Battery vs 'Fully-fledged samplers'

[carrotboy]

Hi
Can anyone advise me as to why I need Battery if I'm planning to buy, say, Gigastudio or Halion? I've seen a review
of Battery which says it's the dog's doodahs, but I'm wondering what the point of it is if I buy a 'proper' sampler.
Thanks in advance.

[bombastique]

Battery has a very different interface than your standard sampler - it's tailored more toward single hit samples, including layers. Key mapping is very simple - load the sample into the 'slot' and then choose it's trigger key - done! You can also edit loop points, loop repeats, envelopes and all the rest of it, but it's almost all right in front of your face - no hidden menus. For doing multi-layered sampled drums/sounds, I think it's almost essential, especially if speed and ease of use are important.

[tendo]

I agree with bombastique, to work with Battery is really fun and very easy. But to have a sampler that is as flexible as possible, Kontakt (also from Native Instruments like Battery) seems to be very interesting. Is there anybody who already tried Kontakt?

[SoundWrangler]

If you need something to get by until you drop the serious bucks for Halion, Battery, etc., check out LoopAZoid (free download, www.loopazoid.com). (http://www.loopazoid.com).) No velocity layers/switching at all, though (big limitation), but if you'd just like to occasionally use a "real" perc. sample instead of whatever telltale "fake" sounding version your synth provides (say, cymbals or a specific snare/kick), it might be just the ticket - & it's rock-solid.

[This message has been edited by SoundWrangler (edited 06-03-2002).]