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Original Message 1/14 29-May-02 @ 01:39 PM - Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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Looks interesting! - akai do away with their traditional colour scheme for one.

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Message 2/14 29-May-02 @ 02:34 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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Yeah, thanks to this box I got an S6000 studio with 128 voices, 32 MIDI channels and FX for $1100

Thank you Akai.

-Craig

PS - The S6k probably isn't worth dick now though

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Message 3/14 29-May-02 @ 04:18 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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what are the fx configured like - can you do SEND fx to a main effect or patch them in one effect per 'bank/kay-range' etc or what?.... I oprefer their new look I must say, and is the remote panel now equipt with a decent length cable?

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Message 4/14 29-May-02 @ 04:24 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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you read japanese k? looks real interesting for doing scoring and audiophile stuff. on the other hand, we go on about how good those old 12-bit things sounded for more down and dirty stuff. how will those emax smaples sound at 96k/24bit? I know fer sher they'll take up a lot more disk space.

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Message 5/14 29-May-02 @ 08:47 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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gimme five minutes i can prolly clear up a word or two.

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Message 6/14 30-May-02 @ 02:39 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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In the 6000, you can do either. The processor is 4 channel, with 2 channels providing a modulation effect, a distortion/ringmod section, and a reverb. The other 2 channels offer only reverb. So you can set up 4 different effects, and then bus your sounds to them, either globally or individually.

The effects don't blow me away, but they're definately usable live.

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Message 7/14 16-Jun-02 @ 08:53 AM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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I finally looked into.. the z4. Looks good at 24 bit and all. Kontakt looks even better.. What to do, What to do... considering I paid tremendous amounts of cash on the s5000 and got to keep it.. what a shame what a shame..

damn akai!!! and your over priced accessories tooo :P

ranting,...again

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Message 8/14 17-Jun-02 @ 02:06 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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I'm not trading my S6000. Besides, S5/6000's are worth nothing these days

-Craig

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Message 9/14 17-Jun-02 @ 04:30 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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worth nothing doesn't mean useless though.

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Message 10/14 17-Jun-02 @ 09:01 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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My point exactly. The amount of sampler horsepower available secondhand for under $1k US is astounding. S5/6000, Emu E6400s, etc.

-Craig

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Message 11/14 26-Jun-02 @ 06:22 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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I was about to sell my e6400 until i saw the price they fetch and realized it's worth more to me then it is on the street. So I am keeping it.

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Message 12/14 26-Jun-02 @ 07:00 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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Yeah, I wanted a yamaha A5000 so I was going to sell my A3k! No takers at $500.00!!! It's still worth $1000 to me! Everyone's sampling in the computer these days!!! Not me, Not me, I say! I'll never give up my HW!!

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Message 13/14 01-Jul-02 @ 02:16 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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Not surprising tho - that new Kontakt is superb! halion, EXS etc are all excellent too... never tried that Sampletank tho, but they promoted it like crazy... what's that other big s/w sampler called? 'freesampler' or something ?? i cant remember... anyone?

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Message 14/14 20-Jul-02 @ 06:33 PM - RE: Akai Z8 - hmmmmm

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I'll stick to my S5000.The heck w/ the flavor/bit
rate of the month.I feel the ergonomix of the
5/6000 series w/ the screen/function key layout is
much better than the new Akais.Keep the Emu it's a
great sampler.B-sides the Akai 5/6000 has that
Akai sound and the Emu has that Emu warmth so
screw that marketing crap.Stick to your gunz.I
haven't bothered to look at the Z series but the
specs are a lil pristine for me.But then again i
still wish i had my S-950 12 bit and my Prophet
2000 12 bit.I would think the Z series would sound
like a computer sampler.No character of it's own
just another clon

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