The Akai S5000 MIDI Stereo Digital Sampler is a professional-grade musical instrument that allows users to create and manipulate sound in real-time. With its advanced features, including MIDI I/O and TRS 1/4" inputs, this sampler offers a wide range of creative possibilities for musicians and producers. The Akai brand is known for its high-quality audio equipment, and the S5000 lives up to this reputation with its exceptional sound quality and precision controls. Whether used for live performances or studio recording sessions, this digital sampler is sure to inspire creativity and enhance any musical experience.
You can't emulate what this machine does. There was a time when memory and storage were extremely expensive, especially for an independent musician. This was one of the first "affordable" samplers that gave keyboardists and music producers a nearly unending sound palette.
There isn't much sample time (up to one minute at 7kHz/12-bit. If you're looking for realism then the S900 isn't for you. The constraints make you create differently than the unlimited perfection you get with modern sample technology.
If you grew up writing and recording music in the 80s, this will bring you back to when tech hurdles were an ignition to creativity with plenty of buttons, menus, and knobs. If you didn't exist in the 80s, this is your chance to submerse yourself in the old way of getting things done: slow and thoughtful.
An Akai S900 at the right price is worth the investment.