i am stuck between asr 10 and the mpc???? probably pretty common nowdays...anyway the one thing i need help with is that...i have been watching youtube alot lately to see exactly how its done and man i gotta say wih the mpc it's way easier...as far as being able to see the sample then being able to chop it that way and then truncating and stretching it out in real time and the sample still keeping its original sound...and for some reason there is no vidoes(i mean none) on how to chop on the asr period!!!so that being said i was wondering if you could chop the sample up the same way they do on the mpc...like how they assign it to the pads mess with the sample and play it like a keyboard...but on the asr 10 cause i hevent seen anything on it??? if anyone can help or direct me to a vid or sumthin i would appriciate it...i am more than likely goin to get the asr 10...but sure would be dissapointed if its gonna be like making music on the computer like acid or fruity loops were most people just find a sample the change the speed and just loop it then play drums behind it...if any one can help thank you........
Well, there's no doubt the ASR-10 is a great piece of hardware. Although it certainly shows it's age compared to todays top-end boards. It's biggest downfalls compared to todays machines are it's small amount of RAM (16 MEGs MAX), it's slower processor speed (hell it came out in the early 90's), and the fact that ENSONIQ no longer exists.
The ASR-10 is totally capable of doing what you want it to do. Chopping up samples and assigning different parts to different keys. Time stretching is also available, but it doesn't happen in REAL time. With the ASR-10 it is a SLOW process, but it can be done.
The fact that ENSONIQ no longer exists means that if something goes wrong with your board, you're gonna have a hell of a time tracking down spare parts and even if you find them, it's pretty much gonna be up to you to install them.
Just know that any ASR-10 you buy is gonna be used and at LEAST 10 years old. As far as I know the latest one's I've seen were produced in 97'. And those are RARE to come by.
I Love my ASR-10 and wouldn't trade it for anything. I certainly would like to have one of todays modern boards as well......but I'd still keep my ASR-10. It's just a classic sampler with beautiful effects and a great feel.
If you wanna join the ASR-10 lovers.....just know what you're getting into.