At least,- I recommend replacing PA-Decoder memory cards for S-1000.
They work normal, but if you have several cards build in and the sampler is in a rack between other units running hot too and w/o 1HU spacer panels,- the PA-Decoder cards cause distorted samples because of heat and after several hrs of continuous operation.
The original AKAI 2MB cards don\ufffdt introduce that issue,- so a 8MB S-1000 w/ 4x 2meg memory cards works more reliable than any S-1000 w/ a mix of card brands and if a PA-Decoder card is in between.
There are also 8MB cards out there introducing bad behaviour when running hot.
Some time ago, I changed back using S-1000 and S-1000PB w/ 2 meg AKAI cards only, 4 of these in each sampler and it works like a charme and is the original maxed out configuration, so it was also worth replacing the backlights.
With only 16 voices and the small footprint AKAI samples ave, you\ufffdre pretty fine w/ 8MB in a S-1000 / S-1000PB.
In my 2 S-1100 samplers which were designed for usage of larger memory from the beginning, I have 4 8meg cards in each.
1 sampler original AKAI only, the other fitted w/ Mu-Tec cards.
http://www.masterbits.de/exp_e.htm#EXP
So, if you don\ufffdt find enough working original AKAI 8MB cards used, this is what you want, because they also work fine in a mix of original AKAI and Mu-Tec cards.
I also have lots of software stuff, sampler wise NI Kontakt 4 and Halion 2 and some more.
Once, I converted my complete AKAI library,- ~ 300 - 500 CDs and a shitload of discs into several formats, mainly Halion 2, but also for Reason NNXT or Kontakt and it doesn\ufffdt sound like the AKAI hardware really.
You might come close by editing in the software sampler but what a nitemare and time investment.
Only the conversions ran within a timespan of a year here and the result ist the very best.
The AKAIs sound really good and dealing w/ the smaller memory footprint as well as the load times etc. is all and all much less time consuming than converting all the stuff to put the AKAIs up at ebay for peanuts.
The AKAIs are ro gear and were studio standard since decades,- so if you keep your\ufffds alive as long as you can, you have gear which works.
P.
Am 09.05.2012 10:24, schrieb Jason Adkins:
\ufffdHi PeWe,
Interesting,I have a S5000 myself but a friend has a S1000 and a S1100 this has been forwarded,great information.
Thanks
J
On 9 May 2012, at 00:20, PeWe wrote:
\ufffdMake a pic from the PA Decoder board and PM.
I have one too here and it is 2MB !