TheStudio 440was asampler,sequencer, and 32 sounddrum machinemanufactured byDave Smith'sSequential Circuits(SCI) and released in 1986. The sampler's core is similar to that of theProphet 2000and Prophet 2002. There is a 3.5"floppy disk drivetostore samples and data. The 440 also made it easier to access the full 768 KB of memory available, to create 12-bit samples from 12.5 to 33.5 seconds and up to 41.667 kHz.
The Sequential Circuits Studio 440, released in 1985, was a sampler/sequencer workstation. This innovative instrument offered 8-voice polyphony, 12-bit sampling, and a comprehensive sequencer in a compact keyboard. The Studio 440 was a precursor to the modern music production workstation.
