Yes, VSC has bad latency, but with the better samplers running on today's hardware, it is negligible, especially on OSX (which I know Darcy runs!).
On 6/12/03 4:52 PM, "Jim Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoting Darcy James Argue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Hmm... >> >> I've been following the soft synth thread with interest because I've >> been thinking of getting a decent sound module for my >> getting-long-in-the-tooth MIDI keyboard. But I gather from the >> comments here that getting an outboard box is no longer a good way to >> go -- that even for live performances, I'm better off using the >> keyboard to trigger a laptop running a soft synth. (I have to say, I'm >> a little skeptical about that. Also, I don't own a laptop yet, though >> I'm planning on getting one soon.) >> >> Any suggestions? Is a soft synth really the way to go for this, or >> would an outboard sound module be less of a hassle? *Are* there any >> outboard sound modules that match soft synths in terms of quality? Any >> help would be greatly appreciated.> >> - Darcy >> > > Darcy-- > One warning on using softsynths for live playing: BEWARE OF LATENCY. Unless > you > have an EXTREMELY FAST computer and a GOOD softsynth, there is some delay in > response in the softsynth. Even 100ms of delay will hose live real-time > performance. I use a Roland Virtual Sound Canvas with a laptop to do jazz > clinics, but I just play along with MIDI files on a brass instrument, so > latency isn't an issue. It will be an issue, however, for playing live. > Jim > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
