Them wrote: > Mark Knecht wrote: > >> Sonic Implants String Boxes >> >> http://www.gigasamplers.com/GnCDRomGigasamplerVintage.htm >> >> Buy carefully. It isn't exactly like playing the real beast. Now that >> was fun! > > > Yeah, that's why I want to get this thing working under Linux: > > http://www.gmediamusic.com/gforce/m-tron/ > > They have a app you can download now that will let you play it > standalone (no need for a VST host). If I can get that to work under > Wine, I may be able to say goodbye forever to the Windows partition on > my audio workstation. > I must be misunderstanding. The box looks like it's a VST instrument. I don;t see the app you are talking about, but it sounds like they have a stand along VST Host that works with this thing, which is cool. As for the qualiy, looks to me like both offer the same 8 second samples, no looping, etc. I'd expect that they are probably pretty similar in terms of sound. At $45 Pounds it's pretty much the same price as String Boxes. I'd probably go the LinuxSampler route since you're likely to be part of a larger community and get some support, but that's just my point of view. Good luck whatever you do. Have fun, Mark
