In a message dated 97-08-30 22:10:02 EDT, you write:
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On Saturday, 30-Aug-97, PLeXitMIND@aol.com wrote [about (idm)
Aphex/Autechre/Gear question?]:
>sound editing programs, ect... My question is do these groups still use
>samplers or do they just load there samples directly into there computers
and
>tweak them with the software available? Are there things that a sampler can
>do that computers can not? Or does a computer with the right programs make
a
>sampler obselete?
computers have been sampling sound WAY before samplers came out.
You can buy samplers for Amigas, and for PC's, well all sound cards have the
ability to sample just as good quality as any sampler and for way less than
the multi-thousands of dollars that samplers cost.. I don't reckon I'll ever
buy a sampler (of the non-computer variety).
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The advantage of samplers is that even though computers can do everything and
more that samplers can do, samplers are much much more faster. Another thing
is you don't have to worry about your hard drive filling up, proccessing
power, and most importantly sound quality. A sound card is not designed for
professional sampling (unless of course you buy a sound card that is, and in
which case, you're buying a smapler in a way) not to mention, if you're going
to do it straight computer, like RDJ does now, you've got to get a very good
audio interface to go with that wonderful soundcard that will also cost you
another few hundred dollars. In either case, if you want to do it
proffesionally, you've got to have the gear to do it. If you want to make
actuall selling music on computers you will basically need the following.
1st) You'll need a good audio/computer interface. This includes a sound card
especially designed for pro sampling. Usually you'll have to also buy a
special type of audio interface to cut noise between whatever you're sampling
and the sound card which also requires expensive software.
2nd) You'll need to get a good sound editing program, something like CoolEdit
or Goldwave ( I think cooledit is better, but that's just my opinion)
3rd) You'll need to get a good MIDI/sound editing program like Cakewalk Pro
6.0 or something of the sort. If you want to go all out, you can buy Encore,
but I think it's too expensive for software.
4th) You'll need a fast fucking computer with a fuckload of RAM. RDJ himself
uses 4 powerpc macs, along with a bunch of interfaces, and alot of add ons.
Don't wank on this one, unless you want to wait halve your life for your
computer to add reverb, flange, 3Dechos, etc. to your samples.
The point is, in the end you end up paying just as much to get your computer
set up to do professional sampling, as you would pay just to buy a sampler
right off the shelf. It's your choice though. You've got much more freedom
with a computer but a sampler has a hands on interface and is faster. Plus
with a sampler you don't have to worry about getting the audio hookups. It's
whatever works best for you.
-Biostream...?