S2400

Love it ... well worth the wait

Really happy with this, sounds awesome, starting to get my head around the workflow, but already cranking out ideas.

Loving Life

I picked up an S2400 recently because I wanted a way to create music without a DAW, and I thought this looked like a pretty cool contraption. I found the initial learning curve very intuitive and was creating music in no time—though I am sure I still have plenty of tricks to learn. I particularly like the step sequencer and find that I can get an idea rolling quickly. While I…

All that SP goodness

It's the only hardware sampler that can accurately get that SP1200 ring in my opinion, but it's so much more than that - a very capable multisampler, a sequencer, you can hook a keyboard up to it and play melodic lines... either at the old 12/26 sample rate or nice and clean 16/48. There's even a web app to drag and drop samples from your computer to create kits that way. If…

The Sound is Incredible

The 12 bit sound is exactly what I was looking for to compliment my MPC… Once you wrap your head around the workflow it’s all good from there… Definitely worth the money. Glad I added it to my production setup!

To be completely honest, this is my second unit. I regretfully sold my first one way too soon. It took me a little while to fit it smoothly into my studio workflow. Now, it is my go-to tool for sparking creative ideas, recording into my DAW, and doing live studio jams. It also delivers amazing sound, feels solid and reliable, and is backed by a great community and a company…

Incredible

It makes you want to sit down and make music.

For me, this machine is incredibly easy to use, and it’s great fun. It doesn't take long to learn how to operate it. The sound character is excellent and distinctive.

Heart of the studio

I’ve been making beats since the late 80’s and have released many LP’s featuring different setups: SP12, Cubase on an Atari ST, MPC 2000, Akai S3000 finally settling on Logic Pro. After messing around with a friends S2400 I fell in love with the various hi-fi & lo-fi modes, each perfect for different sounds, giving the machine a broad pallet. The operating system is fun (I…

Outstanding Instrument

Easy to use. Fun to play. Great build quality.

Wow! It’s difficult not to come across as super-impressed by the S2400! Over the years I have used elektron rytm, akai mpc one, poly tracker, and the portables: sp404, 1010 blackbox, Smpltrk, TE KO133, also Squarp pyramid sequencer, so pretty familiar with this stuff. But when I laid the S2400 on the desk and started to sample and create patterns I knew I’d found the interface…

To quote Pharoahe Monch "They'll bury me with my SP-1200". As for me, I hope they bury me with my s2400.

Simply the best at what it does. Insane build quality, insane sound, so easy to use while still having so many options. The whole team at Isla are amazing people and customer service is top tier. The kind of piece of gear I'll keep all my life, and will give to my kid (when I'll have one...). BIG LOVE!

One day not long ago I was listening to Alex Ball demonstrate the Third Wave synthesizer. He reached over and hit his drum machine — one I did not recognize — but it sounded as good as the Rolands and Yamahas I cut my teeth on in the 1980s. Ten days later, I had my new S2400 synched to my Roland TR-8S, my main production machine. I called in my partner to take a listen. As I…

The Isla S2400 is an amazing machine! My 15-year-old and I love to jam and collaborate on this mighty sampler/drum machine. Although it's complex in many aspects, the ease of use is superb. The Isla S2400 is a versatile and powerful instrument that offers a wide range of creative possibilities for music production. The sampler feature allows you to sample any sound you want…

The S2400 is a fantastic modern-day take on a classic, and one that’s made well / built like a tank, and is thoughtfully designed and crafted.rnrnAs fine an instrument as any other, and better than some. I think Brad killed it with this thing...rnrn10/10 would buy again.

Where has this been my whole life? My only issue with this thing is I didn’t have one decades ago . Owner since Feb 2023

When the S2400 was originally announced, it piqued my curiosity enough because it seemed to fill a unique gap between a modern and traditional workflow. I never owned an SP1200, but I did cut my teeth producing music on groove-boxes and hardware samplers. Suffice to say, I was intrigued enough to eventually pull the trigger on one and although it took close to a year before I…

Ok so when I first received my S2400 I was a bit underwhelmed. No fault of the S2400 itself or the Isla Instruments team. I was fresh off of the current MPC workflow (Live and Livemkii). But where the S2400 lacked with features and fx, it excelled with its superior sound quality. I'm not just talking about the 12bit engine but the 16bit one as well. This this is like a…

Very cool and powerful machine. There’s so much to it and its fun discovering more about it and how it can be used with other gear. I enjoy its large storage capacity and it makes my old school/dawless setup more efficient and practical without having to buy a laptop (more money for synths that way!) The last firmware update made it %100 easier to use for me and i have a blast…

Great machine !!!!! Great sound !!!!!!! Easy to use !!!!

