From Brian Willoughby Sent Thu, Jun 7th 2018, 07:02
If anyone finds that Keyboard magazine article, I (we) would (all) love = to see it. On Jun 4, 2018, at 4:44 PM, Tristan <xx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx> wrote: > Hi Mike, >=20 > This issue was covered at length in a late 80s edition of Keyboard = magazine along with tests and=20 > reviews of the sampler models available at that time. I should really = scan it because I am not sure it is=20 > currently online anywhere. There was a mix of variable and fixed rate = samplers in the late 80s so the=20 > transition happened around that time, although it was somewhat = manufacturer specific. Off the op of my=20 > head: >=20 > Akai S612, S7x, S9x variable rate, S1x, S3x etc fixed rate. > Emu I, II, & III, Emax variable rate, Emax II, EIIIx later fixed rate > Ensoniq all fixed rate although Mirage acts more like variable rate > Roland all fixed rate