EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hi all,
Does any one know why certain EXS instruments would seemingly eat 
polyphony.  I have a GOS violin instrument that when 1 note is played 
it uses 4 notes of polyphony.  It is a keyswitched patch with 4 layers. 
  It is as though it is using all 4 layers even though only 1 is heard.  
I understand that if there is xfading more voices would be used than 
notes played.  But there is no xfading.  Any ideas?

Julie

At 09:29 AM 07/30/2004, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>Does any one know why certain EXS instruments would seemingly eat
>polyphony.  I have a GOS violin instrument that when 1 note is played
>it uses 4 notes of polyphony.  It is a keyswitched patch with 4 layers.
>   It is as though it is using all 4 layers even though only 1 is heard.
>I understand that if there is xfading more voices would be used than
>notes played.  But there is no xfading.  Any ideas?
>
>Julie

Julie-

Which instrument is it? I'll check mine and see if I can figure it out.

Whenever you have any other source than velocity selecting your samples or
layers/groups (which is the case when keyswitches are used), all the
"unused" zones/groups will be played in "background" as well, therefor
eating up voices.

Not sure whether such a technical limitation is a must (from a developers
view point), but it's just the way it is.

Regards,
Sascha