EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Colin Shapiro wrote:
>>I just installed my Logic 6 -7 upgrade today. The installer placed a
>>bunch of new EXS instruments at the root level of the new sampler
>>instruments folder it created. I'd like to pack these all into a new
>>folder so as to manage the menu a bit better. But the Finder seems to
>>be fighting me.
>>
>>Because these sampler instruments default to being in the root level
>>Application Support folder (in the Library ), the Finder doesn't seem
>>to want them to be moved or changed in any way. I know I can force
>>things by changing permissions and/or copying and deleting, etc. But
>>what is the correct way to do this without mucking up Logic's little
>>brain and the folder structure it wants/needs to see (for future
>>updaters to work with).
> 
> 
> Hi Eli,
> 
> In response to this original post, I've attached some info from a 
> website (can't remember where..) 

It was here...

http://www.petethomas.co.uk/logic-apple-pro-7.html

Glad you found it useful.


-- 
Pete Thomas
www.petethomas.co.uk
- Free Logic Icons, Environments and EXS Instruments


which lists all the locations of new
> files in Logic 7.
> 
> You can certainly move things around, but I've come to realise that 
> Apple likes things to be where *they* decide, and further updates and 
> installers will look in these specified locations.
> 
> It could be less hassle to simply get used to their new filing system..... X;{
> 
> Regards - Colin
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> Earlier Versions
> In earlier versions the folders containing EXS24 Sampler Instruments, 
> custom arrange page icons and your Autoload song template all went in 
> the main Logic Application folder. You could put the Sampler 
> Instruments folder somewhere else as long as there was an alias 
> calledSampler Instruments located in the Logic folder.
> Logic Pro 7 Folders
> 
> These are now in the Application Support Folder but there are a few 
> differences. The factory default folders for Song Templates, Sampler 
> Instruments, EXS samples, plug-in settings etc all go into:
> Library/Application Support/Logic (NB: this is the root Library 
> folder, not the Library folder in your User folder)
> 
> All your custom stuff (ie EXS Instruments, plug-in settings that you 
> save) go into equivalent folders in the Library Folder in your User 
> folder:
> Users/Yourname/Library/Application Support/Logic
> EXS24 Samples
> As with earlier versions, you can put these on any drive on your 
> computer or connected to it. In the EXS24 Preferences you can specify 
> to search on local, external or all volumes. (You get to the EXS 
> preferences from the Option menu at the top R.H. side of the EXS24 
> instrument). It may help to run a scan in Project Manager, or buy a 
> recommended app called EXS Manager if you are having any problems 
> with the samples being located.
> EXS24 Sampler Instruments
> You can have more than one Sampler Instruments Folder:
> 
>      * Factory - This one is in the root Library (see above)
>      * Users - This one is in your user Library (see above)
>      * Song Specific - Saved in the same folder along with your song files
> 
> All of these will be available in the EXS24 instrument menu when you 
> need to load an instrument. Any of the folders can be elsewhere 
> provided aliases are in the locations specified above.
> Autoload and Other Song Templates
> Similarly there are default factory templates installed in the root 
> Library/Application Support/Logic/Song Templates, but you can save 
> your own templates in Users/Yourname/Library/Application 
> Support/Logic/Song Templates. You can name them what you like, but if 
> you name one Autoload, this will be loaded automatically when you 
> start Logic. The other templates are available from the FileMenu>New
> Arrange Page Icons
> 
>      * Go to: Users/Yourname/Library/Application Support/Logic
>      * Create a folder called Images
>      * In this folder create a folder called Icons
>      * Put your custom icons in here
> 
> NB: These must be .png files with named with a number below 325. Each 
> custom icon replaces one of the default icons with that number.
> NB: Aliases to Icon and Song template Folders do not work
> 
> It is possible to keep everything in the root Library, but you need 
> to reset permissions, it makes sense to leave this alone for the 
> factory defaults, and save your own stuff into the users/library/etc. 
> This structure makes backing up of your custom user stuff easier.
> 
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