I saw this on another group and thought I should share: http://www.naturalstudio.co.uk/sampled.html Thanks to Berni T on the Pro Tools group for pointing this out! Sonny Keyes Ricochet Post Toronto

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"Sonny Keyes" <sonnykeyes@s...> wrote: > I saw this on another group and thought I should share: > > http://www.naturalstudio.co.uk/sampled.html > > Thanks to Berni T on the Pro Tools group for pointing > this out! #Hi Sonny, these are great for jazz, I love them ;-)

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Paul Najar <paulnajar@j...> wrote: > Open Logic. > Open an EXS instrument > Select the "Convert Akai CD" item in the EXS options menu > A window will open with various empty menus and the words written > across the top - "Waiting For Akai CD". > Now insert the Akai CD and you should be right from there.... I've tried that, but as I'm waiting for Logic to read the disc (I can hear it spin) then the computer spits the CD back out. Any ideas?

intense001 wrote: > I've tried that, but as I'm waiting for Logic to read the disc (I > can hear it spin) then the computer spits the CD back out. Any > ideas? Would the CD you tried with happen to be a multimode CD? I remember there being issues with those. Regards, Sascha

wondering how much memory i should have in my comp.‹ and how much really won¹t make a difference. at the moment i have 1GB. i DO use exs and plugs quite extensively and just don¹t want to get into drama with cpu overloads and such... dual g5 (2.0) logic 7.1 tiger metric halo interfaces also.. any thought on the best drum cd/vst? for real kits (brushes & blastics included) as well as more sampled sounds? does one or two vsts or cdrom collections do this amazingly well... ...thoughts? tv

On Jul 3, 2005, at 5:06 AM, exs-users@yahoogroups.com wrote: > Subject: memory requirement? best drum vst/cdrom? > > wondering how much memory i should have in my comp.‹ and how much > really > won¹t make a difference. at the moment i have 1GB. i DO use exs > and plugs > quite extensively and just don¹t want to get into drama with cpu > overloads > and such... > dual g5 (2.0) > logic 7.1 > tiger > metric halo interfaces > also.. any thought on the best drum cd/vst? for real kits (brushes & > blastics included) as well as more sampled sounds? does one or two > vsts or > cdrom collections do this amazingly well... > ...thoughts? > tv Hey Tony, Didn't we go over this already on the LUG???? George ________________________________________________________ www.utopiaparkwaymusic.com Mac AND PC: The only way to fly 8-}

I'm just upgrading my new G5 to Logic 7.1 (with Tiger) and was wondering if any of the other converters (Translator, CD Xtract, etc..) where any better than what Apple has in Logic 7.1 for Akai to EXS24 format? Thanks Mike

> > I've tried that, but as I'm waiting for Logic to read the disc (I > > can hear it spin) then the computer spits the CD back out. Any > > ideas? > > Would the CD you tried with happen to be a multimode CD? I remember there being issues with those. > > Regards, > Sascha I don't think so...they're the CD's that orgionally came with the Emu EIV samplers - formatted for Akai S1000.

At 02:56 AM 7/6/2005 +0000, you wrote: > > > I've tried that, but as I'm waiting for Logic to read the disc (I > > > can hear it spin) then the computer spits the CD back out. Any > > > ideas? > > >>Would the CD you tried with happen to be a multimode CD? I remember >>there being issues with those. >I don't think so...they're the CD's that orgionally came with the Emu >EIV samplers - formatted for Akai S1000. =) Now WHY would Emu distribute Akai-formatted CD's? =) Sort of like Ford putting GM engines in their cars. They aren't formatted for Akai, they are Emu format. How are you informed that they are Akai format? If they are Emu format, the Mac should be spitting them out, neither the Mac nor the Emagic convertor recognizes the format. Stupidly precise things these computers are... If they are Emu format, you can convert them into EXS-24 format using a third party convertor - CDxtract www.cdxtract.com or Translator www.chickensys.com/translator Garth Hjelte Sampler User

Le 29 juin 05, à 13:32, Gérald RYCKEBOER a écrit : > >> Well I don't understand the meaning of "round robin" Thank you all for your answers ;-) I was away some days for the Portsmouth's huge "Trafalgar 200" feast where I played … great time there (O.T. :-D -- Gérald RYCKEBOER ryckeboerg@...

Le 29 juin 05, à 13:32, Andris a écrit : > Anyone recommend any accordian samples? I'll let the ones I'm working on for my purpose to download as soon as I'll have finished the work, may be in the next 3 weeks. ( 4 diatonic accordions and one concertina, and also 2 sets of small pipes - I've mentioned some months ago - one harmonium and small harpsichords). -- Gérald RYCKEBOER ryckeboerg@...

