the light easily "changeable"?
> > 
> > I'm looking on ebay too...but it's not easy to find
> > a good 
> > auction...you always miss a thing..
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks again ;)
> > 
> > Ste
> > 
> > 
> > > > 
> > > STEFANO.
> > > THE 3000 SERIES WERE THE FIRST SAMPLERS AKAI MADE
> > WITH
> > > RESONANT FILTERS. THIS I FEEL GIVES THE S3000XL A
> > > FATTER SOUND. THE ONE HUGE PLUS IS THAT THE 3000
> > > SERIES IS 32 VOICE POLYPHONY. THE 1100 IS 16 VOICE
> > > POLYPHONY.
> > > THE 3000XL HAS A NICE FEATURE CALLED MULTI MODE.
> > THIS
> > > WOULD BE USEFUL FOR LIVE PLAYING. I THINK IF YOU
> > ARE
> > > PLAYING ON MORE THAN ONE MIDI CHANNEL YOU WOULD BE
> > > BETTER OFF WITH THE S3000XL.THE 1100 HAS A
> > WONDERFUL
> > > CHARACTER FOR ORCHESTRAL SAMPLES. IT HAS A VERY
> > > NATURAL 
> > > SOUND.NOT AS FAT AS THE 3000, BUT YOU DONT WANT
> > THAT
> > > WITH MOST AUTHENTIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.LISTEN TO THE
> > > MIROSLAV VITOUS SAMPLES OR THE PETER SIEDLACZEKS
> > THRU
> > > THE 1100.PLAYED CORRECTLY YOU WILL FOOL ANYONE.LET
> > ME
> > > KNOW WHAT YOU BUY.  TAKE CARE.
> > > 
> > > DAVID CASTLE   
> > > 
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> > 
> > 
> > STEFANO. 
> FOR THE REASONS YOU HAD SAID IN PAST LETTERS I WOULD
> GO FOR THE S3000XL. THE DISPLAYS ARE ALWAYS READABLE.
> I HAVE AN S3000 THAT IS VERY WEAK, BUT I DEAL WITH IT.
> 
> IT IS RARE TO FIND THESE OLDER AKAI'S WITH A BRIGHT
> DISPLAY.MY 1100 IS WEAK BUT NO WHERE NEAR MY 3000.
> YOU RUN STEREO SAMPLES THRU AN 1100 AND BEFORE YOU
> KNOW IT YOU HAVE RUN OUT OF VOICES.WHEN I RECORD I USE
> A KURZWEIL 2500 AN EMU E5000 AN AKAI S1100 WITH AN
> AKAI 1100EXPANDER A ROLAND 1080 WITH THE ORCHESTRAL
> BOARD AND AN AKAI S3000.THE ROLAND ORCHESTRAL BOARD
> HAS THE BEST HARPSICHORDS IN THE WORLD.THIS WAY I ONLY
> RUN MY SOLO VIOLIN THRU MY S1100.NEVER HAVE TO WORRY
> ABOUT POLYPHONY.STAY AWAY FROM THE AKAI S2000!!!
> 
> TAKE CARE STEFANO
> 
> P.S. MY REAL NAME IS DAVID CASTAGNA (CHESTNUT)
> 
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Hello guys,
I know the problem with the displays myself.
But there are 2 sites I know, where you can buy the critical parts 
for samplerdisplays (especially akai):

             www.backlights.co.uk (not working at the moment)
             www.midi-rakete.de (site is german&english too!)


At midi-rakete you can buy the EL-foil.


I hope this can help you guys!

see ya