Akai S1000 / S1100 samplers

Thanks David. That's useful to know.

--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, David Castle
<dgc21music@y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> --- zaichornok <robert.dunn@m...> wrote:
> 
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> HELLO ROBERT. THE REASON IS BECAUSE OF THAT LITTLE
> DISPLAY AND THE 2- 1/4"OUTS. MOST OF THEM OUT THERE DO
> NOT HAVE THE OPTIONAL TEN OUTS. TAKE CARE.
> 
> DAVID CASTLE
> 
> 
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