gioved?, 04 novembre 2004 alle 00:34:18, Florin Andrei ha scritto: > However, if you're like me and appreciate the qualities of hardware > instruments, then i suggest you should have a look at a virtual analog > hardsynth. > > Why virtual analog? > Well, there's little or no point in buying a hardware sampler if you > wanna create new sounds; i currently own an Alesis QS6.2 and, while it's > an excellent sampler on its own (high praise to Alesis for creating an > instrument that's robust, straightforward and appealing), it's not > appropriate for creating new sounds (well, no sampler is, by > definition). Some people appreciate a sampler (those who want to play > existing sounds) but some other people, me included, just want to tweak > knobs and come up with new stuff. I'll probably put the QS6.2 on eBay, > it's in like-new condition. > > If you wanna play samples, you can just get a few CDs with sounds, run a > soft sampler such as Specimen on your computer, get a cheap but good > MIDI controller, and that's it. > > The reason to use an analog synth is to create new sounds (i won't list > here the reasons why to use a hardsynth as opposed to a softsynth, in > order to not rehash this old flamewar). Since "true" analog synths are > usually expensive, if you can find a virtual analog that sounds > reasonably well, then that's it. Hi, I'm not depply into hardware synths, but I've seen on my friend's shop a "true analog" synth that he sells for 600 euro (new): http://www.spectralaudio.ch/ http://www.scolopendra.it/detail_new?ID=73 I've never heard it, but my friend says that it sounds great... and the price range is compatible... I don't know if it's the thing he was searching for. The main drawback with this is that (If I understand correctly) it's a mono synth... Best regards, -- Emiliano Grilli Linux user #209089 http://www.emillo.net
