AKAI S900 resource page (because i can't afford an mpc)
Below you will find a list of files avaliable for use with early Akai S series samples as well as sounds to get you started
- Utilities -
1. ADISKWIN - AdiskWin v1.0 windows frontend for Paul Kellets AKAIDISK v2.0 DOS program
2. ADISKWIN - AdiskWin V.02 full version
3. AKAIDISK - AKAIDISK - Akai sample disk reader for Windows & DOS v1.0
4. AKAIDISK - ADISK.EXE Version 2.0
5. s950-sds - S950/S900 Sample Downloading Program (uses rs-232 port)
6. s950-sds ver 2.01 - S950 V2.01 sample dump program (midi)
7. WAVS950 - WavS950 1.2 Sends WAV files to S900/950
8. WAV_AKAI - Wav_Akai 2.0 send WAV files to S900/950
- Other Programs -
1. Samplevision
4. S11000 emulator - newer version at http://www.sonicspot.com/signum1100dx/signum1100dx.html
- Sounds -
1. 808 bass drums in WAV format
2. 808 open high hats in WAV format
3. 909 bass drums in WAV format
4. 909 snare drums in WAV format
5. 909 closed high hats in WAV format
6. 909 high hats in WAV format
7. 909 open high hats WAV format
- Links -
1. http://wiw.org/~meta/s2k.php - Akai S2000/S3000/S900 Disk Image Editor
2. http://brainsucker.xpyro.com/bs2002/ - The brainsucker.dynodns.net home of the s900dump, free MIDI sample dump software
3. http://www.sonicspot.com/wavakai/wavakai.html - Wav_Akai 98.05 newer version of program by Hermit Crab
4. Akai links from MIDICASE - Akai S-series Mailing List
5. Fix your Floppy Drive - Japanese site with tech info about Akai floppy drive
6. AkaiDisk v2.2 -Latest version. Read and write samples on Akai floppy disks
- Manuals -
1. s900 pdf
2. s950 pdf
This page is dedicated to those of us who are broke and make great music with what they have available.
For questions or to report dead links email regend@xfader.com
I noticed that some people are linking to this on ebay.
If you're selling an s900 you may want to power it up and tell buyers what OS is displayed.
Buyers...ASK WHAT OS...if it doesn't have a certain OS the box is worthless!!!
In regards to Floppy drives.
brothelowner, of brothelowner.com, wanted to share that amiga 600 floppys will work
as well as floppy drives from old, old xt/at pc computers.
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