At 04:25 PM 8/24/2007, you wrote:
>I am new to this site, looks very handy!!!
>
>I have just started on Logic 7 pro. I am currently trying to load some of my
>sample CDs (all complete with EXS Instrument Files & AIFF Files) onto my
>mac.
>
>I copy the EXS insrtument files into the 'Sample instrument' folder in the
>logic folder, and have tried copying the relavent AIFF samples to go with it
>on every place I can think of to get the instrument file to see it's
>samples. Nothing seems to work!! It sees the samples if the CD is still in
>the drive, but the EXS24 cannot see the samples anywhere on the drive!!
>
>Is there any way to deal with this without getting a copy of this EXS
>organisation software I can see people are talking about?? I can't believe
>loading samples can be this hard!!
There is the Project Manager you can use.
When you load an .exs file, the .exs file has a path embedded inside
it, tell EXS24 where to find the samples. If that doesn't work, then
EXS24 starts looking all over your drive(s) to find the sample file
name. If it finds it, it will load it (except if it finds more then
one copy, then it'll give you choice). The system was meant to be
automatic with no user interaction, so if Instruments take a long
time to load, it's because EXS24 is searching for the samples.
I believe in most cases EXS24 automatically rewrites the .exs file to
reflect the new location after it finds the samples, so such a search
doesn't happen again.
But you are saying that the .exs file can't find your samples no
matter where you put them. There may be two problems:
The sample files off your CD may have their names screwed up. Do they
look like BRASS~1.aif? That means they are coming off a ISO-9660 CD
and the sample files weren't burned on correctly.
In Option-Preferences, there is a drop-down box called Search Samples
On. Make sure this is correct. Then try it again. Make sure the
samples are where you've dictated them to be.
Emacs!
if you keep on having problems, send me an .exs file and I'll check it out.
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Garth Hjelte
Sampler User
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