EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hi

I am rather new to the more in-depth functions of the EXS. I currently have LP7.2 (getting L8 
tomorrow),

What I would like some help with is an easy way to create a sampler instrument from a long 
recording by zeroing in on short sounds in the recording and dropping them on keys on the 
keyboard.

Does this potentially have to involve the sample editor?

Thank you

Cris

Message posted by guy lewis <guypersonal@...>:

might be best done with the redmatica product mentioned in theh adjacent post.. it has a lot more functions than EXS24 has

I've given serious thought into writing manuals for this sort of 
thing.  When I first started using Logic a couple of years ago, I 
found this stuff nearly impossible.

I don't use or know anything about Redmatica except users on this 
board seem to like advertising it!  I, for one, am not in a position 
to invest in new software.  So here goes...

For starters--
1.  Load your 5min recording in the sample editor.
2.  Normalize the recording (Function>Normalize)
3.  In the top right corner is a slider that will magnify the 
waveform amplitude.  Pull it all the way down.
4.  Find a sound you want to save (sample), place the cursor close to 
the beginning of it.
5.  On the bottom left corner is a slider that will magnify the 
waveform length.  Pull it to the right until your sound fills the 
sample edit window.
6.  Click/Drag to select the sound.  Save the selection as a separate 
audio file.
7.  Repeat the process for every sound you want.

Next, create your instrument.
1.  Launch the EXS instrument editor.  You can do this one of two 
ways:  A. From Logic's main menu, or B.  From EXS24 by clicking the 
editor button.  I recommend B since you'll want to have an EXS 
instance loaded in order to test your instrument.
2.  Save your new instrument with a unique filename 
(e.g. "Environmental").
3.  Import your audio samples.  You have some options here.

You can:  A. Load all your samples at once, or B.  Load them all one-
at-a time.  

Option A:
1.  In a pulldown menu, you'll find "load multiple samples."  Click 
that.
2.  Select the sounds you want.
3.  In the popup window that appears, select how you want these 
sounds configured (how wide each zone is, how to calculate the key 
note, etc.).  Your instrument will be set up automatically.  

You will then have to specify zone-by-zone if the sound is one-shot, 
looped, pitch-disabled, etc.

Option B:
1.  Create a new zone.
2.  Click in the space for the audio file.  You will then select 
which audio file you want.
3.  Adjust the zone settings to your liking.

Either way, always click the "E" between the sample start and end 
time.  The sample editor will launch.  Normalize each sample 
(Function>Normalize).  

Option A saves you a few steps, but Option B might work better for 
newbs.  It took me a long time experimenting with loading multiple 
samples before I finally got it right.  What I did was name each 
sample sequentially (000, 001, 002, 003, etc.) so Logic would load 
them in the right order.  

I hope that helps.

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "angelrho202" <angelrho@...> wrote:
>
> I've given serious thought into writing manuals for this sort of
> thing.  When I first started using Logic a couple of years ago, I
> found this stuff nearly impossible.
>
> I don't use or know anything about Redmatica except users on this
> board seem to like advertising it!  I, for one, am not in a position
> to invest in new software.  So here goes...
>
> For starters--
> 1.  Load your 5min recording in the sample editor.
> 2.  Normalize the recording (Function>Normalize)
> 3.  In the top right corner is a slider that will magnify the
> waveform amplitude.  Pull it all the way down.
> 4.  Find a sound you want to save (sample), place the cursor close to
> the beginning of it.
> 5.  On the bottom left corner is a slider that will magnify the
> waveform length.  Pull it to the right until your sound fills the
> sample edit window.
> 6.  Click/Drag to select the sound.  Save the selection as a separate
> audio file.
> 7.  Repeat the process for every sound you want.
>
> Next, create your instrument.
> 1.  Launch the EXS instrument editor.  You can do this one of two
> ways:  A. From Logic's main menu, or B.  From EXS24 by clicking the
> editor button.  I recommend B since you'll want to have an EXS
> instance loaded in order to test your instrument.
> 2.  Save your new instrument with a unique filename
> (e.g. "Environmental").
> 3.  Import your audio samples.  You have some options here.
>
> You can:  A. Load all your samples at once, or B.  Load them all one-
> at-a time.
>
> Option A:
> 1.  In a pulldown menu, you'll find "load multiple samples."  Click
> that.
> 2.  Select the sounds you want.
> 3.  In the popup window that appears, select how you want these
> sounds configured (how wide each zone is, how to calculate the key
> note, etc.).  Your instrument will be set up automatically.
>
> You will then have to specify zone-by-zone if the sound is one-shot,
> looped, pitch-disabled, etc.
>
> Option B:
> 1.  Create a new zone.
> 2.  Click in the space for the audio file.  You will then select
> which audio file you want.
> 3.  Adjust the zone settings to your liking.
>
> Either way, always click the "E" between the sample start and end
> time.  The sample editor will launch.  Normalize each sample
> (Function>Normalize).
>
> Option A saves you a few steps, but Option B might work better for
> newbs.  It took me a long time experimenting with loading multiple
> samples before I finally got it right.  What I did was name each
> sample sequentially (000, 001, 002, 003, etc.) so Logic would load
> them in the right order.


Angelrho202

thanks a ton for the most comprehensive response I ever got on a forum!

Cris