Akai S1000 / S1100 samplers

Hello David
I have just joined the group, and have been catching up on some of these messages. I was 
curious why you said at one point in this dialogue 'Stay away from the S2000'.
Why do you say that?
Regards
Robert

--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, "lyra0002" <helmut.dworak@a...> 
wrote:
> --- 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