EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

I've been scouring the manuals to find exact instructions for how 
to expand my sample library on external Hard Drives. The manual 
says make a shortcut that points to you samples and place it in 
the Liabray\Application Support\Logic\Sampler Instruments.

I don't understand how to keep sampler instruments linked to the 
samples themselves. Can someone point me in the right direction 
please?

Thank you most kindly,
Strump

The first time you load the instruments after moving the samples, EXS  
will search for the samples.  It usually finds them pretty fast.

You can speed up this process by doing it in advance with the Project  
Manager (read about that in the manual).

Even that method can be slow if you have many instruments.  There is  
a third part program called EXS Manager, by Redmatica I believe.   
I've never used it but it's been recommended by other list members.

- Dave

I've been scouring the manuals to find exact instructions for how
to expand my sample library on external Hard Drives. The manual
says make a shortcut that points to you samples and place it in
the Liabray\Application Support\Logic\Sampler Instruments.

I don't understand how to keep sampler instruments linked to the
samples themselves. Can someone point me in the right direction
please?

Thank you most kindly,
Strump


On Mac,shortcut means Alias.
When you install Logic & EXS,all the  "sampler instruments"  as well as 
the samples are, by default, installed in the Logic folder,in the 
applications folder,but,as your samples library will certainly extand 
to some Gigas,it's better to:
-Move the "EXSamples" folder (as well as the "sampler instruments" 
folder) to a big and fast HD dedicated only to the audio work.
-Create an alias of each of these folders and put them back in the 
Logic folder,they will act as pointers to the real folders.
-You can even put your samples in different places,as long as you 
create and set up aliases.
-The first time you'll open Logic and EXS after that the prog will scan 
your HDs to find the new direction to the samples.After that,it will 
find the samples automaticaly.

Cheers,

Alain

> On Mac,shortcut means Alias.
> When you install Logic & EXS,all the  "sampler instruments"  as well as 
> the samples are, by default, installed in the Logic folder,in the 
> applications folder,but,as your samples library will certainly extand 
> to some Gigas,it's better to:
> -Move the "EXSamples" folder (as well as the "sampler instruments" 
> folder) to a big and fast HD dedicated only to the audio work.
> -Create an alias of each of these folders and put them back in the 
> Logic folder,they will act as pointers to the real folders.
> -You can even put your samples in different places,as long as you 
> create and set up aliases.
> -The first time you'll open Logic and EXS after that the prog will scan 
> your HDs to find the new direction to the samples.After that,it will 
> find the samples automaticaly.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Alain

Thanks Alain and everyone for the help. As a programmer, I was embarrassed that I 
couldn't figure it out so I finally asked the group for help. It worked and I'm enjoying over 
250 gigs of samples now.

One important note I can add is that on my laptop and main G5, after Logic was installed it 
write protected the Library folder. Repairing permissions was not adequate to fix the 
problem. I had to go to the terminal and release the folder. If anyone else has had any 
issues with this I'll be happy to post the fix. Let me know and thanks again to all.

Stumpster