One funky break vs 4 Akai samplers

Original drumbreak wave file played using cubase sx4 at 44100hz through Roland FA-101 AD/DA and recorded to samplers. 
Then same midi file was played to all samplers - original pitch, -4 semitones, -8, -12, +4 and +8 semitones. Output of samplers recorded to FA-101 in Cubase sx4 at 44100hz.
All recordings (apart from original sample funky break) normalised to -2db in cubase.
s950 recording is stereo wav where both sides are copied from the same mono recording. 

S950 with not hot level, then hotter on inputs.  variable sample rate 19200hz and 10000hz. 
S1100 hot on inputs, samplerate 20khz and 10khz , filter test , fx test
S3200xl hot inputs, 20khz and 10khz, filter test, fx test
S5000 slightly hot input at default samplerate, then resampled to 12+16bit and 20khz and 10khz

Sampler Test - Original Sample Funky Break

Sampler Test - Akai S950 Not Hot - 48khz Samplerate - Bandwidth  19.2Khz

Akai S950              - 1988 - 12bit 

Samplerate : 7.5kHz - 48kHz (continuously variable) 
Bandwidth:  3kHz - 19.2kHz (continuously variable)

Sampler Test - Akai S950 Not Hot - 25khz Samplerate - Bandwidth  10Khz

Sampler Test - Akai S950  Hot - 25khz Samplerate - Bandwidth  10Khz

Sampler Test - Akai S950  Hot -  Filter Sweep - 25khz Samplerate - Bandwidth  10Khz

Sampler Test - Akai S1100 - Hot -  44.1Khz Samplerate - 20khz Bandwidth

Sampler Test - Akai S1100  Hot - 20.5Khz Samplerate - 10khz Bandwidth

Sampler Test - Akai S1100  Hot - Filter test - 44.1Khz Samplerate - 20khz Bandwidth

Sampler Test - Akai S3200xl  Hot - 44.1Khz Samplerate - 20khz Bandwidth

Sampler Test - Akai S3200xl  Hot - 22.05 Khz Samplerate - 10khz Bandwidth

Sampler Test - Akai S5000 Hot 44.1khz Samplerate

Sampler Test - Akai S5000 Hot - 44.1KHz- Resample To 12bit 19.2Khz

Sampler Test - Akai S5000 Hot - 44.1KHZ - Resample To 16bit 20khz

Sampler Test - Akai S3200xl Hot - Fx Test  - 44.1Khz Samplerate - 20khz Bandwidth

Sampler Test - Akai S3200xl Hot - Filter Test - 44.1Khz Samplerate - 20khz Bandwidth

Sampler Test - Akai S1100 Hot - Fx Test - 44.1Khz Samplerate - 20khz Bandwidth

Another sampler for test. Original Funky break played from Cubase sx4 through FA-101. Sampled hot into emu 6400 Ultra at 48khz. Recorded back into FA-101 in Cubase sx4 at 44100khz

Sampler test - Emu 6400 Ultra Hot 48khz Samplerate

Another sampler for test. Original Funky break played from Cubase sx4 through FA-101. Sampled hot into emu 6400 Ultra at 24khz. Recorded back into FA-101 in Cubase sx4 at 44100khz

Sampler test - Emu 6400 Ultra Hot 24khz Samplerate

Sweep through effects in Emu 64000 Ultra (not rfx-32 ). Funky Break 48khz hot used for this test.

Sampler test - Emu 6400 Ultra Hot 48khz Standard Effects Test

Sweep through filters of the Emu 64000 Ultra. Funky Break 48khz hot used for this test.
Sweep through frequency parameter. Resonance at 0, then 64 then 128 (max. At the end you can hear also flanger/phaser as they are classified as filters in this sampler

Sampler test - Emu 6400 Ultra Hot 48khz Filter Test

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
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AM6070 resample type
Saturation- 0% 
Hiss- 0%
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AM6070 is a classic 8bit mode. It makes use of the µ-law algorithm, used in PCM
digital telecommunication systems to improve the quality and was also used in early
samplers.

