WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 'SAMS' & 'VSL' RIGS?
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jesussaddle
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Can you show an example of each description? When I first read your question I assumed that by VSL rig you meant VEP (Vienna Ensemble Pro) rigs. SAMS? I dunno I'm afraid.
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Well I do know that a VSL rig is a machine that houses your VSL samples such as your usual spitfire, EW etc with vepro, but I'm not too sure what 'SAMS' are? I am thinking samplers?.. if so.. how does a film composer use a 'SAMS' rig?
Here is a screenshot from Junkie XL's video on his machine room at 7:04. You can see he has vsl machines and a 'SAMS' rig named 'THUPER SAM'.
Here is a screenshot from Junkie XL's video on his machine room at 7:04. You can see he has vsl machines and a 'SAMS' rig named 'THUPER SAM'.
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ohhh interesting! What acronym is SAMS if this is the case? RCP library meaning Han's own orchestral samples?
SAM is just what Mark Wherry called it when he designed the system, and yes, it runs Hans's in-house library.
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And he imagines a time when AI is used at RCP.
Oh a great read! Thank you everyone for their input!
jesussaddle
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I guess the servers and the libraries each holds are not necessarily from the same time frame. I'm naïvely wondering what year the Thuper Sam was first commissioned, is it the name for the content, or the server? I had an Amiga with music software on it and foolishly put it out on the street for someone to get. It was so exciting when I first got it that I can imagine the thrill of having equipment and working with those guys.
I did a little research on Mark Wherry and found an article from 2007 that mentions the use of his custom sampler 'SAM'. You can find it here.
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What a fantastic article! This should be required reading around here.
He seems like a high IQ guy who would be easy to get along with, especially if he can coordinate all this stuff plus write about it so clearly and humorously.
One of my favorite quotes:
“Playing in a legato style is quite natural for a real violinist, but quite unnatural for a sampler.”
jesussaddle
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Thank you for doing that! I didn't get to read it yet but it looks very informative and worthwhile for a student like me.
