Electribe Vs Electribe Sampler?

[peanutismint]

Apologies if this is a really stupid question but apart from the name....what's the difference between the new Electribe and the 'Electribe Sampler'?? Given that they look EXACTLY the same....

All I've found online is that the regular Electribe has a more advanced PCM sampling synth capability...whatever that means.... Am I to assume they mean that the 'sampler' model can actually SAMPLE audio you feed it from a mic or iPod or other instrument? And that these samples take up the memory that would have been occupied by PCM sampled instruments on the regular Electribe?

I'm just trying to decide A) whether I want one of these things to play with at Christmas or not, and B) if so, which one would be best for me, a songwriter/recording engineer who enjoys incorporating electronic sounds into his mostly rock/folk/indie styles of original compositions..... I feel like I would really benefit from the ability to add my own samples to some beats, but I wouldn't want to get that only to find that the synth portion of the unit (i.e. the waveforms/filters etc. at my disposal) was somehow crippled to make way for the sampling capability....

[sauce]

Am I to assume they mean that the 'sampler' model can actually SAMPLE audio you feed it from a mic or iPod or other instrument? And that these samples take up the memory that would have been occupied by PCM sampled instruments on the regular Electribe?

Yes, that is what it means. Also, the Electribe Sampler is not due to be released for a while. Regarding the synth engine, the flagship sampler in the Electribe series is the ESX1 and, although discontinued now, had a very capable and incredible synth engine using samples as the sound source. I can't speak about the new one coming out, as no one has actually seen one yet and there is no documentation. I highly recommend the ESX1, however, and you can get one on Ebay for about $300 USD.

It's probably not very humble for me to suggest my own tutorials for the ESX, but I *do* cover ground I have never seen covered in other places:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 7500B6FCA0

Good luck.

[peanutismint]

Thanks, very helpful. I'll check out your tutorials!

[Erieshore]

I am deciding if I want the sampler also. I am much more interested in sound design , compared to slicing up & remixing beats.
I wonder if there's a cheaper way to get what I want ... Or better option than an electribe sampler, maschine or octatrack.
Having never used a sampler I'm just trying to get ideas...

[Ted3000]

Apologies if this is a really stupid question but apart from the name....what's the difference between the new Electribe and the 'Electribe Sampler'?? Given that they look EXACTLY the same....

They are very similar machines with an identical UI. One focuses on synthesis and drums, and the other focuses on sampling. The differences are all on that menu screen and the paint job. (dark gray vs black.)

The electribe has more oscillator sources, more filter models, lots of really great editable drum PCMs, instrument sultisamples, chip tune stuff, noise, and obscure synthesis like VPM.

The electribe sampler allows for sampling and loading your own audio, but has a scaled back synth engine. The electribe series has been more of a drum sampler and less flexible for phrase sampling - but time will tell if the sampler makes a good "re-mix box."

They would pair well, or you can choose your area of interest.

For me, I am happy with the sample-based workflow inside Ableton Live, where there are no restrictions. (I don't gig. If I did, I'd want both.) So I was more attracted to the synth version. I look at it as a fun but serious toy, a vacation from the world of mouse clicks and endless options.

[Tarekith]

For sound design, you can find screaming deals on some of the older rackmount samples from Akai or better, Emu. Way more options in those than the electribe sampler will have, I'd bet money on it