On Tue, 16 Jul 1996, Danny Wolfers wrote:
quoted 11 lines Bollocks. Do we all want to sound superclean & plastic with hi-crisp ultra> >>Bollocks. Do we all want to sound superclean & plastic with hi-crisp ultra
> >>Hi fi 16 bits/32DA EMU64 samplers & virtual Nordiclead Digital waveform
> >>simulators ?
> >No maybe not but have you guys any idea what the most basic of investment
> >is ?
> >Some people quoted artists who have recorded tracks with a drum machine
> >and a sampler. Ok the cheapest secondhand sampler in the UK is around
> >500Ukpounds, the cheapest drum machine at around 150Ukp. Thats not the
>
> A Mirage, An Akai S700, 612, A Roland MKS-100, S220, S10 are all samplers
> well below 500 Ukp.
I bought my first (and only) sampler for a mere $150 Canadian, an Akai
S612 which I've been using for 6 years now.
It's easy to convince yourself that you need tons of expensive gear to
make better tracks, but the real truth is you can create quality music
with *very* little monetary investment if you take it upon yourself to
completely exploit the capabilities of what little you've got.. even
archaic devices like reel-to-reels and Kmart Casios can create interesting
soundscapes.
Cid.