Your samples look good but do you have a multi-velocity version as this would by far be the most use to me? Regards Paul Nicholls On Monday, September 27, 2004, at 09:23 AM, nicolas@... wrote: > Hi all, > > I send you this email because we have released a new sound library, > ready to > be download from our website http://www.gigfiles.com > > This soundbank is our first ethnic series and features numerous > percussive > sounds, sampled in stereo and panned, ready to use : Tumba, Conga, > Quinto, > Timbal, Bell tree... A lot of different slaps are available : center, > mute, > rimslap. > The formats are : Giga, Halion, Kontakt, Soundfonts, EXS, and Battery. > > You can listen an MP3 demo here : > http://www.gigfiles.com/world-percus-ethnopercu.asp > > Members can download this soundbank right now for FREE (thus the > server may > be a little bit busy after this email). > > If you are not a member yet, remember that, no one can offer this > quality of > service : new professionnal banks released monthly, exclusive content, > instant download from our hi-speed server, and a very low price > compared > with the competition : 69 USD for the subscription and access to all > our > hi-quality soundbanks! > > Best Regards > > Nikko > http://www.gigfiles.com > http://www.nikkopay.com > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > EXS* Users Group > - To UNSUBSCRIBE: email exs-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > - EXS/Logic FAQ: http://logicfaq.omega-art.com/ > - Free legal samples: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exs-users/links/ > - To contact list admins, email exs-users-owner@yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >

From: "Paul Nicholls" <paulnicholls@...> wrote: > Your samples look good but do you have a multi-velocity version as this > would by far be the most use to me? All our others sample libraries have multi velocity. But with this release I've decided to split all the samples on all the keyboard, as it was easier to play for a keyboarder. I could have different slaps on different velocity levels, but it is very hard to be very much precise and decide which slap is best. Also, most (not to say all) the Midi ethnic drums are set to play the percussions spread on the keyboard, so it is easy to setup this soundbank to play most commercial pre-build rythms. If there are several requests, I'll change the settings in order to put all the slaps in stacks instead of having them spread on the keyboard. Maybe open a thread on our forums, and I'll track to see if there are several persons interested. Nikko

Hi everyone, I'm trying to build an environment that will simulate the pedals on a harp. I basically want to set up seven MIDI controllers to act like the seven pedals on a harp. Harps are diatonic instuments...seven notes to the octave. The pedals on a real harp raise and lower the pitch of the string by a half step. I would like to set it up so that I can strum a glissando from my midi keyboard. I'm pretty sure this is possible....at least it is in Gigasampler. I just can't get my head around it. So....for an example I need to create a controller that sends a continuous midi message that controls all D notes on the keyboard. above a certain value range would raise the pitch a half step....below a certain value range would lower the pitch a half step. I'd love some help.... Thanks a bunch, julie

Julie Larson wrote: > Hi everyone, > I'm trying to build an environment that will simulate the pedals on a > harp. I basically want to set up seven MIDI controllers to act like > the seven pedals on a harp. Harps are diatonic instuments...seven > notes to the octave. The pedals on a real harp raise and lower the > pitch of the string by a half step. I would like to set it up so that > I can strum a glissando from my midi keyboard. I'm pretty sure this is > possible....at least it is in Gigasampler. I just can't get my head > around it. > > So....for an example I need to create a controller that sends a > continuous midi message that controls all D notes on the keyboard. > above a certain value range would raise the pitch a half step....below > a certain value range would lower the pitch a half step. I'd love some > help.... G'day Julie, I really enjoy this kinda thing in Logic (no, haven't seen a doctor about it!) but I'm far too busy right now to put much time into it. :-( But here are some thoughts anyway, bearing in mind that there's often a few different ways to do things in the environment: You'd need to separate all notes according to their pitch class. There are few ways of doing this, but I reckon the easiest is to utilize a mapped instrument's ability to assign each note to a different output. So, for example, assign all C's to output 1, all D's to output 2, etc. And (assuming you're gonna use just the white notes) all black notes to output 8, which goes nowhere, effectively muting them. I'd transpose all notes down by a semitone, which can also be done in the same mapped instr, so that yr 7 CC's don't need to do up and down transpositions, only up, which is much easier. Trasnpose back up a semitone at the end. I'd use a transformer map to map the values of each of the 7 CC's to 0, 1 or 2 (or however many steps you'd like - no need to stick to what a real harp can do). You're thusly in complete control of how big (and exactly where) the "0" zone is. The same 7 transformers could also turn each of yr 7 CC's into Meta 127 events, which then remote control the transpose amount of each of the 7 transformers that the 7 outputs of the mapped instrument are cabled to. One thing u might need to watch out for is that u might end up with different notes of the scale turning into the same note, so the receiving MIDI device (EXS24?) would be receiving 2 note-ons of the same pitch & wouldn't necessarily know which of the 2 identical note-offs to use for each note-on, possibly resulting in some notes that sound odd cos they're too short. If that's a problem u might need to use 7 MIDI channels - very awkward with Logic's VI's, but fine with hardware modules. Or just use lots of sustain pedal... I hope this makes sense - it'd take WAY longer to explain it more carefully... Cheers, Bill

