EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Hollow Sun <steve@h...> wrote:
> > Getting the hats to cut one
> > another off as per a live drummer is also achieved and saved at a song
> > level by giving the hats it's own EXS with voices set to 1 (even for
> > stereo samples) - but you probably already know that.
> That's the point
> 
> Whilst you can do 'mute grouping' by setting an instance to mono, *all* the
> samples in that instance will be mono giving rise to unnatural 'machine gun'
> triggering which was the point of the original message - to have each sample
> (open, closed, medium, foot... whatever) play 'polyphonically' but also be
> mutually exclusive whereby the closed will shut off the open. It's as simple
> as that but it seems that EXS is lacking in that area (as Sascha appears to
> confirm).

Sorry if this has already been suggested, but what if you were to assign the hihats twice 
within the same instrument (let's say an octave apart); assign each set of hats to it's own 
group; and each group set to one voice. You can get the polyphonic effect by alternating 
notes (Bb2 / Bb3) and mute notes when desired by triggering within the same group. You 
could also add a zone per group without a sample loaded for use as a silent mute, instead 
of using a closed hihat. If you want to get fancy, you could even alter the pitch and or/pan 
slightly of the second HiHat set to create a more natural feel. Or better yet, use a 'b' 
version (sample) of each HiHat assigned to the second group.


Matt
http://www.millertone.com