EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

On a fine day, 09-11-2003, Stig Christensen wrote:

>Is it possible to perform the crossfade function in Gigasampler, where you
>fx. fades between a quite string sample to a loud stringsample via the
>modulation wheel, on the EXS-24?

You can use the modulation wheel _instead_ of note-velocity to 
crossfade between zones or groups.  You can't use the mod-wheel _in 
addition_ to velocity to crossfade.  I.e. if you have a pizzicato and 
a staccato group, each with 4 velocity layers, you cannot use the 
modwheel to xfade between staccato and pizzicato while at the same 
time the note-velocity determines which of the staccato and/or 
pizzicato samples is triggered.  You can have e.g. 3 layers with solo 
violin, double violins and violin orchestra, and use the modwheel to 
xfade between those.  Using various pad-sounds for that can give very 
cool wave-morph-like effects.

To do the latter: in the instrument editor set up groups or zones 
with specific "select range" settings.  Have group 1's range be 0-40, 
group 2 = 41-80 and group 3 = 81-127.  Save the instrument.
Now in the modulation matrix in the main interface the 1st entry is 
usually "Sample Select" by "Velocity".  Change that into "Sample 
Select" by "Controller 1" and you're done.  If you want to make this 
change permanent, don't forget to pick "save settings with 
instrument" from the EXS's options menu.
If your instrument already has "velocity layers" (which isn't a 
proper name anymore -- it's actually "select by layers" nowadays) you 
don't even have to edit the instrument: just change the "velocity" in 
the mod-matrix to "controller 1".

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