Harddisks & Expansions

Akai Z8 Features: 24-bit/96kHz operation (*) Q-Link knobs for realtime performance control Automation of commonly performed sampling functions such as normalise and sample assignment 36/6-pole resonant filter types with special 'Triple' mode New 24bit/96kHz 4-channel effects processor Quick FX for rapid sound manipulation Capacity for up to 512Mb on board SDRAM using off-the-shelf memory USB host/slave connection - use off-the-shelf USB keyboards for easier naming and USB drives ak.Sys software for computer control over USB 64-voice polyphony Dual independent LFOs with internal and external modulation control and MIDI clock sync Balanced analogue I/Os providing full 24bit/96kHz A/D and D/A conversion Sample rate conversion Choice of analogue or digital assignable multiple outputs Sound Library compatibility with a wide range of Akai and other formats FAT32/DOS disk format and .wav implemented as native format .AIFF also supported using Mac ak.Sys Removable front panel * Polyphony is halved when running at 96kHz

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Note : I had many questions about the USB port, the speed and it’s use. Here the results of my speed test concerning the USB-Stick and (build-in) Flash disk. Use the USB-Stick as a startup disk. To use the USB-Stick as startup disk on the Z4/Z8, you need to disconnect the harddisk-connectors (both flatcable and power) and better even remove the harddisk, because it’s noisy, slow, old & unreliable. Put in a USB-Stick clean FAT32 formatted, with programs and samples in an autoload folder. That’s it, put the power on and it will load automatically, a bit slower as Flash but it's a very cheap solution. I use the synthy banks 1 & 2 in total 66MB. Here the outcome of the test : Flash >>> Start Load - 13 sec >>> End Time - 1:22 sec USB >>> Start Load - 54 sec >>> End Time - 2:47 sec Conclusion : USB is much slower than Flash and it will take some time to find the USB-Stick. In fact 41 sec more than the Flash and the loading time is round a minute (for a 66MB) slower as Flash. For more ideas, questions and suggestions mail me. Bye… MNX2010 (dec2015) Autoload folder for loading (for example) samples you often use Inside the autoload folder structure : folder drumbank and drmulti01.akm is outside the drumbank folder. Inside the drumbank folder : samples & programs.

Akai IB48P

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