EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Re: 
> If you load multiple EXS's with identical zone/velocity 
definitions, 
> but slightly different samples (i.e. all have a snare assigned to 
D2, 
> with 4 velo-layers, but separate instruments use 4 different 
snares 
> each), then it wouldn't be too hard to build an environment patch 
> that routes incoming notes to a random instance of the EXS each 
time. 

Clever, but I didn't think you could play multiple Audio instruments 
at once, or is it that I simply can't play an audio instrument and 
an external midi device (e.g., my K2500) at the same time (darn it --
 Emagic is killing me with this one).  And of course, there's the 
little issue that your suggested method is a, ahem, pain in the 
ass.  ;-)  But a valiant effort!  I, of course, am simply 
recommending things that Emagic should really consider implementing 
to make their very simplistic EXS24 much better.

> >2) Expanded functionality of hi-hat grouping such that a closed 
hit
> >turns off an open one, BUT at the same time, a closed hit does not
> >turn off a closed hit.  
>  A completely 
> obvious workaround is to not have hihat groups at all, and 
have 'one 
> shot' switched off for hats.  

I know, but there's that whole "pain in the arse" issue again.  I 
play the kits live into Logic, and I've tried holding open hats like 
this, and it ain't easy or accurate.  Again, I'm only making 
recommendations to make the EXS24 easier, more efficient, and more 
powerful.

David