I don't know anything about hardware samplers, but if you decide to get a new computer, check out ADK Pro Audio. Audio is their specialty and their computers are built like tanks.
http://www.adkproaudio.com/Bernie
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "mellotronmadness" <markpringnz@...> wrote:
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> I am planning to get into sampling and know next to nothing about it, looking at the net would I be right in thinking that hardware samplers are on the way out and that software progams such as Kontakt are the way to go?
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> I quite like the look of the Kurzweil K series but I don't really need another keyboard, did I really write that!?
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> I do need a new computer, my laptop is 8 years old so I wonder if I would be better off upgrading my computer and buying some better software. I'm using Audacity, FL Studio and a free vst sample player at present.
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> Any ideas?
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> Mark
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