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The Samplers/Sampler Workstations

A sampler is a piece of equipment that is able to load custom audio sounds into it's memory in addition to it's own stock sounds. High quality samplers in the music production workstation type can also allow you to alter the sample in various ways. Frequent abilities are to chop up and reconfigure sounds to looping patterns that may then be layered and edited by use of equalizers, compression, reverb, exciters and more. Unlike simple drum machines, a high quality music production sampler has the ability to edit sounds and make them much more than one dimensional devices. With expandable areas for portable memory, they are potentially able to pick an almost infinite variety of sounds to make a library with. With all these features and the ability to get sounds from outside sources output (vinyl record player, television, compact disc players) most beat makers simply do not see any reason to upgrade or buy any more equipment than this. Full workstation types like the MPC or music production center units made by Akai are very popular.

RECOMMENDED SAMPLERS


Roland MC-808 Sampling Groovebox
Price: $799.99

RECOMMENDED SAMPLER WORKSTATIONS (Sorted by price, lowest to highest)


Akai MPC500 Portable Music Production Center
Price: $599.99


Roland SP-555 Creative Sampler Workstation
Price: $699.99


Akai MPC1000 Music Production Center
Price: $999.99


Akai MPC2500 Music Production Center
Price: $1699.99


Akai MPC5000 Music Production Center
Price: $2499.99


Roland MV-8800 Production Studio
Price: $2499.99