EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

highlandsource wrote:
> i recorded some audio, opened the exs editor and created a
> patch, saved it, then went back to the editor to delete. sure
> enough it deletes the instrument, but the audio files are still on
> my hd. the audio file i recorded isnt used by any other
> instrument, isnt in the main audio window, and the exs
> instrument i just created isnt active in any song.
>
> am i missing something here?

No, you're not - this is what the EXS seems to find "intelligent"... It
simply deletes the .exs file only.
IMO the EXS's file handling is still a bit weak.
For example, for this operation there should be some database sort of thing,
offering these options:
- Delete EXS patch only. No further menu, it would just delete the patch (as
it is right now in V5).
- Delete patch and samples (that would be V4 behaviour). When doing this a
warning message with a bunch of suboptions should come up:
     - Delete really? Yes/No.
     - Search for other instruments using the same audiofiles first? Yes/No.
And another suboption then:
            - Search in the following folder/subfolders. <file browser box
pops up>.

Sure, the search option might take a long while, but a) it'd only be
optional and b) it'd would be the safest way when reorganizing your sample
folders.

The best thing would be having a specialized file handling tool only for the
EXS (could even be a completely external program) which would have an
explorer/finder like tree structure with your EXS patches displayed on the
left and the used samples displayed on the right. Once you click on a patch
the used audiofiles would be shown.
Such a tool could also handle all the various search options.

Regards,
Sascha