Re: [microsound] sampler vs. laptop....qu'est-ce que la differance?

[Brendan O'Flaherty <brendan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01:24 AM 4/18/01 -0700, you wrote:
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>> Are laptops and available software making samplers
>> elite?  Sorry I don't know more about this, but I'd be
Nope. I prefer hardware, i like having a mixer in front of me, although I
should get a computer because that tiny screen on most hardware samplers is
pretty hard on the eyes. That's not the end of the world for me though, I
tend to listen more than look. Clearly, getting a computer or laptop with
lots of software/shareware/freeware on it is less costly. You'll have a
huge palette of tones and textures at your disposal, rather than just a
couple of filters and oscillators and other software gizmos on the hardware
sampler. The big difference really between a computer and a sampler, is
that the computer should be thought of 
as a complete workstation which can handle your multitrack sequencer, your
sampler, your editing mastering software, a bunch of software synths in one
unit, whereas the sampler is still just a sampler. I think though that
having a keyboard controller to play with your samples is still essential,
I don't think
they're gonna be obsolete. Who says a computer can emulate an old Ensoniq
Mirage!?
>> interested in perspectives on this.  Isn't there
>> plenty of shareware/freeware and other software that
>> can basically turn a laptop into a fully-functional
>> sampler and then some?  Is there something more
>> versatile, flexible about a sampler, maybe related to
>> its dedicated function and interface?  Are inexpensive
>> samplers (e.g., not the Akai MPC2k/3k) really capable
>> of things a modest laptop is not capable of?
>>
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>every peice of software and hardware has its own charactaristics.  Some
>implimentations are better than others and there will be limitations in
>anything.  I usually judge functionality based on how quickly I can get the
>results I'm looking for.  I am finding that I am getting deeper and deeper
>into non-linear harddisk-based editing.  I'm using software for this but
>there is hardware available to do the same job.  It seems like you can do
>almost anything with a non-linear editing system.  But since a recording is
>essentially linear I do use samplers to generate linear data to work with.
>Also, in a live setting I can't really use the magic of non-linear editing
>properly so I just bring the samplers.  But if you want my opinion, a
>computer is far more versatile.  I like my samplers because they are like
>guitars, they have their own charactaristics and I can count on them to
>provide a certain vibe.  When I started my computer only did midi, so things
>were different then.  If I had to start now I probably wouldnt waste any
>money on samplers.  But I still like them.  If you can get one for cheap and
>you have the cash, go for it, they're a blast to screw around with.  Or just
>use a computer, these days they can get you from start to finish, there is
>enough software around to do just about anything.
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