EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Paul Najar wrote: 

>
> Don't know even though I use and love Mixtend. I personally find it 
> hard to believe that so many people seem to want to use the multiple 
> outputs feature in EXS. For these hard hitting kit sounds don't you all 
> want to add compression and EQ sound by sound when you mix, and if yes 
> why bother with multiple out? Why not use as many instances of EXS as 
> you need outs and simply add the plugins on the instruments themselves? 
> You get the benefit of delay compensation doing this.
>
> I also find that having multiple EXS instances all holding the same kit 
> uses hardly any extra CPU and uses no extra ram than to hold one 
> instance of the kit. Is there a drawback I'm not aware of in working 
> this way?



Hi Paul,

It's just a question of personal preference. 

You can do it 3 different ways.

1. Use multiout kits and apply your compressors and Eq on the Aux objects where
your additional outputs are routed 

2. load kit parts (Snare, Hats, Kick etc) into separate instances and contol
the kit with a single midi sequence. Any pre-programmed kit can be easily
broken down into components by selecting out all of one group with a key
command ( eg the snare group) and pasting it into a  new instrument. If you
have a lot of snare instruments like this you can put them in a folder and step
through them with a key command while the song plays. 

3. You can also load the whole kit into multiple instances and send only Kick
midi parts to one and only Snare midi parts to the next etc - ie multiple midi
sequences - not so great for hyperediting. The additional instances of the kit
use no additional RAM but the extra instances of the EXS24 do I believe. 

I tend to use the first two options.

I set up a folder full of about 50 kits with the same multiout configuration
(eg Snare routed to Alt 3-4 etc). I have an autoload that has the Aux objects
configured and the compressors and Eq and FX sends set up and I can step
through the kits with a key command while the tune plays. 

Regards,
Murray