EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Willem Cramer wrote:
> Wouldn't it be an idea to start writing emails to Emagic about the file
> conversion promisses?

Stay calm, Willem - mailbombing somebody has never ever been a good idea!

Personally I am waiting on more conversions, too - but e.g. I\ufffdd like to
have ASR-10 conversion, some others need Roland and so on... sounds like
a difficult task to decide which ones are necessary and which not.

Speaking of 3rd party progs, it has taken a looooong time until Chicken Systems
have had their "Translator" up and running - and they are still fixing bugs
despite adding new features. The whole Translator is more expensive (at least
for us in Germany) than the EXS-24 sampler, another point.

And as for Emagic not listening: They may not write back to you, but be
asured that they *are* listening. Being part of the beta test program,
I know very well about what I\ufffdm talking here. And there *are* things to
come for the EXS-24 as well...

One last thing: Steinberg have "announced" something "secret" and a lot of
insiders tend to think that it will be a competitive sampler to the EXS-24.
We\ufffdll see what it can, when it\ufffds out - and we\ufffdll see how Emagic reacts on
this approach.

Thomas

I appreciate you remarks, Thomas. This is helpful insight. And, if Emagic is
"listening", here's a couple wishes for the Emagic Santa Claus:

1. Global toggle of "one shot" parameter.
2. Control over the starting note position for multiple "chromatic" sample
imports. It sucks that I can't quickly add a bunch of samples to a zone of
drums. Basically, I have to "re-dump" all the samples to the zone or import
AND place them one at a time. This may seem overly-critical, but quick
importation is the primary reason I purchased the EXS24, switching from the
ASR-10.
3. An exquisite capability would be being able to drag a sample in the upper
screen to a new position (thereby automatically) altering the root not
appropriately. Zone designation in the textual controls would work the same
as before (moving the zones would not affect the root note setting). This
would diffuse my frustration over not being able to control multiple imports
to the extent mention in request #2 because dragging and positioning sample,
without a bunch of rework, would be a wet dream.
4. Note glide in logic VST instruments(and the EXS24) would work like it
does with the ES1.
5. VST inserts could be applied "per zone". Can you imagine how amazing that
would be?! ...reverb on zone two (a bunch of snares) with harmonic bass
enhancement on zone one (kicks)--sorry, let me stop...
6. Separate key velocity amp controls for "each zone and sample", in
addition to each instrument (which could be deactivated if samples were
controlled by zone or sample). This would really add to far more realistic
multi-sampled strings, pianos, and other acoustic instruments.
7. Finally, of course, the ever-requested improvements in sample importation
(but that's too obvious isn't it?).

There you have it. We're only seven steps away from the "perfect sampler"!!!

EMAGIC, I HOPE YOU ARE LISTENING. I made half of these requests about 6
months ago (or whenever it first came out).

These things would definitely keep me from migrating to the dark side if
Steinberg does in fact come out with a competitor. Logic still hasn't fixed
it's looping problems and lack of compatibility with quick control over
velocity and other quick-arrange controls (in the arrange window). These are
tiring problems. Even so, Emagic, I still love you!

Very Sincerely,
Jer

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Jer Olsen, President
Global Express Media LLC
"The Mecca for Musicians"

http://MusicProTools.com/
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> From: SBS.TBleicher@...
> Reply-To: exs-users@egroups.com
> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 13:43:45 +0100
> To: exs-users@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [exs] Converting to exs24 format
> 
> And as for Emagic not listening: They may not write back to you, but be
> asured that they *are* listening. Being part of the beta test program,
> I know very well about what I´m talking here. And there *are* things to
> come for the EXS-24 as well...
> 
> One last thing: Steinberg have "announced" something "secret" and a lot of
> insiders tend to think that it will be a competitive sampler to the EXS-24.
> We´ll see what it can, when it´s out - and we´ll see how Emagic reacts on
> this approach.
> 
> Thomas

At 01:43 PM 12/21/00 +0100, you wrote:

>Speaking of 3rd party progs, it has taken a looooong time until Chicken 
>Systems
>have had their "Translator" up and running - and they are still fixing bugs
>despite adding new features.

That's news to me. Currently Translator has been on the market for 16 
months and has a user base of over 1000 users, most of them pretty 
satisfied, according to their own feedback. And most - no, all - software 
has bugs that are continually in the process of being eradicated. Chicken 
Systems has a reporting department that handles all bug complaints within 
24 hours and if possible sends out a fix within that time period.

>The whole Translator is more expensive (at least for us in Germany) than 
>the EXS-24 sampler, another point.

The Translator EXS Edition is in the process of being released, with a list 
price of $74.95. The current build of Translator has translations of 
Roland, EOS, ESi, and Ensoniq included. I'll give more news as soon as it's 
released. From what I understand there will be a press release tomorrow.

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Rubber Chicken Software Co. on 27/12/00 7:12 PM, Rubber Chicken Software Co.
at support@... wrote:

> That's news to me. Currently Translator has been on the market for 16
> months and has a user base of over 1000 users, most of them pretty
> satisfied, according to their own feedback. And most - no, all - software
> has bugs that are continually in the process of being eradicated. Chicken
> Systems has a reporting department that handles all bug complaints within
> 24 hours and if possible sends out a fix within that time period.
> 
>> The whole Translator is more expensive (at least for us in Germany) than
>> the EXS-24 sampler, another point.
> 
> The Translator EXS Edition is in the process of being released, with a list
> price of $74.95. The current build of Translator has translations of
> Roland, EOS, ESi, and Ensoniq included. I'll give more news as soon as it's
> released. From what I understand there will be a press release tomorrow.


hey Garth. Is that you? Nice to see you here....Happy holidays!

I hope tomorrow's news involves a version for mac.........

Cheers

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Paul Najar
Jaminajar Music Production
http://www.jaminajar.com.au