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Sampler (musical instrument)
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A sampler is an electronic musical instrument that records and plays back samples. Samples may comprise elements such as rhythm, melody, speech, sound effects or longer portions of music.
Lichttonorgel (1936), an earlier sampling organ utilizing analog optical disc
Lichttonorgel (1936), an earlier sampling organ utilizing analog optical disc
An Akai MPC2000 sampling sequencer (1997)
An Akai MPC2000 sampling sequencer (1997)
Mellotron (Introduced 1963)
Mellotron (Introduced 1963)
EMS MUSYS-3 (1970) (based on Nunzio 2014)
EMS MUSYS-3 (1970) (based on Nunzio 2014)
Akai MPC
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The Akai MPC is a series of music workstations produced by Akai from 1988 onwards. MPCs combine sampling and sequencing functions, allowing users to record portions of sound, modify them and play them
Sampler (musical instrument)
…on tape, such as the Mellotron. As technology improved, cheaper standalone samplers with more memory emerged, such as the E-mu Emulator, Akai S950 and Akai MPC. Samples may be loaded or recorded by the user or by a manufacturer. The samples can be played back by means of the sampler program itself, a MIDI…
An Akai MPC60, the first MPC model
An Akai MPC60, the first MPC model
The MPC was created by Roger Linn (pictured in 2010), who also made the LinnDrum.
The MPC was created by Roger Linn (pictured in 2010), who also made the LinnDrum.
DJ Shadow created his landmark 1996 album Endtroducing with an MPC60 MKII.
DJ Shadow created his landmark 1996 album Endtroducing with an MPC60 MKII.