Re: cheap sampler (w/ vari-speed control?)

[Richard Atkinson <thetoyroom@charter.net>]

Yes, the korg es-1 is a good candidate for what u want. It's a fun machine.

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On May 24, 2012, at 11:44 AM, Scott Hansen <evanpeewee@gmail.com> wrote:

> ok all this talk of "cheap samplers"
> 
> does anyone know of any "cheap samplers" that have vari-speed option 
> (ability to slow down or speed up samples?)
> 
> my sampler experience is very limited:
> dod d12 (had four 6-sec samples, didn't do vari-speed but you could add 
> LFO option to it)
> gemini 1224 (or something like that-dj sampler-had like a 1 sec, 2, sec, 
> 4 sec and 12 sec sample. did have a pitch control which sort of did the 
> same thing i guess) didn't have good output (rca ins/outs)
> had both korg kaoss pad 1,2, mini.... my memory is that 1,2 you couldn't 
> play over the samples (i guess us guitarists like to play over things)
> 
> i currently have a behringer thing, that also has a pitch control 
> option. (also uses rca ins/outs)
> 
> i know a while back i was looking at one of the korg electribe units (i 
> think it's the es-1 unit)...i think i was sort of afraid  of it, b/c it 
> looked like a spaceship controls (i'm a dumb guitar player)
> 
> just curious if anyone had any suggestions....
> 
> i realize this may be hard b/c it appears the DJ/sampler world has gone 
> all software/laptop computers....
> 
> s---