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Subject: Emax vs Akai S20 or S2000?
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Original Message 1/3 30-Mar-00 @ 07:39 AM - Emax vs Akai S20 or S2000?
Buying my first sampler. Would like portability ( for live situations) but more importantly GOOD sounds. I am on a serious budget. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Message 2/3 30-Mar-00 @ 08:33 PM - RE: Emax vs Akai S20 or S2000?
How serious is your budget? Isn't the s20 discontinued? You could probably score one relatively cheap but IMO you're money is better spent on the S2000. I say so not because it's better than the Emax (I miss my Emax II) but I because I believe it will be easier to maintain and get online support for a more recent sampler. There's not a lot of Emax support on the 'net.
jondl
jondl
Message 3/3 04-Apr-00 @ 01:32 AM - RE: Emax vs Akai S20 or S2000?
The emax doesn't have as much sample time, or as many upgrade options, or much support anymore. But, if I had to make a choice on sound "quality" I'd choose the emax over the s2000 any day (I had both, and I hated the s2000).
Pros:
s2000- support, upgrades, sample time, mass storage upgrade
emax- interesting synthesis section, nice filters, built in 8 outs, ease of use, keyboard attatched
Cons:
s2000- sounds as thin as paper, filters are better left unused, upgrades cost a lot (and aren't very useful)
emax-no upgrades, little support, hard to find mass-storage, limited sample time (though more than you would expect, since it is mono @ 12bit), limited polyphony
It really depends, I found the emax to be very intuitive, and in a lot more powerful than the s2000, the s2000 on the other hand can only record and play a sample back (you can trim, add LFOs etc, but it just plain doesn't sound good)...
Pros:
s2000- support, upgrades, sample time, mass storage upgrade
emax- interesting synthesis section, nice filters, built in 8 outs, ease of use, keyboard attatched
Cons:
s2000- sounds as thin as paper, filters are better left unused, upgrades cost a lot (and aren't very useful)
emax-no upgrades, little support, hard to find mass-storage, limited sample time (though more than you would expect, since it is mono @ 12bit), limited polyphony
It really depends, I found the emax to be very intuitive, and in a lot more powerful than the s2000, the s2000 on the other hand can only record and play a sample back (you can trim, add LFOs etc, but it just plain doesn't sound good)...
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