Re: EXS24 v MACH5
2004-05-12 by yael
> 1) what "BIG" advantage(s) does that the Mach 5 have over the EXS24? *The MachFive is able to "normalyze,loop,reverse, etc..." almost like an Editor directly in his main Window, this is very creative. *A lot of very good FX ( almost 50) * machFive let you change samples in the Split while the song is playing... no reload ! * You can load the DAT files from PlugSound in MachFive and all UltimateSoundBank sounds (Charlie,UltraFocus etc...) * tuner & Analyzer inside ! *If you create your own sounds, it is THE sampler. > 2) what DISadvantage(s) does that the Mach 5 has compared to EXS24? for the moment, I can say it use more CPU ( not so much), a little big on screen ( I'm in 1024x768 res), the Ilok Key to insert every time you want to use it ( you can let it plug but like everybody, we always need an USB ! :o) > 3) does is the Mach 5 run "VERY" stable on LAMP 6.3.3 or Logic Pro? I have no problem at all but I'm not a big Sampler user ( I like to insert my voice or sounds in a sampler to operate some Fx ...... the only thing is to allocate sufficiant memory to logic ( under OS9) to be able to run smoothly... > 4) side-by-side is the EXS24 as rich, advanced annd deep as the Mach 5? because of those numerous FX, MachFive can be considered more in a sound design view... programming is very easy to achieve in many ways and it is very asy to transform sounds. Filters are very good, LFO are Syncable, ADSR etc ... > 5) which has a more user-friendly interface? Exs24, but, if you want to edit , MachFive can take the hand ! > 6) is the Mach 5 as easy to learn & operate as the EXS24? yes, it is very Hardware like ( Performance/Presets/Samples). MachFive is easier in terms of EDITING and much more powerfull because it works in realtime ! m2Euros