Jersey City, NJ, United States
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AKAI S3000XL Midi Stereo Digital Sampler w Fantastic upgrades (1996)30 Years Clean & Strong, and overhauled all critical internal components for another SOLID 30+ years. If you’re looking at this unit, then you know out of all the S series boxes, this is the one that has that PUNCH, with the unmistakable, and recognizable 2U low profile.This is an original Japanese market unit (100V), safely and professionally converted for Universal 100V-240V line power. With an internal auto-switching universal PSU (power supply unit) this unit can safely be used anywhere on Earth, and in the known Universe where electricity is available.100% Self sufficient, universal power stage, FULL range compatibility with 100V-240V **No step up/step down transformers required.**Classic unit cleaned, fully overhauled and restored with:New, upgraded EPROM with OS v2.0 (latest)32MB/16MWords (2x 16MB) installed - Maxed outSpent, original PSU removed, replaced with BRAND NEW Mean Well PSU - carefully calibrated and professionally, securely mounted to chassis, and groundedOld floppy drive pulled, replaced with BRAND NEW USB-C ZuluSCSI drive w BLACK mounting bracket20x new 16GB SD cards, individually formatted and partitioned (A-F). SD card includes multi-instruments on each SD, of AKAI S1000/S1100/S3000/MPC sample libraries from the 90's, classic Roland analog synths and drum machines, 808s, 909s, Juno, Jupiter, Super Jupiter, DX7, Moog, Prophet, Oberheim synths, and 1990's vintage multi-sample libraries containing basses, guitars, pads, leads, wind instruments, orchestral sounds and samples, drum breaks, drum kits, analog and digital FX, and much more - over 60GB in samples, sounds, and multi-sample libraries - from the 90's to the present.Old buzzy inverter removedBrand New VIVID INDIGO BLUE LED display (Beautiful, isn’t it?) - No filters used in photos, this is true to the display crispness and color New handmade SCSI ribbon cableNew fusesOriginal 2 prong power socket replaced with standard 3 prong IEC socket.All Original knobs, no 3D printed bitsAll contacts cleaned, buttons, knobs, tact switches, encoders cleaned. Factory grade internal cable harness and management3 prong IEC power cable30 days 1:1 supportChassis is MINT, no rack rash.This instrument is 100% fully functional.We exercise due diligence to be fully transparent of the appearance and functionality of all of our instruments. No surprises. The unit in the photos is the unit listed here. Not just one photo left up to guess. We put the best components and options available into our rebuilds and overhauls, with detailed images inside and out. What you see is what you get. NO GUESS WORK.This unit is 100% fully functional, with meticulous cleaning and calibration.Unit will be packed and shipped lovingly and professionally, guaranteed to arrive as shown, in 100% immaculate condition. Item will ship insured via FedEx/UPS and Reverb.Check our 100%, 5 Superstar feedback!THIS is what we do.Questions welcome, however please do not ask us to deal or communicate outside of Reverb.
Original Price$1,100
$150 price drop
New Price$950
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