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Okay, so this isn't really an AN1x question, but maybe there is someone on
the list who can answer the question...

I am in a Wurzels tribute band (for non-Brits or those too cool to remember
the Wurzels - an 'agricultural band'). I want to add animal noises to our
music - a moo-moo here and a woof-woof there... And perhaps tractor noise,
etc, etc.
The ability to, say, play 'Old MacDonald Had A Farm' in dog barks would
(sadly) really add to our live set!

And I want it on stage, so computers are not really an option!

I can find the samples (a great site http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/ probably
has everything I want, and more) - but I have no idea how I can 'play' the
sounds. How to asign those sounds to the keys on my synth?

I play a Roland XP30, a Korg N264 and an X3 and my AN1x (which stays at
home). I doubt if any of these would suffice, but without suggesting
anything too expensive, what should I be looking at?

regards,

Frank
aka Jethro Tool

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          The Mangledwurzels
Somerset's Premier Wurzels Tribute Band
    http://www.mangledwurzels.co.uk
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The tiny Yamaha SU10 sampler is made to fit perfectly on the right side of the AN1X in that little ridge. 

They come up quite cheaply on ebay from time to time!

Oooh-aggggh! ;-)

Rob.

Charterhouse CDs <frank@...> wrote:                               Okay, so this isn't really an AN1x question, but maybe there is someone on
 the list who can answer the question...
 
 I am in a Wurzels tribute band (for non-Brits or those too cool to remember
 the Wurzels - an 'agricultural band'). I want to add animal noises to our
 music - a moo-moo here and a woof-woof there... And perhaps tractor noise,
 etc, etc.
 The ability to, say, play 'Old MacDonald Had A Farm' in dog barks would
 (sadly) really add to our live set!
 
 And I want it on stage, so computers are not really an option!
 
 I can find the samples (a great site http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/ probably
 has everything I want, and more) - but I have no idea how I can 'play' the
 sounds. How to asign those sounds to the keys on my synth?
 
 I play a Roland XP30, a Korg N264 and an X3 and my AN1x (which stays at
 home). I doubt if any of these would suffice, but without suggesting
 anything too expensive, what should I be looking at?
 
 regards,
 
 Frank
 aka Jethro Tool
 
 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
           The Mangledwurzels
 Somerset's Premier Wurzels Tribute Band
     http://www.mangledwurzels.co.uk
 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
 
 
     
                               

       
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Well, If you're gigging alot, you probably wouldn't want to be dragging
around another keyboard, so I would recommend getting a rack sampler of some
kind.

Almost any will do: emu Emax II's & Ultra series are pretty cheap these
days, also very intuitive and easy to use.

 the Akai s6000/5000 models are also getting down there in price and also
have USB options as well as a detachable lcd interface that makes
programming less  likely to turn you into a hunchback.

The Yamaha ex5 comes to mind but it's pretty hard to find, plus even if you
can find one with the scsi option, the scsi speed is notoriousy slow.

On the other hand, if you want something more versatile, built like a tank
and still supported by the maker, I'd highly recommend a Kurzweil K2000 (or
any 'k' series, the K2500 is getting pretty cheap,too), they can come with
the sampling option, sound roms etc. and the keyboard version is worth it
just as a midi controller.

All the above mentioned should be in the comfortable $500usd or less range.
Now that I think of it an Emu ESI  (insert number here)  should go for $200
or less (probably less these days).

Lastly, yes that SU10 looks like a handy little unit, highly portable and
runs on batteries, probably the perfect thing for just triggering animal
noises from a keyboard, in fact there's one on
Ebay<http://cgi.ebay.ca/Yamaha-SU10-Sampler-with-Live-Ribbon-Controller_W0QQitemZ200146837061QQihZ010QQcategoryZ38070QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>right
now.


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