The Akai S2800 was a cut down version of the S3000, offering only stereo in/out on 1/4" un-balanced jacks.... only 2 extra assignable out's rather than the 8 assignable outs which are standard on all but the budget Akai samplers... and a max ram memory of 16mb as opposed to the full 32mb on the S3000 models..... The S2800i, like all suffixed 'i' models simply indicates the unit comes with SCSI as standard rather than as an option....everything else is the same....
again, watch the ram on these if you're looking s/h, cos the 2800's like the 3000's used the Akai sample-ram boards.... they are expensive, so make sure the old Akai you're after has enuff ram for your needs, cos it's like 300 squids per 8mb board !!....(they are still available from Akai)..... .Here's the spec's...
S-2800
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| Sampling System | 16 bit linear |
| Sampling Rates | 44.1 kHz / 22.05 kHz |
| Memory | 2 MB (standard) / 16 MB (expanded) |
| Polyphony | 32 voices |
| Maximum Samples | 255 |
| Maximum Programs | 254 |
| Recording Gain | HI = -58 dBm / MID = -38 dBm / LOW = -18 dBm |
| Filters | Digital moving low-pass filter (-12 dB/octave with resonance) |
| Envelope Generators | 2 (1 multi-stage) |
| LFOs | 2 |
| Hard Disk Recording | Not available |
| Effects | Echo/Chorus/Pitch Shift/Delay |
| Display | Back-lit 40 x 8 characters (640 x 240 dots) |
| Help Pages | Provided |
| Storage Devices | 3.5-inch 2HD/2DD floppy disk |
| Standard Inputs | 1/4-inch phone jack (balanced) x 2 |
| Standard Outputs | 1/4-inch phone jack (unbalanced) x 2 |
| Assignable Outputs | 1/4-inch phone jack (unbalanced) x 2 |
| Headphones | 1/4-inch stereo phone jack x 1 |
| Footswitch | 1/4-inch phone jack x 1 |
| MIDI | DIN-5P IN x 1, OUT x 1m THRU x 1 |
| SCSI | IB-301S SCSI interface board (optional) |
| AES/EBU Digital In/Out | IB-302D digital interface board (optional) |
| SMPTE Reader/Generator | Not available |
S-2800i
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| Sampling System | 16 bit linear |
| Sampling Rates | 44.1 kHz / 22.05 kHz |
| Memory | 8 MB (standard) / 16 MB (expanded) |
| Polyphony | 32 voices |
| Maximum Samples | 255 |
| Maximum Programs | 254 |
| Recording Gain | HI = -58 dBm / MID = -38 dBm / LOW = -18 dBm |
| Filters | Digital moving low-pass filter (-12 dB/octave with resonance) |
| Envelope Generators | 2 (1 multi-stage) |
| LFOs | 2 |
| Hard Disk Recording | Not available |
| Effects | Echo/Chorus/Pitch Shift/Delay |
| Display | Back-lit 40 x 8 characters (640 x 240 dots) |
| Help Pages | Provided |
| Storage Devices | 3.5-inch 2HD/2DD floppy disk |
| Standard Inputs | 1/4-inch phone jack (balanced) x 2 |
| Standard Outputs | 1/4-inch phone jack (unbalanced) x 2 |
| Assignable Outputs | 1/4-inch phone jack (unbalanced) x 2 |
| Headphones | 1/4-inch stereo phone jack x 1 |
| Footswitch | 1/4-inch phone jack x 1 |
| MIDI | DIN-5P IN x 1, OUT x 1, THRU x 1 |
| SCSI | Provided |
| AES/EBU Digital In/Out | IB-302D digital interface board (optional) |
| SMPTE Reader/Generator | Not available |
Well.... there it is... the S2800... user comments please..... these can be had at bargain prices only drawback is the lack of 8 poly outs,.... but you get 4 which is ok...
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