EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Colin Shapiro wrote:
> Thanks for the lead Paul.

Yes, thanks from here too. Looks like an incredible site. Let's hope the
quality is good as well.

> Someone please confirm this:
> When the EXS24 converts Soundfonts, there is some data (filter) that gets
lost.
> Is that still true?

Yes, it is still true.
But, I don't think this can be sorted out as soundfonts "organize" their
filter settings completely different. For example, to achieve a velocity
responding filter effect you'd have to adjust the filter offset for each
zone individually. The EXS format doesn't allow for this and that might be
the reason why certain soundfonts aren't interpreted correctly.
Maybe HALion does it any better but I haven't tried yet (will eventually do
later on).
No biggie for me though as setting up the EXS filter by your own is not such
a big deal.

If you want *full* soundfont compatibility, there's the Bismark SF2 player:
http://homepage.mac.com/bismark/english.html
(site seems to be down right now)
They have a demo there.

Regards,
Sascha