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1998-07-11 01:55cevallos@juno.comFriends, I think it's time for me to make the leap from bedroom DJ to bedroom producer. I'

From:: <cevallos@juno.com>
To:: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>, <ambient@hyperreal.org>, <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 21:55:24 -0400
Subject:: (idm) Sampler

Friends, I think it's time for me to make the leap from bedroom DJ to bedroom producer. I'm looking for a sampler that I can keep expanding and growing with. I have my eyes on the Akai MPC-2000. Any reviews? Any other sampler in the same price range (~$1,300) with similar features I should look into? I basically need a good sampler with a powerful sequencer. I'm also debating where to store the samples. Floppies aren't my favorite. Is it possible to replace the floppy drive with a hard disk/zip drive. Any and all leads gladly welcomed. Peace, Pedro Cevallos -- "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" -- John Lennon -- http://www.cat.net/~cevallos/ _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

1998-07-13 17:25nevileb@towers.com> I think it's time for me to make the leap from bedroom DJ to bedroom > producer. I'm loo

From:: <nevileb@towers.com>
To:: - $052$idm$a$hyperreal.org <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 13:25:23 -0400
Subject:: Re: (idm) Sampler

quoted 3 lines I think it's time for me to make the leap from bedroom DJ to bedroom

> I think it's time for me to make the leap from bedroom DJ to bedroom > producer. I'm looking for a sampler that I can keep expanding and > growing with. I have my eyes on the Akai MPC-2000.

My feeling is that for the money there's no better sampler than the Yamaha A3000. Of course, the MPC2000 has pads and a sequencer, and that's very nice if you want to play live. Then again, if you like using a computer you'll probably end up writing your songs using a software sequencer anyway. My recommendation: look at the A3000 and that new EMU one. bbn PS: I'm not positive, but I think the synthesis capabilities of the MPC2000 are pretty limited as well. That's a pretty major drawback.

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