I bought this a couple of weeks ago from someone who specializes in these things. Always wanted to try one but it’s not for me.
AKAI S1100 Midi Stereo Digital Sampler w Fantastic upgrades
If you’re looking at this unit, then you know out of all the S series boxes, this one is the warm cat’s purrr, with the unmistakable, and recognizable Slate Gray control panel. New internal PSU, 100% Self sufficient power stages, FULLY compatible with 120V
* Brand Stanking NEW, NOS Upgraded EPROM set with OS 4.30 (Latest and final OS)- these aren't repurposed EPROMS
* 10MB (5MWords) installed (1x 8MB and 1x 2MB with 2 open slots available)
* Old PSU removed, replaced with NEW ultra high headroom Meanwell PSU - carefully calibrated and grounded. Chassis mounted for optimized heat dissipation.
* Old floppy drive pulled, replaced with new 2026 ZuluSCSI drive w White mounting bracket
* 20 new 16GB SD cards, individually formatted and partitioned (A-F). SD card includes 120+ library volumes 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, 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. 33GBs+ in sound libraries and multi instruments. ***THIS IS 60+ GB OF VINTAGE SAMPLE LIBRARY***
* Old buzzy inverter removed, allowing for a Crisp, New True Blue Deep Indigo LED display. - No filters used in photos, this is true to the display crispness and color -
* Clean, Original rack ears, with a bit of rack rash
* Original Cursor knob and Data knob.
* DSP card (where the magic is at), SCSI card, SMPTE, and digital I/O cards installed.
* 3 prong IEC power cable
* Original Japanese/English hard copy manual from 1990
* 60 days 1:1 support Slight wear around the data and cursor knobs - strictly cosmetic. Immaculate internal condition, clean external housing and chassis, with light surface marks on top side of bezel. A few surface scuff on rear of unit - as shown in photos, strictly cosmetic. 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. Professional cable management.