AKAI S-2000 [1997 – 2002]

This was the first machine that really felt like a synth, with LFO’s, filters and the works. A very straightforward machine and very easy to use, but it didn’ t sound quite as warm as the Emax, but that didn’t really bother me. The Akai got me into actual sound programming, and having used this for a while, I started to get the hang of synthesis, at least the sampler kind of synthesis. FOr several years, it was my main instrument, but once I noticed I hadn’t really used it for anything else than as a HD recording device for the past year or so, I traded it for a Yamaha DTXPress drum set in the beginning of 2002. Even though it is fondly remembered, I don’t regret selling it. My K2600R does everything the Akai did, and more.