EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hello phillymaestro,

If your name represents Philadelphia I am from this
area too!

OK your question? I use the VSL PRO and I absolutely
love it. I currently have it in EXS24 MKII in a G5
with 4 gigabytes up front, and it works fine however,
let me explain.

I had an issue with Kips Bosendorfer Imperial Grand
290 in the EXS where I ran out of voices pretty quick,
with classical piano crisscrossing the the 88 key deck
this was almost expected. There was no multiple
triggering that was apparent, just the legitimate use
of all of the voices.

Kip recommended the use of Native Instruments Kompakt
to use with the piano. This now allows me 256 voices
available for the piano. This may be your answer
depending how you record your orchestra parts.

I try to layer as many single samples together as I
can to keep the realism of the orchestra, but have
found this does not always accomplish the task. With
over 240 gigs of samples, I have found that multiple
instrument tricks can be employed to achieve the same
result, and actually work better.

I have heard a rumor that the voice number may
increase from 64 to 128 in the EXS with the release of
7, but it is a Rumor.

If your intent is to fully recreate the orchestra one
instrument at a time a sampler with more voices will
need to be implemented. After you play with the VSL
for a while you may find, as I have, that the EXS is
more than functional. The real secret to the sounds
are in the mix and processing! Good Luck with your
project.

Maxx