I’m sorry, but this is not an accurate statement. I own a gamut of samplers dating all the way back to the 80’s and while there are some concepts and techniques that are applicable across sampling in general, not all samplers are functionally the same. And while you may think you’re opening the eyes of “synth” people and getting them to “think outside the box” most of what you’re presenting is actually common sampling techniques that the majority of the people around here are likely already well aware of. You’ll also find a lot of users here are multi instrumentalist, not just synth users, and the way you keep referring to synth users and try to distance yourself is quite condescending.
As others have explained, though it can be done, the DT would not function well as a live looper. The manner in which it does things do not lend itself to live looping. You keep stating but I can do this with sampler x,y, & z, so the DT has got to be able to do it. That is false logic.
Sure, you can record longer sections of audio into it and then get them to loop all day long. You actually get 33 seconds of live record time on the DT which is quite a bit. But, the workflow and how the DT functions, it’s more functional to use a looper pedal, or a more functionally appropriate sampler like an OT if one wants to do live looping. The DT functions best with programming and resampling, and actually takes quite a bit of effort to get things looping seamlessly and in time.
While the techniques presented in sampling as a concept can be applied to many different samplers. It is important to remember that samplers offer different functions. many things like sequencer type (step or linear), time stretch abilities, card streaming, auto slicing, resampling, sample assignment, sample handling, memory speed, sample format, etc differ across different brands and units.
And thus, not all general sampler advice is applicable to all samplers.
Just curious what’s better on the Digitakt? I plan on getting a Digitakt, it’s different than my other samplers & I think it will add a lot to my set up.
But the 500 has -
song mode (Digitakt no song mode),
stereo sampling (Digitakt mono)
128mb usable memory (Digitakt 64mb),
48 tracks (Digitakt 16, but only 8 audio tracks),
battery powered (battery pack needed for Digitakt),
up to 999 bars per sequence (I thought the Digitakt was 4 bars max, but I could be wrong)…
I could go on, but it would be really cool to know what the Digitakt can do way better than the 500 not the other way around.
Off the top of my head… Digitakt has p-locks… which is 1 reason I want to add it to my set up (just 1 reason I want it)… what else is better?
welp i’m not a synth user and if every one knows these techniques I mentioned i won’t bother even suggesting simple ones… heck if I wanted to get into synths i would hope somewhere here would take the time and explain even the most basic things to me… your attitude sucks… all knowledge is good even if the majority doesn’t know it… i’m sure some of the techniques i mentioned would help someone
Digitakt vs MPC500?
Screen / GUI
Trigs (step sequencer)
Knobs with parameter pages
Plocks with Trig Conditions
Lfo and midi Lfo
Control All
Mutes (really sucks on MPC500)
…
yea I agree with that, the 1000 & 2500 are much easier since the tracks can be labeled… I never found a way to label tracks on the 500… I see what you mean.
Yea the pads are nice for muting on the 500, but the display is not so nice.
I really need to just pull the trigger on the Digitakt & Digitone. But still contemplating the OT over the DT. I know I would love the OT & I know I would get a lot out of it. Hhhhmmm. I think I just ended the contemplating within myself.
