Akai S900 / S950.
Custom PMVA Display !
PASSIVE MATRIX VERTICAL ALIGNMENT
(Super Enhanced Black)
Available in the following colours.
Blue / Black.
White / Black.
Red / Black.
Yellow / Black. (Retro Look)
Plug N Play in every S900 and S950.
Amazing Custom PMVA Super Black Display !
Designed and built specifically for the Akai S900 and S950 samplers. This display was designed from scratch to perfectly compliment both Akai samplers with ZERO design compromises. In keeping with my shop philosophy, I wanted to design a custom 'LUX' upgrade, not only operationally correct, but also visually beautiful. A perfect match for the look of the sampler. This display has a number of unique design features.
Technical specs are as follows.
1. PMVA ( Super Enhanced Black ) LCD Panel !
The performance of this Passive Matrix Vertical Alignment display, completely blows away any standard Twisted Nematic type display.
Contrast ratio is an amazing 1000:1
Response time is super fast with NO ghosting !
PMVA is visually indistinguishable from OLED !
2. Custom Unique Triple Interface !
This special custom display has been designed with 3 seperate interface to Plug N Play in a range of different instruments. Not only are the interface different in dimensions, the pin assignments are also different. NO other display in the world has this type of interface flexibility. This work was done to accomodate mainly, old Yamaha keyboards and Roland sound modules which have 2mm connectors but also weird pin assignments. By designing the display with multiple interface in this way, costs could be kept to an absolute minimum. This is why the display can be listed at a low price of £85 instead of the higher price, normal for a custom design 'specifically' produced for one instrument.
(see pictures) for a full list of every instrument the display was designed for.
3. Custom Optimised Metal Bezel !
Bezel width and height have been specified to match the display viewing area precisely. The metal bezel is exactly 0.5mm the whole way around. This leaves a perfect black border framing the 40x2 characters. Combined with the superb PMVA black background / contrast performance, the display looks stunning !
4. Optimised Desktop 6 o'clock Viewing angle !
Correct 12 o'clock viewing angle required for rack use. The viewing angle has been set during manufacture, optimised precisely for the way the sampler is used. Racked. Viewed head on / above.
When the display is adjusted, its contrast and viewing angles behave in a very precise way.
**If you have the sampler racked up high, you may need a 6 o'clock type, if your unsure contact me to discuss. I have both types 6 + 12 available**
5. Menu Adjustable Optomised Contrast !
Display contrast is adjustable from the front panel contrast potentiometer in the normal way. Optimal setting is midway (12o'clock) This was achieved by matching the display characteristics to the contrast menu adjustment range. Everthing is optomised to avoid the need for any additional modifications. After the display is installed and switched on, the contrast will be near perfect at the midway setting.
Its never been possible, previously, to have a black background display adjustable from the front panel in this way, while at the same time, completely integrated in the sampler.
6. Custom LED Backlight design !
Designing a long, thin LED backlight with an even distribution of light, no dead spots / light spots, required a NEW backlight design. A standard 40x2 display has LED's mounted at each end, resulting in uneven light, LED lightspot at each end, and a dead area in the middle. This special PMVA display has a special backlight design. Multiple LED's are spaced around the bezel creating a perfectly even backlight. The majority of work designing this display was spent perfecting the backlight design. The end result is a display with perfect even light side to side with no deadspots or lightspots. Each character 1-40 has identical brightness.The PMVA panel is completely black corner to corner, OLED like in appearance.
The look of the display is completely flawless !
There are ZERO visual imperfections !
7. Amber, White or Blue LED Backlight !
There are 3 choices of backlight. Each one uses specific LED's that colour. There are NO colour filters or trickery of any kind. The LED's in the backlight are actual Amber, White or Blue LED's. The performance of all 3 displays is spectacular due to the special PMVA panel and custom backlight.
The Amber display was produced as an alternative to the white and blue for anyone wanting a 'retro' look.
The look, response, performance of each display is equally exceptional, therefore, colour choice should be based only on what 'you' think looks best.
8. Fully Adjustable Backlight Brightness !
To suit every possible studio environment, I build and ship each display fully adjustable to control backlight brightness. This is used to set the display up perfectly for the light conditions in your studio. If you use the display in a brightly lit room, the backlight can be set slightly higher, if your studio is dark, it can be dialed in lower for a better look. Shipping the display adjustable is essential. Once the brightness is set up, in conjunction with the front panel contrast potentiometer, the backlight trimmer is tucked inside. Its meant to be set once.Then forgotten.
The performance of this display is spectacular !
Once installed and set up properly, it looks Amazing !
PMVA is visually indistinguishable from OLED, but without the initialization problems associated with OLED. Every menu behaves perfectly, there is absolutely NO glitching or gremlins of any kind, on any menu. Everthing is completely rock solid. Response is instant with ZERO ghosting. Exactly what i had in mind when i began this project.
The build quality is equally impressive. The company i partnered with to build this display, have done a phenomenal job with the manufacturing.The tooling, production costs, factory MOQ etc for this special PMVA were considerable.
However, due to the unique triple interface design with multiple 'different' pin assignments, the costs have been limited to 1 single design, suitable for a whole range of instruments. This is why the price for this display is lower than my other custom displays. The triple interface allows the display to Plug N Play in various things. Only one display was required, in 3 colours and 2 viewing angles.
The price is only slightly more than any other standard display youll find for sale elsewhere. Its also £65 cheaper than the VFD. The VFDisplay has now been discontinued. Its no longer necessary to use an expensive display when something visually better, operationally superior and £65 cheaper is available. All my 40 Character VFDisplay listings have been ended, permanently. They are now.
No longer necessary.
**Under NO circumstances should anyone have to pay a tech to install this display. The installation process is completely straightforward. The display has been carefully designed to hook up and operate the exact same way as the old LCD. The contrast has been optimised to work with front panel potentiometer (midway) setting. Optimal.
After its installed and switched on. Its completely integrated in the Akai**
NO tech skills are required !
NO Soldering is required !
NO Modifications are required !
NO Expensive Service Centre Tech is required !
Display contrast adjusts from the front panel !
**Hi-Res pics / video of each colour and viewing angle, mounted in various instruments can be viewed using the link Below. These pics / video can be used as a colour / response time reference**
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1qWvL-x99pfbzhXN9IkHL4fjj6zJRm98U
**This listing is for one (1) Custom PMVA LED Display. The S950 pictured is NOT included