Ensoniq ASR10 or EPS, EPSplus
1 Like
500 KB, really only enough for a couple of drum oneshots.
SAMPLER with 500ko memory ! 
OK, letās leave it up to OP to decide whether thatās useful for his purposes 
Yep. Volca seems to correspond, but I would rather buy it for my son. 
Thanks for all the replies! No love for the Zoom Sampletrak?
I will look into the Yamaha SU10 and continue investigating the SP line. Volca is out for now, mainly because it canāt actually sample and maybe isnāt quite lo-fi enough. But the price is so nice Iāll probably pick one up eventually anyway.
My biggest requirements are that is has a distinctly different sound (either from bit depth, sample rate, or DACs) and isnāt too big. Iām not actually averse to a sampling keyboard if itās also usable as a controller and synth and isnāt a pain to program.
+1 for the Oto devices. I use a Biscuit and Bim in an effects loop in the OT and that satisfies my needs for color (plus a fmr rnla).
I would also second the SP303/404 suggestions. Some great effects in those.
What about the Particle or Microgranny 2? Would these fall in line with what you are looking for?
Microgranny would be perfect if it werenāt monophonic!
MDuw
2 Likes
Iād never go back to editing samples/sets/keymaps on those 2-line LCDs.
Why not use some of the built-in OT fx?
Maybe integrating Elektron Heat is a decent idea.
Ha ha 
thatās right !
1 Like
you could just use effects to lower your sample and bit rate. (get that 32k / 22k - 12 / 14 bit styles) add some over drive?
it seems likeā¦ a lot of extra work to have an old samplerā¦ next to ā¦ a modern? sampler. sampler is a sampler imo.
lots of people love them emu SP, and also Akaiās. or maybe an esoniq mirage?
orā¦ get an rytm? samples sound sick through that thingā¦
Electribe ES-1, the MK2 version. Stupid funky, funky lo-fi, and looks the part, too.
The MK1 doesnāt have that global delay, tho. Which is part of its funkiness.
1 Like
Ah, yes, thatās right. So Iām gonna have to talk to DJ Funk Master Jam about this, make sure heās aware.
The Korg Microsampler samples from 48khz right down to 6khz. The latter gives you 21 minutes sample time and interesting crunchy, grainy results. Resampling and slicing sequencer, great midi implementation, on board fx, a keyboard and a couple of handy little slots for your phone/sweets/ecstasy. Itās cheap as chips and runs on batteriesā¦ worth a gander
Or an OP-1?
3 Likes
VolcaSample is highly under-rated. I regret selling mine.
The analog isolator keeps it nice and thick, unlike the original Korg ES-1 Electribe (also 32khz sampling). The ES-1 was my first sampler, 16 years ago, and I always found it horribly thin and plastic sounding for a sampler.
The fact that the VolcaSample has its own sequencer makes it a great sketch pad, and when running the internal sequencer whilst sequencing it with an Elektron, you can get some wild rhythms going.
The only disadvantage it has, which is present across the Volca range, is its low output. This is only a big deal if youāre going into hardware which doesnāt have an input gain control (Analog Rytm). If youāre going into the OT or a mixer, itās not an issue.
If youāre wanting a cheap pedal to resample through, check out the TC Electronic MojoMojo.
For the $, a used OP-1 is king of lo-fi sampling, IMO.
3 Likes
Ensoniq EPS-M or EPS16+ rackmount. You can make it sound lo if or just give it a lo-fi.
The EPS classic or EPS M can make drums sound clear and punchy after the 20.3KHz, mark. You can drive the signal in to get it agressive or just at a normal range for better headroom.
1 Like
Machinedrum UW?
4 Likes