S900

“This AKAI S900, a legendary early iteration of AKAI samplers, is in good condition (a few light scratches), and has been fully tested and confirmed working. There is a disk included but unfortunately no IEC C9 power cable – they are easy to source on ebay though. ” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“AKAI S900 Classic Vintage 12bit LO-FI 2U Rack Sampler Upgraded With HXC & OS 4.0 – 100V

A great sounding and powerful sampler which is still popular and in use today by producers and engineers worldwide. You just can’t beat the sound of these classic AKAI units.

The S900 has been used by Dr. Dre, Bootsy Collins, Pete Rock, Vangelis, Enya, Jimmy Edgar, Kevin Sheilds, Public Enemy and many more!

Condition:

• This is a used unit.

• This unit has a brand new Gotek installed. This unit will boot into OS 4 with the included 16GB USB.

• This unit is overall in good condition. It shows some general wear from use and age. This includes some general marks, nicks and light scratches. Overall it is still a nice piece. Please see photos.

• A brand new, bright, backlit LCD screen has been installed.

• This unit is in excellent functional condition as it has just come from a major service and thorough test run.

• Please be aware this unit is 100V. This means it MUST be used with a step-down transformer, not a travel adaptor. If you are unsure about this please let us know. We have some great, compatible step-downs for sale here: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/173909299338 They are designed in Australia for use in Australia and can be run 24/7.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Estate find, the unit powers on. No further testing was done. Being offered for parts/repair only for a final sale, no returns. Please carefully review all photos and zoom in for condition notes. Missing control knob on the front as shown in photos. Some wear on the metal casing, see photos. ”
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This unit powers on and display is clear changes as it should when buttons are pushed. Some marks on top and sides tried to get them in pictures.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“AKAI professional S900

Description

AKAI S900, a lo-fi 12-bit sampler, recommended as a sub for the S950.

Operation check

Power supply, sound input and output were confirmed.
Please note that other detailed functions have not been checked.

Accessory

Power cord ” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Item is not tested. We don’t have a way to test the unit. No accessories included. All the items included are what you see in the pictures. Its missing a knob plastic cover. Item is sold AS IS for parts or repair. No returns accepted.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“Listen here will Thee, like the other one listed here are a few words of sales explanation…
I haven’t got the foggiest of notions if this actually works..been handed them by a friend who’s son was gonna be the next big time DJ/record producer but as buggered of to South East Asia, Thailand actually, yessssss quite……and after a recent phone conversation informed his father, my friend, to “get rid of them if he likes”…that’s where I come in…
Haven’t got any floppy discs to test and wouldn’t know how to test even if I did !!
but got an appropriate 2 pin power insert and wired up…plugged in and Voila !!….all lights are working, screen commands are clear and when turning large knob…stop that !!….the commands change…other than that I haven’t got a clue what its meant to do, “sample” by all accounts…lead is supplied.

Look lets have it right, this beastly “sampling”, I mean its just not cricket is it…do you reckon for one minute either Bodie (drums and backing vocals) or Doyle (lead guitar and occasional flute) thwarters of wicked anarcho/leftist plots and Ci5’s top “Professional” operatives, would be “sampling” ?….or even Jack Regan (bass) or George Carter (lead vocals & harmonica) head thief takers of “The Sweeney” would be prancing about and twiddling with little knobs and their MIDI’s…(what the bleeding hell is a MIDI when its at home ?)….Course not, they’d be in a proper mans band with guitars and drums etc churning out Rock anthems like “Shuuut it, you slag”.. “Get your trousers on, your nicked” and who can forget their iconic stadium floor shaker “Careful Guv !, he’s got a shooter” ? …..
I see Detective chief Inspector Frank Haskins as their shrewd, no nonsense manager and George Cowley as their hard as nails but fair Glaswegian road manager…..with not a girly “sampler” in sight, In my minds eye I can see that, can you ?…If Abba can get people queueing around the block as holograms then why not the same for….The Guvnors ?
And on a trans Atlantic note…I very much doubt you would’ve found John Wayne while on manoeuvres on “The Sands of Iwo Jima” getting out his MIDI and having a good “sample” with it…not a cats chance in hell would he !!”
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“Vintage MIDI sampler from AKAI. Unit powers on and works perfectly. Aftermarket backlight looks to have been installed by previous owner. Cosmetically the unit grades a conservative 7.5-8/10. The only notable flaws are small scratches and imperfections, as well as some mild and almost imperceptible denting to the top of the chassis. Sound library diskettes included.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“AKAI S900 Classic Vintage 12bit LO-FI 2U Rack Sampler Upgraded With HXC & OS 4.0 – 100V

A great sounding and powerful sampler which is still popular and in use today by producers and engineers worldwide. You just can’t beat the sound of these classic AKAI units.

The S900 has been used by Dr. Dre, Bootsy Collins, Pete Rock, Vangelis, Enya, Jimmy Edgar, Kevin Sheilds, Public Enemy and many more!

Condition:

• This is a used unit.

• This unit has a brand new Gotek installed. This unit will boot into OS 4 with the included 16GB USB.

• This unit is overall in good condition. It shows some general wear from use and age. This includes some general marks, nicks and light scratches. Overall it is still a nice piece. Please see photos.

• A brand new, bright, backlit LCD screen has been installed.

• This unit is in excellent functional condition as it has just come from a major service and thorough test run.

• Please be aware this unit is 100V. This means it MUST be used with a step-down transformer, not a travel adaptor. If you are unsure about this please let us know. We have some great, compatible step-downs for sale here: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/173909299338 They are designed in Australia for use in Australia and can be run 24/7.

• If you purchase from outside Australia you may need a step-down transformer to use this unit. Please contact us if you need any help sourcing the correct product.

• This sale includes will include a Japanese IEC cable. This can then be plugged into your the step down transformer. (step down transformer not included but we sell them separately. Please see note above.)” Click here to visit listing on eBay

“This is for an AKAI Professional Digital Sampler, model S900. It comes with an internal 3.5” disk drive. The serial number is 11225-00647.

The unit powers on, the readout display seems to work like it’s supposed to. The disk drive seems to work as well. The disk that the unit came with is either corrupted or ? The unit reads it and says “Oops! Bad data from disk”

All the other buttons and controls seem to work, but I have no idea how this unit works, so I can’t properly test it. It is being sold as is.” Click here to visit listing on eBay