That was one thing I noticed, is that AKAI has perdominatly been manufactureing samplers and sampler/drum machines in rack mount and table top versions. The have not made synthesizers since the AX-60 or keyboard synths since the KB1000. Even today they are still produceing samplers and even moving into the software market with software samplers. It's as if they are dominateing the sampler market.

I wonder why they stoped produceing keybaord samplers and synthesizers? Someone told me that keyboards in general do not sell well, and don't make a lot of money. The only three major companies to succeed in this area are KORG, ROLAND and YAMAHA. Although companies such as E-mu, Kurzwiel, Clava and Wladorf are doing farily well in the keyboard market. Though they may not sell like the Big Three.