EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

> Thing is I've just moved from an Akai, where I'd have the samples and
> programmes they belong to on a disk, then when I'd finished the track I'd
> store the disk that belonged with it separately, or if on an Akai with a
HD
> store the programme and samples in their own directory. If I needed to
> reload I'd just reload the appropriate disk. The samples could have been
> drawn from all over, but the disk would have its own set of edited samples
> and programmes.
>
> Ok so my instinct is to do this:
>
> Create a folder on my audio drive for the song as usual. (e.g. SONG)
> Within this create an Audio folder as usual. (e.g. SONG AUDIO)
> Also create a Samples folder. (e.g SONG SAMPLES)
> In creating my Logic file and EXS instrument I might use audio files from
> CD, elsewhere on my audio drive or wherever, but I'd want to put the
> versions I'd used in the folder SONG SAMPLES, and I'd save my EXS
> Instruments there too.
> Finally, the Logic file would go in the SONG folder.
>
> In this way archiving/backing up would simply be a matter of burning the
> SONG folder to CD.
>
> The original samples would remain intact, but if I removed them for any
> reason I'd still be able to reload my song because the EXS instruments and
> the associated samples were archived with the song!
>
> So...........how do I do this!!!?

Firstly the samples

there is a menu item in the exs editor "instrument->copy audiofiles" use
this, of course, to duplicate all the wav/aif file from an exs instrument.
There is also a menu item next to it "instrument->move audiofiles". this
moves the files,rather than copying them. You might also be interested in
the menu item just under them "instrument->akai convert" which will let you
load up akai instrument from akai CDs. Experimenting with these is the best
way to learn them (imho)

*sigh*
Secondly, he exs24 instrument definitions

Right, we're back to these crazy alias and shortcuts.
While you can have the samples anywhere on your computer with no problems,
if you want the exs to find the instrument definitions (to come up on the
load menu) they have to be in the "sampler instrument" hierarchy. What I
suggest is this: make a shortcut to the parent directory of your song
hierarchy and put it in the "sampler instrument" directory. For example, I
have a directory called "Logic songs current" in which I have several
directories, one per song im working on . If I make a shortcut to "Logic
songs current" and stick it in the "sampler instruments" directory, I can
save my exs instrument definitions to the song directory and they will
appear in the exs file list as "logic songs current->*song
name*->*instrument name*"

grog/spudnik




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