EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Has anyone else attempted to load the .exs instruments from garageband into 
the EXS24.  It says they are invalid files.  I have had success in using other 
exs instruments in Garageband but not the reverse.  The 200MB piano and 50 
to 60MB basses are incredible!  I just wondered if maybe there was a way to 
sector edit the files or something to make them work.  I have tried looking at 
them with a Hex editor and the end of the file is unique compared to every 
other exs instrument.  Hopefully Logic Pro will load them.

Yes I know I could rebuild the instruments, because the samples are there 
and pretty well documented inside.  Just find that to be very slow.

Thanks
Chris
soundorphan@...

>Has anyone else attempted to load the .exs instruments from garageband into
>the EXS24.  It says they are invalid files.  I have had success in using other
>exs instruments in Garageband but not the reverse.  The 200MB piano and 50
>to 60MB basses are incredible!  I just wondered if maybe there was a way to
>sector edit the files or something to make them work.  I have tried looking at
>them with a Hex editor and the end of the file is unique compared to every
>other exs instrument.  Hopefully Logic Pro will load them.

I found this:
Future versions of Logic Pro will also include support for enhanced 
Apple Loops, the powerful open-standard file format for real-time 
matching of audio loops and sound effects. The Apple Loops format 
offers richer information than standard audio files, so users can 
quickly find a loop by instrument, genre or mood. Future versions of 
Logic Pro will be able to import MIDI performance and channel strip 
configuration data contained in the new software instrument form of 
Apple Loops. These special files can be used either as audio loops or 
software instrument MIDI loops, providing unprecedented flexibility 
for loop-based composition. With Apple Loops support, future versions 
of Logic Pro will easily import projects from GarageBand.....

But no mention of the .exs instruments.
It makes sense for Logic Pro to (eventually) be able to have this 
compatibility.

Anyone else.....?

Regards - Colin

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]