EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hi Jeremiah,

> Hi all, I am thinking about buying the EXS24 but I have a question 
> regarding the playability.  I have a PIII 550 with 128mb of RAM 
> Audiowerk 2 and 2 7200 UDMA drives. 

IMO the EXS24 should perform well on your machine, however I\ufffdd strongly
recommend 256 MB, because the samples are loaded directly into RAM. So
maybe with 128 MB you\ufffdll reach limits in instrument size etc. soon (cannot
say in detail, because I\ufffdve upgraded to 256 megs before getting the EXS).

Concerning the amount of EXS24 playable: This is a difficult question
because it depends on how good your system is setup. I am currently using
an Athlon 700 and can easily run 4-6 EXS24 along with a whole bunch of
other stuff...

The realtime performance is also dependant on your system configuration:
I use it along with an AW8 and have no problems playing the EXS in realtime
(there is a very slight delay, but not noticable during normal recording
sessions). But even if there is a small delay when playing live, all is tight
when you let the EXS sequences play via Logic.

Conclusion: the EXS is a pretty good investment IMO, due to it\ufffds sample
accurat playback and perfect integration in Logic (you can e.g. apply
all effects, which is very helpful). I use it in *every* song since I own one.

Bye
Thomas