EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

> Just received the EXS. Want to structure my sample files (.wav and
> now also .exs files)
> 
> Lot's of discussions here about the organisation and saving of
> the .exs and .wav/.aiff files.
(I'm at work not in the studio so my recollection of folder names may not be
perfect but...)

I don't know about the Windows (argh!) way but the Mac way is thus :
In the Logic Folder you have a Sampler Instruments folder and a samples
folder.

When you do an akai convert for example, it will create a structured
instrument hierarchy for the .exs files in the "Sampler Instruments" folder
which is the structure as instruments appear in the UI flip menu. The actual
samples are strewn haphazardly in the samples folder. After each convrsion I
always create a CD for that CD and copy the samples into that dir to keep
them neat. Also allows easier backup. I then rename the sample folder "Aiff
Files" and move it into the sampler instruments folder. This keeps everything
in one place. I had reservations about this initially as I thought I'd have
to go through EXS pointing the instrument to the new file location, but this
just works fine after moving with no user intervention!

As for moving to a new drive, all you need to do is move the files onto a new
drive and create an alias (windows equiv is a shortcut) back to the sampler
instruments dir and EXS picks up on this OK. Easy. I would just give this a
shot under windows and see if the same method works. I'd expect it to.

Let me know if it works. I've been slowly putting together a Logic/EXS FAQ
and would like to include a definitive solution to this problem but dont run
EXS on a Windows platform myself.....

~Pev

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