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Fairly beefy or not, to kill latency you will need a reasonably expensive
soundcard, even the sw1000xg still has latency of around 87 ms.  Need it to
be around 10ms for live performance.

Simon
PIII 733
SW1000xg with VH board
DS2416
Mackie 1402
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake B" <drummer@...>
To: <AN1x-list@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 5:58 AM
Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] OT: sampler or computer


> I plan on using it for both playing back phrases and as a drum module and
> playing notes keyed off with my akai ax73.  Yeah i was somewhat worried
> about the latency issue.  But I am planning on getting a faily beefy
machine
> if I go that way.
>
> What are some decent samplers...sequencers...hardware wise
>
> thanks again
> Jake
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil" <accession@...>
> To: <AN1x-list@egroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 4:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] OT: sampler or computer
>
>
> > Hi Jake,
> >
> > Do you want to use the sampler to play back vocal phrases and drum
loops,
> or
> > as a synth playing individual notes?
> >
> > For the former, a computer may prove easier to work with as it's visual
> > although the filters in hardware samplers may prove better sounding.
> Editing
> > samples on a 17" computer monitor beats a miniture LCD any day!
> >
> > If it's the latter, then a hardware sampler may prove to be more
reliable.
> >
> > For live use: Well for a start, playing sampled notes from a computer
via
> a
> > MIDI keyboard often results in a slightly delayed reaction known as
> latency.
> > Also streaming multiple audio channels from a computer in a live
situation
> > can be tempting fate a little too much due to a crash.
> >
> > You may find the best compromise is a sampler that uses a computer for
> > editing and managing samples, that are then dumped back into the
hardware
> > sampler via SCSI for playback.
> >
> > Hope this helps. I look forward to hearing other people's thoughts.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: "Jake B" <drummer@...>
> > Reply-To: AN1x-list@egroups.com
> > Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 00:25:03 -0500
> > To: <AN1x-list@egroups.com>
> > Subject: [AN1x-list] sampler or computer
> >
> >
> > Well I rarely post to the list but I am always reading and what not.
This
> > post really isn't about my wonderful AN1X but it might have some impact
on
> > it.  I am looking into getting a sampler and debating between getting an
> > actual hardware sampler.  Thinking of a esi 4000 or 2000, something
along
> > those lines.  Or if I should just build a computer dedicated to audio.
> And
> > use some sampling programs and also use it to sequence.  I will most
> likely
> > and hopefully be using this set up live and it will have the An1x, a
akai
> > ax73 and in time a drum pad system running in/out of it.  I think a
> computer
> > would be a more useful way to go but I really do like hardware
> > better...easier to use, less crashes....more buttons... but also more
> money
> > which I don't have.
> >
> > So if any of you have any suggestions...I am open for ideas.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Jake
> >
> >
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