EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hendrik Jan Veenstra <h@k...> wrote:

> I do understand people's frustration at not being able to use program 
> changes with the EXS.  Program changes are used to 1) switch 
between different sounds in the middle of a song or 2) set up a synth at the 
> start of a song. (....) & since the whole setup is saved with the song there simply 
> is no need to send the instruments a program change at song-start...
> 
> All in all I don't really see the need for program changes with 
> virtual instruments. 

I use SMFs quite a lot, to learn about arrangement, harmonic 
progression, beats that go well with certain kindsa melodies etc. So 
i want be able to just load up an SMF and listen to it, without the 
hassle of having to set up the instruments each time. 

i know i could just hook up a hardware soundcanvas or sthg. and no 
hassles, but i thought there mustbe a way to do it internally.

So i don't need gazillions ofinstruments and i don't need 128 banks. 
Just ONE bank with 128 standardised instruments will do. 

And then everytime i find e.g. a fretless bass sound that i really 
like, i can substitute the boring GM sound with a quality 24bit 
sample, one at a time, until i have a bank (some day) with all 
WONDERFUL sounds that will make studying SMFs more joyful, cause for 
once they'll start sounding like,well, just HOT.

Bad idea? Should i just say, "live with it", and everytime i load up 
an SMF (i have thousands) pick all the instruments by hand? (I know 
i can then save them as songfiles, and i only ever have to do it 
once for each SMF, but even so - automation could save me a lot of 
time in the long run.)

ben