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Audiocontrol — Service Manual v1.0

Free web editors for the rack samplers
you already own.

The hardware is on the shelf. The original software is thirty years gone. We write modern browser editors for the 12- and 16-bit samplers that built late-80s and 90s records — open source, no install, and coming back online one device at a time.

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Available Now

Web editors you can open in a browser today.

Status Available

Roland S-330

1987 · 16-voice · 12-bit

Rack-mount 12-bit digital sampler. Web editor with real-time hardware sync, patch browsing, and filter/envelope visualization.

Status Available

Roland S-550

1987 · 16-voice · 16-bit

The S-330’s bigger sibling — more memory, VGA output, same family. Shares the editor UI with an expanded feature set.

In Development

Devices on the workbench. Sign up via GitHub Discussions for updates.

Status Pending

Akai S3000XL

1994 · 32-voice · 16-bit

The workhorse 90s rack sampler. MIDI-over-SCSI protocol reverse-engineered; editor under construction.

Status Pending

Akai S5000

1999 · 64-voice · 24-bit

Akai’s late-generation rack sampler with USB and 24-bit audio. Shared parameter model with the S6000.

Status Pending

Roland JV-1080

1994 · 64-voice · synth

Rack synthesizer module with expansion board slots. Patch editor and librarian in early exploration.

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