EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hi Sascha

--- In exs-users@y..., "Sascha Franck" <saschafranck@s...> wrote:
> And Soren, I allready subscribed to the LAW-to-SX group, but I 
doub't I'll
> post too much there yet. 

Bugger for the group but I understand your position :o). This post of 
yours would actually be very appropriate in the LAW-to-SX group. You 
seem to have made your mind up pretty much for the short to medium 
term, and you have hands-on SX experience. I can't say the same for 
myself yet :o(.

> 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. 

Hey, me too :o) plus the fact that Logic is better for collaborating 
with the real pros which I do from time to time. 

> 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.

Valid points I am sure. I have read this elsewhere. Still, I am sure 
that whatever talent I have (small as it may be), I would be able to 
make music as good as I am capable of on any of the major sequencer 
platforms.

> 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. 

Being updated on both Logic and Cubase is a luxury that I am sorry I 
can't afford. That would be nice, though.

> 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.

Even without EVOC and ES2 I feel the same way. The full EXS24, the 
chorus, the compressors etc. Having to live without those REALLY hurt 
[he wrote, banging his head against the wall]. 

Kind regards,

Soren