Probably the best add to my sampling arsenal...I love this machine for many reasons. First, the punchy 12 bits sound, then the quite easy workflow...the last update and specially the expanded 16 voices of polyphony are perfect...easy integration with my computer and my daw...it's the best of both worlds, a purchase that I don't regret at all...waiting for the next update with,…

What an incredible machine. I come from jazz saxophone and playing with live FX and I have to say this box really feels like an instrument all by itself. The fact that most everything is on or right underneath the surface makes it a really intuitive device. It's actually the first machine in my arsenal that makes digital sound mangling and degradation feel analog in a way…

Where do I start?rnrnI was primarily a DAW user (FL Studios) for the majority of my career and decided to switch to hardware for inspiration and workflow changes. I always was trying to emulate those classic 12-bit, golden era hip hop sounds with too much processing and it never felt 100% authentic to me. The moment I received my purchase of the S2400 did I truly understand…

I received my S2400 Jan/2021, one of the first. I swore by my BOSS SP-202 to crunch up drums from either my MPC Live or my DAW. One thing is for sure with the S2400, the sound is undeniable FAT. The SP-202 gave me the crunch I wanted, but as compared to the S2400, it sounds thin. The S2400 gives the crunch and the fatness without question. Getting around the machine with…

This is an incredible machine. I’ve never had an SP1200 before so i was excited when the talk of this came about. A new updated version of the OG that could be in tune with the times. I was all in. Love the feel, the ease of use and how easy it is to learn. Took me a couple go rounds and i figured it out. Your doing yourself an injustice if you don’t have one. Just wow.

It’s dope, not much more to say (of course I’m gonna though). They delivered on everything - build quality, specs, components, easy creative workflow, and SOUND. Little things too, like the quality of the phono preamps that almost always get overlooked, shows how much the ISLA team cared about delivering a top notch product. Then on top you have the development team at your…

This is by far the best new equipment purchase I have made in a long long time. "Its Vintage, Its Modern, Its Low End is throbbin', Its 12bit Grit will sand the Skin off your bottom" 😂😂💪🏼💪🏼 Team ISLA brought the essence of the SP1200 back but decided to 10X it in this Modern Successor. 🔥🔥

The s2400 is a very good investment and was definitely worth the wait money very well spent!!!!!

Simply an amazing machine…. rn…I’ve worked with AKAI MPC’s, Roland drum machines, Elektron devices and computer-based sequencers…. …and the S2400 is by FAR the most intuitive sampler/sequencer I’ve ever used. rnrnI was literally making tracks within the first day of owning the unit - it’s that immediate!rnBuild quality is phenomenal - reminiscent of how manufacturers used to…

Very happy with this machine. it’s built well , sounds AMAZING and looks great too, id never messed with an sp1200 or any sampler other than my mpc x. This thing just brings flavour to the sound in bucket loads!rnrnPersonally I’ve linked my MPC x to the S2400 using midi and I use the Mpc for sequencing (just because I know it so well!) rnrnMy workflow has me building beats…

By far the best sampler/drum machine I’ve used and to me it’s just so much fun to use. It feels like working on a console and it’s just so natural and fluid compared to the mpcs and elektron boxes I’ve used. rnrnAnd the sound is just on another level compared to modern grooveboxes. The individual outputs lets you do all kinds of processing (rack gear, plugins, guitar pedals…

There's nothing to dislike about the s2400 or the costumer services or the CEO's engagement. This is legendary. The workflow saves me a lot of headache I got from daws. And the sound.... Oh the sound coming out from this machine is top quality, as well as the hardware and software construction. Nothing cheap about it, no cut offs and really a passion project, and worths every…

It was Worth the wait. This thing is built like a tank and it sounds amazing. I do believe this machine has a unique sonic signature. I cannot say if it sounds exactly like the legendary sp1200, but after trying various vintage plugins simulators, I must say the 12-bit engine on the S2400 delivers exactly what I was looking for.rnrnThe learning curve was not that bad at all.…

The S2400 is a wonderful machine! rnThe sound captures the vintage E-mu sampler & sequencer essence, while modernizing much needed functions and sampling time. The tone is punchy, gritty and tight. I love the updates that continue make the S2400 better every time. I am excited to see what the future brings to this product. I plan to support and add every possible expansion…

I love my S2400! 🤙🏽 I’ve been following Isla and the progress since they announced the S2400. Made the move to jump on it the very last day before the price went up to $1499 and I can say this is a beast! I have a terabyte sd card which is INSANE 😳 to me on a piece of hardware. The filters are hella fire 🔥 and this year I’m doing a project solely produced on it. 🎶 The…

perfect machine, made with love and knowledge. Very sympathetic company with good communication between customers and developers. And the ride just goes on as it gets so many new features with every update. It's my master brain, drum machine, sampler, main sequencer. Just what I was looking for... oh I almost forgot it looks gorgeous and sexy at the same time.

This is the drum machine / sampler I've been wanting for 20+ years. ❤️rnrnhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CKsIPNjAoeG/

Wonderful machine! It is easy to flesh out ideas with the S2400, something that’s a little more complicated with the MPCs. I find myself gravitating to my S2400 rather than my MPC for making beats. Definitely a MPC-killer!

I was lucky enough to be one of the early supporters after Isla officially announced they were accepting pre-orders (machine #107 here). Brad and the Isla team delivered on all expectations and more with the S2400. A classic, vintage feel with the modern workflow is the reason why the S2400 sits on my desk while my trust old ASR-10 and other "vintage" MPCs have been sitting on…