The Akai S2800 is a classic 16-bit rackmount digital sampler released by Akai in the early 1990s as a more affordable, stripped-down member of the popular S3000 series. [1, 2, 3]Key Specifications & Features
- Architecture: 16-bit linear encoding, 2U rackmount unit (compared to the 3U S3000). [1, 2, 3]
- Polyphony: 32 voices. [1]
- Sampling Rates: 44.1 kHz and 22.05 kHz. [1]
- Memory: Ships with 2 MB onboard RAM, expandable up to 16 MB via standard SIMMs (though third-party mods like Musitronics can push this higher). [1, 2, 3]
- Filter: Digital moving low-pass filter (-12 dB/octave with resonance). [1]
- Storage & Interface: Built-in 3.5" floppy disk drive and an optional SCSI interface for external hard drives or modern USB floppy/SCSI emulators (such as Gotek drives). [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Outputs: Stereo main outputs plus an extra assignable stereo output (fewer individual/poly outputs than the higher-end S3000 models). [1]
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