Samplers are dead(?)

[Peter Korsten]

punkdISCO schreef:
>
> But anyway, I just think its strange and probably very unique how a 
> complete generation of musical instrument can become obsolete, with no 
> chance of every regaining any favour or popularity.
>
It's probably also to do with the fact that samplers (before they got 
out of fashion) were practically exclusively rack units, and I'm under 
the impression that rack units are even more under threat from computers 
than keyboards are. Plus, as mentioned, the huge memory and disc 
requirements that are cheaper to implement on a general-purpose computer 
than on a bespoke hardware unit.

- Peter