EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hector wrote:

>>> I have some sample cd's where there are up to 10 or so samples per cd
track.   I have
>>>already ripped the tracks to wav files. Does anybody on the list know a
fast way of splitting
>>>the tracks to individual samples, accurately cutting at the sample start
and end points, and
>>>then saving and naming them?

Eli Krantzberg  replied:

>>While not perfect, you can use Logic's strip silence function.    The only
tricky part will involve some trial and
>>error with the strip silence parameters in order to get clean start/end
points without
>>having to go in manually and trim each newly created region. If they are
drum hits though,
>>you may want to end up doing this anyway since it is vital to midi trigger
timing that the sample be
>>trimmed exactly up to the beginning of the waveform.

Yes, with a screenset that incorporates arrange, audio and sample edit pages
(preferably over 2 screens), and some newly assigned key commands, the strip
silence method is pretty good.  I can probably manage 25 cd tracks in one
sitting before getting fed up.   I set the threshold to 1% and the presample
silence to 0.  Only the post sample silence needs minor adjustment in steps
of 100,  600 is
a good starting figure.   The vast majority of the region starts points were
bang on.    Some slow attack/decay sounds needed minor adjustment,   but
that was easy enough.

The useful key commands were:
Audio window    - Strip Silence
                          - Delete File (to remove original wav after
slicing and converting)
Arrange window - Convert regions to individual audio files
.
So, it takes maybe four half hour sessions to do a cd.  I can live with
that.

Cheers,   Hector.