Sequential circuits samplers

Duncan:

I can't tell you anything about the disks, or this particular Prophet
2000.  I just picked it up used at a music store two weeks ago, for a
mere $75.00.  I was told the floppy drive was "bad", but it indeed
works.  I can load samples off of these purchased disks, and I can
format a blank floppy, as well.

I now need to learn how to identify what version this particular unit
is running - can you or someone else advise me on this?

Regarding the analog synth sample disks I just received from Wine
Country - I just received an email response from Kid NePro:



"No, all samples do not do that. If the sample is looped properly you
should not hear the loop. You might hear that on "some" of our
samples, but in most cases the loops are smooth. As you know, the
P2000 has that tiny display which back in the early days of sampling
was all that we had to work with. That made it very difficult to get
the loop right. That's probably why the WC disks are not looped
correctly. I have not heard all our P2000 sounds in many years so I
can't tell you for sure how all the loops sound on every disk, but I'm
pretty sure in most cases the loops should be smooth and you won't
have the same problem."



So, I'm still looking to purchase new samples, figure out what version
my keyboard is running, and figure out how to remedy these Wine
Country disks (with the bad loops).

Regarding the extra outputs, v4, and the expansion kit:  I have an
extra row of phono output jacks on the back of the unit, installed
above the normal or "default" outputs.  What does this tell me?

Any further comments would be greatly appreciated - I just joined this
group and I'm new to this (old) sample technology.  I can run MIDI
cables to my Mac, of course, and play with plenty of VST instruments,
but there's something intriguing about these machines, and these
potentially "lost" sounds.

Thanks.



--- In prophet2000@yahoogroups.com, "duncan" <ferrograph@...> wrote:
>
> >>I mentioned in another post that I received five disks from Wine
> Country yesterday - the sounds are great, but I'm noticing the sound
> "loops."  I can hear an annoying thump in pretty much every sample.<<
> 
> is it possible that the production of the discs predates their
> development of the crossfade looping software? I'd suggest, since you
> can't do the discs any harm by doing this, that you load up the
> samples & then have a look at the loop points yourself, see if you can
> improve them. does your machine have the later software in it?
> 
> I got my 2002 in 1990 & struggled with v3 software for three weeks,
> before tim (at argent's in denmark street) told me he'd got the
> expansion kit & a copy of v4. well, I fitted the extra outputs but
> hardly ever use them... the v4 software (required to drive them) also
> had the crossfade loop thing, & the difference was amazing. I still
> use the thing now, despite having e6400 ultras & the like, because
> it's so easy to use & the sound is wonderful.
> 
> duncan.
>