EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Couldn't find any replies before so I'll try again:

I know I've seen some help on this but a search on Yahoo brought
nothing, so here's my question:

I have partitioned Mac G5 into 3 volumes

1 Mac HD boot volume for office work
2 Mac HD boot volume (Logic) so Logic is in its own boot volume
3 Separate volume for audio files.

I know that EXS samples can be anywhere, but is it best to have them:
(a) on a separate partition along with the audio files?
(b) on a separate partition just for EXS samples?
(c) all the audio files AND exs samples in the same boot volume?
(d)exs and/or audio files on another drive - either internal or
external firewire?

My questions relate purely to performance rather than ease of
organisation.

I have experimented with combinations and have not noticed any
difference, however I'm about to start a project that will rely much
more heavily on EXS, so I would like to know of any experience you
have all had with this.

TIA

Pete Thomas
www.petethomas.co.uk

Pete Thomas <pt@...> wrote:

Couldn't find any replies before so I'll try again:

I know I've seen some help on this but a search on Yahoo brought
nothing, so here's my question:

I have partitioned Mac G5 into 3 volumes

1 Mac HD boot volume for office work
2 Mac HD boot volume (Logic) so Logic is in its own boot volume
3 Separate volume for audio files.

I know that EXS samples can be anywhere, but is it best to have them:
(a) on a separate partition along with the audio files?
(b) on a separate partition just for EXS samples?
(c) all the audio files AND exs samples in the same boot volume?
(d)exs and/or audio files on another drive - either internal or
external firewire?

My questions relate purely to performance rather than ease of
organisation.

I have experimented with combinations and have not noticed any
difference, however I'm about to start a project that will rely much
more heavily on EXS, so I would like to know of any experience you
have all had with this.

TIA

Pete Thomas
www.petethomas.co.uk



Though I didn't try all the possiblities I have all my EXS samples and reason files( rx2 audio, wav audio and other int stuff like nnxt, subtractor etc) on 250 gb external firewire hd and they all work in great harmony :) I have my exs inst files on the boot volume exactly in the app/logic 6 series / sampler inst folder without any aliases. They all work fine and I nearly have 30000 instruments.
hope it helps

Hi Pete,

On Oct 13, 2004, at 1:27 AM, Pete Thomas wrote:

> I know that EXS samples can be anywhere, but is it best to have them:
> (b) on a separate partition just for EXS samples?

I wouldn't put them on the same drive with audio files, especially if 
there are lots of streaming instances of EXS in a project.

> (d)exs and/or audio files on another drive - either internal or
> external firewire?

Either one or the other, that's the best way IMHO (not sure about 
FireWire though as I've never use FW drives so don't know how 
fast/reliable they are).

Best,

Andy