The S-2000 is a professional and user-expandable studio sampler. The base S-2000 model comes with 2MB sample memory which can be expanded to 32MB. Sampling specs are variable from 22kHz to 44.1kHz sample rates in stereo or mono and at 16- or 8-bit resolutions. All the necessary edit tools are here: time comp/exp, tune, pitch shift, truncate, looping, key placement, velocity effects and more. Up to 32 voices of polyphony, complete MIDI implementation, a built-in disk drive and a SCSI interface prepare this sampler for any situation.

Upgrade the S-2000 as your needs grow. Up to eight outputs, digital I/O, four effects processors, expanded filters, EQ, and alternate internal disk storage mediums can be added to the S-2000 making it more and more like an S-3200 series sampler. The S-2000's only fallback is its small LCD display screen, but that can be bypassed via an external editor. The S-2000 makes the perfect entry-level studio quality sampler that can grow with you into a very professional instrument. It is used by Moby, Underworld, and The Avalanches.

22 VISITOR COMMENTS

electronic jimmy

February 1, 2012 @ 2:45 am

My S3000 comments (same hardware as S2000):

NOT the best sounding 16 bit sampler (I have Emu E5000, Roland S770, Kurz K2000 & K2661, Yam A5000) but integration with the PC thru Mesa was better than any other and sound was OK.
Synth architecture basic. Reasonant LP filters horrible sounding, but this machine can produce some usable pads.
EB16 flexible if tinny with 2 rev and 2 multi fx happening at once on individual sends, can also route ext audio through from the sampling inputs.
Indiv outs do not subtract signal from main outs - useless!
Still better than 2-D metallic software drums.

karl Belshaw

January 11, 2012 @ 7:33 am

so I recently purchased an akai S2000, and my operating system is: mac osx 10.5.8 running pro tools LE 8. i'm just wondering what my options are? can i run this into pro tools using just the stereo jacks?

Gus Cameron

October 14, 2011 @ 11:41 am

I have an Akai S2000 sampler, bought in 1999. It is in mint condition - never got round to using it!! Anybody have any idea how much it would be worth now?
Thanks

KitKat

June 9, 2011 @ 5:13 am

Plus you can always "downgrade" your samples after you've recorded them. ;-)

Gary

May 15, 2011 @ 12:31 pm

No it can sample in a lower quality. Two sampling rates are selectable 10,000k and 20,000k.

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