EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Thanks for your nice comments.

And Soren, I allready subscribed to the LAW-to-SX group, but I doub't I'll
post too much there yet. So far I've only been using SX in the shop and I
must say I was less than impressed. Very cool features but I simply don't
like the ergonomics at all - and that for me was the very reason back then
to switch from Cubase to Logic. Sure, there's been some vast improvements,
but I still can't understand why quite some things are still that ugly and
hart to handle, especially when it comes to part handling in the arrange and
tool handling - I still remember how much I hated that
"rightclick-to-select-a-new-tool" actions that you have to do all the time
in Cubase. In Logic I almost never switch tools or grid/snap settings. Makes
my workflow so much more efficient.
Also, I had the feeling that real work estate is simply smaller - in the
shop they had two 19" and when I got back home to my dual 17" and Logic I
found that to be pretty much more efficient. I use float windows that I just
put onto my secondary monitor all the time, so there's no need to deal with
"optimized" windows and full title bars all over my two screens. With Logic
it's even no problem at all to use two different sized monitors or
resolutions just because of that.
I have allready been mailing with Thimo Koberling (a Steinberg dude) and he
agreed on most of my complaints, so there's hope that one day things will be
implemented a bit better.
Don't get me wrong, there's some nice things in SX, such as the MIDI plugins
that you can even use when the sequencer is stopped (and that are actually
working well with AIs, unlike in Logic), I quite liked the arpeggiator - but
then, I'm more an oldfashioned guy, so I don't need such things too much.
In the end, for me the most important thing seem to be ergonomics and IMO
Logic is unbeatable at that for various reasons.
I will get my VST updated anyways to have a closer look at what they are
doing in the future. Maybe I will use it as a standalone VST(i) host once I
can afford a Mac and continue working with an updated Logic.
And uhhhhm - of course I won't like to miss all my nice Logic internal
plugins and instruments, IMO both EVOC and ES2 are just two of the best in
their categories.

Cheers,
Sascha