Rhythm Wolf with Mods

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"A demo of my Akai Rhythm Wolf with some modufications.
Changed filter and overdrive, added high pass mode, added keyboard cv to filter, made envelope amount to filter bi-polar, added individual outputs on front and filter CV input on rear panel."

Akai MPC Live II Music Workstation (Gold Edition)

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Super Lofi Sampling - A Quest For Sonic Destruction - Akai S20 Tape & Koala Sampler

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"If you'd like to support the channel you can grab a 'Pay What You Want' album from my Bandcamp. https://chrislody.bandcamp.com"

"Just for a bit of fun I thought it would be fun to push lofi sampling to it's logical extremes using a Radio Shack cassette deck I found recently. Confusingly the tape deck is a "Radio Shack TRS-80" which I'm sure is also one of their old computer models so I guess this tape deck was originally designed to work with that computer, maybe even sold with it.

The Akai S20 from '97 has some decent features for reducing sample quality further so we can get into really extreme territory!

There's also a tip for making lo-fi samples on the Koala Sampler too."

Akai EVI1000, EWI1000, EWV2000 Video Instruction Manual. HQ Version!

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"As a gift to the wind controller community, Patchman Music presents this newly restored high quality version of the excellent Video Instruction Manual for the Akai EVI1000, EWI1000, and EWV2000 wind controller system. This wonderful video guide, originally distributed by Akai / IMC Music on VHS tape, is presented by Akai EVI clinician and long time EVI player Sam Zambito and woodwind EWI1000 player J.R. Krisanda. Though released in the late 1980s, this video contains many useful tips that are very much relevant today.

We hope you enjoy this video and will support Patchman Music in return. Since 1985, Patchman Music has been THE top source of everything wind controller related with clients including Michael Brecker, Tom Scott, Bob Mintzer, Jeff Kashiwa, Nyle Steiner, Judd Miller, Steve Tavaglione, and many many others! If you are looking to purchase a new or used wind controller or have yours repaired, or if you are looking for sounds to use with your wind controller, Patchman Music is the best place to go. Patchman Music sells all the major wind controller models and has developed numerous professional sound banks for synths and soft synths specializing in sounds designed for use with wind controllers and breath controllers. For a complete list, visit: https://www.patchmanmusic.com/WindCon..."

"This video was digitized and restored by Matt Traum in July 2025 for Matt's Time Machine
http://www.mattstimemachine.com
If you have recordings or documents that need to be restored and digitized, contact Matt's Time Machine to get the job done right!"

Using an MPC as a Looper

video upload by Roger Linn

"Roger Linn talks about using the MPC as the ultimate looper, including doing things that even DAWs can't do."

First test of replacement AX-80 displays

video upload by Craig Barnes

"Finally got hold of an Akai AX-80 to test my replacement displays and after having to replace one ESP 32 because it refused to load a sketch I finally managed to wire up all 3 displays to the AX, I had to replace the AX power supply as my 220v to 110v converters all gave out. But it does mean the power is 100-260v now for any country. Still need to build the second board and buy some more ESP32 Dev boards."

Akai MPC2000XL SE2 MCD MIDI Production Center

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"The Akai MPC2000XL SE2 is a special edition of the legendary MPC2000XL, known for its distinctive finish and custom pads. This particular unit features a striking red and yellow color scheme, 32MB RAM, 8 individual outputs, and a fully functional floppy disk drive, making it a complete and classic sampling workstation for beatmakers and hip-hop producers. The SE2 edition is highly sought after by collectors and professionals alike for its unique look and expanded capabilities."

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While Io Sleeps – Melancholic Synth Beat | Korg Minilogue XD

video upload by Nativica

"‘While Io Sleeps’ — an original melancholic synth beat created with the Korg Minilogue XD. Io is Jupiter’s moon and the most volcanically active body in our Solar System — and it stays restless, even when it sleeps.

🎵 Spotify https://tinyurl.com/zr3vu2n2ф"

Akai S2000 Sampler NEW OLD STOCK with Extras Including Original Box

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"New old stock Akai S2000 classic sampler with extras. Opened just to take pictures and to be turned on.

Includes original set of Floppy Disks (OS 2.0, MESA, Sounds Disk, Demo Sequence), SCSI, Manual in German, the Optional Original Akai 32 Mb memory expansion SIMMs, a 16 GB SD Card with preloaded 7 of the original Library Discs (vol. 1-7 ) in Image Files format ready for eg. ZuluSCSI readers. This images were created from my original Akai CD library vol. 1-7 with a Plextor Drive and are not from any uncertain web source.

