EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Ned Bouhalassa wrote:
>
>> Hello friends. I found this aliasing comparison
>> test of several soft samplers. Note that this test
>> was conducted by someone who is actually
>> programming and selling their own sampler:

This site was posted quite a few months back -- either here or on KVR -- I
don't remember. The results presented made me wonder how much better some
of the sets of samples I have would sound with better pitch shifting
algorithms.  To my ears, most sets of (for example) synth samples  I have
sound way worse than the better VSTi's when I use them with the EXS24. It
would be interesting to see if Kontact is any better. I guess the pitch
shifting algorithms and the level of interpolation in the EXS 24 may evolve
to exploit the increasing power of PCs/Macs --a super high quality mode for
rendering would be one way to go. 

If really top quality pitch shifting is still too processor intensive for
realtime perhaps it could be done off line. Perhaps the EXS24/Logic could
offer the option of generating a set of top quality anti-aliased sample
files from a single sample or a small sample set. These could then be used
in performance with low CPU overhead but top quality sound. (might need to
spol the files from disc if the set is large.) 

Regards,
Murray