Hi,

Personally, I would think long and hard before moving into Giga. There are some advantages to going with a software-based system, but with a direct 5080-GigaSampler comparison, the 5080 wins out hands down.

There was a long thread on the JV Mailing List concerning the 5080 vs Giga.
Giga may give you a lot more 'space' for samples, but the PC you require is very high-end if you want lots of voices and low latency.
The 5080 has ROM sounds, sample RAM, more Voices/Parts than GigaSampler (only GigaStudio starts to come close to the 5080 for capabilities).
Plus the 5080 has tons of FX etc.
Also, it's way more portable.

David
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