EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Hendrik Jan Veenstra <h@k...> wrote:
> Thoughts from the mind of larry pink <old_lar2001@y...>, 14-01-2003:
> 
> >Just while I have your attention -am I correct in assuming that
> >'relative volume' in the modulation routings is control #11 (expression)?
> 
> No.  Relative volume is an EXS destination parameter -- i.e. an 
> EXS-thingie, which has nothing to do per se with MIDI controllers. 
> The source parameters are the MIDI controllers and such.  So CC11 is 
> a Source thing, which _can_ be routed to the EXS's relative volume. 
> However, you can also route your modulation wheel (CC1) to relative 
> volume...
> 
Yes, I understand that.

> Here's a thing to try: set Dest=Rel.volume, Src=Ctrl#1  Set the green 
> triangle on the mini slider to the right of the mod matrix parameters 
> to halfway up (e.g. to +18 dB).  Play a note on your controller.  Now 
> slowly turn up the modwheel while keeping the key pressed down: 
> you'll get a volume increase.  So, yes, in a sense Relative Volume 
> acts like its MIDI counterpart Expression.

I've used the mod wheel to control volume  on my hardware synths
for years. You expect to see cc11 as a mod destination. It's easy to forget the EXS is an audio instrument.
 
> >Also, can you explain  "relative vol. (auto adjust)"?
> 
> Take the above scenario, and suppose you set the green triangle to 18 
> dB.  Then playing without any modwheel will give the original patch's 
> volume, while turning up the modwheel all the way will give a volume 
> +18dB up.
> 
> Now change the Destination to "Rel Vol (auto adjust)".  Again play 
> the patch without any modwheel: I have the impression the patch is 
> now played 18 dB softer, so that turning the modwheel all the way up 
> gives you the original volume back.
> 
> So RelVol gives you (relatively) 0 to 18 dB, while the auto adjust 
> version gives -18 to 0 dB.  Or at least it's something close to 
> this...
> 
Yes, of course.  Thanks again.

Larry Pink