In the meantime it is clear that you should actually only use the Gotek Floppy
Emulator, if your sampler does NOT have SCSI. Think of the older models of the
S-Series. There it makes sense, not in the models with SCSI.
The Gotek Floppy Emulator has quite a few disadvantages, it is slow, complicated,
costs a lot of extra work and as a Floppy Emulator, you also have to keep the size.
So no larger samples than 1.44MB ! That is why I advise for SCSI : go ZuluSCSI !
You also need a disk images to start up the S2000 : Two HFE disk images.
DSKA0000 is the S2000 2.00 OS Boot Floppy with the S2KDIE sample.
S2000 2.0 OS BootFloppy >>>
* Mediafire Download ** Google Drive Download *
If the USB Mass Storage of the RP2040 MINI ever works properly, I would prefer that.
But now my preference is the ZuluSCSI RP2040 with 3.5 inch FD Bay Housing.
You can then change SD cards on the outside. I have been doing it this way for
years with my Akai Z8 (IDE2CF) and a PC card reader, it always works perfectly!
BlueSCSI is perhaps even more interesting, it is open source & open hardware. Version 1.1a is simpler and the 2.0 Version has more functions and both are offered as a DIY kit.
The smallest parts have already been placed, it's a lot cheaper but for the advanced user.
The advantages of an external upgrade is that everything on the outside of
the sampler can remain the same. So you can still use flopydisks and use
the internal harddisk, which is useful for transferring data.
ZuluSCSI RP2040 Mini (about 100 euro)
The ZuluSCSI is an SD card reader that simulates up to 7 SCSI drives & CDs. The biggest
advantage is the easy management of the drives. You simply copy a CD or hard drive image
onto the SD card and you can quickly and easily integrate any image for your sampler.
ZuluSCSI Mini is the external version that is simply plugged into the SCSI port.
Order ZuluSCSI :
Studio-Services.de.
Also ZuluSCSI RP2040 (firmware beta version)
support for USB Mass Storage - access SD card contents via USB.
USB Mass Storage
The most recent ZuluSCSI, the Pico Slim is already available for 71 euros.
BlueSCSI v2 DB25 Mini (about 50 euro)
BlueSCSI is a lot cheaper, about half that, but is harder to get. The fully assembled version
comes fully tested and ready to use. Just provide a microSD card. In the kit version,
the SMD parts come already soldered. All you have left to solder are the header pins
and the SCSI connector. These are through-hole parts, you need some soldering practice.
They still have them here, or you have to google. Order BlueSCSI DB25 :
OneGeekArmy.eu
PiSCSI/RaSCSI is a virtual SCSI device emulator that runs on a Raspberry Pi.
So besides the PiSCSI/RaSCSI module you also need a Raspberry Pi. Which is really
only beneficial if you have multiple SCSI devices and want to use them simultaneously.
So if you are looking for a challenge, PiSCSI/RaSCSI is the right choice for you.
Digital moving low-pass filter (-12 dB/octave with resonance)
Envelope & LFOs :
2 Envelope Generators(1 multi-stage) & 2 LFOs
Display :
Back-lit 16 x 2 characters (128 x 16 dots)
Storage :
3.5-inch 2HD/2DD floppy disk
Standard Inputs :
1/4-inch phone jack (balanced) x 2
Standard Outputs :
1/4-inch phone jack (unbalanced) x 2 / 1/4-inch stereo phone jack x 1 / Footswitch : 1/4-inch phone jack x 1 / SCSI interface 25 pins.
MIDI :
DIN-5P IN x 1, OUT x 1, THRU x 1
Dimensions (mm) :
483mm x 88.1mm x 429mm (W x H x D) (EIA 2U size)
Weight :
7.7 kg
Power Requirements :
120VAC 60Hz 42W / 220-240VAC 50Hz 42W
Extraas :
Standard MIDI File player / Assignable Program Modulation (APM) for flexible sound control / Powerful DSP features including Timestretch / Resonant Filters / Multitimbral / Compatibility S1000 & S3000 Series
Expansion :
EB-16 Multi Effects processor (optional) / IB-208P 1/4-inch phone jack (unbalanced) x 8 Outputs & Digital Input - Output (optional) / FMX008 Flash Memory (optional) / IB-304F 2nd LSI Filter (optional)
Midi Implementation :
1..16 midi channel / 1..127 Notenum / After Touch / Pitch Bender / Control Change : Modulation (1), EWI Breath Controller (2), Foot Switch Controller (4), Volume (7), Hold 1 (64), Soft Pedal (67) /
Prog Change 1..127 / System Exclusive / Aux Messages : All Notes OFF
Akai Z8 Sampler Site
I sold my Akai S2000 and bougth myself an Akai Z8 (24bit) with USB.
In my opinion one of the best samplers Akai ever made, with the same sampling
hardware as the MPC4000. This S2000 site was created more than 20 years ago,
the Z8 site is a bit more recent. Go for a view to this link :
MNX2010 Akai Z8 Site
Download S2000 Expansions & Specs :
(open pdf left, download right mouse, save target as / download with)
