At 10:02 PM 4/29/03 -0400, you wrote: > > i can select the exsp24 from the vst instruments in logic, but it crashes > when i select an instrument/bank from the instrument, itself. after reading > the infoweb, i've taken care to ensure that there are no more than 1000 files > or folders within any folder and that the samples are no deeper than four > directories. > > no matter what, it locks - the bank/instrument menu stops redrawing, leaving > me with a big white block that eventually kills logic and sends and error > report. > > what am i doing wrong? I suspect this is something to do with the initial authorisation of the EXSP24. When you first attempt to load an EXSP24 instance Logic will demand that the CD be put in the drive and it will attempt to run through the authorisation procedure. I would try putting the CD for the EXSP24 in your CD drive (the one you installed from might be best) then open an empty song and try to open an instance of the EXSP24 and see what happens. Hope this helps, Murray