Unit comes new as it was sold back then, so NO optional output expansion is present. The unit has the standard 2Mb memory fitted, the buyer will expand its memory to its maximum (32 Mb) with the new Akai SIMMs provided as pictured.

For any Akai Sampler Collector the oppurtunity to own a new unit directly from the past (so no yellowed knobs or buttons or any other sign of use)

Due to the almost-vintage nature of the item it listed in Reverb as used-mint but it is actually NEW."

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Akai Z8 Sampler with Effects Board, 512MB RAM, 2GB CF Card SN 80115-00718

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"The Akai Z8 is a professional-grade hardware sampler from the early 2000s, known for its pristine 24-bit/96kHz sampling engine and extensive connectivity options. This particular unit comes equipped with the optional effects board, 512MB of RAM, and a 2GB CompactFlash card loaded with samples."

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A few things // Malevolent, Peak, Sirin & MPC

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Still with us // Malevolent, Peak, Sirin & MPC

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Akai S1000 - such a tight machine - 16 bit vintage sampler

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"Continuing in my epic recycle experiments"

Nice, crisp, new display.

Akai MPC X Standalone Sampler + Workstation + Sequencer

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Akai MPC2000 MIDI Production Center Brochure

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Akai AX80 Polyphonic Analog Keyboard Synthesizer

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Akai MPC2000XL Sampler / Workstation

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Auditioning Akai Samples on the Vintage 12-Bit X7000

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"Audio + Video by G-Storm Electro c. 2025

Today I am exploring selected standard library samples on Akai X7000. The sounds came w/ my Gotek USB floppy emulator. Recorded direct on iPhone via EPM6 mixer via Go:Mixer:Pro-X. Industrial basses, strings, synths, plucky things, a couple of weird sound fx. This sampler is currently available for sale in my Reverb store.

AKAI SOUND LIBRARY
0:00 Electric Bass
0:08 Hi String
0:23 Haunting Fifths
0:37 EMS
AKAI VARIOS
0:47 BBrass
0:54 Big Anna (+Eutopic glitched loading)
1:15 CMI Atmosphere
1:29 CMI Choir
1:37 CMI Sararr
1:42 D50 Fantasia
1:56 Depeche
2:05 DX7 Funk Bass
2:13 Eminent
2:23 Eutopic
2:35 Juno Max
2:45 Mega Bass
2:54 PPG Bass
LA STUDIO
3:03 Classical Guitar I
3:15 Double Bass
3:23 Armageddon

G-Storm Electro:
REVERB https://reverb.com/shop/gstormelectro
MUSIC https://gstormelectro.bandcamp.com/
BLOG http://gstormelectronica.blogspot.com/
LISTEN/DOWNLOAD http://soundcloud.com/gstormelectro

How Synthesizers Changed Music History

video upload by Andy Whitmore

"🎛️ The History of Synthesizers
From the massive Telharmonium of 1901 to today’s sleek soft synths, this video takes you through 150 years of electronic music innovation. Learn how electricity first made sound, how Moog and Buchla shaped the synth revolution, how digital FM and sampling changed everything in the '80s, and how modern VSTs like Serum and Omnisphere continue the legacy.
Along the way, you'll meet legends like Robert Moog, Don Buchla, Wendy Carlos, and Dave Smith—and discover the instruments that changed the sound of pop, rock, hip-hop, EDM, and film forever.
🧠 Whether you're a synth nerd or just curious how your favourite sounds came to be, this video is your complete crash course."

Timestamps
0:00 – Intro
0:14 – Overview
0:47 – The Origins of the Electronic Sound
0:59 – Telharmonium
1:46 – Vacuum Tubes
1:54 – Ondes Martenot
2:10 – RCA Mark II
2:40 – The Moog Revolution
2:58 – Theremin
3:10 – Moog Modular
3:58 – East vs West: Moog and Buchla
4:53 – The First Synth Records
5:24 – Minimoog Model D
6:27 – EMS VCS3
8:14 – The Polyphonic Breakthrough
9:22 – Yamaha CS-80
10:12 – Digital Takes Over: FM Synthesis and Sampling
10:32 – Yamaha TX816
11:54 – Sampling
12:32 – Akai MPC60
12:43 – Software and the Analog Revival
13:32 – Impact / Outro

Akai AX60 Analog Synthesizer

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