Korg DSS-1 Digital Sampling Synthesizer - FP User's review
Used as a polysynth and not as a "sampler", this beast holds its own next to all the great analog polysynths. You've got one of the best resonant analog filters that Korg ever put in a synt…
Ensoniq Mirage - FP User's review
It has 333 notes for sequencing with keyboard tracking. Has a sequencer expander cartridge gives it like 1000+ something. There is also the o/s which expands it sequencing capabilities. for sampling …
Ensoniq EPS16 Plus - FP User's review
I like the Effects they are way better then the ones that come with cubase or FL. The sampler is easy but I prefer to trim and chopp on the MPC. Same with the sequncer on the MPC. Price paid: $416 U…
Ensoniq EPS - FP User's review
No onboard effects, and not may other "features" per se but the filters are great. Once again, one of a kind classic sound that you hear on many of the records that are considered classic t…
Ensoniq ASRX Pro - FP User's review
A larger screen. Better timing for muting tracks in and out during play. Price paid: $700 UTILIZATION Takes some practice. Not one of those "hook and go" machines. The sequencer also tak…
Ensoniq ASR-X - FP User's review
Features on this machine are good. Sampling is easy, and the sampler engine is wonderful. Resampling is another great feature included on the asr-x, which enables it to sample its own main output. Th…
Ensoniq ASR-10 - FP User's review
This was my first real production tool and it tought me evrything i needed to know to apply to more advanced synths and stuff. considering the time it was manufactured....this piece was way more thn …
E-MU E5000 Ultra - FP User's review
This is one serious sampler. When it comes to how you can sample and edit the sample I feel that there is nothing lacking. It makes the proces fast and easy. there are more features than I can list. …
E-MU E4XT Ultra - FP User's review
Of course you can buy a software sampler that may exceed the E4 capabilities but nothing comes close to the features, reliability, & application ratios in a hardware sampler. I must add that the pric…
Akai Professional Z8 - FP User's review
Feature are missing a automatical High Quality Pitch when you use 1 sample to map to the keyboard . When youPlay the Sample 12 notes higher than the original pitch , the sound quality is not as good …
Akai Professional S950 - FP User's review
Honestly, I never use anything other than one-shot samples, tuning, and the occasional time-stretch, and this has all of them. Supporting modern-day 1.44 MB diskettes is nice too. Price paid: $259.9…
Akai Professional S900 - FP User's review
It was made back in the 80's , so the features it comes with are taken into consideration. The lack of upgrading memory or adding an scsi adapter really stumps this hardware sampler. These two featur…
Akai Professional S6000 - FP User's review
Oh Lord where do I even begin? The USB adapter option with the Aksys software package is a MUST. With the recording setup I described above Aksys allows simple drag-n-drop between my PC and the sampl…
Akai Professional S3000XL - FP User's review
At first i felt a bit awkwaed with it because i was used to the sampler in reason. this sampler has a good number of featues, envelopes, etc for a sampler that is 10+ years old. the only things that …
Akai Professional S20 - FP User's review
This sampler have all basics function for sampling UTILIZATION Easy to learn,if you don't know nothing about sampling it is easy to use SOUNDS For a little machine it is really good sound 16 bit …