> Hi list; > > I have a problem, when I do an EXS24 program with tons of drums ,using the > include all samples and then the chromatic auto assign, all the samples got > the play entire sample by default and If I got 40,50 or even more samples > ,it is a big torture to open every sample window and declick that option. > > Is any option ot do it at once for all? > > Please Emagic,listen to this > > Thanks; > > Hans

> > > I have a problem, when I do an EXS24 program with tons of > drums ,using the > > include all samples and then the chromatic auto assign, all the > samples got > > the play entire sample by default and If I got 40,50 or even more > samples > > ,it is a big torture to open every sample window and declick that > option. Select all and Ctrl+Click works on Logic PC so try Option+ click or one of the other modifiers if you are on the Mac.

> > Is any option ot do it at once for all? Select all, Ctrl (or Option on Macs?) click (uncheck that is) one of the "one shot" boxes. - Sascha

Wow, almost 24 hours and not 1 post about the Logic7 release!! OK, I've read that the EXS editor has some changes... like drag n drop audio files & graphic key map editing in the EXS editor. BUT I want to know more and to see a screen shot. Anyone??? rR

randwman wrote: > Wow, almost 24 hours and not 1 post about the Logic7 release!! > Heh youre not on the actual Logic Users Group are you? Thats all thats been going on there since yesterday.. Mr. Haydn has once again made an appearance even to answer questions about it. -- Chris http://www.descentrecords.com

I recently definitely turned to G5 (Dual 2.0 , 2.5 GB Ram) and OSX (10.3), with Logic Pro. I was using a Multi-EXS Drumset Program, and when I turned my separate outs to relative aux, something strange happened... When the Drum's track is selected, all appears normal, but when I select another track... Ouch! All the instruments on Aux sounds like when your audio clock is completely out, and the sound is bit-crushed. Also, the time response of the samples is a little bit up, anticipating the beat... The sensation is that aux are excluding the Audio-card latency (MOTU 828 MKII) and playing off-sync and off-clock. When I select the Drumset Track (where there's the EXS plugIn), all sounds normally. I know for sure that in record and playback mode, the selected Instrument is processed by CPU1, and when you change the selection, the track is processed by CPU2. I'm working in "Multiprocessor mode", so I can't find a solution... Does anybody gets the same trouble? Danilo

I have a zillion patches/samples in SampleCell format that were imported via Bitheadz Osmosis from Akai disks. I am looking for a way to bulk convert the samples/patches to EXS format. I've tried CDXtract, and also setting "Next instrument" key command to note on and attempting to get logic to auto convert all the millions of instruments by loading them, but nothing has worked. EXSManager would be great, except it does not convert from SampleCell, it only manages EXS format patches. Can anyone help me??? Thanks, Josh

--- J <treewalk@...> wrote: > I have a zillion patches/samples in SampleCell format that were > imported via Bitheadz Osmosis from Akai disks. I am looking for a way > to bulk convert the samples/patches to EXS format. I've tried > CDXtract, and also setting "Next instrument" key command to note on > and attempting to get logic to auto convert all the millions of > instruments by loading them, but nothing has worked. EXSManager would > be great, except it does not convert from SampleCell, it only manages > EXS format patches. Can anyone help me??? Whatever became of the Akai disks?EXS can import from them dirctly.You might also try Chicken Systems Translator.It has run a little lesss smoothly for me than CD Xtract,but it does have a far more extensive range of translations,and can do them in bulk.

