Akai S1000 / S1100 samplers

Thanks a lot, I know it was a big question and I appreciate you taking the 
time and helping me out w/ it. I was actually looking on ebay at an asq10, 
but financially at the moment it is not feasible for me. Funny thing is that 
I have been looking on craigslist as well for free desktops and was thinking 
about picking up an old g3 w/ os9.Anyway, thanks for the help a bunch.
-Ben

>From: moose <midizoo@...>
>Reply-To: akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com
>To: akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [akaiS1000S1100Samplers] akai s1000 group: Message from a 
>Newb.
>Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:28:01 -0600 (CST)
>
>
> >I am looking into getting a sequencer and was wondering what
> >sequencers ya'll have found that works best w/ an s1000.
> >Thanks again,
> >Ben
>
>big question.  anything with midi is the short answer!  };-)
>
>i started using the internal 8 track sequencer on an ensoniq sq80, moved up 
>to the akai asq10 and stayed there for a while.  once i needed to include 
>large audio loops & vocals i switched to an apple mac running cubase, and 
>been there ever since.
>
>the immediacy of the asq10 was awesome and is still the best hardware 
>sequencer ever made (think mpc3000 without the drum sampler & pads!) but 
>the tweakability of the mac-based sequencer is now, for me, a mastercard 
>moment - priceless.
>
>i currently record albums, remixes etc on an apple mac g4/933 with os9.2.2, 
>1gb ram, dual 80gb hds, cubase vst5 (for sequencing), bias peak (for stereo 
>editing) plus powercore & uad1 for fx.  all audio i/o is through a motu 828 
>(8 track adat i/o plus 8 track analogue i/o) in to a yamaha 02r, with midi 
>routed via 2 steinberg midex8s & 2 midex3s (22 seperate midi outputs to all 
>my hardware).  2-track recording (ie the stereo output from the mixer) is 
>via an 'old and obsolete' powermac 9600/g3-450 running os9 & bias peak, 
>through a lynx one 24-bit pci card.  think 24-bit DAT.
>
>quite a few 'professionals' immediately criticise me for still being on 
>os9.2.2 and using 'old obsolete technology', but their results on protools 
>systems & mega-bucks plug-in costs usually can't beat my productions.
>
>so, just remember, its not what you've got but how you use it that counts!!
>
>
>for a computer system you can start with something like an apple ibook 
>g3/500 (or pc equivalent), simple usb midi interface & a version of cubase 
>/ logic / digital performer.  that'd cover you for midi-only, but if you 
>want to incorporate soft synths then you'll need as much power as you can 
>afford.
>
>hardware sequencers have their strong points too - akai asq10 / mpc series, 
>roland mc500 etc, yamaha qy series (eg qy300) etc.
>
>also heavily depends on what other gear you have, because one of your 
>synths might already have a sequencer built-in that'd do the job for you, 
>though just make sure that the unit can save sequences to floppy / hd.
>
>and another thing.  your choice will also totaly depend on the style of 
>music you want to make, and how far you want to make it.
>
>i told you it was a big question!!!!
>
>};-)
>moose @ midizoo
>
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