Hi Dave, I was searching old messages for the same issue (except I have TD 6 module). Did you ever resolve this? Also, I was trying to figure out how to map the cymbal choke controller data into EXS24 as well. Any leads appreciated. John --- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "docmidi657" <DZeltner@C...> wrote: > > Hi, > Can anyone tell me how to map the continuous controller data that the V-Drums hi hat > pedal sends out to the EXS 24? I vae the V Drums kit with the TD 8 module if that matters > at all. > > Thanks, > Dave Zeltner

can anyone tell me how to map the ns free kit?...i can't work out how to get all the layers in the right places thanks in advance paul

I don't know if it's still out there for download, but there is/was an EXS instrument already mapped for the ns kit free. Did you miss that, or are you trying to do something different with the mapping? - Lenny Quoting Paul Astles <astles@...>: > can anyone tell me how to map the ns free kit?...i can't work out how to get > all the layers in the right places > thanks in advance > paul > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > > >

hi lenny..i think i must have missed it, i'll go and have a look. though i think its possibly a newer version of the ns kit thanks for your help paul > > I don't know if it's still out there for download, but there is/was an EXS > instrument already mapped for the ns kit free. Did you miss that, or are you > trying to do something different with the mapping? > > - Lenny > > Quoting Paul Astles <astles@...>: > >> can anyone tell me how to map the ns free kit?...i can't work out how to get >> all the layers in the right places >> thanks in advance >> paul >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > >

There was a Giga version which Logic convert quite nicely, that's what I did. I didn't see any EXS version, of course I would have used that but like I said the Giga works just fine.

That may be what I downloaded/converted as well, but it's been a while and I don't recall. I am certain I didn't map it myself (too lazy). - Lenny HKC wrote: >There was a Giga version which Logic convert quite nicely, that's what I did. I didn't see any EXS version, of course I would have used that but like I said the Giga works just fine. > > > > > >____________________________________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- ========================================================================Lenn y Stearns lens@... Alexandria, Virginia ========================================================================

Le 13 juil. 05, à 13:21,"HKC" <hkc@...> a écrit : > There was a Giga version which Logic convert quite nicely, that's what > I did. I didn't see any EXS version, of course I would have used that > but like I said the Giga works just fine. > > Quoting Paul Astles <astles@...>: > >> can anyone tell me how to map the ns free kit?...i can't work out how >> to get >> all the layers in the right places >> thanks in advance >> paul I was just dealing with Ns free kit this morning ! :-D All is described and available at : <http://www.naturalstudio.co.uk/ns_kit7freedownload.html>; In the first § there's a link to users presets for different formats ; <http://naturalstudio.co.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?t=112>; which needs to download also the audios (in ".wav samples §) ; the EXS file contains 2 EXS stereo instruments. There are also versions in different formats each containing the same audio files, particularly (for us Logic users) a Soundfont ( 2 mirror sites, for fast and low connections) and a Giga version (containing 2 instruments with different velocity presets), that Logic converts very easily : just put the download files (or folder) in your Instrument folder, and open them with the Exs plug pop up menu ( needs to "refresh menu" first for them to appear there). They will be then converted : a new instrument will be created at the same place ; don't keep the original file : it will stay in the menu (eventually save it elsewhere for backup) and audio files will be put in the "Soundfont samples" or "DLS-Giga Samples" folder (which would be created if none existing), or aliases of these folders if youve done so, which place is depending of Logic version (Logic folder for L6 and User>Library>Application Support>Logic for L7). At the end, there are 4 slightly different instruments (velocity, Env 2 and out volume - didn't notice other ones) all made from the same audio files. -- Gérald RYCKEBOER ryckeboerg@...

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Lenny Stearns <lens@p...> wrote: > That may be what I downloaded/converted as well, but it's been a while > and I don't recall. I am certain I didn't map it myself (too lazy). > - Lenny > > HKC wrote: > > >There was a Giga version which Logic convert quite nicely, that's what I did. I didn't see any EXS version, of course I would have used that but like I said the Giga works just fine. Get the EXS mapped instrument here: http://naturalstudio.co.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?t2

Hi All: I just filled an external FW drive with samples, some 25 gigs worth, and am trying to get the EXS24 to see them. I've got all the sampler instruments in the correct folder on my system drive, but the EXS can't seem to find the associated samples. I tried switching the EXS preferences to "search external volumes" (or whatever the exact wording is) and "search all volumes", but that causes Logic to crash. I also tried doing a Project Manager scan of the appropriate folders on all drives, but that didn't help. Oh, and I just installed Tiger a couple of days ago. Any idea what might be going on? Thanks ~ mb

