Members John_McEnroe Posted November 18, 2009 Members Share Posted November 18, 2009 Which do you think is better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aztechno Posted November 18, 2009 Members Share Posted November 18, 2009 Can you define what you consider "better"? Features, cost, user interface...etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John_McEnroe Posted November 18, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2009 Well which would you rather have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted November 18, 2009 Members Share Posted November 18, 2009 Well which would you rather have? What do you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stikygum Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 Totally different synths. Think about it a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pix Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 yeah they're pretty much apples and tractors. One thing to have in mind is that the wave doesn't sample per se. You have to download the sounds from the computer. But once they're there you have a full control over all synthesis parameters. envelopes, LFOs, etc...Not to mention that it's a very capable VA and FM synth as well. The microsampler seems to be more of point and shoot kind of thing. You can easily sample on the fly and make quick sequences with the recorded samples. But you have minimal control over them form a synthesis point of view (I think you only have one fx to shape the samples and resampling) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sad Darwin Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 Can't really vote as one is actually intended to be a sampler and the other sort of doubles as one, but really leans more towards sample manipulation/samples as an additional sound source for synthesis. They really are totally different. I'm glad the microsampler exists, as it's a cheap way for musicians to play key mapped samples live with a keyboard. Prior to the microsampler it was pretty much Nord Wave, Blofeld keyboard, or Laptop, none of which being a very cheap option. I really would like both a Nord Wave AND a Microsampler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John_McEnroe Posted November 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 It seems that I am the only one that voted for the microsampler. Ok how about THIS: Would you rather have a nordlead 2 AND a microsampler, or just a nord wave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElectricPuppy Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 I'd rather have a pony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unfed Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 Prior to the microsampler it was pretty much Nord Wave, Blofeld keyboard, or Laptop, none of which being a very cheap option. ?? how about E-mu, Ensoniq, Kurzweil, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John_McEnroe Posted November 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 I'd rather have a pony. Hmm, I can see why you have 12,000 posts. Riveting commentary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 It seems that I am the only one that voted for the microsampler. Ok how about THIS:Would you rather have a nordlead 2 AND a microsampler, or just a nord wave? I think the workflow involved in trying to use a Nord Wave like a real sampler (as opposed to a mere player of samples) would be just too frustrating for most people. Given the above three choices, Nord Wave + Microsampler would probably be the best option. Just eat cheap ramen for a couple of months to afford the Nord Wave. Thus for workflow reasons, I'd say go for either your first option, or sub a Nord Electro 3 for the Lead, as it has the Mellotron samples - like the Nord Wave - as well as your bread and butter key sounds (piano, organ, etc.). If you're not married to the Nord brand, of course, there are other options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tomkeen Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 I would go Nord Wave because of the synth engine Didn't vote tho, seeing as this is one of the most idiotic threads I've seen here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yoozer Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hmm, I can see why you have 12,000 posts. Riveting commentary! I'd pick the Nord Wave. Then I'd probably sell it and buy something else from the money. edit: no, seriously, the price difference alone should probably tell you a lot. People who are going to pick one will most likely not consider the other. Now, if this was a MicroKorg vs Micron thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernard Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shaft9000 Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 cripes, the fellow asks a meager question, and y'all shoot butt-boulders down J-Mac's lil' maw like he's the antichrist's bastard-child. sheesh. such hostility in these parts....tsk, tsk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frogmonkey Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 Prior to the microsampler it was pretty much Nord Wave, Blofeld keyboard, or Laptop, none of which being a very cheap option. Please explain. Why not V-Synth or Fantom?Fantom is my current sample-mangler-- am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John_McEnroe Posted November 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 I have a V-Synth, I am selling it to get the microsynth. The V-synth is just too physically large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yoozer Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 Then get the V-Synth XT and a smaller controller. There's not really much out there that does what the V-synth does, and if you're just using it as a sampler you're wasting its potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John_McEnroe Posted November 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 The V-Synth bores me. The microsampler seems inspirational and different. The V-Synth has horrible work flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mildbill Posted November 19, 2009 Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 'Nord Wave vs. Korg Microsampler ' This is a 'joke' thread, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members John_McEnroe Posted November 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 19, 2009 Thanks for posting those Bernard, I had never seen the japanese one. Awesome. Best new piece of kit 2009 IMO. Far better than the nord wave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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