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Sampler
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:50 pm
by Canonmusic
What are you guys' favorite samplers? I currently am using the ableton live sampler and really like the simplicity of everything, and it's layout!
Re: Sampler
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:41 pm
by Discern
Kontakt or Simpler
Re: Sampler
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:45 pm
by jrisreal
Directwave. Would probably prefer kontakt but I have not tried it.
Re: Sampler
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:03 am
by wormcode
Kontakt
Short Circuit is free and comparable
http://vemberaudio.se/shortcircuit.php
Emulator X3, though it's pretty buggy. Shame what Creative did to EMU. RIP!
Re: Sampler
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:14 am
by ehbes
NNXT

Re: Sampler
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:45 am
by 3za
Sampler (FL Studio).
Re: Sampler
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:13 am
by Canonmusic
@discern You like the ableton simpler?
Re: Sampler
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:31 pm
by nowaysj
RIP emu and by extension ensoniq.
Fav sampler, sp404sx.
Re: Sampler
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:56 pm
by JFK
Kontakt.
Fuck Yeah.
Re: Sampler
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:00 pm
by Today
Maschine
nnxt
kontakt
dr. Rex is pretty capable too, tbh but morso when loading a .rx2 into the nnxt.
Re: Sampler
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:41 pm
by Fowles
Ableton's Simpler seems to work for me. Haven't had any problems
Re: Sampler
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:43 am
by prism
just picked up a sp-404 any one got one>?
Re: Sampler
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:22 am
by nowaysj
ha, cheers to you, got an sx.
Re: Sampler
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:57 am
by prism

optimistic on the learning curve
Re: Sampler
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:00 am
by Electric_Head
Reasamplomatic
Short Circuit
Poise
Re: Sampler
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:20 pm
by Suangi
casio sk-5 (bent)
and ableton's Simpler & Sampler, respectively
Re: Sampler
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:43 pm
by Eat Bass
i use esx24. i like it.
to be honest i don't know who designed logics instruments but i hate the gui theme. the way they're laid out is good, i just hate the ugly futuristic theme. i wish they went for more of a hardware copy approach sort of like reason and other plugs.
Re: Sampler
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:46 pm
by nnny
Ableton's Simpler & Sampler.
Have downloaded Short Circuit but have yet to try it. I'm wanting Kontakt but I can't afford to spend on production right now... Some day!
Re: Sampler
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:48 pm
by Today
If you're going for Kontakt but aren't buying Komplete, i'd recommend just getting Maschine/microMaschine
it's just a glorified Kontakt with a dedicated controller and sequencer
There are a few big features on Kontakt that set it apart but for guys like us, i'd go for Maschine
just food for thought
i believe the prices are comparable
Re: Sampler
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:14 pm
by nnny
I was actually looking into getting Maschine, but a few people told me to hold off for a while. I take it you love it? Has it improved your production/workflow much since using it?