4 Nov
2004
4 Nov
'04
1:52 p.m.
On Thu, 2004-11-04 at 04:25, Dave Griffiths wrote:
To just be pedantic - but I don't get this at all,
a sampler is far better for
making unique sounds surely?
You can do what you want with sounds from any source - ok, so you need a
source to begin with, but a synth is actually more restrictive as you can only
make the sounds it's capable of (even a modular), with a sampler you can make
an entire track from the sound of someone sneezing - if you have enough
creativity and time... :)
Ok, i was too pedantic (and oversimplifying) myself. :-)
A sampler that truly allows you to come up with something "new" starting
from a sample (a pre-recorded sound) is a big, complex and often
expensive beast. The Kurzweil brand name comes to mind, among others.
http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com/products.html?Id=281
It's far easier to fire up a "true" synthesizer and create something new
immediately.
It's a lot more difficult to begin with a sample, process it and come up
with something that's both "new" and musically pleasing.
--
Florin Andrei
http://florin.myip.org/