Akai's first sampler, and the box that put affordable 12-bit sampling on the map. The S612 is a single-rack 12-bit sampler with that unmistakable gritty, lo-fi early-Akai character, real-time start/end sliders, and a 13-pin analog voice output. Paired here with its companion MD280 Quick Disk drive for fast loading and saving of samples. Charmingly limited, wonderfully characterful, and a cult favourite for lo-fi textures and drums.

Also available as part of a complete rig with the Akai AX60 analog polysynth, which runs the sampler's voices through real analog filters. See the AX60 + S612 + MD280 bundle here.

FEATURES & PROS:

• First-gen Akai grit: 12-bit sampling with a raw, lo-fi character producers love.
• Complete with MD280: Includes the Quick Disk drive for storing and loading samples.
• Hands-on sampling: Real-time start and end point sliders for instant edits.
• Analog voice output: The rare 13-pin output that lets it feed analog synth filters such as the AX60's.
• Cult classic: A characterful, collectable slice of mid-80s sampling history.

SPECIFICATIONS

• 12-bit sampler with MD280 Quick Disk drive
• Real-time start/end sliders, 13-pin voice output
• MIDI, mid-1980s
• Condition: used, functional