I'd hardly call the AKAI S5000/S6000 or Triton Studio modest pieces of gear. Both are top notch studio pieces that can yield impressive results as witnessed by James. Its all how you use them. Sadly most people never delve much further than the factory presets of their instruments which is a true shame. James obviously knows how to utilize his equipment.

AKAI made some of the best rack samplers and the sound libraries available, both factory and third party are numerous. The string sounds James used easily outdid those on any closed arranger or workstation.