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<P>MUCH RATHER HAVE AN EMU SAMPLER AND SEQUENCER... <BR> AND WHO'S IDEA WAS IT NOT TO PUT AUDIO SPECS ON A PROFESSIONAL PIECE OF AUDIO GEAR ANYWAY.. <P> <FONT SIZE=+2>NEXT...</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>Chuck Zwicky wrote:</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><FONT SIZE=-2>Kim,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2> This device has a LONG way to go before it could be very useful to anyone</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>here. For instance: If you could play 4 samples simultaneously, record and</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>trim samples while the others played, trigger samples with MIDI or</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>footswitches,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>copy delay loops into samples, reverse the delay while overdubbing, use</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>audio inputs to trigger samples, even stereo direct signal pass through.</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>Please imagine what you would like to be able to do with the box in a</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>performance setting, then re-read the review and this reply.</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>-Chuck Zwicky</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>>- Does it have any sync functions, to midi clock for example?</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>NO</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>>- any display for delay time or anything else useful?</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>3 digit LED display for time</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>>- what's the audio quality spec'd at?</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>No Spec given</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>>- is the interface intuitive or confusing?</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>Confusing and idiotic. Pressing one of the 4 front panel buttons selects</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>(doesn't play) the sample. Pressing two of them clears the memory. With the</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>modulation unselected, turning the depth knob glitches the audio.</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>>can the lengths of these samples be independent of each other? Does it let</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>>you do one 24 second loop, or are you stuck at 6 seconds?</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>TWO 6 sec can be played simultaneously from one "group", i.e. 1&2 OR 3&4</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>LENGTH can be independant, however:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>You CANNOT listen to one sample while recording another.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>You CANNOT overdub on a sample.</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>>Is there any sort of retriggering?</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>NO. There is a 'Stutter' button, which alows retriggering, but you have to</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>SELECT the sample, then tap the stutter button. There is no way to trigger</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>all 4 samples quickly.</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>>any more details on the midi functionality? Does it just replicate the</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>>front panel buttons?</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>YES</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>>Are you able to trigger samples with midi? (although</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>>triggering them with program change would be a bit different from the way</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>>any other sampler does it...)</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>NO</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>>>'Looped' delay cannot be edited, reversed or copied into a Sample location.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>>a fluff piece I saw said you could edit sample start/stop points. How well</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>>does that work?</FONT><FONT SIZE=-2></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE=-2>Fine, as long as playback is stopped. Otherwise it gets locked in a mode</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>where the loop gets shorter and shorter.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=-2>10ms accuracy only.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=-2> </FONT></HTML> </html>