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/
