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Basic sampler with a 2 meg max memory. Editing very basic but good results can be obtained
with patience. Best to use with a sample editing package on a computer, I use Steinberg Avalon
on an Ataru STE, the software cost more than the sampler! By using Midi Sample Dumps samples can be
transfered to the computer where major surgery can take place such as x-fade looping, filtering and
even altering the balance of individual harmonics! Note that when dumping samples back and forth this
process can take absolutely ages so have a cup of hot beverage or even alcahol nearby! The SX16 has 8 outputs which is brill for separating samples to their own mixer channels.
Sometimes sample equipment which costs a lot more come loaded with only a couple of
outputs!
Note that the sampler has a variety of sample rates to a max of 48kHz but more interesting results are
acieved with the lower sample rates and with the output filters disabled, (you lose the output filters
when in 8 note polyphonic mode). The samples start to get really gritty and dirty which is usually undesriable
but in some instances can bring intersting sounds from instrument samples or even give your loops that
hip "street" grunge. My sampler does sterling duties for drums, (drums tend to be short one shot samples so it can do this job no sweat),
loops, multisampled instrument sounds, interesting FX and loops. No its not the best sampler in the world, the audio quality at best is acceptable but the shortcommings of editing
facilities can be overcome. So why should you buy one? To free up your main sampler from drumming duties, your first main sampler, interesting noise sampler,
also this baby can load Akai samples (not programs) and ofcourse its cheap! Regards Colin Hird
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