Subject:re: vsti sampler

Posted by: sonicboom

Date:8/8/2002 5:46:14 PM

can anyone in here recommend a good sampler to go with acid pro 4.0
i am looking at halion-stienberg and speedsoft-virtual sampler
any feedback on any samplers is greatly appreciated
thnx
sb

Subject:RE: re: vsti sampler

Reply by: Spirit

Date:8/8/2002 8:24:26 PM

Personally I like NI's Kontakt, but it really depends what you want to do with it. Have a look around here:

http://www.kvr-vst.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

Reviews, comments, links etc. A great resource.

Subject:RE: re: vsti sampler

Reply by: Maruuk

Date:8/8/2002 8:43:25 PM

I've used Speedsoft's VSampler DXi and it works great, and is dirt cheap. I assume the VSTi version rocks as well. The new 3.0 has ReWire!

Subject:RE: re: vsti sampler

Reply by: nlamartina

Date:8/8/2002 9:17:22 PM

I've used VSampler as well and it confused the hell out of me, but then, Maruuk I'm sure has a lot more experience with such software. At the very least I can tell you it's full featured. Like a program in-and-of-itself. I've been tweaking around with the PlugSound libraries lately. They've got some freaking amazing sounds. The nice part PlugSound/UVI isn't a group of synthesizers, but rather a collection of grogeous samples within an incredibly easy to use interface. Each library has around 600 MB (as much as 5000 samples), and they're all absolutely gorgeous. They're only $100 a pop though at Big Fish Audio. There are some demos to be downloaded if you'd like to see for yourself.

Hope this helps,
Nick LaMartina

Subject:RE: re: vsti sampler

Reply by: sonicboom

Date:8/8/2002 9:31:05 PM

thnx for the info
i have some cool ideas i want to do to remix music and get cool beats
but i know my dr boss sampler just isn't going to do what i want it to do
what i really want to do is assign each key---a, b, c, d, etc a different part of a song or just some spoken word sample
then i can add and build a song (remix) as i go along
does any of these programs you guys mentioned do this?
also, i am brand knew at this so technical support is a must
hehehehe
i will temporarliy relocate to the city i buy the sampler from
thnx
sb

Subject:RE: re: vsti sampler

Reply by: spiral_scratch

Date:8/8/2002 10:36:59 PM

Your needs are an exact match for abelton live. check it out at http://www.ableton.com/

hope your German is gut...sorry good :-)

Subject:RE: re: vsti sampler

Reply by: xxFT13xx

Date:8/8/2002 10:50:08 PM

pick up the new issue of COMPUTER MUSIC....their DS-404 is included...its a killer sampler!!! and its FREE!!!

-Sin

Subject:RE: re: vsti sampler

Reply by: Spot/DSE

Date:8/8/2002 11:24:23 PM

I LOVE Vsampler....totally rocks in ACID...

Subject:RE: re: vsti sampler

Reply by: Spirit

Date:8/9/2002 7:52:04 AM

If you've got a whole collection of wav files (music, words, drums etc), you can just define the lot with your mouse and drag and drop them onto Kontakt's "screen". Kontakt will automatically distribute them across the keyboard. This sure beats having to set low and high notes for each sample.

Subject:RE: re: vsti sampler

Reply by: sonicboom

Date:8/14/2002 3:44:45 PM

i just bought abelton live---$229
i can assign keys on the keyboard to loops etc
this is exactly what i wanted!!
i can't wait for it to come in and try it out
does anyone use it? and how do you like it?
the person i bought the software from said abelton live is 7 months old
thnx for all the info people--i am psyched!!
cheers in jersey
sb