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Sample CDs Posted by Steve (from: 213.48.120.242) on July 31, 2000 at 12:48:11: In Reply to: Sample CDs posted by David Nielsen on July 31, 2000 at 11:45:24: : I'm new to the electronic music scene. Can someone tell me how to use CDs of samples so I can get better sounds than my synth provides? Do I need a sampler to use them, or can I load them directly into Cubase and assign them to various tracks from there? Either way, how do I do it and what do I need? Also, what are some potential problems with samples? Is there a limit on the duration of a note I can create with them or...? Thanks. Sample CD's either have a section of audio which you can record, and maybe loop, or a specific sample that is already mapped out for the keyboard (simplified...) and is loadable by the type of sampler specified on the sample CD. Emu or Akai are popular formats for Sample CD's although you can load Akai format samples into many different manufacturers machines, Yamaha A3000/EX5 for example. You will either need a sampler or a sampler card or software sampler to load in the machine specific samples providing they can load the relevant sample format but, the Audio samples could be recorded onto you computer and used within an Audio Sequencer package. I use Logic Audio and it can load .WAV/.AIF samples directly onto a track to then be processed, looped etc... I should think Cubase can do the same. Cheers Steve... Follow Ups: Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: : : I'm new to the electronic music scene. Can someone tell me how to use CDs of samples so I can get better sounds than my synth provides? Do I need a sampler to use them, or can I load them directly into Cubase and assign them to various tracks from there? Either way, how do I do it and what do I need? Also, what are some potential problems with samples? Is there a limit on the duration of a note I can create with them or...? Thanks. : Sample CD's either have a section of audio which you can record, and maybe loop, or a specific sample that is already mapped out for the keyboard (simplified...) and is loadable by the type of sampler specified on the sample CD. Emu or Akai are popular formats for Sample CD's although you can load Akai format samples into many different manufacturers machines, Yamaha A3000/EX5 for example. : You will either need a sampler or a sampler card or software sampler to load in the machine specific samples providing they can load the relevant sample format but, the Audio samples could be recorded onto you computer and used within an Audio Sequencer package. I use Logic Audio and it can load .WAV/.AIF samples directly onto a track to then be processed, looped etc... I should think Cubase can do the same. : Cheers : : Steve... Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Music Software Discussion & Help Page ] [ FAQ ]

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