Take on the gritty low-end and crunchy highs of the famed Akai S950 sampler sound with this saturation effect.
What it is:
A software emulation of the acclaimed Akai S950 12-bit sampler sound.
How we use it:
Add realistic, saturated warmth to any element of a track.
Why it's cool:
The addition to 12-bit crunch, add the classic filter, and options for mono can almost guarantee the unsuspecting listener won't question the authenticity of your classic track production techniques.
RX950 | Legendary 12-Bit Hardware Sampler Grit and Crunch
Meet the RX950 Classic AD/DA Converter, our first effect plug-in, designed to perfectly mimic the whole AD/DA conversion process of the Akai S950 in order to give your music this vintage, warm and crunchy sound with the ease & flexibility of a VST/AU/RE.
Akai S950 Sampler | History
The Akai S950, one of the most famous samplers from the 80s, is largely praised for its legendary sound. Many consider the 12-bit grit and crunch still unmatched today. But the 12-bit resolution is not all. For over a year, we studied every bit of this studio gear masterpiece to bring back its unique character to your modern DAW with the RX950.
THE INPUT GAIN KNOB
Compatibility
Installation Instructions
Installation Instructions:
What's new?
What it is:
A software emulation of the acclaimed Akai S950 12-bit sampler sound.
How we use it:
Add realistic, saturated warmth to any element of a track.
Why it's cool:
The addition to 12-bit crunch, add the classic filter, and options for mono can almost guarantee the unsuspecting listener won't question the authenticity of your classic track production techniques.
RX950 | Legendary 12-Bit Hardware Sampler Grit and Crunch
Meet the RX950 Classic AD/DA Converter, our first effect plug-in, designed to perfectly mimic the whole AD/DA conversion process of the Akai S950 in order to give your music this vintage, warm and crunchy sound with the ease & flexibility of a VST/AU/RE.
Akai S950 Sampler | History
The Akai S950, one of the most famous samplers from the 80s, is largely praised for its legendary sound. Many consider the 12-bit grit and crunch still unmatched today. But the 12-bit resolution is not all. For over a year, we studied every bit of this studio gear masterpiece to bring back its unique character to your modern DAW with the RX950.
THE INPUT GAIN KNOB
- Makes your sound loud ’n proud with the S950’s unique grit and warm distortion.
- It’s powerful and will help anything stand out in your mix.
- Controls the target sample rate and analog-to-digital conversion circuitry.
- An exquisite, yet remarkably subtle, aliasing effect.
- Controls the S950’s infamous steep low-pass filter.
- Use it on separate elements, or on any output bus or master section
- Legendary 12-bit resolution
- Perfect modelling of the S950's audio signal path
- Adjustable audio bandwidth (and thus sampling frequency)
- Original steep 6th-order low-pass Butterworth filter
- Stereo or mono operation
- Low CPU consumption
Compatibility
- 32-bit and 64-bit VST plug-in for Windows XP and higher
- 32-bit and 64-bit VST and AU plug-in for Mac OS X 10.7 and higher
- Rack Extension for Reason 7.1 and higher (Windows and Mac OS X)
Installation Instructions
Installation Instructions:
- Double-click the .exe (Windows) or .pkg (Mac OS X) installer file emailed to you by Reverb.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the installation.
- When prompted, enter the serial number that was emailed to you by Reverb.
- Enjoy!
What's new?
- Version 1.0.4






