those typically fat Prophet filters were! I have the new 16-bit AKAI samplers,

but I use them for other reasons. Because of the great filters, the P2000\2002 becomes

a very effective synth as well (try using the filtering on drum sounds...), all you

need is a good waveform to sample, and you can emulate almost any retro-synth.

Also the unique 'STACK' mode, something I've not heard done quite so well on any

other sampler since! The OS was sort-of a pain-in-the-butt, but, once mastered

became second nature (besides- it's the sound that counts!). The midi spec was

pretty good too.

At the current give-away prices, grab one (even if only for the great filters and

cool arpeggiator), and check it out!

because it has so powerful and flexible fiters(they are analogue). You can easily

create some thick fat basses and ass-rippind arpeggio-sounds as well as powerful

pads.

It`s also good

for drumloops- and sounds. It isn´t so much of a hi-tech instrument anymore,

but that´s the thing that makes it so great-it´s not perfect.

It´s at its best when you use it mainly as a synth, not like some million bucks

Akai CD3000, which can be used as all-digital recording studio.

Despite the pain-in-the-arse-operating system and its lack of memory Prophet 2000

is a darn good piece of a machine.