AA 1.5 for sampling?
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Posted on Nov 10, 2005 11:27 pm
Marcus D
Ace in the whole
Member Since: Nov 24, 2004
Hi gang, I know the MPC's are a good standard for sampling, and because they are stand alone you have the real time feel of making the beat or bringing in and out the melody lines in a way that fingerless programs just can't touch. (no pun intended)
I also know that the gap in technology is getting smaller everyday and more and more programs are covering more and more ground and doing it well.
Capabilities are beginning to intersect and many names previously thought of as amatuer, are standing up to the giants and even passing them by in some aspects.
With that being said, I am curious at to anyone who might have some experience with Adobe Audition as a sampling program, and how user friendly it might be.
I realize that it is an audio editing program, but isn't that what sampling is? I am just not sure AA is geared strongly toward that vein.
Anybody?
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BeerHunterwww.TheLondonProject.caMember
Since: Feb 07, 2005
Nov 11, 2005 12:10 am Hi Marcus,
I've been running AA 1.5 (and Cool Edit) for a couple of years now and I use it for everything (but I don't really have a choice). So far it hasn't limited me in any way (the program exceeds my ability).
As for sampling, I have a Zoom ST224 and when I think of sampling, I think of assigning different sounds to "pads" and play them back manually by pressing the pads on the sampler or you can use MIDI triggers. This is one of AA's only downfalls is it's MIDI capabilities. You can't trigger a sampler with it. Loops and all that stuff is no problem however and up to 128 tracks.
I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for but you may want to look at Reason 3. It rewires into AA and I believe it has awesome MIDI controls.
Anyways, my 1 3/4 cents worth
Marcus DAce in the wholeMember
Since: Nov 24, 2004
Nov 11, 2005 09:10 am Beer,
You say you've only use AA for years now. What for exactly? Are you doing mosly sample based music, (as you mentioned your sampler) or midi and live instumentation with implemented samples.. possibly all of the above and some inbetween?
I just want to get a good feel of all it's capabilities from someone, like yourself, who has used it a long time.
If I am using Cubase and FL Studio for music creation and production, my use for audio editing in AA would be for mastering final mixes?
What are the most efficient uses for you?
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Nov 11, 2005 05:33 pm Marcus, The best software out there now for doing the live type thing is Project 5 ver.2 from Cakewalk. It is probably the most powerfull tool yet for doing what the MPC can do and more. Much more actually. dB and I were on the beta team for this version and they have really built it to take on apps like Ableton Live which was built for use live or in the studio. The loops and software synths are unbelievable and the app runs pretty much rock steady without gapping while doing edits and such live. Check out the review here www.homerecordingconnecti...tory&id=506 and you can see some of the tools and such they have in there. AS for samplers, there are several in there one of which is the Dimension sampling synth. It is out now as a pro version as well and it is my go to synth for most projects at the moment.
Marcus DAce in the wholeMember
Since: Nov 24, 2004
Nov 12, 2005 11:41 am Noize, that sounds like it might be perfect for me, and since I own a lisence for Sonar I probably can get a deal on Project 5.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Nov 12, 2005 02:11 pm Marcus, ya they do real good discounts when upgarding. That is the main reason I have staayed with them for so long. That and it just feels natural in Sonar now for me. I would imagine if I had been using Cubase for that long it might feel that way as well. But for me it was the dang dongle, and now the USB key device for key validation that turned me away from them.
Cakewalk has gone a little heavier on their security but nothing like that at all. Still very simple registration for their products.
Marcus DAce in the wholeMember
Since: Nov 24, 2004
Nov 13, 2005 12:19 am Noize, I actually started back recording on Sonar a few years ago but unfortunately lost the software in a band spit (although it was in my name) I have recently been working with SX3 simply because it seems to be what alot of my partners are working with and it is in the studio I frequent. Just made sense at the time.
Why does the dongle turn you off?
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Nov 13, 2005 01:50 am About 75% of the people I know who used the Paralell port dongle including myself had major crash issues caused by them. And their tech support was never available to even try and get help, either by phone or email. And now with them using the USB key I have read nothing but bad press about the key failing and Steinberg charging customers for second licenses and new keys when it is not the customers fault the key failed. Had a read through several threads on Steinbergs forum the other day and it is full of angry people who cant seem to get Steinberg to help them out.
Now my dongle just hangs on the wall to remind me why I dont have Cubase installed anymore.
