Re: question re: hardware samplers?

[Philip <philip.ojc@gmail.com>]

I very recently picked up an Octatrack. I noticed that some other members 
here use it. It's like a sample, looper, MIDI sequencer, mangler all in 
one.

I haven't had time to sit down with it and try to learn it, but it seems 
to be getting quite a few good reviews. People seem to either love it or 
hate it.

P
On Dec 22, 2012, at 5:02 AM, Daniel Thomas wrote:

> I really enjoy the Traktor remix deck approach to sampling.  Recently I 
> have taken to running Traktor and Mobius in Live 8.  I loop live with 
> Mobius and DJ the resulting loops with Traktor Remix decks.  Tres kewl…  
> wish I had more time to explore the many workflow possibilities therein.
> 
> BTW, I have a few flagship EMU samplers and the entire EMU sample 
> library in my attic if any one wants the stuff-- ping me.  They are 
> absolutely phenomenal sampler/synths and the sound library is world 
> class.  I love the stuff..  but I am never going back to racks full of 
> gear connected with snakes. I am too old for the schlepp and these days, 
> virtual instruments sound absolutely stunning! 
> 
> Daniel
> 
> On Dec 21, 2012, at 11:56 AM, Toddbert <toddbert@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Traktor has an interesting sampler specifically for DJing. There's also 
>> the Octatrack. I use them.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Dec 21, 2012, at 9:47 AM, Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 12/21/2012 7:31 AM, Scott Hansen wrote:
>>>> does anyone (DJs?) still use hardware samplers anymore? or has 
>>>> everything gone to computer software?
>>>> i was just curious.
>>>> seems like all i ever see anymore in DJ pics is computers w/ a small 
>>>> mixer....but maybe i'm not looking close enough!
>>> Man, you can buy hardware samplers for a song on e-bay these days.
>>> No one is using them.
>>> 
>>> strange to me, but what the heck.  I haven't used mine in ages either.
>>> 
>>> A lot of older ones are fantastic machines (especially a lot of the 
>>> EMUs)  but they have
>>> really archaic ways of getting samples in and out of the unit.
>>> 
>>> Rick
>>> 
>> 
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