Hi Jake I use an AKAI MPC2000XL which is a sampler, sequencer and drum machine all rolled into one. I have it hooked up to my PC so I have the best off both worlds. If I want to edit a sample I can do it in the Akai or take it to the PC for big screen editing. I decided I wanted a hardware sampler but I wanted something that would do minor sequencing for live work. The MPC works wicked as any song I make in Cubase can be transfered reasonable easy to it. Unfortunatly it is rather pricey compared to a new PC setup and Akai are a bit tight with regards to the basic unit i.e. it has 2meg onboard and only 1in 1out. Which is useless until you get more ram and the various optional i/o cards which boosts the price quite considerably. Oh yeh did I mention that you need storage for it aswell as there is no hd. So add to that a scsi zip drive or similar and wait for it .....more cash which takes this option to well over a grand. But as I first said it works very well for me. My mate also has an mpc but mainly uses an Akai S2800 sampler which is a hell of a lot cheaper and has some quality effects. It is only a sampler mind but the S seris are industry standard and always have been there's just something about the Akai sound!! You can pick up Akai samplers second hand 2 a penny at around the 200 mark which I think is cheaper than the software sampler Gigasampler, so its worth a look. Hope this was of some use, also check last months postings there is quite a lot of info on the A4000/5000 samplers. Ralph ----- Original Message ----- From: Nivek Krap <nivek_krap@...> To: <AN1x-list@egroups.com> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [AN1x-list] OT: sampler or computer > I tried Reaktor, DS-1, and Gigasampler. It seems like Giga has lowest latency, > but you have to get a sound card that is supported by Giga. Giga also supports > directsound (directx), which it means you can use any sound card that supported > by directx, but even good Directsound card could have latency up to > 50ms in Giga. Right now, in my personal studio, I am using Gigasampler with > Sound Forge. Sound Forge with DirectX & VST give you unbelievable editing power. > My opinion, dumping through SCSI is too much work. By the time you make the sample, > and dump it through sampler, you might have forgotten your song idea. > I got rid of my Akai. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jake B > To: AN1x-list@egroups.com > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 12:58 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 > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > Community email addresses: > > Post message: AN1x-list@onelist.com > > Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@onelist.com > > Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@onelist.com > > List owner: AN1x-list-owner@onelist.com > > > > Shortcut URL to this page: > > http://www.onelist.com/community/AN1x-list > > > > > > > > > > > > Community email addresses: > > Post message: AN1x-list@onelist.com > > Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@onelist.com > > Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@onelist.com > > List owner: AN1x-list-owner@onelist.com > > > > Shortcut URL to this page: > > http://www.onelist.com/community/AN1x-list > > > > > > > eGroups Sponsor > > > Community email addresses: > Post message: AN1x-list@onelist.com > Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@onelist.com > Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@onelist.com > List owner: AN1x-list-owner@onelist.com > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://www.onelist.com/community/AN1x-list > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > Community email addresses: > Post message: AN1x-list@onelist.com > Subscribe: AN1x-list-subscribe@onelist.com > Unsubscribe: AN1x-list-unsubscribe@onelist.com > List owner: AN1x-list-owner@onelist.com > > Shortcut URL to this page: > http://www.onelist.com/community/AN1x-list > >
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Re: [AN1x-list] OT: sampler or computer
2000-12-11 by Ralph