JJ OS Comparison Chart
Note
OS128ORG, OS128XL and OS128SP are OS's only for large LCD.
| AKAI OS Ver.2.13 |
OS Ver.3.16 |
OS1 | OS2 | OS2XL | OS3 Ver.1.52 |
OS3 Ver.2.xx |
OS128ORG | OS128XL Ver.1.81 |
OS128XL Ver.2.xx |
OS128SP | |
| Test mode of a button and LED Reference video | |||||||||||
| A splash screen can be displayed by a test mode. | |||||||||||
| PATCHED PHRASE | |||||||||||
| Splash Screen Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Behavior selection of the Next sequence Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Sequence list | |||||||||||
| Program list | |||||||||||
| Track list | |||||||||||
| Sample list (sorting / deletion of a sample two or more) | |||||||||||
| MIDI/SYNC indicator (MAIN) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| FOOTSWITCH (ERASE, REC+START, OVER DUB+START, START/STOP) | |||||||||||
| FOOTSWITCH (TRACK+, TRACK-, "SEQUENCE+, SEQUENCE-) | |||||||||||
| Auto Chop (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Alternate loop (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Crossfade loop (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Converting a Stereo Sample to Mono (TRIM) | |||||||||||
| Insert Silence (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Bit Convert (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Ring Modulation (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Combine (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Fade-in/out (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Program PAD mode (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Pad Locate (Audio Track) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| SetBars button (Audio Track) | |||||||||||
| TO NEXT NOTE (SEQ EDIT Edit:DURATION Mode:) | |||||||||||
| Mix Down (SONG) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Real Time Pitch Shift Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Real-time Time stretch / Pitch shift Refer to manual. | |||||||||||
| Auto Chromatic Assignment Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Program for Musical Instruments (Overlap) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Program for Musical Instruments (Non overlap) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Old Program Mode | |||||||||||
| Global Program Edit Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| MTC/MMC Refer to manual.(OS1) | |||||||||||
| CLOCK and MTC can be selected with
SYNC OUT at the same time Refer to manual.(OS2XL) For example, OUT A:CLOCK OUT B:MTC |
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| Grid Edit (DRUM) ALL PAD Mode | |||||||||||
| Grid Edit (DRUM) 16PAD Mode | |||||||||||
| Grid Edit (DRUM) 6PAD Mode | |||||||||||
| Grid Edit Q-Link Real Time Refer to manual.(OS1) | |||||||||||
| Grid Edit (MIDI) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Grid Edit Control Change Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Grid Edit (AUDIO) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Grid Edit (In Main Screen) | |||||||||||
| Step sound in Grid | |||||||||||
| Grid Edit (DRUM) Loop Edit Mode Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Simul Pad 1 (Pad of a target is also recorded as an event at the time of recording.) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Simul Pad 2 (Pad of a target is not recorded as an event at the time of recording.) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Simul Sequence (2nd Sequence) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Simul Pattern Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Master Tempo Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| TAP TEMPO by Pad Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| TAP TEMPO by Midi in Note Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Maximum Number of Audio Tracks Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | 4 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
| Voice Monitor Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Customizable Click/Metronome Sounds
Refer to manual.(OS2XL) (Adjustment of level and selection of OUT are also possible) |
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| Recordable Track Mutes | |||||||||||
| Audition in save mode (Sample in the memory) | |||||||||||
| Audition in save mode (Sample in CF card or HDD) | |||||||||||
| Q-Link MIDI CC | |||||||||||
| Start point of a sample in Q-Link NOTE ON | |||||||||||
| End point of a sample in Q-Link NOTE ON | |||||||||||
| VELOCITY in Q-Link NOTE ON | |||||||||||
| PAN in Q-Link NOTE ON | |||||||||||
| CHOP in Q-Link NOTE ON | |||||||||||
| LFO PITCH in Q-Link REAL TIME | |||||||||||
| LFO FILTR in Q-Link REAL TIME | |||||||||||
| LFO LEVEL in Q-Link REAL TIME | |||||||||||
| LFO SPEED in Q-Link REAL TIME | |||||||||||
| TEMPO in Q-Link REAL TIME | |||||||||||
| TRANSPOSE in Q-Link REAL TIME | |||||||||||
| X-FADE in Q-Link REAL TIME | |||||||||||
| Set of Q-Link to active track (ALL PAD) | |||||||||||
| MIDI IN Pitch Bend | |||||||||||
| Pitch Bend Sensitivity Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| MIDI IN (MIDI CC #01 Modulation wheel) | |||||||||||
| MIDI IN (MIDI CC #02 or 74 => Filter Cutoff) | |||||||||||
| MIDI IN (MIDI CC #71 => Filter resonance) | |||||||||||
| ADSR Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Pad Aftertouch (Program mode) | |||||||||||
| Sample Layer Crossfade Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Non-Destructive Chop Refer to manual (OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Portamento Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Track Mixer Refer to manual.(OS2) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Line Pattern (GRID) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Pattern Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Hold of a note repeat pad Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Loop hold playback of a sample Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Adjustment of pad sensitivity Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | - | ||||||||||
| Improved mode (Name Edit) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | - | ||||||||||
| Improved mode (SAVE/LOAD) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | - | ||||||||||
| Improved mode (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | - | ||||||||||
| Improved mode (SLIDER) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | - | ||||||||||
| Improved mode (MAIN) | - | ||||||||||
| Improved mode (Input Thru) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | - | ||||||||||
| Improved mode (RECORD) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | - | ||||||||||
| Improved mode (EFFECT) | - | ||||||||||