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "J" <treewalk@h...> wrote: > I have a zillion patches/samples in SampleCell format that were > imported via Bitheadz Osmosis from Akai disks. I am looking for a way > to bulk convert the samples/patches to EXS format. I've tried > CDXtract, and also setting "Next instrument" key command to note on > and attempting to get logic to auto convert all the millions of > instruments by loading them, but nothing has worked. EXSManager would > be great, except it does not convert from SampleCell, it only manages > EXS format patches. Can anyone help me??? > > Thanks, > > Josh Hi Josh, Do you know Chicken Translator? It seems to be useful for this kind of application. Take a look here: www.chickensys.com/translator/exs24/samplecell.html Ciao, Danilo

> I recently definitely turned to G5 (Dual 2.0 , 2.5 GB Ram) and OSX > (10.3), with Logic > Pro. > I was using a Multi-EXS Drumset Program, and when I turned my separate > outs to relative > aux, something strange happened... When the Drum's track is selected, > all appears > normal, but when I select another track... Ouch! All the instruments > on Aux sounds like > when your audio clock is completely out, and the sound is bit-crushed. > Also, the time > response of the samples is a little bit up, anticipating the beat... I get this as well. I also have a G5 (Dual 1.8ghz, 1gb), hooked up to an 828mkII (128sample buffer). Hopefully this will be fixed in Logic 7... -- keys, programming, beats, breaks. fullmono w. http://www.fullmono.net w. http://nickshim.depthrecordings.com t. +447768562917

Hi group, I'm stumped! I've got clicks coming at me. In one case (1), they are at the beginning of a given instrument's samples, and in another case, (2) they are the only thing that plays back when I hit a key - the sample never plays through. In this later case, some of the instrument samples are fine, others only click. What's confusing me the most is that: a) when I click on the 'e' to edit a click-y sample, it's shows up and plays fine in Logic's audio editor. b) the Env 2 does the usual. If I have a long Env, the click disappears. Of course, in both these examples the sustain is at full. c) 'one shot' has no effect on the click, loop is off. d) in case (2), the sample end is at full end (I checked in the editor) I tried changing every single parameter, even turning off VMemory (yikes - long wait there...). I tried rebooting, a simple Autoload - nothing worked. Logic 6.4.2 + OS X 10 .3.5 on a Dual 2Ghz w/ 1.5Gb ram. Thanks! Ned ____ http://nedfx.com __/_/ N e d B o u h a l a s s a /˜/˜˜˜˜˜˜ ned@... ˜˜˜˜

Hi list,thanks for your answers on my other question. Now I would like to have EXS adsr settings TOTALLY independent from the graphic main page. I found the % settings not very good, I used to have tons of really different settings of the same hi hat on my akai, like very looooong attack and so and here if you change the overall adsr settings you screw everithing. Please Emagic, improve that, do independent filter and enevelope settings for each keygroopu, " a la " Akai way. Thanks; Hans

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Nick Shim (Lists) <lists@d...> wrote: > > I recently definitely turned to G5 (Dual 2.0 , 2.5 GB Ram) and OSX > > (10.3), with Logic > > Pro. > > I was using a Multi-EXS Drumset Program, and when I turned my separate > > outs to relative > > aux, something strange happened... When the Drum's track is selected, > > all appears > > normal, but when I select another track... Ouch! All the instruments > > on Aux sounds like > > when your audio clock is completely out, and the sound is bit-crushed. > > Also, the time > > response of the samples is a little bit up, anticipating the beat... > > I get this as well. I also have a G5 (Dual 1.8ghz, 1gb), hooked up to > an 828mkII (128sample buffer). Hopefully this will be fixed in Logic 7... I found a solution, reducing the problem of 90%: Activating EXS's Virtual Memory, putting the Disk Speed to "Slow" and the Hard Disk Recording Activity to "Extensive". Let me know if it works for you. Ciao, Danilo

Hi EXS'ers, For those of you who haven't seen this; here is a great little mini tutorial on some very creative and musical methods of using and setting up the EXS modulation matrix to get more expressive performances out of your patches: (this stuff is gold!!!!) http://community.sonikmatter.com/emagic/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic; f;t0343 -------- Eli Krantzberg http://www.nightshiftorchestra.com Almat Productions

