The instrument
The SO1 Midi Digital Sampler released in 1992 was the budget machine of Akai. It has eight sample banks an one Mb of sample memory. The memory space is dynamically allocated between the banks.
Details
Sampling Format: 16-bit linear
Total Sampling Time: 15.625 seconds with standard 1 Mbyte of memory, 31.25 seconds with optional EXM01 expansion board added
Number of samples: 8
Polyphony: 8 voices
Filter: 8 x oversampling
Sampling Rate: 32 kHz
Data Storage: 3.5" double density/high density disks
(Source: muzines)