EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hello all,
I'm really interested in trying some Soundfonts in the Exs sampler. 
However, most sites I go to have "windows only" versions of them. Still 
others require a "conversion" program to unpack them or whatever.
Sorry for my ignorance on the subject - what's the best way to find 
good soundfonts for the Mac and unpack/unzip/convert them etc. for use 
in the EXS sampler? I'm suing Logic 8.
Thanks in advance!
Tom

At 09:04 AM 3/2/2008, you wrote:

>I'm really interested in trying some Soundfonts in the Exs sampler.
>However, most sites I go to have "windows only" versions of them. Still
>others require a "conversion" program to unpack them or whatever.
>Sorry for my ignorance on the subject - what's the best way to find
>good soundfonts for the Mac and unpack/unzip/convert them etc. for use
>in the EXS sampler? I'm suing Logic 8.

Don't sue them! Apple is on very tedious financial ground - one 
lawsuit could break them. =) (ok, ha ha, I type "suing" for "using" 
all the time too)

Yeah, that sfark thing is a proprietary compression thing for SF's. I 
actually have clients often send me the files and I unpack them for 
them and send them back, I'll do the same for you if you'd like.

A good reason to have a spare PC around (ow ow, stones flying, ow ow!!!)

>
> Don't sue them! Apple is on very tedious financial ground - one
> lawsuit could break them. =) (ok, ha ha, I type "suing" for "using"
> all the time too)
>



HAHAHA! I'm glad I'm not the only one who does that. YES, I meant USING Logic 8!
Any help in the SOundfont are is greatly appreciated!
Tom

--- Tom <tombitondo@...> wrote:

> Hello all,
> I'm really interested in trying some Soundfonts in
> the Exs sampler. 
> However, most sites I go to have "windows only"
> versions of them. Still 
> others require a "conversion" program to unpack them
> or whatever.
> Sorry for my ignorance on the subject - what's the
> best way to find 
> good soundfonts for the Mac and unpack/unzip/convert
> them etc. for use 
> in the EXS sampler? I'm suing Logic 8.
> Thanks in advance!
> Tom

(1) Kontakt for Mac can open any type of sound font
and save the individual samples.

If you don't have a PC or a friend near you that could
save you some money.

(2) Bismark free soundfont player also opens any
soundfont on the Mac:

http://homepage.mac.com/bismark/downloads.html

But it just plays them. He has a pay version which I
don't know if you can save it in a different format
and open it in EXS.
I could open sound fonts directly in EXS until version
6.xx the way it is described in the manual. I wonder
what has been changed since.

Best wishes
Jurgen

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At 01:47 -0800 2008/03/03, Jurgen Frenz wrote:
>I wonder what has been changed since.

It still reads and convert any Soundfont you'll throw at it, as fully documented in the manual, p. 399.

But no sfark or the like.

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "Tom" <tombitondo@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I'm really interested in trying some Soundfonts in the Exs sampler. 
> However, most sites I go to have "windows only" versions of them. Still 
> others require a "conversion" program to unpack them or whatever.
> Sorry for my ignorance on the subject - what's the best way to find 
> good soundfonts for the Mac and unpack/unzip/convert them etc. for use 
> in the EXS sampler? I'm suing Logic 8.
> Thanks in advance!
> Tom
>
Hi Tom

Here's a web page I put together after doing all the research.

http://drtw.net/drtimsaudiotips/

Tim Waters

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "drtiminator" <drtiminator@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "Tom" <tombitondo@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> > I'm really interested in trying some Soundfonts in the Exs
sampler.
> > However, most sites I go to have "windows only" versions of them.
Still
> > others require a "conversion" program to unpack them or whatever.
> > Sorry for my ignorance on the subject - what's the best way to
find
> > good soundfonts for the Mac and unpack/unzip/convert them etc.
for use
> > in the EXS sampler? I'm suing Logic 8.
> > Thanks in advance!
> > Tom
> >
> Hi Tom
>
> Here's a web page I put together after doing all the research.
>
> http://drtw.net/drtimsaudiotips/
>
> Tim Waters
>


Hi Tim,
Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU!
You really did some extensive researce, and have cleared up a LOT of
questions for me.
I highly appreciate it!
All the best,
Tom
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