| Pad to MIDI out CC/PC Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| The value and mixer of a parameter of FX2 are controllable by a MIDI controller. Refer to manual. Refer to manual. | |||||||||||
| Pad Mute Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Program is switched by hitting the pads (NEXT SEQ) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Arpeggiator Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| ZERO CROSS (LOOP of TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Movement of pad events Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Level of NORMALIZE (TRIM) | |||||||||||
| Change of tracks at a [MODE] + DATA wheel. | |||||||||||
| Change of a sequence at [NEXT SEQ]+ DATA wheel. | |||||||||||
| Bars loop Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Customize of MAIN and NUMERIC button Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Rearranging the Sequences Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Equalizer High and Equalizer Low (Filters) | |||||||||||
| Chord Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Chord (Chords can be directly assigned to pads by a MIDI keyboard) Reference video(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| A setup of a chord is savable as a file. | |||||||||||
| PgmMode (TRIM) | |||||||||||
| INST is also possible for "PgmMode".(TRIM) | |||||||||||
| [Play & Chop] button (TRIM) Reference video | |||||||||||
| Wait for key Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Strength (Timing Correct) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Level mute (Track Mute) | |||||||||||
| There is a swing field in the grid | |||||||||||
| "New Program name" and "New Folder name" are memorized. | |||||||||||
| Mix (TRIM) Two samples are mixed Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Play marker (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Reverse play of a sample (Program mode and TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Stereo sample is switched to mono (Program mode) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| HOLD (STEP EDIT) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| MIDI IN Monitor Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Multi timbre Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Value of FULL LEVEL can be adjusted. Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| PACK (A program and samples are packed and it is made one file.) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Two or more sample assignment (Audio Track) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Start offset of a sample (Audio Track) Refer to manual.(OS2) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| The length of a loop can be held. (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| A function is assigned to MIDI NOTE/CC (MPC is operated by a MIDI controller) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| Looping recorder mode Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Pad status display mode Refer to manual.(OS2XL) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| 5 or 10 Tracks display mode Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| CYCLE (A sample is switched each time it hits the same pad.) Reference video (OS2XL) Reference video(128XL) | |||||||||||
| Track Mute Groups (The tracks of the same group will be muted together.) Refer to manual.(OS2XL) | |||||||||||
| EXCLUSIVE SOLO&EXCLUSIVE MUTE (Track Mute Group) Reference video | |||||||||||
| Pattern creation mode | |||||||||||
| Repeat hold playback of a sample Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Repeat hold solo playback of a sample Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| The value of a note repeat which is different in each pad can be set up. Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Non-Destructive Slice and Start/End point adjustment of a sample (Program mode) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| AHDSR Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Tracks Edit Mode Reference video(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Recording in tracks edit mode | |||||||||||
| Detune (INST PROGRAM [PITCH]) Reference video(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| INVERT (TRIM) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Voice Priority (PROGRAM) Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| MIDI FILTER Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| Copy Bank Refer to manual.(OS128XL) | |||||||||||
| LFO Pan (PROGRAM) Reference video | |||||||||||
| Seq.Loop SPP (Sync out) Reference video | |||||||||||
| LR of a stereo sample is changed. (TRIM) | |||||||||||
| TEMPO button (TRIM) The tempo of a phrase sample is detectable. Reference video | |||||||||||
| Random of arpeggiator | |||||||||||
| Pressure (MAIN) The value of a TUNE, FILTER and LFO is controllable by the pressure of a pad. | |||||||||||
| The value of CC is controllable by the pressure of a pad. (Pad Mode) | |||||||||||
| TRANSPOSE (Pad Mode) The value of a transpose can be set to pads. | |||||||||||
| Reversal of LCD can be performed. | |||||||||||
| HOLD button (PROGRAM) Reference video | |||||||||||
| Retrigger field to LFO (PROGRAM) Refer to manual. Reference video | |||||||||||
| FOOTSWITCH (NEXT BANK, BACK BANK) Reference video | |||||||||||
| View (LOAD) | |||||||||||
| F5 (DELETE) button exists in LOAD mode. | |||||||||||
| A real-time chops Reference video | |||||||||||
| EXCLUSIVE SOLO-2 (Track Mute Group) Reference video | |||||||||||
| Loop by pad (Audio Track) Reference video | |||||||||||
| The maximum value of Hold of AMP is 200 Reference video | |||||||||||
| The maximum value of Attack of PITCH is 135 Reference video | |||||||||||
| Note On indicator (Track Mute) | |||||||||||
| Filter 1/Filter 2 | |||||||||||
| Save/load to INTERNAL MEMORY | |||||||||||
| Track Velocity% | |||||||||||
| Number of Sample Layers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Number of Autoload holder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum of duration | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 9999 | 65.000 | 65.000 | 65.000 | 9999 | 65.000 | 65.000 | 65.000 |
| Maximum Number of Programs | 128 | 24 | 99 | 99 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 24 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
| Maximum Number of Sequences | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Tracks per sequence | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Maximum Events (Notes) | 100.000 | 100.000 | 300.000 | 300.000 | 300.000 | 300.000 | 300.000 | 100.000 | 300.000 | 300.000 | 300.000 |
| AKAI OS Ver.2.13 |
OS Ver.3.16 |
OS1 | OS2 | OS2XL | OS3 Ver.1.52 |
OS3 Ver.2.xx |
OS128ORG | OS128XL Ver.1.81 |
OS128XL Ver.2.xx |
OS128SP |
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