Akai X7000

The Akai X7000 is a 61 key sampling keyboard from Akai. It was released in 1986 and one of the first major samplers released by Akai.[4] It was a 12 bit sampler,[5] that featured truncating, reverse and looping functions and tuning. Its timbrality is 6.[6] The backlit[7] LCD display screen features 16 x 2 lines. The unit features both microphone and line inputs.[8]

Akai X7000
ManufacturerAkai
Dates1986
Price£999.99 GBP [1]
$1450 US [2]
Technical specifications
Polyphony6 voices
Timbrality6 part
LFO1 modulator
FilterAnalogue low pass
Velocity expressionYes
Storage memory128K internal RAM, 2.8" Quick Disk (QD) External storage[3]
EffectsLFO vibrato
Input/output
Keyboard61 keys

Sample Rate

12 Bit, 4 kHz - 40 kHz sample rate.[9] The maximum sample time is 8 seconds. The sample rate can be lowered to increase the sampling time.[10]

Enhanced editing

Editing of the samples can be done via the LCD menu, the modes are one-shot, looping, alternating and drum trigger. The device can also be connected to an AX73 for further processing.

Expandability

Expandable to 16 sounds using the ASK70 optional board.[11] An Expansion Memory PCB was also available at the time and retailed for £149.[12]

S-700

A rack-mount version was released in 1987[13] called the S-700.[14] The specifications were similar to the X7000 and used the same 2.8 inch disk drive too. Its 6 voices could be upgraded to 16 with the optional ASK70 expansion board.[15]

Notable users

References
  1. "Akai X7000 Sampling Keyboard (SOS Jan 87)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  2. SynthArk, Designed by www.1234.info / Modified. "X7000". www.synthark.org. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  3. text., Synthmuseum.com website, including all information and images, is copyrighted as a collective work and is the property of Synthmuseum.com, Inc. This copyright does not supersede any copyrights that may exist for previously copyrighted images and. "Synthmuseum.com - Akai : X7000". synthmuseum.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  4. "Akai X7000 | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  5. "Akai X-7000". www.polynominal.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  6. "Akai Professional X7000 Sampling Keyboard". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  7. "Akai X7000 Sampler (MT Jan 87)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  8. "Akai X7000 Sampler (MT Jan 87)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  9. "Akai X7000 | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  10. "Patch Sheet For AKAI X7000 Sampler Keyboard | PatchArena". patcharena.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  11. text., Synthmuseum.com website, including all information and images, is copyrighted as a collective work and is the property of Synthmuseum.com, Inc. This copyright does not supersede any copyrights that may exist for previously copyrighted images and. "Synthmuseum.com - Akai : X7000". synthmuseum.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  12. "Akai X7000 Sampler (MT Jan 87)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  13. "Akai S700 | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  14. "Akai X7000 Sampler (MT Jan 87)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  15. "Akai S700 | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
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