The worst scenario I've found using a sampler is to writing syphonic & choirs music, where a lot of instruments and articulations are needed. The CPU and RAM of the best Mac Os 9 computer easily are maxed out.
With other music genres, all of the above samplers can do the job.
I have never tried MachFive, but based on others UVI engine ROMplers, probably is a very good sampler ...
The couple of Kontakt/Kompakt is far away from the others samplers I know. The conditionals layers and independent groups, allow Round Robin percussion, Key Switch articulations and to edit and modding different parts of an instrument independent of each others parts. The powerful effects unit that include a advanced capabilities of modulation and filtering, even a parametric equalization...
Some of the sampler parameter can be controlled by discrete curves. And the ability of importing a lot of format including Halion, EXS, GIG etc... and launch an instrument just selecting it from a menu list... etc...
Halion is my next choice. Even though is less capable than Kontakt/Kompakt, it is real winner in hard conditions thanks to its Direct from disk technology and low CPU requirements.
I don't like any Propellerheads software at all, so nothing about NN-19 or NN-XT.
And In my opinion EXS just can do the job if it is simple... and Sampletank is just a toy.
With other music genres, all of the above samplers can do the job.
I have never tried MachFive, but based on others UVI engine ROMplers, probably is a very good sampler ...
The couple of Kontakt/Kompakt is far away from the others samplers I know. The conditionals layers and independent groups, allow Round Robin percussion, Key Switch articulations and to edit and modding different parts of an instrument independent of each others parts. The powerful effects unit that include a advanced capabilities of modulation and filtering, even a parametric equalization...
Some of the sampler parameter can be controlled by discrete curves. And the ability of importing a lot of format including Halion, EXS, GIG etc... and launch an instrument just selecting it from a menu list... etc...
Halion is my next choice. Even though is less capable than Kontakt/Kompakt, it is real winner in hard conditions thanks to its Direct from disk technology and low CPU requirements.
I don't like any Propellerheads software at all, so nothing about NN-19 or NN-XT.
And In my opinion EXS just can do the job if it is simple... and Sampletank is just a toy.