EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

> On Oct 12, 2007, at 10:32 AM, Nick Batzdorf wrote:

 > EXSManager, yes, but Keymap and AutoSampler create programs that any
 > other sampler can import. Ashif "King Idiot" Hakik, who reviewed
 > Keymap for us and programs for Eastwest and other developers - who
 > don't do EXS - bought a MBP just to run Keymap.
 >
 > This was his comment: "Developers take note: you have no real reason
 > to release substandard products from here on out."

Posted by: "Dennis Burns" dennis@...   boldersounds2003

> Hmmm .. this is an interesting statement, even though it is quite  
> vague.
>
> Who is it that determines what the "standard" is? Must we have 20
> velocity layers, round robins, close and room mic positions in every
> bank now? (Just playing devils advocate here ;))

Well, the "standard" is what musicians have come to expect from a  
modern sample library based on what's being offered these days.

But I actually think Ash's comment is precise, Dennis. His point is  
that when the features you list and other advanced ones are  
appropriate, this program makes it so easy that there's no excuse for  
not providing them.

And yes, we must have those things in every bank now! (Not literally,  
but you understand what I'm saying.)


> There are problems/details in the process of sampling that no matter
> what software you are using that are not easily solved - like
> recording quality samples to start with, EQ adjustments (which
> requires good ears), dealing with the quirks of whatever instrument
> your are trying to sample, the list goes on and on.

Absolutely, but I think that's a different subject.

> Also remember as far as importing instruments made from Keymap to
> other plaforms - it all depends on how well the *other* platform can
> import EXS data. This is something that is totally out of the hands
> of the folks at Redmatica, unless at some point they decide to
> support a direct save to other formats.

The programming Keymap produces should import into all the other  
samplers no problem. This is what he says:

"Use Keymap with Kontakt, Structure, MachFive and Halion.
Everything you do in Keymap is realtime and non-destructive. When you  
are satisfied of your sounds, you just export them as industry  
standard AIFF or WAV sample files, which you can then use in any  
audio application. Each new sample created by Keymap contains both  
Mapping and Looping data in order to enable the fastest imports in  
supporting 3rd party audio applications. The EXS24 instrument format  
is the most supported in the industry and allows you to use   
instruments created in Keymap with Kontakt, Structure, MachFive,  
Halion and many others."



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