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Subject: Sample CD's - are they too expensive.
Original Message 1/26 30-Jul-98 @ 04:49 PM - Sample CD's - are they too expensive.
short sharp mixed mode ones.
It this too much - I say yes - considering if you
have the time and inclination (and ISDN link) you
can download millions of sounds for (nearly)
free on the web !!
Message 2/26 30-Jul-98 @ 05:44 PM - RE: Sample CD's - are they too expensive.
Message 3/26 30-Jul-98 @ 08:42 PM - RE: Sample CD's - are they too expensive.
Then, on the other hand, a friend of mine recently bought a sample cd called 'robots and computers', which has a whole bunch of good, usable, high quality kraftwerk-like samples. It's the first 'full price' sample cd I got my hands on untill now, but it sure renewed my interest in sample-cd's as a source of sounds, and I can imagine that if you're into kraftwerk like music, this one would be worth it's weight in gold (well, allmost).
I must have downloaded about a gigabyte of samples over the last year (got internet at work, I schedule my downloads for the night and whammo... they're there next morning), and about 2/3rd of them are unusable (at least for me) because of the real bad, noisy sampling.
just my 2 francs
Message 4/26 30-Jul-98 @ 09:18 PM - RE: Sample CD's - are they too expensive.
Message 5/26 30-Jul-98 @ 10:24 PM - RE: Sample CD's - are they too expensive.
Message 6/26 31-Jul-98 @ 02:39 PM - RE: Sample CD's - are they too expensive.
Normal music CD's are too expensive (average now £15),
even the government thinks so, thats why they are trying
to encourage the industry to bring the prices down.
A band may take six-12 months to write and record
and album. Can the people who compile Sample CD's
say the same - Ok it takes a while too compile all those
sounds, but does that warrant £60 for the average
sample CD, (up to £100 for sampler specific CD's).
No way jose!. If they reduced the price I am sure they
would sell shitloads more - hence increasing their
profits,
Message 7/26 31-Jul-98 @ 04:03 PM - RE: Sample CD's - are they too expensive.
that's why they're a lot more. and personally, i'd rather record an album of songs than a cd full of generic but different samples.
Message 8/26 31-Jul-98 @ 05:11 PM - RE: Sample CD's - are they too expensive.
I've been thinking about getting a sample CD of vocal snippets, but put off by what I've previously heard - any suggestions?
Message 9/26 31-Jul-98 @ 05:41 PM - RE: Sample CD's - are they too expensive.
Future Music and the Mix have some good stuff on their cover cds. Some of the gear demos for fx processors are good, because you can grab some guitar bits, or anything else.
Another thing, it's no good getting cds with drumloops when you can do a better job of it yourself. Most of the drumloop ones I've heard really suck big time. Especially those where they've programmed the drums themselves.
Message 10/26 31-Jul-98 @ 11:00 PM - RE: Sample CD's - are they too expensive.
It has no right to dictate to any private industry..... for a start, they should fuck off and scrap OFTEL..... then i can get a cheap 64K leased line, and FREE local calls will be FOR ALL... meaning free dail up all day & night...... but OH NO..... will they fuck, cos they've got a large shareholding in BT of about 50% , and seek to maintain a high share profile whilst telling the public, that it's to make sure of FAIR competition !!!.... BOLLOCKS IS IT !!!... sad two faced fucks that they are..... Blair & the rest of his sad shower can kiss my asshole..... although I'm sure he's to busy kissing Clinton's...
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er... I'll take my tablets now.....
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