EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

At 10:23 PM 8/26/2005 +0000, you wrote:

>Pleasure to join this Group - I look forward to chatting with others
>about sampling and the EXS format!
>
>Silly Newbie Question #288 : (bear with me here!)
>
>I'm working with a new guy in my band that is using a PC-based
>system, and does not have Logic.  It's becoming urgent that we share
>the same samples back and forth between us - which means I need a
>way to convert some of my EXS format library to .WAV, Reason NNXT or
>Soundfont.  I've tried playing with a couple demo versions of
>programs that claim to transfer EXS file formats to other formats..
>but I'm thoroughly confused and frustrated.  Is there a simple way
>of doing this on a PC?  He uses the following : Sound Forge 7.0,
>Reason 2.5 and Acid Pro 5.
>
>Thanks for whatever hints you can fire my way... really appreciate
>it.

I'm the authors of one of those programs (Translator). Feel free to ask any 
specifics to me at my email address.

In short, it's easy to convert a folder tree of EXS files to Reason format. 
Just select the folder on the left, right-click on it, and select Convert 
As... and select Propellerheads Reason. Then all the .exs files will be 
converted into .sxt files (Reason). By default all the samples that are 
referenced by the .exs files will be referenced by the .sxt's.

Also, if any of the .exs files include keyswitching or controller 
switching, they will be separated out into separate .sxt files, since 
Reason doesn't support these. As well, Release triggers aren't supported by 
Reason, so they are ignored.

Of course the Free version can't do any of this, but the commercial version 
does. And look in the Translator manual - the Help File; it has all this 
information in it, under Basic Operation. There's several ways to convert 
things in Translator, I just picked one of them.

Also, it should be noted that if these are commercial libraries, it may not 
be in their licenses that he can use them. The fact that you are in the 
same band may alter the situation somewhat, but please do consult the 
licenses and do what they require you. Converting the sounds doesn't change 
the license agreements.

Garth Hjelte
Sampler User