From: "wil1870" <Billypain@...>
To: <exs-users@yahoogroups.com>
> I am interested in purchasing Exs24 sampler. I have a few questions
> that I need answered. First, is the manual easy to understand?
Yep! Took me about 10 minutes to grasp, then about a hour to get the finer
points of creating instruments. But then I'm a geek, and used to sampler
technology so it all made sense at the outset.
> Secondly I have an MPC 2000 which I use to Chop samples and play in
> various arrangements in a sequence which include adjusting pitches
> and so forth to make them fit and sound good. Can the Exs24 do the
> same thing?
I also use an MPC although mainly for the pads, and sequencing when I cant
be $%!*ed to look at another VDU after work! You can use the logic sample
editor to 'split' or 'chop' samples in the same way, but its a different
process to using the zone system on the MPC. Using exs in conjunction with
recycle or another beat splitter is an even more powerful way to chop beats
than the MPC offers, as well as a lot faster though. Note that
time-stretching is much less painful via logic than the MPC! The MPC's edit
speed *really* frustrates me when using it.
> Also can it be used to separate drum sounds and make new
> drum sequences that can be use quantitized? What are the benefits
> compared to a hardware sampler? Thanks for your input.
Benefits to hardware - you can save programmes with your track so you just
open the logic song and its all loaded ready for you. Thats great. In some
ways its a lot more basic than more powerful samplers (e.g. S5000/e6400
etc...) but used in conjunction with other sound-shaping plugins it becomes
*more* flexible.
Personally I reccommend you get to your local music hardware pusher and have
a play and get them to explain the possibilities and see if it fits, or
could fit your working style.
HTH,
~Pev
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