E-mu SP-1200
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Description E-mu SP-1200 is a classic drum machine and sampler released in August 1987 by E-mu Systems, Inc. as an update of the  E-mu SP-12, which was originally created for dance music producers. It became famed for its gritty texture and ability to simulate the "warmth" of vinyl recordings. |
The SP-1200 became an icon of hip hop's golden age, due to its ability to construct the bulk of a song within one piece of portable gear—a first for the industry. This resulted in reduced studio costs and more creative control for artists. Designed to be used as both a drum sequencer and sampler in one, the SP-1200 features a 26.04 kHz sampling rate (roughly half the fidelity of a compact disc) and 12-bit resolution. Those audio qualities, combined with the idiosyncratic SSM2044 filter chips with which these machines were fitted, make for a dirty, gritty sound. One of the attributes of the SP-1200 is its extremely small amount of memory — roughly 10 seconds.
J DillaSpecs
- Polyphony - 8 voice
- Sampler - 26.040 kHz, 12 bit sampling; 4 2.5 second blocks (10 seconds); 256 KB memory
- Patterns - 100
- Songs - 100
- Keyboard - 8 Touch Pads
- Memory - 32 patches
- Control - MIDI, SMPTE
- Date Produced - 1987 - 1998
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Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mu_SP-1200
http://www.vintagesynth.com/emu/sp1200.php
