For this episode, we examine the AKAI S950 to find out if it truly deserves its reputation.
Runtime: 23 Minutes.
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The AKAI S950 is an early hardware sampler that earned a place in many producers studios thanks to its distinctive sonic character.
We boot up the 950, look at how it works, and then listen to examples of the sampler and see if we can replicate its “sound” in a DAW.
They’re only available second-hand and a good example would cost between £250-400 on the second-hand market.
For this subscription article we examine the AKAI S950. Its earned a reputation amongst many dance music producers as one of the best samplers every created. In this article, we investigate why.
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