EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Mark Hiskey wrote:

> I know this is addressed to Eric, but I'm going to chime in here as well.

I value your input greatly too Mark.

> Soon, it became
> obvious that the most efficient way for us to release our products was to
> concentrate on Akai as the de facto format standard.
>
> At the same time, we simplified and refined our programming process, so
> that we relied less on sampler-specific parameters to shape the sound.

That's great. But there are still lots of older sample CDs on the market, (many
from other companies I realize) that don't translate well and still cost full
price. Another example that comes to mind is the Advanced Orhestra series where
the loop points often don't translate properly.

> We
> "imprinted" many of the envelopes, filter settings and tunings in the
> samples themselves, so that the final product would translate well
> regardless of the target platform. We now test our Akai masters on
> various software sampler platforms to make sure the translations are as
> close to perfect as possible.

Things truely are getting better. I understand that. I guess it's the "legacy"
CDs that are the problem. I guess the problem will eventually go away by
attrition.

>
> This is one of the reasons Spectrasonics has begun to create their own
> virtual instruments, so that the sample set comes with a custom-designed
> synth engine, perfectly tailored to the nature of the product. No need to
> worry about conversion at all, simply install and go.

This truely is an innovative new and fresh approach to the whole situation. I
haven't heard the Spectrasonics softsynths first hand yet, but they look great on
paper, and everyone who uses them speaks highly of them.

>
> ILIO will be evolving toward this approach as well, but in the mean time
> we've recently released a bunch of libraries in Akai format that work
> great on EXS.

That's great. And as I said, I guess attrition and time are the only way to deal
with older libraries that aren't being dealt with in the new paradigm of things
(soft samplers, soft synths, etc.)

Thanks for your input.

--
Eli Krantzberg
Nightshift Orchestra / Almat Productions
http://www.nightshiftorchestra.com