EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

HI there Chris hope your on a Mac, I don't know PC

> EXS24... How do I get those
> sounds into the EXS?
> 
> Take care,
> Chris M.

I'm new to EX ..bout 6 months, I'm just starting to get to grips with it
though there's a lot I don't know, still learning
Did you download SF2 or Akai ?

For these samples SF2 is fine and the Akai's are just wav files so no
conversion needed, I think the EX only converts Akai from CD?


Example for SF2:
Stuffit will auto unzip into a folder(look inside)for -SF2 file
Place the SF2 file into your sample instruments folder, preferably you want
to create a main folder for the instruments.
 

(you can rename the folders to what u like)(even after creating)
As long as your .exs files are in your Sampler Instr..folder, and your
.wav/.aif's are in your EXsamples folder, you can rename, change position
Etc..sorry not entirely true...if you drag out an instrument on
to the desktop, the EX still finds them  - haha!

Mine looks like this---->
Sampler Instruments(folder=open)
01-Drum
02-Bass
03-Synth Pad
04-Synth FX
05-Synth Lead
06-Synth Arps
07-FM7sounds
08-Sound Effects
09-Sound Effects-Loops
10-Orchestra Symphony
11-Orchestra Instruments
12-Choirs
13-Organ
14-Guitar
15-Ethic(folder open)     <---
        dudy-bohemienbagpipe.sf2

So...place the SF2 file in EG: ethnic folder.


Open up EX24 on an Audio Instrument track
Refresh menu-select instrument
Find the file, dudy sf2, click as if your selecting it as an instrument

viola! ex24 converts and creates .exs files

Now look at your files---

15-Ethic(folder open)
-------dudy-bohemienbagpipe(folder=open)<----new created
        Dudy.exs <-----new file created by EX24
        dudy-bohemienbagpipe.sf2
(the original sf2 file sits here- you can delete after conversion)

it actually creates a few .exs files, you'll have to sort and decide which
are repeats.

Now comes the tricky bit, and I understand if you don't get it first go.

Open up your internal folder again(Ijust have it sitting open)
You'll find a folder called SoundFont samples. OPEN it, you'll find all the
files there in .wav form. Now place these in your EXsamples folder under the
appropriate folder (you create). Or you can leave them there....

My EXsamples Folder--->
Samples(NEW)(folder)
---dudy-bohemienbagpipe(folder)
---syrien-framedrum(folder)
---ud-lute(folder)

Inside these I place the wav files


I've created this folder so I can stick all the new samples I download here
till I sort them out, once I'm happy, I'll move them to their own folder,
still inside EXsamples folder of course, don't worry the EX24 will always
find them.

Go back to the EX24 open up the new dudy.exs file - and there it be.

A small warning here. When the conversion takes place, all the root note
info, range of notes etc, is in the sf2 file which the EX24 either converts
successfully or not.

This is what I do.

After you have opened up your new .exs file, have a play, does it sound OK
or not?

If not you'll have to click edit in the EX24, trash the instrument and build
a new one.  &^&&&*&&%$# duck

give  me a break...phew what a mess but as my friend says to me...
Welcome to the bleeding edge... ; )

I found the dudy converted OK though with a few repeats(Itrashed them)
the ud lute was OK-same thing again

but the Syrian drum was a hassle-worth it though.
the EX24 somehow created over a hundred zones huh?
obviously too many for a half dozen wav files.

After I trashed the instrument I just remapped chromatically
it tames it down to the first octave of keys on my midi keyboard.
Later on I can expand or build any new Syrian drum I want by select any of
the wav files.

I hope this makes sense...


Best
Paul