EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Herbert Boland, 16-07-2002:
>Maybe there is something else that can work with the current version of

>EXS. First you have to create a combined instrument. Imagine you have 
>two switches in this instrument: non-vibrato and vibrato. Layout the 
>samples _next_ to each other on the key range, first sample set 
>starting on C1 and second on C3. Adjust root note in such a way that C1

>and C3 have same pitch when played. Now make a cable switcher that 
>adds/subtracts 24 to a played key value when a dedicated controller key

>is pressed. 

Hendrik Jan Veenstra replied :
>Yes, this should be perfectly do-able.  Not a bad idea at all. 
>Should also be very easy to make in the environment.  I could give it 
>a shot if anyone's interested.

I am. 

>Such an environment patch should have a setting for "number of zones" 
>and something like "width per zone" and "lowest keyboard note" or 
>something...

Don't add to much parameters.  Maybe 3 and 4 zones versions are usable.
A zone is between 2 and 3 actaves large. You can use all of the keys
that are visible in an EXS patch. But of course strings, woodwind, bass
and brass (to name a few) have different optimum pitch ranges. 

>The only drawback is that you'd have to create dedicated 
>exs-instruments to work with it...  

Well, combined instruments, that still are playable without a special
environment.

>OTOH, the advantage is that you 
>would end up with all midi notes on a single track, instead of having 
>them distributed over however many different tracks.

... so great for editing, add/remove an effect, performance, etc.

Herbert Boland