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(SCI) and released in 1986. The sampler's core is similar to that of the Prophet 2000 and Prophet 2002. There is a 3.5"

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to store samples and data.

Sample rate

The 440 also made it easier to access the full 768 KB of memory available, to create 12-bit samples from 12.5 to 33.5 seconds and up to 41.667 kHz. * 15.625 kHz rate : 33.5 seconds — 6 kHz bandwidth * 31.250 kHz rate : 16.7 seconds — 12 kHz bandwidth * 41.667 kHz rate : 12.5 seconds — 18 kHz bandwidth

Sequencer

* 8 tracks * 40,000 note capacity * 999 measures per sequence * 99 sequences * Two discrete

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outs with up to 32 channels of MIDI

Notable users

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Sample rate

Sequencer

Notable users

References

Further reading