EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

On Thursday, March 11, 2004, at 02:05  AM, exs-users@yahoogroups.com 
wrote:

> That's the way everyone works, Mike, and program changes are just a
> subtle variation of the same technique. I've written many times that
> a real-time performance interface is the next hurdle for sampling
> technology. The sounds are certainly there, but you can't perform
> them in real time yet. If the Yamaha VL1 can respond the way it does
> to input, then selecting the appropriate articulation in response to
> your performance can't be impossible.
> -- 
> ___
> Nick Batzdorf
> 818/905-9101, fax -5434, cell 590-9101
>
>

Interesting thread. IMO the technique of using orchestral samples to 
simulate the real thing is all in the hands, feet and ears.
I am terrible at doing this, no matter how I try. I will always hand 
that work on to an expert.
The reason I feel I can contribute to this thread is because I have 
learned that no matter what great samples I have at my disposal it is 
my lack of playing technique that will always let me down.
I also try to layer this with that and bring that up under this and 
find a great room ambience etc. Never works for me.
But I've watched and seen it done by a friend of mine so I know it can 
be done.
When he programs it's all about playing technique. He is a master of 
the pitch wheel, the volume control AND a foot pedal controlling the 
filters of the EXS. It's a performance and it all happens all at the 
same time.
He usually mixes his programing under the real score in his film 
soundtracks but there have been occasions when his computer strings 
were superior to the real ones.
So maybe it's not the tools or the method of manipulation. Perhaps more 
time should be spent on performance and creating the correct parts.
It's very hard to do and like learning any instrument, there is a 
lifetimes work involved.
Phil Buckle.