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- From: rerp@euronet.nl (Robert van Erp)
- Newsgroups: alt.music.makers.electronic,comp.music.midi,comp.sys.amiga.audio
- Subject: Re: Help from experts
- Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 11:27:16 GMT
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- barefoot@nmia.com (Kristofer D. Dale) wrote:
-
- >: 1- If I had a digital multitracker (like Roland VS-880) what could
- it
- >: providing me if I had also a mixer and a tape or Dat recorder ?
-
- >basically, digital provides freedom from "generation" losses inherent
- in
- >analog recording (each time you re-record, more noise is introduced)
-
- >: 2- If I bought a digital sampler (I think the E-mu ESI 32 is a
- good one,
- >: am I right ?) would I need any sound module to have various
- instruments
- >: in my digital Piano or Synth ? I`ve seen "on sale" in sample
- library CD-
- >: Rom`s and CD audio tittles - what`s the difference between them
- ?
- >: To make several programs (instruments) do I need a CD-Rom ?
-
- >samplers can use a variety of mass storage media, depending on the
- machine
-
- The diffrence between cd-rom and cd audio is that with audio you have
- do all the sampling yoursellf and cdroms comes with all the presets
- ready to use.
- So it depends on your needs if you want to use cd roms or cd audio
- also handy is a harddisk so you can save the chances youve made to
- sounds.
- For the esi I think its a good price for what you get i have got one
- and im pleased with it
-
-
- >: 3- What`s the difference between a digital piano (like Korg C155)
- and a Synth
- >: (like Korg X2, X3, X5) ? Is it only the keys sensibility or the
- quantity
- >: of sounds incorporated - one has a few sounds only and the synth
- has
- >: lots of sounds ?
- >: I `m intending to buy a diigital Piano for my home studio.
- Personally
- >: I`m familiarised with Korg C155 (on school) but I find it too
- expensive.
- >: Is there any other good digiital Piano (to connect via midi)
- more cheaper
- >: that that and also with a good quality of sound ?
- >: I`ve seen the Roland FP-1 Digital Piano in a magazine at 800
- pounds,
- >: is it a good one ? Must I buy it instead of Korg C155 ? You
- know, I
- >: just want a good basic keyboard not one that have a lot of
- sounds
- >: incorporated. I just want one to connect it via Midi to the rack
- equipment
- >: and the computer. Please advise me.
-
- >you must decide if your keyboard technique is developed enough to
- require
- >an advanced controller, and the sound generating/reproducing hardware
-
- >associated with keyboard 'instrument' varies in capability, you must
- >decide for yourself what is adequate for your needs and budget. If
- new is
- >out of reach, consider buying used, you will get better performance
- for
- >lower cost, as there is lots of good equipment out there now...
-
- >: 4- If I bought a mixer and a normal amp with speakers do I need a
- guitar amp
- >: for my guitar ?
-
- >are you performing live or looking for a specific 'tube' sound
- >associated with a particular brand of guitar amp? If not, you can
- record
- >guiter & effects directly from a mixer...
-
- >: Some questions could be very "naif" but sincerely I need it to
- installate
- >: a basic home studio. Sorry and be patient with me.
-
- >don't apologize, it wastes bandwidth! ;^]
- >--
- > barefoot
-
- bey,
-
-
-