EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

> I should mention that Logic tech support did offer a solution.
> However, I feel that it's so impractical and unorthodox that it's not
> even worth mentioning.  My plan -- until Logic offers a satisfactory
> upgrade to the EXS24 -- is to record a single EXS24 (audio instrument)
> track...violin, for example.  Then create as many other additional
> tracks as necessary to accomodate the program changes I want:
> sustained long notes, staccato, diminuendo, tremolo, etc...  I'll then
> cut notes from my original track and paste them into the other EXS24
> tracks I've created that have the programs I want.  After I've

The solution that Logic now offers is to create one large super violin
instrument using either key switching or mod-wheel switching to switch
sounds on the fly. This works and would enable you to create only one violin
track. Much simpler ultimately than having program changes mapped to loading
instruments. 
Copy all from your sustained sounds and paste into your pizz sound. Then use
a low out-of -range key to switch between keygroup sounds....etc al giga
sampler... You might have to open up help to guide you in this...
Jamie lawrence

Jamie Lawrence wrote: 
>
> The solution that Logic now offers is to create one large super violin
> instrument using either key switching or mod-wheel switching to switch
> sounds on the fly. This works and would enable you to create only one violin
> track. Much simpler ultimately than having program changes mapped to loading
> instruments. 
> Copy all from your sustained sounds and paste into your pizz sound. Then use
> a low out-of -range key to switch between keygroup sounds....etc al giga
> sampler... 


This approach works OK if you don't have a lot of velocity levels to your
sounds. EXS24 can deal with  32 layers per midi note and then it goes a bit
haywire. This limits the number of articulation layers you can paste into a
single instrument. 

Regards,
Murray

So....if you've got all of your exs instruments loaded into separate 
tracks....How do you access them them from your midi controller?  
You're not making a program or bank change...what message do you send?

Thanks

julie

At first, I work one track at a time.   All violin, for example.   I 
concentrate on the composition at first.   Then once everything is written, I start to 
sculpt the sequences to sound realistic.   Part of this process would be 
creating other exs24 tracks with different violin programs: i.e. violins playing 
pizz., trremolo, etc...   So, from my original violin track/sequence, I cut 
notes and paste them into the other violin tracks that have different exs24 
violin programs (pizz, trem,...).   Once all the notes are separated into the 
appropriate tracks with the program sounds I want. I bounce them down into one 
audio track.    

I've heard other suggestions on how to similate program changes on exs24, but 
they really don't seem practical to me.   This seems like the best way for me 
to work until Emagic comes out with a version of Logic or the EXS24 that 
supports automated program changes in a practical way.

Mike Policastro


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