EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

resomania <resomania@...> wrote:
> I've been debating whether to get the EXS24 MkII or Kontakt.  I'd
> prefer to go with the EXS24 for compatibility reasons, since I use
> Logic, but the EXS24 is so far behind Kontakt in terms of features.
> When is Emagic gonna give the EXS24 a real overhaul?,  or are the dev
> guys at Emagic too busy designing consumer products for Apple now?

What compability issues? Anyway, as a rule I'd say that a dedicated company
developing softsynths and soft samplers are more dedicated to the product
than a company with a soft sampler more as a fotnote to a host program. It's
not that much EXS24 has developed since it's initial release, compared to
Logic or Kontakt for that matter. (Not meaning to swear in the church here
but...)

Actually, as an owner of both, I can see where you are coming from.  
However, Kontakt is not working very well on the mac side (OSX) mainly 
due to DFD.  NI takes their sweet time updating anything because of all 
the products they have.  I have had much better luck with EXS but agree 
that it (especially the editor) needs an overhaul.
Chris

On Nov 11, 2003, at 3:07 PM, Oblivian | Bacteria AS wrote:

> resomania <resomania@...> wrote:
> > I've been debating whether to get the EXS24 MkII or Kontakt.  I'd
> > prefer to go with the EXS24 for compatibility reasons, since I use
> > Logic, but the EXS24 is so far behind Kontakt in terms of features.
> > When is Emagic gonna give the EXS24 a real overhaul?,  or are the dev
> > guys at Emagic too busy designing consumer products for Apple now?
>
> What compability issues? Anyway, as a rule I'd say that a dedicated 
> company
> developing softsynths and soft samplers are more dedicated to the 
> product
> than a company with a soft sampler more as a fotnote to a host 
> program. It's
> not that much EXS24 has developed since it's initial release, compared 
> to
> Logic or Kontakt for that matter. (Not meaning to swear in the church 
> here
> but...)
>

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "Oblivian | Bacteria AS" 
<oblivian@b...> wrote:
> What compability issues? 

I've played with both the EXS demo and the Kontakt demo.  I'm not 
gonna go into depth about their functionality, but in general, I like 
how I can use key commands in the EXS (although I wish Emagic offered 
more assignable commands for the EXS) and I like that I can use a 
common sample editor in Logic for audio tracks and EXS samples.  

Even though Emagic recently enhanced modulation in the EXS, there are 
still glaring improvements they could make (like the ability to use 
the graphic display and midi in the instrument editor to assign key 
ranges/velocity ranges, a sidebar directory for dragging and dropping 
samples (like in Kontakt).

I like the flexibility of Kontakt (although, I could get by fine with 
the modulation setup in the EXS), but I hate having to use the mouse 
for everything, and on the two machines I have, it seems like there's 
a lag time when I select a function from a menu, very annoying.

Again, I'm leaning towards the EXS, even though its features set is 
very dated compared to other products on the market, and could be 
improved greatly with a few important/much needed updates.

Paul