Evo nakon prve svirke sa ovom spravicom da kazem i svoje utiske ...(raja nema pojma odakle dolazi zvuk i sta se desava u svirci..sj**ali se svi
) prije par dana postao sam vlasnik ovog Akai samplera. Prvu pomoc oko njega a u vezi MIDI spajanja sa Korg Trinity nisam uspio dobiti nigdje ali eto savladao sam i to i nije neko mudro slovo, mogu vam reci da je ovo i vise od samog samplera jer ima i program i multi (kombinacija programa) kao sto ima vecina workstationa od Korga, Rolanda, Yamahe....ima cak i song play
, uglavnom, ovo je masina za nekoga ko ima solidan sint kao sto je Korg Trinity i zeli unjeti puno vise kreativnosti u svoju svirku (mnogo vise nego sto moze LE i TR) ili da ga poveze sa svojim aranzerom. Moj prvi i jedini dojam u vezi Akai Z4 je...ODUSEVLJEN! Moj Z4 ima u sebi HDD od 160 GB i 512 MB RAM-a i takodje svoj efx board (cekam iz USA opciju za 8 OUT).Bez problema cita semplove, programe i kombinacije sa USB stick-a ili externog HDD. Sa njime upravljam iz COMBI modusa na Trinity i mogu istovremeno da korsitim i Korgove i AKAI programe u punoj komociji kako zamislim a i terce koje su napravljene u Trinity...istovremeno da povlacim boje ili sa Akai ili sa Trinity, svejedno (na AKAI mjenjam njegov MULTI koji ima 32 part!).Odusevila me obrada LOOP-a...njegov tempo i pitch mijenja ko od sale bez ikakvog izoblicenja i proces od sjeckanja LOOP-a u Wavelab do gotovog programa ide jako brzo isto tako vazi i za jedan ili vise samplova, Akai ima odlican PC editor i sve je u real-time i jako brzo jer se veze sa PC preko USB.Ovo moje je ukratko sta sve moze da se uradi na ovom sampleru...Evo i njegovih fabrickih karakteristika:
Features:
* 24-bit/96kHz operation
* Q-Link knobs for realtime performance control
* Automation of commonly performed sampling functions such as normalise and sample assignment
* 36/6-pole resonant filter types with special 'Triple' mode
* New 24bit/96kHz 4-channel effects processor
* Quick FX for rapid sound manipulation
* Capacity for up to 512Mb on board SDRAM using off-the-shelf memory
* USB host/slave connection - use off-the-shelf USB keyboards for easier naming and USB drives
* ak.Sys software for computer control over USB
* 64-voice polyphony
* Dual independent LFOs with internal and external modulation control and MIDI clock sync
* Balanced analogue I/Os providing full 24bit/96kHz A/D and D/A conversion
* Sample rate conversion
* Choice of analogue or digital assignable multiple outputs
* Sound Library compatibility with a wide range of Akai and other formats
* FAT32/DOS disk format and .wav implemented as native format
* .AIFF also supported using Mac ak.Sys
* Polyphony is halved when running at 96kHz ** Requires the effects board to be installed which is optional on the Akai Z4
Akai Z4 Specifications:
Synthesizer Section
Maximum Polyphony : 64-Voices (32-Voices: 96kHz)
Memory Capacity : 16MB, expandable to 512MB using 168-pin SDRAM DIMMs (PC133/PC100, CL2, ECC/Non, 256MB max.) 2 slots
Sampling Frequency : 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz
Total Sampling Time : 180/120 (16/24bit) seconds mono 44.1kHz
166/110 (16/24bit) seconds mono 48kHz
83/55 (16/24bit) second mono 96kHz
90/60 (16/24bit) seconds stereo 44.1kHz
83/55 (16/24bit) seconds stereo 48kHz
41/27 (16/24bit) seconds stereo 96kHz
Filter : Digital dynamic multi-mode filter (2-pole x 3 with resonance) per voice
Envelope Generators : 3 x Digital Envelope generators (2 multi-stage) per voice
LFOs : 2 x Multi-Wave Low Frequency Oscillators per voice
Others
Display : Backlight 248 x 60 dot graphic LCD
Drivebay : 3.5 inch x 1 (ATA)
Connectors : Inputs x 2, Outputs x 2, Phones, MIDI IN x2, MIDI OUT/THRU x2, SCSI interface. Outputs x 8 (IB-48P option), S/P-DIF digital I/O 2 x RCA input/output (IB-4D option).
Accessories : AC power cable, operators manual, Sound Library Disc, Cable set for IDE drive.
Dimensions : 483(W) x 402(D) x 91(H) mm
Weight : 6.1 kg