Okay, heres where I chime in and wink at Jay to come back me on this! ;)
So, the su700 cannot play pitched sampled via midi. But, it CAN change the
pitch of an individual sample. So, why doesnt someone at Yamaha redo the
midi implementation so it has a one-midi-channel per track mode that
supports midi note number to pitch? How hard could it be? All the hard stuff
is already done! :)
I think Yamaha are really missing a great opportunity to really have a
definite mpc/440 killer that can be used in either mode.
I would love to use the thing just as a sampler because of the excellent
knob per voice features and the great editing.
Yeah, yeah, you will all say "Well thats not what the thing is for" but it
really could be and it could do it fairly easily if Yammy would bang around
on the code for only a day or so. I have watched good embedded programmers
go from only ideas and specs to complete working systems like that in only a
couple of days! I see them do it on a monthly basis.
Just my .002 cents. ;)
Rob
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From: wasted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: SV: SU700 -> F*CK-ASS!
> I agree with spesimen. I depends on what you want to use it for. Like
any musical instrument, sampler or otherwise, it has its capabilities,
limitations, and idiosyncracies. If the other person was looking for the
SU700 to be basically a full-fledged sampler with keyboard mapping of
samples by pitch then no, the SU700 doesn't do that very easily. It's not
the same as a "professional" sampler like the a3k/a4k/a5k, Akai S-Series
samplers, etc. The SU700 is more like the Roland SP808 or ASR-X Pro in that
it's meant primarily for loops, composed, sampled or otherwise. Different
strokes for different folks. While you might be unhappy with the way it
works, many others bought the SU700 just for that reason. I love the built
in sequencer, loads of tracks running at the same time (40) and many
built-in EFX (43), along with the ease of use in composing tracks. Just my
$.02.
>
> --wasted
>
> On Thu, 25 May 2000 17:50:57 SPeSiMen wrote:
> >i disagree, i think the su700 is an awesome and very useful piece of
gear.
> >
> >it really just depends on your working style.
> >
> >i have used an asr-x, eps-16+, kurz k2000, and several "software"
samplers, and the su700 is the finest one i've used yet for live performance
work.
> >
> >it isn't particularly powerful as far as "playing" samples goes, that is
true - however, my music is comprised mostly of drum sounds (one shot
samples) and loops that i've created with other synths and sequencers.
because of this, it meshes perfectly with what i need - simple, pattern
based, with tons of great effects (including a nice compressor) and lots of
live tweakability.
> >
> >none of my other samplers have been able to let me tweak filters and
effects and stuff "on the fly" with as much ease or with as many knobs at
once - paging through several menus to mute or adjust a track level doesn't
really make me happy.
> >
> >basically for me it has been a huge timesaver and is really fun to work
with too.. of course the limitations don't bug me too much because i have
other gear to make up for them, i can see how not having a good way to make
a string section or something with it might be a limitation for some.. but
as an urban beat box assault unit it is excellent.
> >
> >regards
> >andy c
> >infocalpyse recordings
> >www.sonicwisdom.org
>
>
>
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