EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

on 17/8/00 11:36 PM, Kaveh Cohen at kavehc@... wrote:

> o far, I've translated the Ultimate String library, Ambient 1 & 2, State
> of the Art Prophecy and two of the new XSample titles.
> 
> KC
> 
Are you sure they have translated correctly and that all the instruments are
there?
With RetroFunk I thought all was ok until I noticed that instruments were
not there and in fact didn't even turn up in the convert window. Then of
course there was the click in every file. Also with the Jaeger Library it
would only translate the 32k instruments and none of the 44.1
instruments.......and NONE of the tunings of individual samples were
retained.
I can guarantee that your translation has retained none of your sample
tunings so your library is out of tune as would be any keyboard or any
instrument with sample tuning......ie almost everything except drums. Go
check the tuning of the individual samples in you Sampler and then check the
tuning in the EXS24............actually there wont be any so don't waste
your time.
Akai conversion using EXS24, Osmosis, Unity or Interpreter will result in
all tunings being lost. Seems they can't solve this problem........yet.
This is not a problem with EXS24 alone and I am not criticizing them for it.
But buyers should be aware that if they think that they are going to get
full use from their Akai disks  they are mistaken.
I for one refuse to pay good money for a CDRom only to have all the tunings
lost in the translation.
Obviously you don't want to pay $3000 for the Miroslav Vitous Library and
then have the tuning out of whack because you want to use your fully
integrated  ($500) software Sampler.
Here's hoping that Emagic include Sample Cell conversion in their updates
and that they get the tuning right.
This would mean that those of us who have used Sample Cell for the last ten
years can move across to EXS24 and not lose fundamental features.......like
being in tune.  A selfish wish....I know, but not an unreasonable one.
Phil Buckle.