Akai S1000 / S1100 samplers

hi! thanks for the advice.
if i were using it as a sampler then no, the noise level is fine. its just the noise level of reverbs that bother me. what i mean is:

i rate the FX and especially the revebs, they really are first class.
i'd just like them to be very low noise because if i'm going for the FSOL huge verb sound and i want it very wet and bright i get noise with it.

i want the large bright S1100 reverb without the noise on the high freqs. i want to have my cake and eat it!

i'm thinking that i'd need to change the input converters and ICs to do this.

any opinions? methods?

--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Ullrich Peter <peter.ullrich@...> wrote:
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> Hi!
> 
> Is it really the signal to noise ratio that disturbs you?
> Then maybe you could change some of the components in the output path (opamps,...)
> But I have no schematics of the sampler to help you here...
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> If the audio signal during playback has some noise on it you maybe have to adjust VR5 (DAC MSB).
> [This is at least the VR number of the S1000 HD - but I think it will be the same for the S1100]
> It this trimmer is not adjusted correctly you get some distortions/noise on the outputs signal.
> The adjustment of this trimmer (and the offset levels of all output stages) is part of the 
> service routines built into the sampler operating system.
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> You should have an oscilloscope for the adjustment procedure to check the distortions on the output signal during testing.
> Testing is done via an loaded 30Hz sine test signal.
> 
> Ciao
> Peter
> 
> http://www.ullrich.at.tt
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> Von: akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com [akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com] im Auftrag von moominchild1974 [goldenbeers@...]
> Gesendet: Sonntag, 07. Juni 2009 13:01
> An: akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [akaiS1000S1100Samplers] Re: S1100 signal to noise improvements
> 
> thanks for the suggestions!
> i don't have a problem with hum
> what i'm looking for is a component change to decrease the noise generated by the AKAI itself. eg with lower noise converters or lower noise IC's
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> --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, melvin turner <dizardsdreams@> wrote:
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> > this is a very big question and I have spent a fortune sorting it out
> > 1.put mains filters on everything
> > 2.di boxes,for balanced audio signals and ground LiFt
> > 3.inline audio rf filters, Canfords work great
> > 4SHIELDING..keep audio cables from power leads...then there is the grounding issues,but this is a good start!!
> >
> > --- On Sat, 6/6/09, moominchild1974 <goldenbeers@> wrote:
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> > From: moominchild1974 <goldenbeers@>
> > Subject: [akaiS1000S1100Samplers] S1100 signal to noise improvements
> > To: akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Saturday, 6 June, 2009, 2:45 PM
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> >       hi guys!
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> > I use my S1100 as a stand-alone FX box and i just love the sound of this thing.
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> > However the signal to noise isn't great and I usually find myself treating the output signal to deal with the extra noise in the mix and this compromises the tone.
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> > I'm looking into modifying this box to get a better signal to noise %.
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> > what i'm looking for is a simple cheap component swap to make a big difference. i don't want to change all the Caps/IC's/Converter chips.
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> > in other words i'm not looking for high-end ultra low noise, i'm just looking for a substantial improvement.
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