EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

At 06:30 AM 10/29/03 +0000, you wrote:

>On my old Ensoniq EPS I was able to do bi-directional sample looping
>(loop the sample back & forth), as well as real-time modulation of the
>loop point. EXS24mkII does neither of these things. Not necessary
>features for things like pianos, but kind of essential for some of the
>weird things I like to do. I can't even hear a difference when I try
>to modulate the sample start point.  bah!

yeah...

>Is there another software sampler that runs on OS X with Logic (Audio
>Units) that will perform these two features? I see Kontakt has
>alternate looping modes, but isn't for OS X yet. Reason? Does it
>integrate well with Logic? Does either of these support the modulation
>of the loop point?

As you know, modulating loop points and sample points are tricky for a 
sampler - it was difficult on the Ensoniq. Difficult meaning that you were 
almost assured of clicks and unusual artifacts, especially dealing with 
loop point modulation. How would a sampler know in realtime what a good 
loop point would be, and especially if you were changing it? It's almost 
doomed by concept.

Modulating the sample start is the most common and most effective. It 
should be doable in EXS-24, keep trying.

The Ensoniq had a great feature that was stolen from PPG, the Transwave 
theory. It was a loop modulation that was controlled - it would divide the 
data into "windows", and the modulator would step through the windows. 
Essentially wavesequencing (Korg terminology), I forgot the PPG term.

However, you still had to precisely compose the waveform to match the 
windows you would select. A tool called Tranzillion made this easier.

www.xs4all.nl/~avg/tranzilon/info.html



Garth Hjelte
Sampler User