That Classic High Pitch Synth Sound?!?!?!

[102455]

FYI I still have my S1000, lots of floppy disks and an Akai S1000 format library CD-ROM.

[richardFM]

I still have my s1000 as well. I hit ebay for some of those sounds on either floppy or cd but didnt find any.

Those sounds in the first link you posted are great. For cds i dont have a cd player for the s1000 but could use floppies.


I'll keep looking on ebay in the meantime. Unless you are selling

[GUY SMILEY]

Isn't that referred to as the 'wild pitch' sound ? it's just an analogue synth string single note two oscillators isn't it ?

[102455]

The CDs are in an Akai specific format, but they were readable in Live 8 using the CD import feature....which was removed in Live 9.

I don't mind providing you with the samples....once you know exactly which ones you need.

BTW I also have a printed listing of all the Akai library discs for the S1000, S1100, MPC60, S3000, S950 and S01 from a company called A. L. Digital who used to distribute the samples in 1994.

[richardFM]

Isn't that referred to as the 'wild pitch' sound ? it's just an analogue synth string single note two oscillators isn't it ?

that very well may be. makes sense to me. i don't have an analog but wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. probably with a bit of pitch and filter modulation via lfo you can get there easily with an analog i didn't try it but i know that string rocks

I don't mind providing you with the samples....once you know exactly which ones you need.

BTW I also have a printed listing of all the Akai library discs for the S1000, S1100, MPC60, S3000, S950 and S01 from a company called A. L. Digital who used to distribute the samples in 1994.

sounds fantastic. i've got a 60 here with me as well didn't know there was a library for it but on a second thought i can imagine there would be one i have disk 1-4 in original for mpc 3000 tho

anyway regarding the string samples for the s1000 i have no way of previewing them or listen. don't even know if that string sound ever was in the factory library disks for the s1000 without listening.

[102455]

Best option I reckon is to drop a line to the guy who made those YouTube videos and see if he can tell you the name/number of the disc or sound.

I have the extracted sounds from the CD-ROMs in my Live 8 library. As I said, Live 8 could rip them direct from the discs.

[richardFM]

Right, i hit the guy up on youtube but no reply

[102455]

If you do a bit of Googling you can find his name, other places he hangs out, and also an email address...

[lowshelf]

Just had a flick through the Akai S-1000 factory CD, reckon it sounds a lot like SL1002 > SYNT STRINGS.

[richardFM]

Just had a flick through the Akai S-1000 factory CD, reckon it sounds a lot like SL1002 > SYNT STRINGS.

they may be in here

you can listen to sl1002 sounds from the akai library posted here by

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgO4InIPb3o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwzChOxuIZs

its the second video. sounds like some of those strings if played in a higher octave may very well be the exact sound i'm looking for

[richardFM]

on a second listen from sl1002 it seems to me bigstrings1 and bigstrings2 are closer to that sound even if he plays higher notes for very briefly

[lowshelf]

Haha, could be, I'll check it out. The high notes are distinctive, but these patches aren't exactly multi-sampled; I'm finding that (beautifully) searing string sound on a lot of them. It's like the answer to the question is... E5.

[richardFM]

It's like the answer to the question is... E5.

E5 it is bro