EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Wow, I will try this out this weekend & get back with details.  this 
would completely solve my problems!  Anyone know if theres ever 
going to be a 128 voice EXS?
Thanks!

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Hendrik Jan Veenstra <h@k...> 
wrote:
> On a fine day, 21-03-2003, lawbreak_a wrote:
> 
> >Anyone have any suggestions for improving EXS performance (or 
modifying
> >it's voice stealing method) when dealing with voice hungry 
instruments like
> >the Bosendorfer Imperial Grand?  I seem to be getting a lot of 
voice dropping
> >on the Bosendorfer when using the pedal heavily, those 64 voices 
go fast it
> >seems.  I've read some of the past posts on creative note 
stretching in the
> >matrix after the fact, but  that seems like a time consuming work 
> >around.  I love the Bosendorfer, & EXS, but it seems it's voice 
> >stealing could perhaps be
> >better so the drop outs are not so noticable in pedal heavy 
playing.  Any
> >suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
> Sounds like you simply want more than 64 voices, right?  I never 
> tried the following myself, but imo it should work.  Basic idea: 
> connect a transformer to 2 EXS instances, and have the transformer 
> send all notes below e.g. C3 to the first instance and the other 
> notes to the second instance (assuming your entire part isn't 
played 
> with 2 hands below C3 :-).  At the same time, you should make sure 
> that pedal messages (CC64) reach both EXS's.
> 
> Details: create a Monitor object (or any other 'neutral' object) 
in 
> the Audio Mixer layer of the environment, and check its icon in 
its 
> parameter pane.
> Create 2 transformers, and cable the Monitor into both 
transformers 
> (which are thus in parallel).  Open the 1st transformer 
> (double-click) and set the top popup "Apply Operation and filter 
> non-matching events".  Set Conditions thus:
> Status = Control
> Cha = <whatever, or leave alone>
> -1- = 64
> -2- leave alone.
> 
> This transformer will now only pass CC64 (sustain) messages.  
Cable 
> this transformer into the 1st EXS channel strip only.
> 
> Open the 2nd transformer, and set its top popup to "Condition 
> Splitter".  Set Conditions as follows:
> Status = Note
> Cha = <whatever>
> -1- = '<='  C3 (or wherever you want the split to occur)
> -2-  leave alone
> 
> Cable the *1st* outlet of the transformer into the 1st EXS 
instance 
> (which now receives notes below C3, plus CC64 through the 1st 
> transformer).  Cable the *2nd* outlet to the 2nd EXS (which 
receives 
> everything which is not "note below C3", which thus includes CC64 
> messages).
> 
> So now you have:
> Monitor into Transf.1 & 2.  Transf.1 into EXS1.  Transf.2 into 
EXS1 & 2.
> 
> Insert an I/O plugin in both EXS's, and bypass them -- this is the 
> trick which allows realtime playing of multiple VSTi's.
> 
> Assign an Arrange track to the Monitor object, and select that 
track 
> (or put your midi sequences on that track).  Oh, you might want to 
> set the output of both EXS channel strips to a bus, and use the 
bus 
> for effects inserts, volume automation and such.
> 
> As I said: I never tried this myself, but as far as I can tell, it 
> should work.  Would be curious to hear if it indeed works (if you 
> decide to give it a try, that is).
> 
> -- 
> Hendrik Jan Veenstra  <h@...>
> Omega Art: http://www.omega-art.com