* From Simon Spero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Olaf Molenveld wrote:
> * From "Olaf Molenveld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> imho the use of a hardware sequencer like the RM1x with a software-based
> sampler like Reaktor (VERY cool program btw) isn't the smartest thing to
> do.....
Actually, the combo works pretty nicely (still doesn't mean it's the smartest
thing, but it does work). You get all the advantages of the RM1X, plus you get
the workload of running the sequencer off of the computer, so you only have one
thing going on at once. Reaktor likes a lot of CPU, and a lot of software
sequencers use huge amounts of CPU during playback.
If all you need is simple sample playback then a hardware sampler is a much
better bet because of the reliabilit and the polyphony (though one of the other
soft samplers I mentioned in previous message may be as good in that regard as
an old hardware unit).
You can combine the two approaches, and use Reaktor to render either a loop or a
patch, save it to disk as a .wav file without leaving the digital domain, and
then load that into a phrase sampler. A friend has a deposit down on a
loop-factory - If I can persuade him to let me get my grubby hands on it I'll
try out the combo and report.
Reaktor is at its best as a synthesis unit. It can be used as a straight
wavetable sampler, but that's kind of like hooking a Mellotron up to an
answering machine :-)
Simon
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