* From "Cristian Lemmens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> * From Chris A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> I just got my Rm1X back from a friend who wanted to have a play round
> with it since i didnt have the time when i initially purchased it.
>
> I,m only using the internal sounds in the Rm1X at the moment since i
> dont have any other sound modules other than a CS1X( but i cant have
> more than one of the decent performance sounds playing at once). I,m
> considering buying a sampler to use as my sound module. I have looked
> at two different samplers today whic are the Akai S2000 and the Yammy
> A3K. The Akai retailed at $1900 (australian dollars) and the Yammy at
> $3995, which is a huge amount i thought. The Akai apparently comes with
> no effects and only the one output. I was quoted $700 and $600
> respectively for those two upgrades which possibly included the memory
> up to its maximum 32MB. The Yammy comes with Effects and 4 outputs,
> though an extra cost for the memory upgrade. Which is a maximum of 128
> MB.
>
> I was quite surprised at the high price of these units, it sort of threw
> me back for a while thinking this is becoming a rather expensive hobby u
> could say.
>
> Ok i guess my questions are,
>
> 1. Will a sampler be enough as my only sound module? , coz its the only
> thing i am going to be able to afford for a long time
With a sampler you've got the flexibility to use the sounds you want
instead of having to put up with the sounds from a module. Ok, you can
tweak the sounds of a synth module, but most of the time there's a
distinctive character which can't be changed. And with a sampler you can
play with samples of synths which aren't affordable for most people ( =
various retro gear).
So, I would go for the sampler instead of various sound modules.
> 2. What are your views/comparisons of the two samplers i spoke of?
I also thought about Akai S2000 / Emu ESI32. When i began to calculate what
it would cost to have the possibilities i wanted (which meant buying
several expansions), it was obvious that it was better to check more
expensive samplers (A3000 / Emu ESI4000) which already had these options as
standard.
I choose for A3000 because of the built-in effects (especially beat-change)
and the loop-remix function.
Deciding was difficult, because Emu-filters sound slightly better and
several people talked about a steep learning curve for the A3000.
I'm very happy I didn't listen to them, because i really like the way the
A3000 is working. It reminds me of the way you work with multi-timbral
synths, so i didn't experience much of a learning curve.
> 3. How much memory do u really need in a sampler? Would 32 MB in the
> Akai be restrictive?
32 MB can be restrictive when you're sampler is going to be the most
important piece of gear in your setup. When you haven't got much gear ( and
will not be able to buy more in the near future) i think you will be using
the sampler for a lot of sounds simultaniously.
And it's always better to have the possibility to expand, than to be stuck
with a 32 MB boundary.
>
> 4. What about software based samplers? My PC isnt currently set up for
> music applications but would it work out cheaper, would i be able to do
> more or less? All this hardware seems to be costing me a fortune.
> (I,ll send another posting about the best PC setup i should use)
Don't like these. You've got to have a serious PC for that to be working
without too much problems. And you should dedicate your PC more or less to
this sampling software, because you don't want other applications to
interfere. Then there is the lack of control when using a PC; turning knobs
on your screen using a mouse isn't the easiest thing to do. When you want
this control you have to buy a controller, which will make the PC setup
more expensive.
> Thanks
>
> Chris.
>
>
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