NonaHendryx said:
What is the difference between a "waveform" and a "patch"?I thought they were the same thing
a waveform is the equivalent of a .wav file on your computer, or in your sampler. You can select it to be the oscillator of your patch. Now, you can set the way your device will play that waveform based on which key is pressed, the key that is pressed, you can set-up how the pitchbend control will affect your waveform, how the modulation whell will effect it. then you can define how your LFOs will effect the waveform, and the amplifier.
Now on many synths, you can layer two(triton) three(Yamaha) four(Roland JV/XP synths) or four stereo(Roland XV synths) waveforms. in addition to velocity, amp, and lfos, these synth engines provide you with the ability to control how the Waveforms will blend to play the instruments, you can add your filters, Ring Modulators, & boosters. All these settings are saved as a patch.
NonaHendryx said:
So really, if between the XR and 5080, which one should I get?I have someone offering me a used 5080 with 2 expansion cards for 1000$, while I have someone offering me a FantomXR with no expansions for 1250$.You can download the 5080 patches to the FantomXR, and
the FantomXR patches to the 5080 right? [/B]
I wold chose the XR. Simply for the fact the XR can adress more memory. But the 5080 has built in support for older sampler formats. The5080 can take SRX cards as well as JV cards, & the 5080 has SCSI.
The XR has USB support for working with a computer(may not need SCSI at all), and a computer app that will helpediting your samples, and building your instruments.
your 5080 @ $1000 sounds like the better value. The XR for $1250 ehh. you can get them brand new for $1400 anytime. I'd get the5080.