EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Pete Thomas wrote:
> I have a few saxophones available, most in demo form at the moment but
> hoping to release them as full versions soon

They're quite nice, btw. Allways wanted to say thank you but forgot.

However, as a package, Garritan Jazz seems to be quite good.
Just recently I've been lucky (err...) enough to purchase some left-over "Kick Arse Brass" CD for the EXS (they're now only shipping
with a specialized but lousy playback engine), and even if I got it rather cheap I'm not impressed. Not a single "allround" section
patch and only single instruments, so if you want to double your leads with, say, another trumpet, you got no choice. And it even
becomes apparent if you do, say, a 3 part trumpet section that all the instruments are the same. From what I seem to understand,
Garritan has made it just as with GPO, so there's multiple variations of individual instruments available.
Just listen to the demos, there's not much yet, but they're not all that bad IMO. Should work rather fine for background section
stuff and the occasional stabs. Not too sure about solo stuff when it comes to them horns - but honestly, who would do a programmed
sax solo on anything meant to be serious? I certainly wouldn't.

- Sascha