EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

From: Hans Hafner <hanshafner@...>

>I'm looking into buying the VSL but would like to know if there are
>people on this list having experiences with it with the setup I have:
>
>Dual G4 533Mhz
>1 GB RAM

Right off, you'll want to max that out to 1.5 GB. It only costs $50 or so.

>Logic 6.2.1
>
>Or should I save the money for now and wait until I will get a G5 next year?

You should be able to do quite a lot on a single machine like that, 
but I'm much happier with the dual gig I have now than the dual 450 
(roughly comparable to your machine) I used to have.

>To not make it a yes and no question: Are there people who can
>describe in short the kind of orchestrations they used and how many
>instances, with or without freezing (read the thread about the
>freezing problems), sample management etc.

Based on the fact that my dual gig is able to run between 1-1/2 and 
2x as much as the 450, my guess is that you should be able to run a 
couple of articulations of each instrument. Polyphony shouldn't be a 
problem if you're orchestrating properly.

>I've been to a store the other day and the clerk told me to get a
>dedicated PC to run the VSL (of course they sell that too :-)

They're right. I have a GigaStudio machine in addition to the dual 
gig Mac, and I plan on adding at least one more in the near future.
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Nick Batzdorf
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