EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

on 4/28/01 3:06 AM, HELP@... at HELP@... wrote:

> Thanks, bro! This is exactly what I was curious about. It sounds amazing!!!
> 
>> Logic Audio extension for TDM systems.
>> 
>> ESB TDM allows the integration of up to 32 EXS24 units in the Aux
>> channels of the TDM mixer. EXS24 outputs can be processed entirely
>> within the Logic Audio Platinum MacOS TDM environment, using the
>> ProTools DSP. Playback timing is sample accurate. The output of
>> Logic's audio engine, including native and VST plug-ins, can be fed
>> into the TDM mixer. ESB TDM provides the user with an unprecedented
>> amount of control over system resources by combining the best of both
>> native and hardware DSP processing.
>> 
>> The ESB TDM expands on Digidesign's DirectConnect technology and
>> further demonstrates Emagic's commitment to the TDM platform.
>> DirectConnect is a registered trademark of Avid Technoloy, Inc., or
>> its subsidiaries or divisions.
>> 
>> This will create quite a few jealous PT users.
>> 
>> They claim shipping in May.
>> 
>> 
>> --- In exs-users@y..., "HELP@M..." <HELP@M...> wrote:
>>> Technodork,

Not so much jealous as frustrated........ but happy. It seems we are
destined to share our work load between 2 apps. Maybe three.
Certain features are indispensable in Logic and PT.
Even if Logic 5 fixes the automation and brings it up to PT spec there is
now Beat Detective to lust over. I cannot live without this .....ever. When
you discover what you can do with Beat Detective you will be lobbying Emagic
to copy it.
The EXS isn't a deal breaker because we now have Soft Sample Cell and that
will run TDM....of course.
The midi spec of PT may be pathetic but it will improve and I've managed
some pretty intricate looping and programming with it BUT the ability to use
VST plug ins in the TDM bus will draw me back to Logic again.
Then again PT has RTAS now, so we'll see what plug ins arrive in the future.
It seems to me the whole TDM verses Native thing is a moot point now that PT
can run TDM and RTAS. The best system is obviously both. TDM and Native
running together. You're never going to beat that combination, I don't care
how big your computer is.  This is available right now.
The other day I was mixing quite a big track and my 3  TDM cards were maxed
out. Using RTAS in PTools I was still able to instantiate 2 Mc DSP Analogue
Channel 2's on the master outs.  Well you've got to hear those plugs to
believe them. This technology that we have available to us now is quite
breathtaking.
Seems like we will be jumping to and fro for a while and really it's not so
bad at all.
Phil Buckle.