ASR-X PRO Sampler

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Technical Specifications

Interface

13 Velocity sensitive trigger pads; Exclusive Patch Select Buttons for access to 4 different variations within each Sound; Octave Transpose Buttons for quick pitch changes

Internal Memory/Expansion

2 MB internal RAM; 2 MB internal ROM; Expandable to 66 MB internal RAM with standard SIMMs (32 bit non-parity, or 36-bit parity, 72-pin only); 1 expansion slot for any EXP Series Sound and Wave Board; OS stored in Flash Memory for convenient software upgrades

Sampling

20-bit Analog-to-Digital converter, 18-bit Digital-to-Analog converters, 16-bit Memory. Stereo or Mono sampling or resampling (through the effects processor) of played notes, sequenced notes, or MIDI notes in any combination; 44.1 kHz Sample rate; Maximum sample times: Standard Memory (2 MB): 20.5 sec @ 44.1 kHz mono, 10.3 sec @ 44.1 kHz stereo - Fully expanded (66 MB): 13 minutes @ 44.1 kHz mono, 6.5 minutes @ 44.1 kHz stereo; Dedicated stereo audio input preamp with hardware mic/line switch and input level trim control; Sound Processing commands include: Copy, Truncate, Reduce bits, Scale, Normalize, Invert; New Stomper built in software synthesis program, makes faithful reproductions of classic electronic drum machines - and even phatter sounds! Compatible with all existing ASR-10 & EPS libraries; Imports Akai (S-1000/1100) and Roland sounds via SCSI.

Playback

Frequency response: 2 Hz - 20 kHz+ 1.5dB @44.1kHz; 94 dB signal-to-noise, 96 dB dynamic range, 84 dB THD + noise (<.002%) at unity playback

Voice Architecture

32 dynamically assigned voices; Each individual sound has a complete set of programmable parameters; Independent dual multi-mode dynamic digital filters (low-pass, high-pass, variable bandwidth band-pass, resonant low-pass, resonant band-pass); Extensive assignable modulation implementation

Effects

Custom 24-bit digital signal processor with 48-bit accumulation; Programmable stereo multi-effects processing with real time modulation of effects parameters; 40 algorithms with many programmable variations per effect and 5 Stereo busses: Insert, Light Reverb, Medium Reverb, Wet Reverb, Dry

Sequencer

16 polyphonic tracks, each with its own sound, Mix, Pan, and FX Bus; Tracks can play internal voices and/or external MIDI instruments; Up to 128 Sequences; Sequence memory: 70,000 Events, 140,000 Events with at least 8 mb RAM installed; 384 PPQ clock resolution, synchronized to Internal or MIDI clock; 5 real time recording modes (Replace, Add, Step, Track Mix, Final Mix) and Multi-track recording via MIDI; Quantization, copy, erase sequence edits available ( with Undo). Auto-locate controls (Bar/Beat accuracy), adjustable click track and Tap Tempo control; Automated mixdown feature records mix/panning changes for each Track; Song Mode for chaining patterns together

MIDI

16 Channel Multitimbral; MIDI Song Position Pointer

Disk

1.4 MB Quad-density (HD) 3.5" micro-floppy

Inputs/Outputs

Stereo audio outputs (2 x 1/4"); Optional 8 output expander (X-8) for a total of 10 outputs
Headphone jack; 1 assignable single/dual pedal input for sustain, sostenuto, effect modulation, and sequencer control (SW-2,SW-6 or SW-10); Stereo audio inputs (2 x 1/4")
Audio input level trim control plus mic/line switch; MIDI In/Out/Thru; 50-pin SCSI II interface included

Dimensions (W x D x H)

17" (43.1 cm)  x 13" (33.1 cm) x 4" (10.1 cm)

Weight

12.5 lbs (5.6 kg) unboxed, 17 lbs (7.71 kg) boxed

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