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REMIX16

REMIX16 Stereo DJ Phrase Sampler

A stereo sampler designed specifically for
phrase sampling and DJ live performance

16-bit linear stereo sampling
16 pads for triggering sampled phrases
"Hold" mode to automatically repeat beat loops
Bend/Scratch slider
Flexible Monitoring section allows auditioning and sampling from
turntable or CD
Familiar Crossfader and Transformer buttons to control input/output
mix
Tap tempo
Four-track sequencer
Built-in floppy disk drive for sample and sequence storage
2MB of RAM standard
Powerful (but easy-to-use) editing
Sample compatibility with the entire range of Akai's "S" series
samplers
Industrial-strength replaceable sliders
A tough metal housing that's equally at home in a coffin or a studio

Featuring the mind-bogglingly hip Beat-Loop
function

Makes it easy to synchronize multiple phrases
For each phrase, input the number of beats and the desired tempo
The REMIX16 instantly adjusts the phrase to play at exactly that
tempo

Expansion options

SCSI interface for connection to large hard drives and CD ROMs
Additional 16MB of RAM using a standard 72-pin SIMM

REMIX16 Stereo DJ Phrase Sampler

The cool and the not-so-cool

Whether you're a DJ working live, or creating rap, hip hop or house in the
studio, you know phrase sampling is a key ingredient in your music. Beat
loops. Vocal and instrumental phrases. Outrageous sound effects. These are
cool. What's not so cool is trying to do phrase sampling on a sampler that
was designed to let you program the world's mellowest multi-sampled oboe.
You know what we mean. Endless menus. Too many modes. Scrolling
through cryptic parameters. It's the antidote to spontaneity.

Enter the Akai REMIX16

For ten years Akai has been the world leader in sampling. So when we set
out to design the ultimate phrase sampler, we drew on our experience
creating landmark instruments like the legendary MPC60 and MPC3000. We
talked to leading DJs and producers. And what we came up with was a piece
of gear designed to do one thing -- sample, loop, synchronize and mix
phrases-- better than anything else in the world. (Well, maybe that's actually
four things, but you get the idea.)

Where the groove never ends

With the Akai REMIX16, you'll do things live that you'd never dream of
trying with any other sampler. Start by using the built-in floppy disk drive to
load up some pre-sampled phrases, Play them from the 16 pads. Put a few
beat loops on hold to establish the groove. Play some phrases over them.
Bend some sounds. Scratch others. So far, so good. But say you decide you
need a little something more for your mix. Something on a record you
haven't sampled.

No problem.

Just switch the REMIX16's headphone monitor over to Input, cue up the
turntable, sample it, loop it with a single button press and add it to the mix!

"But wait," you say. "What if that phrase doesn't match my tempo?"

Ah, ye of little faith. That's why we included the mind-bogglingly hip Beat
Loop Function. Just input the number of beats and the desired tempo and the
REMIX16 instantly adjusts the phrase to play at exactly that tempo.

We can hardly believe it ourselves.

But wait, there's more!

Of course there is. Since the REMIX16 is from Akai, there's plenty more.
Like a 4-track sequencer to record your performances. Powerful (but
easy-to-use) editing. Sample compatibility with the entire range of Akai "S"
Series samplers. Industrial-strength replaceable sliders. And a tough metal
housing that's equally at home in a coffin or a studio.

And if you're one of those people for whom too much is never enough, you
can add more sampling memory (using a standard 72-pin SIMM) and an
optional SCSI interface that lets you connect your REMIX16 to large hard
drives, CD-ROMs and other SCSI storage peripherals.

So check out the REMIX16 at your local Akai dealer. It's a one-way ticket to
Phat City.

REMIX16 Stereo DJ Phrase Sampler Specs

Sample Data Format: 16 bit linear, stereo or mono

Sampling Frequencies: 32 kHz, 16 kHz, 8 kHz

Standard RAM: 2 megabytes

Maximum RAM: 18 megabytes
(expandable with a 4MB or 16MB 72-pin SIMM)

Sampling Times
with 2MB RAM:
32kHz: Stereo: 15 seconds, Mono: 30 seconds
16kHz: Stereo: 30 seconds, Mono: 60 seconds
8kHz: Stereo: 60 seconds, Mono: 120 seconds
with 18MB RAM
32kHz: Stereo: 146 seconds, Mono: 292 seconds
16kHz: Stereo: 292 seconds, Mono: 584 seconds
8kHz: Stereo: 584 seconds, Mono: 1168 seconds

Polyphony: 8 voices

ADC and DAC: 4th order delta/sigma, 64x oversampling

Sequencer: Four tracks, approximately 30,000 steps

Sample Compatibility: Can load samples from Akai S900,
S1000, S1100, S2800, S3000, S3200, S2000, S01 samplers

Data Storage: 3.5 inch 2DD/2HD floppy disk drive

Inputs:
Phono in: 2x RCA jack, 47k ohms impedance
Line in: 2x RCA jack, 47k ohms impedance
Footswitch: 1?4" phone jack

Outputs:
Line out: 2x RCA jack, 270 ohms impedance
Headphone: 1?4" stereo phone jack, 100 ohms impedance

MIDI: In, Out/Thru

Power Requirement
North America: 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 18 W
Europe: 220-240 VAC, 50 Hz

Included Accessories: 4 sound disks

Optional Accessories:
IB-16S SCSI interface board
XF-45 replacement slider (for Crossfade and Bend/Scratch)

Dimensions: 300mm W x 330mm D x 108mm H

Weight: 6.0 kg