Thanks a lot for pointing that out, Eli. It's an excellent example indeed! Ned ____ http://nedfx.com __/_/ N e d B o u h a l a s s a /˜/˜˜˜˜˜˜ ned@... ˜˜˜˜

Ned Bouhalassa <ned@n...> wrote: > I've got clicks coming at me. In one case (1), they are at the > beginning of a given instrument's samples, and in another case, (2) > they are the only thing that plays back when I hit a key - the sample > never plays through. In this later case, some of the instrument samples > are fine, others only click. > > What's confusing me the most is that: > > a) when I click on the 'e' to edit a click-y sample, it's shows up and > plays fine in Logic's audio editor. > > b) the Env 2 does the usual. If I have a long Env, the click > disappears. Of course, in both these examples the sustain is at full. > > c) 'one shot' has no effect on the click, loop is off. > > d) in case (2), the sample end is at full end (I checked in the editor) > > I tried changing every single parameter, even turning off VMemory > (yikes - long wait there...). I tried rebooting, a simple Autoload - > nothing worked. > > Logic 6.4.2 + OS X 10 .3.5 on a Dual 2Ghz w/ 1.5Gb ram. I've experienced only case 1 with EXS. Wich parameters are you using with V Memory? Ciao, Danilo

At 23:19 Uhr -0400 30.09.2004, Eli Krantzberg wrote: >For those of you who haven't seen this; here is a great little mini >tutorial on some very creative and musical methods of using and setting >up the EXS modulation matrix to get more expressive performances out of >your patches: (this stuff is gold!!!!) > >http://community.sonikmatter.com/emagic/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic; >f;t0343 > Unfortunately the link doesn't work for me (yes, even after removing the line break). Ned, what did you do to get it to work? Cheers Hans

On Oct 1, 2004, at 3:35 AM, Hans Hafner wrote: > > Unfortunately the link doesn't work for me (yes, even after removing > the line break). Hi Hans, Try this link. It is to the root level of the Tricks and Tips forum. http://community.sonikmatter.com/emagic/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f Click on the subject called: How to improve Expression of EXS24 Instruments -------- Eli Krantzberg http://www.nightshiftorchestra.com Almat Productions

Danilo, I tried all the setting possibilities and it made no difference. On Sep 30, 2004, at 18:14, daniloballo wrote: > > I've experienced only case 1 with EXS. Wich parameters are you using > with V > Memory? > Ned Bouhalassa <ned@n...> wrote: > > > I've got clicks coming at me. In one case (1), they are at the > > beginning of a given instrument's samples, and in another case, (2) > > they are the only thing that plays back when I hit a key - the > sample > > never plays through. In this later case, some of the instrument > samples > > are fine, others only click. > ____ http://nedfx.com __/_/ N e d B o u h a l a s s a /˜/˜˜˜˜˜˜ ned@... ˜˜˜˜

I've fixed one of the problems I was having. It would seem that in the translation of a giga file to exs, some of the samples of the instrument had had their root key set to C-2, when they should have been 7 octaves higher! The click I was hearing was the sample being played very fast. FTR, it was the solo snare from the G-Town free percussion library. I still haven't found the answer to the 1st problem, clicks at the beginning of a sample (you still hear the whole sample) that are only heard through EXS, not Logic's audio editor. The files, in this case, are all the instruments in the Bass Trombone section of the SAM Trombones collection. Ned On Sep 30, 2004, at 18:01, Ned Bouhalassa wrote: > > Hi group, > > I'm stumped! > > I've got clicks coming at me. In one case (1), they are at the > beginning of a given instrument's samples, and in another case, (2) > they are the only thing that plays back when I hit a key - the sample > never plays through. In this later case, some of the instrument samples > are fine, others only click. > ____ http://nedfx.com __/_/ N e d B o u h a l a s s a /˜/˜˜˜˜˜˜ ned@... ˜˜˜˜

Yea... believe me I know. I just think some EXS focused info would be nice here... cheers rR --- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Mothra <mothra@d...> wrote: > randwman wrote: > > Wow, almost 24 hours and not 1 post about the Logic7 release!! > > > > Heh youre not on the actual Logic Users Group are you? > Thats all thats been going on there since yesterday.. > Mr. Haydn has once again made an appearance even to answer questions > about it. > > > -- > Chris > > http://www.descentrecords.com