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Akai Z8
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Manufacturer: Akai
Model: Z8
Website: Akai
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The Akai Z8 is the world's first 24bit/96kHz hardware based sampler. Designed for professional audio production,
the Z series samplers offer all the advantages of dedicated hardware plus the interface power of ak.Sys PC/Mac control
and networking software.
The Akai Z8 has been developed using the undisputed skills of Akai's worldwide engineering teams in tandem
and the result is a super-sampler with the heritage of the "S" series but incorporating operational features
from the unique "MPC" range and effects from the highly acclaimed DPS16.
Features:
- 24-bit/96kHz operation (*)
- Q-Link knobs for realtime performance control
- Automation of commonly performed sampling functions such as normalise and sample assignment
- 36/6-pole resonant filter types with special 'Triple' mode
- New 24bit/96kHz 4-channel effects processor
- Quick FX for rapid sound manipulation
- Capacity for up to 512Mb on board SDRAM using off-the-shelf memory
- USB host/slave connection - use off-the-shelf USB keyboards for easier naming and USB drives
- ak.Sys software for computer control over USB
- 64-voice polyphony
- Dual independent LFOs with internal and external modulation control and MIDI clock sync
- Balanced analogue I/Os providing full 24bit/96kHz A/D and D/A conversion
- Sample rate conversion
- Choice of analogue or digital assignable multiple outputs
- Sound Library compatibility with a wide range of Akai and other formats
- FAT32/DOS disk format and .wav implemented as native format
- .AIFF also supported using Mac ak.Sys
- Removable front panel
* Polyphony is halved when running at 96kHz
Akai Z8 Specifications:
Synthesizer Section
| Maximum Polyphony : | 64-Voices (32-Voices: 96kHz) |
| Memory Capacity : | 16MB, expandable to 512MB using 168-pin SDRAM DIMMs (PC133/PC100, CL2, ECC/Non, 256MB max.) 2 slots |
| Sampling Frequency : | 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz |
| Total Sampling Time : | 180/120 (16/24bit) seconds mono 44.1kHz |
| 166/110 (16/24bit) seconds mono 48kHz |
| 83/55 (16/24bit) second mono 96kHz |
| 90/60 (16/24bit) seconds stereo 44.1kHz |
| 83/55 (16/24bit) seconds stereo 48kHz |
| 41/27 (16/24bit) seconds stereo 96kHz |
| Filter : | Digital dynamic multi-mode filter (2-pole x 3 with resonance) per voice |
| Envelope Generators : | 3 x Digital Envelope generators (2 multi-stage) per voice |
| LFOs : | 2 x Multi-Wave Low Frequency Oscillators per voice |
Others
| Display : | Backlight 248 x 60 dot graphic LCD |
| Drivebay : | 3.5 inch x 1 (ATA) |
| Connectors : | Inputs x 2, Outputs x 2, Phones, MIDI IN x2, MIDI OUT/THRU x2, SCSI interface. Outputs x 8, S/P-DIF digital I/O 2 x RCA input/output. |
| Accessories : | AC power cable, operators manual, Sound Library Disc, Cable set for IDE drive. |
| Dimensions : | 483(W) x 415(D) x 91(H) mm |
| Weight : | 6.4 kg |
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