The instrument
The Akai S3200XL sampler belongs to the S3000 series, which had been on the market since 1992 and replaced the S1000 series. The S3200 made the previously optional digital expansion card for the filters and the MO drive standard, and the S3200XL was equipped with a software programme for integration into a Mac-based sequencer.
Details
S3200 / S3200XL
Sampling resolution: stereo 16-bit linear with 64 x oversampling
Sample rates: 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz
Internal processing: 28-bit
D/A conversion: 20-bit with 8 x oversampling (L/R); 18-bit with 8 x oversampling
Polyphony: 32 voices
Default sample RAM: 8Mb
Maximum sample RAM: 32Mb
Maximum number of samples: 255
Maximum number of programs: 254
Filtering: low-pass, -12dB/oct with resonance; low-pass, band-pass and high-pass, -12dB/oct with resonance, one-band EQ; low/high EQ balance
Envelope generators: 3
LFOs: 2
Effects: echo, chorus, pitchshift, delay, reverb
Interface boards: SCSI, AES/EBU digital I/O and SMPTE reader/generator, fitted as standard
Onboard storage: 3.5" DSHD/DSDD floppy drive, choice of (optional) 105Mb hard drive or 128Mb (3.5") magneto-optical drive
Display: 40 characters x 8 lines (text), 240 x 640 dots (graphics); backlit
Casing: 3U 19"
(Source: muzines)