Hey Jimmy, I would highly recommend Reason. I own a hardware sampler (akai s3000xl) and now that I have Reason I actually prefer Reason it becuase of the ease of use. It allows you to produce the tunes faster and in a more focused manner becuase of the fact that it is all on the same machine.
One of the biggest draw backs to samplers is the fact that when you transfer samples from your computer that you have processed in a WAV/AIFF editor (such as Soundforge or Peak) the SCSI transfers often lock up the computer or sampler. To get a professional sounding track - using these WAV editors are essential. There are ways around keeping them from locking up - but it's labor intensive and frustrating to say the least. Using these editors with Reason aleviates the problem as Reason and the editors are on the same machine and can be run at the same time. I still use my sampler but only for certain sounds like low end subs or specific bass modulations that I want to get at... Mostly I rely on Reason to act as my main sampler. Reason is a all in one sample/synthesis unit and it can give people the results their looking for if you take the time to learn how to use it properly. Anyone who tells you that Reason is a toy is kidding themsleves and they haven't taken the time to learn how to use it. I would say you may want to hold off on purchasing Reason (version 1) though for a few months as the second version of Reason is supposed to be out late summer/early fall. From the specs on ver2 it will likely blow the first version away. Therefore you may wan to wait. This is a link to my label's website. http://www.madbass.com/tunes-index.html Any tunes in the dubplate section since October of 2001 have been produced with Reason as the primary "sampler". Mike ---> MK2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.madbass.com on 4/25/02 11:53 AM, Jimmy Lewis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have a lot of questions about setting up a studio. I am at a loss as > to what gear to get as well as soundproofing for live recording. I am > presently using Fruityloops, Acid Pro 3.0, and Rebirth. I am disabled > with limited hand use, so I rely mainly on > software. External hardware such as samplers and keyboards would be > prohibitive. I have considered getting Sound Forage, Reason, and > Reactor. > Are these good choices? If not, then what software should I get? What if > > any additional should I be looking at? > > I am also trying to figure out which sequencer to buy. I am down to > deciding between Cubase and Sonar. The only thing I don't like about > Sonar > is its lack of VSTi support. Which sequencer is the best way to go? > > I am looking at getting a condenser mic and amp for live recording. > I > will need to setup an area for doing live recording but I do not have > alot > of space to spare. Any ideas? How big a space do I need? What about a > closet? > > Finally, do I need to invest in some monitors? > > I guess what I am asking is if I have $5000 or $6000 to build the > perfect studio, what should I get? > > Thanks -Jimmy --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
