With its distinctive hands-on interface and gritty sound, E-MU’s SP-1200 sampler is a bonafide classic, and now Behringer has suggested that it could be about to start work on a new and “affordable” ...

Speculation is rife that E-MU co-founder Dave Rossum could be about to launch a new version of the classic SP-1200 sampler. Introduced in 1987, the SP-1200 is famed for its gritty sound, and became a ...

Confirming speculation generated by a teaser post earlier this week, E-MU co-founder Dave Rossum has announced an official re-release of the SP-1200 sampler. The Rossum SP-1200 sampling percussion ...

In the new Village Voice, regular XXL contributor Ben Detrick talks to Pete Rock, Hank Shocklee, Lord Finesse and Ski about the importance of the SP-1200. For those who aren't familiar, here's Detrick ...

In the summer of 1987, E-mu Systems released the SP-1200, a drum machine and sampler designed for dance-music producers. An update of a previous model known as the SP-12, the souped-up edition allowed ...