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Paul Murphy shared with us:
> Yes but why would buy a sampler just to sample CD's when you could spend the
> same money on the actual synth (????)

A sampler is a synth, simple as that. The only difference with,
for instance, the AN1x, is the oscillator. And that is only one
part of the synthesis engine. In regard to amplification, filter
and effects section, there no real difference with, say, an EX5,
with the exception that the EX5 blows the AN1x out of the water in
these areas.

It's a bit like comparing apples and oranges, because of the
oscillator, and therefore you won't hear me say that the EX5 actually
*sounds* better than the AN1x. My subjective impression is that it
does, but the one can make sounds that the other can't (if I
disregard for a moment that the EX5 has an AN section) and vice
versa.

So, in my planned setup, I'm going to expand the EX5 to full sampler
specs, I'll buy a Supernova II Pro X rack, and finally an EMU Ultra
sampler. With those, I can produce the sounds that I really want.
Perhaps not all sounds available - for which I would need an FS1r,
K5000, Fizmo, Microwave, etc. - but it suits the direction I want
to take in music.

- Peter

- Peter