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#122052 - 03/13/05 07:44 PM
Re: Listen, the cheaper the better! :)
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Registered: 12/03/99
Posts: 732
Loc: Phoenix, AZ USA
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Frank,
I have been keenly following your posts, and have tried experimenting with software based synthesizers and samplers. I found that the laptop I had (an AMD 2200+ laptop with half a gig of RAM) was nowhere near adequate for playing more than a few voices. I have a new, faster laptop, and hope to give it a try sometimes soon, though most laptops have an issue with the speed of their hard drives - not fast enough for streameing samples. Either way, to do it right it is neither simple nor cheap, though once you have it all set up, it may be reliable. I recall you mentioning the fact that your system, while is of very high quality, is also expensive, due to primarily the cost of the software. Sure, software based solutions give one the flexibility to get very high quality of samples, but they come at a cost.
Anyways, the issue my post takes is with the silly arithmetics that YamahaAndy uses, rather than with the doability of softsynths.
Regards, Alex
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#122056 - 03/14/05 05:22 AM
Re: Listen, the cheaper the better! :)
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Registered: 02/28/05
Posts: 122
Loc: Chesapeake, Virginia
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Also don't forget that when you buy the latest greatest hardware instruments you have placed your well being in their (the mfgrs) hands. I've been there - done that. Case in point. When Roland introduced the S50 in the 80's I bought 2 of them and 3 S10's. I also bought the entire available sample libraries. Worked fine until about 1991 when the disk drives started wearing out. So I called Roland and requested they send me a whole "S*** load of drives since they were "special drives". And they better Also send me one for my MC500 since it was "special" too. Well darn would'nt you know it, according to Roland they only support their gear for 7 (Yep "seven") years. Well seeing as I had over 10K worth of their junk that was fast becoming good only for boat anchors, I asked why they would not continue to stock parts for their loyal customers. The reply was that (quote) "well we expect our loyal customers to replace outdated gear". Of course I protested and stated that I have 2 Hammond C3's built in the 50's and I could order any part I ever would need (if per chance one of them broke, which they never have). Needless to say, I said, well Roland you know what, I am a musican with finite resources which you will never get not one more cent of - ever. Anyway don't forget to factor into your cost that you better be done with your hardware keyboard in 7 years. Me myself, I got a room full of em and there ain't one of them sounds as good as my samples played off the computer. http://dskittlethorp.photosite.com/Dans_studio/ Regards, Danny [This message has been edited by pianodano (edited 03-14-2005). [This message has been edited by pianodano (edited 03-14-2005).]
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