The E-mu SP-1200 is a sampling drum machine designed by Dave Rossum and released in August 1987 by E-mu Systems. Like its predecessor, the SP-12, it was designed as a drum machine …

SP-1200 is sold out and no longer available. The SP-1200 40th Anniversary Edition, available now, will be the last SP-1200 reissue units produced due to the unavailability of required parts. SP-1200 now …

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Aug 12, 2025 · Built to improve on the earlier SP-12, the SP-1200 provided producers with the sampling and sequencing power to produce entire tracks. Its unique sound, creative workflow and affordable …

The SP-1200 was THE drum machine & sampler combo of legendary status among old school rap and hip hop artists from the eighties and nineties. It is similar to today's Akai MPC samplers - it is a …

Mar 8, 2024 · Besides the importance of emulating a spot-on sound, the unique user interface of the SP-1200, designed by Dave Rossum, with eight pads and eight faders for exposing the tune, mix, and …

Explore the SP-1200 — the gritty 12-bit sampler that defined hip hop’s golden era. Learn its history, originality, cultural impact, and the iconic songs and albums built on its unmistakable sound.

The SP1200 can exchange sample information using the MIDI Sample Dump Protocol. Mac programs such as Sound Designer II and Alchemy supported this format, but they are no longer in production.

Apr 12, 2022 · Easy Mo Bee, Nick Hook, Cookin Soul and designer Dave Rossum himself guide us through the story of the sampler that changed everything. If the name Dave Rossum isn’t familiar to …

By sampling not only drums but also bass, chord stabs, and other short sound pieces, the SP-1200 became a "studio in a box" that hip-hop producers could use to produce complete songs. The …