EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Us
Greetings,
Anybody had any success using the EXS24 to record your VST and AU
instruments as EXS24 instruments?

I've experimented developing templates in the matrix, recording ES2
.wav files. using stripe silence, convert region to audio file.  I am
recording signals, but have trouble with strip silence creating usable
.wav files which have to be renamed with root key info in order to be
automapped in a new EXS24 instrument.  

Anybody doing this successfully.  Many problems here with:
1.  Getting uniform sample lengths for each note recorded
2.  developing the right Strip Silence template to cut the original
audio file into accurate regions
3.  Automatically cross-fading each region sample.
4 Big problem --the time it takes to rename each regions audio file
with root key info.

If somebody has s workable method, maybe they would be kind enough to
post it here, especially the templates you use.

Much appreciated,
J Marti

> 1. Getting uniform sample lengths for each note recorded

if you sample VIs, you have controll over start+end.
maybe you should try (instead of slicing with strip silence) to cut  
the audio file into equal regions by holding ALT while using the  
scissor on the first note.
just an idea, I hope this will be helpfull.

With Compliments,
Benjamin Wild

wildjamin.de
myspace.com/benjaminwild

ps.
my real tip would be to use the exs as region player.
just make a program with different keyzones playing different parts  
of your orginal recording.

if you have continous material (a loop) you can copy the end of one  
region to the start of the next regions (and save some time and lots  
of files..)

if you have a defined start and end point maybe you could simply  
calculate the regions..

           0-  9999
10000-19999
19999-29999
29999-39999

just trim a region to your desired length, then adjust the tempo to  
match it
(by selecting the region + setting locators, then use 'adjust tempo  
to..')
'export (your VI ) as single track'

and give me some feedback if this works for you !

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "luvcrazdog" <luvcrazdog@...> wrote:
>
> Us
> Greetings,
> Anybody had any success using the EXS24 to record your VST and AU
> instruments as EXS24 instruments?
> 
> I've experimented developing templates in the matrix, recording ES2
> .wav files. using stripe silence, convert region to audio file.  I am
> recording signals, but have trouble with strip silence creating usable
> .wav files which have to be renamed with root key info in order to be
> automapped in a new EXS24 instrument.  
> 
> Anybody doing this successfully.  Many problems here with:
> 1.  Getting uniform sample lengths for each note recorded
> 2.  developing the right Strip Silence template to cut the original
> audio file into accurate regions
> 3.  Automatically cross-fading each region sample.
> 4 Big problem --the time it takes to rename each regions audio file
> with root key info.
> 
> If somebody has s workable method, maybe they would be kind enough to
> post it here, especially the templates you use.
> 
> Much appreciated,
> J Marti
>
Hi,
I use a couple of different 3rd party programs to do this. Have a look a look at these, 
they're not free, but they do make the whole process a lot easier!

Samplit - www.cdxtract.com/samplit.php
Autosampler - www.redmatica.com/Site/Pages/AM.php

Autosampler has been around for a while, though is a little confusing to use
Samplit is the new kid on the block, easier to use, but still a bit buggy (although still 
functional)

they both have demo's so give them a go!

Hope this helps, Mike

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Benjamin Wild <wildjamin@...> wrote:
>
> > 1. Getting uniform sample lengths for each note recorded
> 
> if you sample VIs, you have controll over start+end.
> maybe you should try (instead of slicing with strip silence) to cut  
> the audio file into equal regions by holding ALT while using the  
> scissor on the first note.
> just an idea, I hope this will be helpfull.
> 
> With Compliments,
> Benjamin Wild
> 
> wildjamin.de
> myspace.com/benjaminwild
> 
> ps.
> my real tip would be to use the exs as region player.
> just make a program with different keyzones playing different parts  
> of your orginal recording.
> 
> if you have continous material (a loop) you can copy the end of one  
> region to the start of the next regions (and save some time and lots  
> of files..)
> 
> if you have a defined start and end point maybe you could simply  
> calculate the regions..
> 
>            0-  9999
> 10000-19999
> 19999-29999
> 29999-39999
> 
> just trim a region to your desired length, then adjust the tempo to  
> match it
> (by selecting the region + setting locators, then use 'adjust tempo  
> to..')
> 'export (your VI ) as single track'
> 
> and give me some feedback if this works for you !
>
Benjamin et al:
Hey, thanks, great tips.  I'm working on your suggestions today.  Can
you post a template here?  The idea of using the EXS24 as a region
player is brilliant.  Any more thoughts.  I'll get back to you with my
results.
Thanks again,
J Marti