EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

The biggest drawback to EXS24 seems to be that it just chucks 
everything into the "Sampler Instruments" folder in alphabetical 
order, making it nearly impossible to find the sound you want unless 
you know what it is already called. This is a such waste of the power 
of the computer, and a bizarre shortcoming.

I see from the list that this has been noted by Clemens, the 
developer, but in the meantime, here are some ideas:

Store all your instruments in sorted folders, not in the sampler 
instruments folder, and just bring them in there as needed for each 
song. The actual instrument files are not too large, and copy 
quickly. 
It doesn't matter where the samples are. They are always put in their 
own folders anyway, within the Samples folder. 
For keen archivists, you can then archive this folder containing only 
the instruments for that project, along with your song and audio 
files. 
Remember to create a new empty "Sampler Instruments" folder for your 
next project.

Remember that any AKAI discs converted will chuck their contents into 
the  Sampler Instruments folder by default, and you will have to re-
sort them into your "classified" folders.

It's not ideal, and it would be better if you got a dialogue asking 
where you wanted to keep new instruments, and from the EXS24 control 
you could browse and open instruments from any folder, not just the 
Sampler Instruments folder.

And an excellent previous suggestion from this list:

As you load them in, give each instrument a prefix, like DRM for 
drums, STR WND BRS BAS etc. keep it to 3 letters always, and they 
will line up alphabetically according to type.

Hope this helps some of you!