[linux-audio-user] Linux and hardware samplers

[James Greenwood]

Tim Orford wrote:
> > > > What about other options?  I could get rid of the sampler altogether -
> > > > then to get the same number of outputs I'd need to upgrade my soundcard -
> 
> you cant mix internally?

Probably I can, but I have outboard effects that I like to apply on a
per-channel basis.  I wonder if it's possible to use the outputs and
inputs on my M-Audio 2496 as effects sends and returns to incorporpate a
couple of outboard effects while mixing internally?  That might sway me.

> > So what about ones that require a different way of working?  Maybe it's
> > time to learn a new way of working!
> 
> yeh sampling duties can be performed by all kinds of apps
> these days depending on what you want to do exactly. Also, it
> seems people have been put off writing a sampler due to US patent
> problems.

That's a shame about the patent issue...
 
> have you tried the soundfont editor/player Swami/Fluidsynth?
> Maybe that will help you become less reliant on your hardware,
> but i wouldnt sell it just yet! :-)

Thanks for the tip!

> 
> cheers
> --
> Tim Orford

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