EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hi All,

I got an email today from a friend using the EXSP24 and thought/hoped 
someone here might be able to shed some light on his problem. Below is 
his original question; and then my not too useful as yet reply :-)

from Luigi  ( studiolumo@... )

> I am running Logic Express 6.4 on Mac OS 10.3.
>
> I would like to re-create in Logic Express a set-up I use in ProTools 
> LE with Sampletank: One instance of a multi-channel software sampler 
> with several midi instrument tracks routed to the individual channels 
> of the sampler.
>
> Following the instructions for the EXSP24, I have created a 
> 'multi-instrument' which allows me to assign individual Instrument 
> (midi) tracks to each of the EXSP24's channels.
>
> THE PROBLEM is that if I pan only one midi channel of the EXSP24, all 
> of instruments on all the midi channels pan together. It seems that 
> the only way to pan an individual midi channel is to create a new 
> 'instance' of the EXSP24. This defeats the purpose of the 
> multi-channel capability.
>
> Is this a limitation of the EXSP24, a design flaw in Logic or am I 
> missing something?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Below is a description of my 
> set-up:
>
> -- Lumo
>
> SET-UP description: I have loaded the EXSP24 into the 'insert' field 
> of Audio Instrument 1. The channel is set to 'All'. I have loaded 
> Piano into EXSP24 cha 1, Bass into cha 2 and Drums into ch 3. I have 
> created a 'Multi-instrument' in the Audio Environment window, clicked 
> on the channel boxes for 1, 2 and 3 and then connected the 
> multi-instrument cable to the Audio Instrument 1 track containing the 
> EXSP-24. On Instrument track 1, I have recorded midi notes for the 
> Piano and set the cha for this track to 1. On Instrument track 2, I 
> have recorded midi notes for the Bass and set the cha for this track 
> to 2. Ditto for Drums on 3. It works fine. However, when I adjust the 
> 'Pan' for Instrument 2 'Bass' to the left, all of the instruments pan 
> to the left. The EXSP24 seems to accept individual note on-off for 
> each midi channel, but not individual pan or volume for each channel.

My short reply - so far:

Hi Luigi,

That is the way it is supposed to work. You are doing it correctly; 
cabling a multi instrument up to a "multi" version of the EXSP24; and 
then using the multi instrument subchannels as your track instruments. 
Have you made sure that your pan messages are being sent on the 
appropriate midi channels as well? You probably already have, maybe 
it's worth checking just in case....

I don't have the EXSP24 here to test it out, but it may just be a 
limitation of the EXSP 24 architecture. I'll post your question to the 
EXS24 mailing list and see if I get any replies (there are some EXSP24 
users there as well).



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Almat Productions