Akai X7000 – 12-Bit Sampling Keyboard. Fully functional, with the exception of the disk drive (which is not required for operation). Original box and manual included.

Overview

• 61-key sampling keyboard, released in 1986 — one of Akai's first major samplers
• 12-bit resolution, 6-voice polyphony
• Known for its warm, gritty, lo-fi sound character, widely used in vintage hip-hop, house, and experimental music

Sampling & Editing

• Built-in microphone and line inputs for direct sampling
• Adjustable sample rate: 4 kHz to 32 kHz
• Maximum sample time: 8 seconds per sample at lowest rate
• Memory dynamically allocated across 6 samples
• Destructive overdubbing allows layering of sounds
• Automatic loop finding
• Editing via menu buttons, rotary encoder, and 16-character LCD display
• Adjustable start and end points
• Reverse, downsample, and truncate functions
• Playback modes: one-shot, loop, alternating, drum trigger

Includes

• Akai X7000 unit
• Power cable

Condition & Operation

• Fully functional
• LCD screen clear and readable
• Quick Disk drive not operational
• All buttons and encoder responsive