Akai S1000 / S1100 samplers

Hey,
thanks for the reply! :)

Yeah, too bad it's "stuck" on velocity, it could probably make some really weird stuff!

So far, I've found out that the Yamaha A3/4/5000 series samplers have almost EVERY 
parameter controllabe/routable via MIDI!
I think I'm gonna pick up a a5000 because it's so promising..
and a s1000/s1100 just for the kicks, hehe :)

Also thinking about the E-MU ESI 2000, but I don't think it has the same "control-specs" 
as the A series..

Do you know anything about the ESI?
If you do, are there more routing options, other than displayed in the manual?

thanks a ton in advance,

-Geir Helgi



--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, "floflood" <floflood@...> wrote:
>
> Oh, interesting point :-) it must be soft-wired i guess.
> The software in the hardware still seems software to me.
> Adjustable velocity curves are quite common on software
> sequencers.. this could created randomiced sample starts. 
> I think about high hats and drumloops.. more drumloops :)
> ..
> Since i was definately "hardwired" on my Ensoniq (no Atari)
> i didn't know that feature there. I should get one today.
> 
> 
> --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, "geir_helgi"
> <hageir@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> > 
> > First of all, I've RTFM :)
> > 
> > I've got my eyes on a s1000 and I was just wondering, do the Akais
> have "controllable" 
> > sample start?
> > 
> > Like the Kurzweil K2500:
> > "K2500 models can dynamically vary the sample start point, such as
> using the mod wheel to 
> > choose where the sample will begin playing from."
> > 
> > I also read that the Ensoniq ASR+EPS series samplers have this
> function..
> > 
> > One fellow VSE member told me:
> > "On both my S1000 (v4.40)and S2800i, you can modulate the sample
> start point, but it's 
> > definitely hard-wired to velocity"
> > 
> > Is it?
> > Hardwired to velocity, so you can't "route" something to it?
> > Hacks? :P
> > 
> > Also, quick question:
> > When you're making a loop, is there a backwards/pendulum mode for
> the looping?
> > 
> > thanks a ton in advance,
> > and sorry if these are annoying questions :)
> > 
> > -Geir Helgi
> >
>