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Phil wrote:
> 
>      "V/A, analog, or digi/analog hybrid  - makes no difference:
>      programming
>      electro percussion can be lots of fun!  So long as you're
>      not expecting
>      a full drum-kit as in a ROMpler, i.e., CS2x, CS6x, etc., the
>      AN1x is as
>      well suited as any old analog synth ever was :-)"
> 
> EXACTLY!!!  :D
> 
> Where do people think all the drum sounds come from that are in
> ROMplers/Samplers - off sample CD's???


ha haha LOL 

You know what's *really* scary?  When you can pick out sounds from
ROMplers on Sample CD's - ha haha  I just picked up a couple of old
Sounds Good sample CD titles on blowout from Sounds Online.  Going to
see how badly I can mangle some 'Roots Reggae' tracks into ambient dub tracks!

> 
> I can assure you that a large percentage of them are *not* recordings
> of 'real' accoustic drum kits! Particularly those 'kicks'. Rather they
> are synthesised with electronic gear one by one (the AN1x is perfectly
> up to the task), ready for sampling.
> 

Yeah, then you can layer your AN1x electro sounds with some other
samples, pump the lot through a digi delay set to tempo and resample the
whole lot.  Burn your OWN loops!  You know, the A3000 from Yammie offers
a nifty resampling feature for those of you on this list who own one.  I
swear by the resampling on my ASR-X Pro :-)

> If you check my original post/reply on this topic you'll see that I
> suggested using the AN1x as a tool ("screw-driver" if you're clever
> enough) for creating percussive sounds, although to get use of them,
> and not totally dedicate your AN1x for one or two sounds when it could
> be doing something else, one would be better sampling the final
> result.

Absolutely in agreement.  With the proliferation of sound cards, digital
audio editors and as cost effective (read: cheap) samplers these days
there is NO REASON to let the limits of polyphony or multitimbral
channels hinder your use of the AN1x.  I say go for it!

regards,
Jon

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