kontakt giga vota

[javismiles]

hi there, anybody knows if VOTA (voices of the apocalypse) works only with gigastudio or does it work also with Kontakt? as Im thinking in getting it and I Dont know if its gigastudio exclusiv or if it can work with kontakt fully

also will the GPO advanced edition appear in europe same time than in america , and will it happen before end of 2005

finally, any news about the beautiful reverb tutorial :)

thanks lots

Jav

[DPDAN]

Hi Jav,

I can't answer your question about Giga vs. K2, but I have not come even close to finishing the reverb tutorial. It may be a while.
Just wanted to answer you.

I am guessing that Kontakt 2 will play VOTA, because it claims to play Giga files. Both Giga and Kontakt claim to play all formats because they want you to buy their sampler, but for me, I bought Giga because I wanted to play GOS properly. GOS comes with a program called Maestro Tools (Maple Midi) and without it, things like automatic alternating bows and legato mode do not work right. It's a tough call. I would find out if there is a forum of VOTA users and see if anyone is using Kontakt 2 to play them, that's my 2 penny's worth.

I might lean towards K2, check it out though before you buy.

dpDan

[javismiles]

DpDan,really thanks lots for your reply, really appreciate your answer, nevermind about the tutorial, u are making us a favour so we can wait whatever it takes, it will be a gift when its ready, whenever that may be, and about VOTA, yeh, apparently my latest research tells me that it will work but not completely well as some things wont translate right, same as u say about GOS, however one can apparently manually reconfigure then the samples in kontakt, painful though, anyway , its just that Gigastudio seems to be a well bit frustrating piece of software for many people, whereas kontakt seems to please more people at least thats what Im hearing around all the time, anyway, I will continue my research,
thanks again for being so kind

best
Jav
:)


Hi Jav,

I can't answer your question about Giga vs. K2, but I have not come even close to finishing the reverb tutorial. It may be a while.
Just wanted to answer you.

I am guessing that Kontakt 2 will play VOTA, because it claims to play Giga files. Both Giga and Kontakt claim to play all formats because they want you to buy their sampler, but for me, I bought Giga because I wanted to play GOS properly. GOS comes with a program called Maestro Tools (Maple Midi) and without it, things like automatic alternating bows and legato mode do not work right. It's a tough call. I would find out if there is a forum of VOTA users and see if anyone is using Kontakt 2 to play them, that's my 2 penny's worth.

I might lean towards K2, check it out though before you buy.

dpDan

[DPDAN]

Hi Jav, I totally understand your comment about Giga being troublesome, but I have to tell you, I have never installed a hard drive and knew nothing about it. After I bought Tascam's GS3 Orchestra, I read what Tascam's website said to do, and I did it, and my inexpensive Dell store bought PC is purring along beautifully. Most folks that have troubles with Gigastudio don't follow directions, and probably have a computer that is under spec, and full of viruses from the internet. My Mac computer and Dell (studio computers) are not connected to the internet at all. I have to tell you that with the support from these forums, there is always great help right around the corner.

I am not sorry at all that I bought Giga GS3 Orchestra, there are some great samples that come with it too.

Here's what you could do, buy Gigastudio and Kontakt 2. I know that is expensive but after all, these are the two main popular samplers from what I read. That way you could get the libraries you want and know that they are going to play the way they are supposed to. Just a thought.

With Giga you will really need to buy a second hard drive for your samples, but I think that will probably be a great thing with Kontakt 2 also.

I am so glad I have Giga, and of course I would like to get Kontakt 2 but money is tight.

Always glad to help out! :)
dpDan

[javismiles]

hey DpDan thanks again for all your help and comments :)
what soundcard do u use with giga? i may get a GSIF soundcard soon, and Im thinking of the audiophile 192 or the previous audiophile 24/96, would u recommend them? are both ok with gigastudio 3.0?
thanks lots
Jav
:)



Hi Jav, I totally understand your comment about Giga being troublesome, but I have to tell you, I have never installed a hard drive and knew nothing about it. After I bought Tascam's GS3 Orchestra, I read what Tascam's website said to do, and I did it, and my inexpensive Dell store bought PC is purring along beautifully. Most folks that have troubles with Gigastudio don't follow directions, and probably have a computer that is under spec, and full of viruses from the internet. My Mac computer and Dell (studio computers) are not connected to the internet at all. I have to tell you that with the support from these forums, there is always great help right around the corner.

I am not sorry at all that I bought Giga GS3 Orchestra, there are some great samples that come with it too.

Here's what you could do, buy Gigastudio and Kontakt 2. I know that is expensive but after all, these are the two main popular samplers from what I read. That way you could get the libraries you want and know that they are going to play the way they are supposed to. Just a thought.

With Giga you will really need to buy a second hard drive for your samples, but I think that will probably be a great thing with Kontakt 2 also.

I am so glad I have Giga, and of course I would like to get Kontakt 2 but money is tight.

Always glad to help out! :)
dpDan

[DPDAN]

what soundcard do u use with giga? i may get a GSIF soundcard soon, and Im thinking of the audiophile 192 or the previous audiophile 24/96, would u recommend them? are both ok with gigastudio 3.0?
thanks lots
Jav
:)

Hi Smiles,

The only card I have ever had for the Giga PC is a Hammerfall HDSP 9652 (http://www.rme-audio.de/english/hdsp/hdsp9652.htm)
A friend who has had Giga from it's beginning told me when I bought GPO to buy this card because it would be a great choice if I were to ever get into Giga.

It is incredible, I bought it in like new condition from Ebay for $350.00.
It has a lot of great features. It is understandable why so many Giga users prefer this card. Never a click, pop or anything. it just sits in the computer and does it's job.

dpDan

[jc5]

hey DpDan thanks again for all your help and comments :)
what soundcard do u use with giga? i may get a GSIF soundcard soon, and Im thinking of the audiophile 192 or the previous audiophile 24/96, would u recommend them? are both ok with gigastudio 3.0?
thanks lots
Jav
:)

The M-Audio cards work fine with Giga - their updated drivers even support GSIF2 so you can take advantage of all the features of GS3.

[Karl Garrett]

Jav, Unless you are really sold on Vota, or want giga for other reasons also, I'd suggest you check out the East West Quantum Leap Symphonic Choirs (EW-165). I had a personal, rather lengthy, demo at last year's winter NAMM. It is quite impressive, and I think the words are more easily understood. Most retailers are selling it for around $895. It includes the Kompakt player so you don't have the added expense of Giga.

But if you're not in a hurry, Gary will be releasing a choir in the future, and if GPO is any guide, it will be wonderful and not too expensive.

Karl

[newmewzikboy]

Have you looked into this as a sound card replacement option:

http://www.fx-max.com/fxt/