sample catcher

borg · Post by **borg** » Fri May 24, 2002 10:50 am

nice to see this little misunderstanding has turned into some clever thinking...

lots of well argumented issues... SF (not on mac, but i think you can compare it to ReCycle) and Kontakt (359€ /STS5000 upgrade is 259€ !!!) combo looks nice indeed, but my hunger for DSP is much bigger than for new software. The CW offer is quite tempting, but still, it's a lot of money. maybe i can take advantage of these times to get me some cheap second hand board, not, at0mic?

and speaking of atomic... he was here this afternoon, and he mentioned the infini looper as some kind of workaround. now, algo, you have this thing in your shop window. any comments?

On 2002-05-24 09:17, Spirit wrote:
You of course hit "stop" when listening to the original material, not the delayed version. So does the unit know to really stop in 10 seconds time ?

you could monitor both sounds of course when using dynamixer, but your next point (see quote beneath) is something only the proofed VHS/DAT or whatever can cure. point taken, as well as the extra editing time issue. i never saw much use in ReCycle, maybe it's time for a change...

If so then what happens if you immediately hear something else interesting and hit "record" again ? Your buffer is still unloading into the recorder, but you now want to start it again...

On 2002-05-24 07:03, algorhythm wrote:
Oh, so you'll read Spirit's post from a positive angle but not mine? I'm hurt! Playing favorites are we?

so now you try to be the funny guy, he?

should've known better...

algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Fri May 24, 2002 2:45 pm

On 2002-05-24 11:50, borg wrote:
speaking of atomic... he was here this afternoon, and he mentioned the infini looper as some kind of workaround. now, algo, you have this thing in your shop window. any comments?

infinilooper is quite like what you described earlier. I think Simon Ayton (guy behind De-Vice) said that it is a clever arrangement of delay units. It records for a maximum of 10 seconds. Think of it as an infinite looper of 0.xxx - 10 seconds, and that you can punch in and out of recording at any time, adding to the loop an infinite number of times as you record (not really infinite though because you will get distortion eventually). Also, you can punch in and out of clearing the sample, so that you could clear selective chunks of the loop. There are insert racks to put effects in, and you also have control over the dry signal. It is actually quite a neat and unique device. It is great for ambient textures and drone effects. I thought that it would work well for drum mangling, but there is no simple way to tempo-sync it, so it is sort of a pain to do. I am not sure if this device would help you with your current concern though . . .

algorhythm · Post by **algorhythm** » Sun May 26, 2002 1:05 pm

FYI - I accidentally found a plug in that does what you are looking for! - It is part of Plogue's Bidule - http://www.plogue.com - It is the "audio buffer" - you use it to record to RAM, and then save if you like, or rerecord - from the manual:

"Fun little device, (we think), here's how it works
Passthru: sound passes thru it unaltered
Capture: captures audio for a certain length in RAM
Playback: plays back what was recorded in loop mode
Save: saves current buffer to the specified filename and counter number, and then loads it in MediaPool, making it available to AudioFileLoopers. "

only problem is it is limited by RAM - and it is PC only (sorry Borg!) But bidule is cool - kinda unstable (it is beta) but it is FREE!

borg · Post by **borg** » Sun May 26, 2002 1:56 pm

look what i found in this thread http://www.planetz.com/forums/viewtopic ... forum=15&3

On 2002-03-19 19:58, Spirit wrote:
I look forward to seeing me and Algo's drumbox love-child
cheers & good luck

thanks algo for the link, the other devices seem like fun too...
right now i've got other things to worry about.