Access to Sample Streaming Tools for Users...Korg?
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:34 pm
I've mentioned it in many posts, but now it's time to formally ask Korg:
Can we PLEASE as users get the ability to make our own streaming sample libraries? If Karo can do it, so should we!
Are they sending you completed libraries which you convert to streaming or do they have tools to which they can make the samples streaming themselves and can optimize the libraries with software tools? The latter sounds like a more likely scenario IMO.
I'm asking and requesting because even though the Kronos has many wonderful sounds and there are some excellent libraries available, what gets "officially" released isn't always going to meet the needs of every user. With sample streaming, ANYONE could make a sample library that meets their needs.
Example: I'd really like some great guitar libraries. Especially Distorted Guitar. Sure, I could do the recordings and make a sample library but for what I currently have access to in the Kronos, I'd have to get heavily involved in doing looping. This takes a LOT of time to do properly and makes the project that much less feasible. It also brings the quality of the library WAY DOWN in comparison to what a streamed library would sound like.
Also since the RAM in the machine is finite and I have to put the entire sample in RAM that severely limits what I can do as well. When you take loading other libraries into consideration it's simply not worth it. So that means I can't get the guitars I want in my Kronos. Before anyone jumps on Guitars as "Unnecessary" keep in mind this could be for anything. Motown Horns, Rock Saxes, Choirs, and a new Elec Bass library are but a few examples I think Kronos could benefit from.
While the ability to do so is great, loading Akai libraries is of limited use as well because of the RAM limitation. We've already discussed that there is no chance to expand the RAM any further due to the hardware and OS architecture. So once you expand the RAM the extra 1GB, that's all you can do and no update can change that. Streaming makes all these issues go away! Of course there are limits still to what you can do in the end, but you can go infinitely further from an onboard sounds perspective. THE TECHNOLOGY IS THERE, I'M JUST REQUESTING ACCESS TO IT!
Please don't tell us it's too complicated, or that there are considerations that must be taken into account (Implying many users are too dumb to use it without running into problems), as an excuse. We're big boys (and girls) and as we've seen by the "The Kronos Inner Workings - For the brave ones" thread is proof of that. I think it's fair to say we have a competent (in many cases advanced) user base here and would only like to make the most of the wonderful technology you've put in this product.
This will make the Kronos that much more useful for years to come even after the next "big thing".
So with humblest intentions, PLEASE let us know if user sample streaming is coming, or WHY if it is not.
Thank you.
Can we PLEASE as users get the ability to make our own streaming sample libraries? If Karo can do it, so should we!
Are they sending you completed libraries which you convert to streaming or do they have tools to which they can make the samples streaming themselves and can optimize the libraries with software tools? The latter sounds like a more likely scenario IMO.
I'm asking and requesting because even though the Kronos has many wonderful sounds and there are some excellent libraries available, what gets "officially" released isn't always going to meet the needs of every user. With sample streaming, ANYONE could make a sample library that meets their needs.
Example: I'd really like some great guitar libraries. Especially Distorted Guitar. Sure, I could do the recordings and make a sample library but for what I currently have access to in the Kronos, I'd have to get heavily involved in doing looping. This takes a LOT of time to do properly and makes the project that much less feasible. It also brings the quality of the library WAY DOWN in comparison to what a streamed library would sound like.
Also since the RAM in the machine is finite and I have to put the entire sample in RAM that severely limits what I can do as well. When you take loading other libraries into consideration it's simply not worth it. So that means I can't get the guitars I want in my Kronos. Before anyone jumps on Guitars as "Unnecessary" keep in mind this could be for anything. Motown Horns, Rock Saxes, Choirs, and a new Elec Bass library are but a few examples I think Kronos could benefit from.
While the ability to do so is great, loading Akai libraries is of limited use as well because of the RAM limitation. We've already discussed that there is no chance to expand the RAM any further due to the hardware and OS architecture. So once you expand the RAM the extra 1GB, that's all you can do and no update can change that. Streaming makes all these issues go away! Of course there are limits still to what you can do in the end, but you can go infinitely further from an onboard sounds perspective. THE TECHNOLOGY IS THERE, I'M JUST REQUESTING ACCESS TO IT!
Please don't tell us it's too complicated, or that there are considerations that must be taken into account (Implying many users are too dumb to use it without running into problems), as an excuse. We're big boys (and girls) and as we've seen by the "The Kronos Inner Workings - For the brave ones" thread is proof of that. I think it's fair to say we have a competent (in many cases advanced) user base here and would only like to make the most of the wonderful technology you've put in this product.
This will make the Kronos that much more useful for years to come even after the next "big thing".
So with humblest intentions, PLEASE let us know if user sample streaming is coming, or WHY if it is not.
Thank you.