I try to manage my instrument folders. I've still noticed problems with aliases but had'nt took time enough to deal with, what I've finally done today (tricky job ! ). So if at the end I now understand what happens, I don't find any solution : It's certainly not of the biggest importance but the solution (if any) or correction of that problem could be helpfull, quite more for big collections of instruments : EXS24 don't recognize aliases of instrument files. So for the purpose of organization of the instrument folder (as an example : an african log drum can be considered as - let's say - "percussion" and, at the same time, "african", or "ethnic") I thought to use aliases of folders that EXS seems to recognize but : actually when choosing an instrument in the pop up menu of EXS24 plugin, only the first item (found alphabetically in the list, according to the ASCII code I presume) of the folder (alias or original), can be opened. I made a lot of tests with the same result, so I try to give an easy to reproduce example which would be more understandable (I hope so) : For trial, you can create a (smartly named) folder "Trial" in the Instrument folder (so easy to remove), in which you create 4 different folders : 1-Folder 2-Folder 3-Folder and 4-Aliases In that fourth folder, put aliases of the three other ones in which you would have copy at least one ESX instrument file (not the alias), no matter which, just for the folder to be seen in the menu. In the EXS plug in, refresh the instrument menu first and open each folder within that "Trial" folder : you will see the instrument(s) in each of the first 3 folders, but in the fourth one, aliases will only show the grey name of the 3 other folders instead of open and show the instrument(s) inside. Well then rename "3-Folder" in "4-Folder" what will make it swap with "4-Alias" in the window list (if display is not with icons), and in the pop up Instrument menu of EXS plug in (after refreshing menu). If you try to open an instrument now, the 2 first folders will still show their instrument(s), the 3d one (which is now named "3-Aliases") will still show the same grey name for folders 1 and 2 but will then show instruments inside "3- Folder" alias, but so the "3-Folder" itself (now at 4th place) will no longer show its instruments. If you lift the folder "Alias" up in the list (by renaming it "2-Aliases" and then "1-Aliases"), the changing will continue the same manner, and at the end, when "1-Alias" will be the first of the list, the 3 folder aliases it contains will show their instruments, but the original folders no longer will do so. That's to say that only the first of each folder found alphabetically in the list (no matter alias or original) will open and show its instruments. I hope it had been clear enough, sorry for to be long. I've test in Logic Pro 6.4 and 7.01 with exactly the same result, but perheaps had it been still corrected in L7.1 ?. Or is it another way to do the job ? If no correction done, I think it may be a good idea to send to Emapple, but it's probably better to have other users advice first. -- Gérald RYCKEBOER ryckeboerg@...

thanks gerald. i just downloaded the exs file off the natural studio website and it works perfectly. it sounds great too, i love the dynamic range particularly on the snare. my favourite kit thanks again to all for your help paul > From: Gérald RYCKEBOER <ryckeboerg@...> > Reply-To: exs-users@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:53:06 +0200 > To: exs-users@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [EXS] Re:mapping ns kit > > > Le 13 juil. 05, à 13:21,"HKC" <hkc@...> a écrit : >> There was a Giga version which Logic convert quite nicely, that's what >> I did. I didn't see any EXS version, of course I would have used that >> but like I said the Giga works just fine. >> >> Quoting Paul Astles <astles@...>: >> >>> can anyone tell me how to map the ns free kit?...i can't work out how >>> to get >>> all the layers in the right places >>> thanks in advance >>> paul > > I was just dealing with Ns free kit this morning ! :-D > > All is described and available at : > <http://www.naturalstudio.co.uk/ns_kit7freedownload.html>; > > In the first § there's a link to users presets for different formats ; > <http://naturalstudio.co.uk/bb/viewtopic.php?t=112>; > which needs to download also the audios (in ".wav samples §) ; > the EXS file contains 2 EXS stereo instruments. > > There are also versions in different formats each containing the same > audio files, particularly (for us Logic users) a Soundfont ( 2 mirror > sites, for fast and low connections) and a Giga version (containing 2 > instruments with different velocity presets), that Logic converts very > easily : > just put the download files (or folder) in your Instrument folder, and > open them with the Exs plug pop up menu ( needs to "refresh menu" first > for them to appear there). They will be then converted : a new > instrument will be created at the same place ; don't keep the original > file : it will stay in the menu (eventually save it elsewhere for > backup) and audio files will be put in the "Soundfont samples" or > "DLS-Giga Samples" folder (which would be created if none existing), or > aliases of these folders if youve done so, which place is depending of > Logic version (Logic folder for L6 and User>Library>Application > Support>Logic for L7). > > At the end, there are 4 slightly different instruments (velocity, Env 2 > and out volume - didn't notice other ones) all made from the same audio > files. > > -- > Gérald RYCKEBOER > ryckeboerg@... > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > >

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Paul Astles <astles@b...> wrote: > thanks gerald. i just downloaded the exs file off the natural studio > website and it works perfectly. it sounds great too, i love the dynamic > range particularly on the snare. my favourite kit > thanks again to all for your help > paul ;-)

Hi Gang, OK, I'm getting repetitive of my tired old piano samples. I've overused the EXS's Yamaha Grand, which is a great patch IMHO. Also Old (and somewhat Tinny) is my Prosonus Steinway Grand (AKAI disk) What other great samples are out there that you guys would recommend for me to look into to spruce up my Piano library? I realize that a piano is a piano, but some different samples help the palate of colours. Thanks y'all Ciao Gio