EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

On a fine day, 30-12-2003, baci_king wrote:

>Is it possible to controll any EXS paramtere shortcut-like?
>
>E.g. setting the Transpose exactly with +/- 12 semitone with its dial
>using mouse on the EXS interface is a bit awkward and slow. Thus I
>would like to use a button on the computer keyboard to transpose up
>and down the instrument with 12 semitones.
>
>Is it possible somehow?

No. you can't use the computer keyboard to control faders, buttons 
and the like (one of my big wishes for when (if?) the environment 
finally gets its much needed overhaul).

>If not.. are there any other solution for easy remote controll of 
>the Transpose paramter? Like with pitchbend?

You can use any MIDI message to control almost anything in Logic.  If 
you use LA6, you can use the new Quick Automation Access (or whatever 
it's called) to assign some controller (like modulation wheel) to 
some button or fader.  Unfortunately you can only use /one/ 
controller for /one/ parameter this way.

If you want more flexibility and want to use several controllers to 
control several parameters at once, you could download my 
autodemo.zip (from the Logic section of my website) which 
demonstrates in 4 tutorial songs how to do track-based automation 
with external controllers.

If you don't need m,uch sophistication, you could also create a new 
fader in the environment (audio mixer, in the window's New menu) and 
cable it into the mixer strip containing the EXS.  Set its Out 
parameter to the proper Fader event (see my autodemo on tips how to 
determine which settings you need for which parameter).  Then just 
drag the fader up and down.  Even though this might seem to do 
nothing more than duplicate the functionality of the 'built-in' EXS 
fader, this is not quite true.  Using an environment fader allows you 
to set e.g. a limited range, or to use a button instead of a fader to 
quickly switch between 2 preset values.

Enough choices, me thinks...

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