Tal-Sampler Test - AM6070 -  Saturation 0% Hiss 0% 8bit 27.7khz

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
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Sample Hold resample type 16bit 20khz Samplerate
Saturation- 100% 
Hiss- 100%
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Sample Hold has a variable sample rate and uses a high
quality filter to re-sample the signal to the desired sample rate. After that it does poor
sample hold to get desired pitch.

Tal-Sampler Test  - SampleHold - Saturation 100% Hiss 100% - 16bit 20khz Samplerate

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
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Sample Hold resample type 12bit 129200hz
Saturation- 100% 
Hiss- 100%
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Sample Hold has a variable sample rate and uses a high
quality filter to re-sample the signal to the desired sample rate. After that it does poor
sample hold to get desired pitch.

Tal-Sampler Test - SampleHold - Saturation 100% Hiss 100% - 12bit 19.2Khz Samplerate

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
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S1000 resample type
Saturation- 100% 
Hiss- 100%
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Akai s1000 style resampling method

Tal-Sampler Test - S1000 - Saturation 100% Hiss 100%

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
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S1000 resample type
Saturation- 50% 
Hiss- 50%
-------------------------------------
Akai s1000 style resampling method

Tal-Sampler Test - S1000 - Saturation 50% Hiss 50%

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
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S1000 resample type
Saturation- 0% 
Hiss- 0%
-------------------------------------
Akai s1000 style resampling method

Tal-Sampler Test - S1000 - Saturation 0% Hiss 0%

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
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Linear resample type
Saturation- 100% 
Hiss- 100%
-------------------------------------
This is the most simple and CPU efficient mode. It uses linear interpolation without
any filtering. Most sample players use something like this to pitch samples.

Tal-Sampler Test - Linear - Saturation 100% Hiss 100%

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
---------------------------------
Linear resample type
Saturation- 50% 
Hiss- 50%
-------------------------------------
This is the most simple and CPU efficient mode. It uses linear interpolation without
any filtering. Most sample players use something like this to pitch samples.

Tal-Sampler Test - Linear - Saturation 50% Hiss 50%

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
---------------------------------
Linear resample type
Saturation- 0% 
Hiss- 0%
-------------------------------------
This is the most simple and CPU efficient mode. It uses linear interpolation without
any filtering. Most sample players use something like this to pitch samples.

Tal-Sampler Test - Linear - Saturation 0% Hiss 0

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
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Emulator II resample type
Hiss- 100%
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Emu II emulates the DAC of a popular hardware sampler from the 80’s. It’s not
possible to adjust the saturation, because it’s already included and calibrated with the
hardware device.
This emulation also uses 8bit µ-law companding but uses also Differential Pulse
Code Modulation with 8bit sample delta values

Tal-Sampler Test - Emu II - Hiss 100% 27.7khz

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
---------------------------------
Emulator II resample type
Hiss- 50%
-------------------------------------
Emu II emulates the DAC of a popular hardware sampler from the 80’s. It’s not
possible to adjust the saturation, because it’s already included and calibrated with the
hardware device.
This emulation also uses 8bit µ-law companding but uses also Differential Pulse
Code Modulation with 8bit sample delta values

Tal-Sampler Test - Emu II - Hiss 50% 27.7khz

Original funky Break wav loaded into software plugin Tal-Sampler

Tal-Sampler offer different emulations of DAC/interpolation algorithm. There is also Saturation and Hiss parameter in resample block to emulate sound of older samplers.
---------------------------------
AM6070 resample type
Saturation- 100% 
Hiss- 100%
-------------------------------------
AM6070 is a classic 8bit mode. It makes use of the µ-law algorithm, used in PCM
digital telecommunication systems to improve the quality and was also used in early
samplers.

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