--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Ben Clark Jr
<benfclark@...> wrote:
>
> I think the most important question to ask yourself is what type of
sounds you
> want to sample. If you are sampling to get a gritty,cruncy 12bit
sound then the
> S950
> will probably work well. Of course you will need to do some sample
conversion
> to
> utilize your current library. The S1000 and above will give you a
cleaner 16bit
> sound. The best recommendation is the S1100 and above. Any of them
will allow
> you to do a SCSI Sample Transfer which is faster than the 4 bit
midi. If you
> have a program like CDXtract you can convert the K2000 sounds to wav
and then
> do a SCSI transfer using programs like SoundForge and Wav AKAI.
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
>
> --- randguy1 <randguy1@...> wrote:
>
> > Hi, I'm new to the Akai world. I need a sampler that holds up well on
> > the road. Just need to trigger some drum loops and other sounds live.
> > I've always used my K2000 RS and a iomega zip drive but have had off
> > and on problems with corrupted samples getting loaded. Recently
> > bought new memory from Sweetwater and that worked for several months.
> > Anyway, I'm giving up and moving to Akai 'cause I hear it's more
> > stable and reliable. Which model is best for simple loading and live
> > triggering? I would love to be able to use my Kurzweil disc to avoid
> > having to resample all my stuff. Is that possible? Thanks for the
help.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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Thanks. I need a clean sound so the 1100 looks like the one to get.
One other clarification: my K2000 samples are on my scsi zip disc.
How can I get them to my PC in order to convert them for use in the
1100 with the programs you mentioned?
