EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "Sascha Franck" <S.Franck@g...> wrote:
> I won't be able to answer your questions about good natural drums in
EXS format, but when it comes to drums, I can only recommend
> getting a dedicated drum sampler.

> Regards,
> Sascha

Hi Sascha, thank you for your long and considered post. By the way I
saw the add for the FXpansions Drum 9 (Mac.... Ya!) I was reading and
drooling over the pc drum sampler they have now. The Drum 8xx8
something, and what a drag to find out it's only for pc. It's also
only $99.00USD looks like a steal and I will be looking out for the
drum 9 for sure. Last night I joined www.wizoosounds.com and purchased
four items:
Upright Bass  (EXS24)
MD Starclassic Kit  (EXS24) 
Pagelli 5 String Fretless  (EXS24) 
Latin Pop Kit  (EXS24

The fretless has some kind of problems but the other thing was that
the drums (Not general midi) and do sound good, are not finding one of
the samples for the 16 tom. Maybe a bad download. Anyway while working
with these drums I was shocked to see 12 instances of the exs without
any noticeable drain on my system. I just love that. To me, this is my
preferred way of working... one drum on one track. I also love my RMX
and back beat but it has it limitations as well so when all else
fails, whip out the exs and some jazz midi files or just play it in if
you have to but I am getting tired of that... It seems to me that many
of the products are geared to either back beat, hip hop, loops or what
ever but if you need to do something very creative, and by that I mean
free intro's going into a bla bla bla and then to the main groove..
I've never found what I needed in the packages I've come across so,
roll your own it is. I just wish I could return some of the products
I've purchased only to find out that they really forgot to tell you
that... OH! it won't do that.. I rant. Wayne