EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

From: Hendrik Jan Veenstra <h@...>:

HJ> I don't really believe [Emagic's] going to make a multi-EXS any
HJ> time soon, so I wouldn't hold my breath..

JA> Yeah, it does look that way, doesn't it, though I really hope they
JA> do eventually - they're the _only_ soft-sampler lacking this feature!

HJ> And the only one lacking drag & drop, and a graphical editor, and..
HJ> Oh well, I'll shut up :-).

No, don't shut up! ;-) Let's keep bitching at them, maybe they'll finally
decide to go ahead and add some of this stuff, or accelerate their plans if
they're already working on it.. (Well, we can hope anyway)..

JA> The other way for them to improve it would be simply to incorporate
JA> a _full range_ of (front-panel) settings for each Group..

HJ> I might even prefer that to multitimbrality (which I somehow always
HJ> find cumbersome to handle, but that's just my aging brain probably).
HJ> Although I guess that in practice there's not much difference between
HJ> both approaches (apart for the need to create special instruments for
HJ> the non-multitimbral solution you propose).

Yes, if they didn't provide multitimbrality along with some kind of
Multi-Program capability (saved Multi-Settings that would simultaneously
load up to 16 Instruments on different MIDI channels in one EXS instance),
then the other approach (full-function Groups) would definitely be better
for the application we've been discussing (drum kits). Of course they could
also simply add a "receive on MIDI channel" setting to each full-function
Group, which might have some other benefits as well..

Or better yet, they could implement both approaches, and while they're at
it add drag & drop, and a graphical editor, and exponential curves, and
better envelopes, and more modulation sources/destinations, yadda yadda
yadda.. :-)

Cheers, Joe Albano
ROOFTOP PRODUCTIONS, NYC NY
Music: www.rooftopproductions.com
Consulting: www.rooftopproductions.com/Consulting.html