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Sampler help! |
| Jalopy |
I’m looking to get a good versatile sampler and I am down to
Octatrack mk ii
Mpc live
Ultimately, I want to just gig with a 3U and a sampler rather than lugging around my entire rig. Any insights, recommendations, or horror stories y’all care to share? Is there another option I’m not considering?
Thanks! |
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| DiscoDevil |
What do you want to do with the sampler? The Pioneer SP-16 is the greatest sample playback machine every made IMO but my needs are pretty basic. It's worth a look depending on your needs.
I've owned 3 octatracks and just about every MPC made including the LIVE and I much, much prefer the workflow on the SP-16 to any of them but it's definitely not as feature rich. |
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| chorus7 |
| Deluge might be an option as well... Pretty basic sampler but its easy to use... you also get an amazing sequencer that has 2xCV and 4xGate for your 3U... |
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| Jalopy |
I just familiarized myself with both. Thanks for the recommendations.
I am largely drawn to the unique feature set for extensive sound work on the OT. But I have heard complaints about the workflow... |
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| DiscoDevil |
| Jalopy wrote: | I just familiarized myself with both. Thanks for the recommendations.
I am largely drawn to the unique feature set for extensive sound work on the OT. But I have heard complaints about the workflow... |
If you don't mind being trapped in a tiny LCD screen and having to remember literally dozens of unlabeled multi key combinations to do basic functions, the OT is pretty unbeatable as far as flexibility in sample mangling. I personally think the sound quality is not great, it lacks enough dedicated outputs and the UI on it is terrible but it's incredibly powerful.
The SP-16 lacks some of the sample mangling and sequencing ability of the OT but more than makes up for it in ease of use, UI, workflow, dedicated outputs, analog LP/HP filter and overdrive circuit plus the hardware itself is quality. The pads on it are great and gives you the best of both X0X and MPC style sequencing interface. |
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| zite909 |
Hi,
If you want a simple & streamlined hardware sampler : elektron digitatk (but it is mono) or the SP-16 are great.
Otherwise the Gotharman little deformer 3 is (to my subjective opinion) the best option. It can be used as a sampler, a polysynth, a sequencer .... so it is a complete studio in one box.
If you dont mind using software, redux may be an alternative. |
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