From Brent Busby Sent Tue, Mar 27th 2018, 21:06
From Brent Busby Sent Tue, Mar 27th 2018, 21:06
Sam Mims <xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> writes: > The samplers with analog filters came out during an era when sampling > was brand new, and it was still easier to make analog filters (using > dedicated analog filter ICs).=C2=A0 As technology marched forward, sampli= ng > became better, and at the same time it became easier/cheaper to use > digital filters (for example, the EPS and then ASR-10 samplers).=C2=A0 The > Mirage is a horrible beast to sample on, but boy, does it have > character!=C2=A0 The ASR-10 is a breeze to sample on, but you don't get t= he > rich filtering. It seems like the DSS-1 was a victim of the time it came out in. In 1986, most keyboardists were not getting samplers so they could do synthesis, so it probably just seemed like an awkward and weird machine. Also, the techology for what it was trying to do was barely possible at that price point in 1986. I think something like a DSS-1 now would be much easier to do and would sell like hotcakes if you did it right, and you could go far beyond the original's architecture without even trying hard today. > One correction to your post: the Soundprocess OS disk is $19.95 from > Syntaur, the $90 product is a collection of 7 disks (21 banks) of > Soundprocess sounds.=C2=A0 Soundprocess does add some cool features, and > lets you create sounds more in a wavetable-synth way - but the voice > architecture is still fairly limited. I looked more at the Syntaur site, and it sounds interesting though. Once I'm up and running on my Mirage, I think I may still get the full Sound Process disk set. The Mirage may end up being very useful -- after all, technically the Minimoog has a limited voice engine, too... :) --=20 - Brent Busby + =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D + With the rise of social networking -- Studio -- + sites, computers are making people -- Amadeus -- + easier to use every day. ----------------+ =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D