At 00:35 +0000 2006/08/05, anesti27 wrote: >I have a folder of iTunes Aiff files that I want to access and edit/play within EXS24. Is this doable? Yes, it is. >If so, can anyone tell me how to do it, where to place the folder of audio files, if the iTune Aiff files will work as is or need to be converted, etc.... You don't have to move anything: the EXS samplers you'll build will directly reference the samples wherever they sit.

--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, jf@... wrote: > > At 00:35 +0000 2006/08/05, anesti27 wrote: > >I have a folder of iTunes Aiff files that I want to access and edit/play within EXS24. Is this doable? > > Yes, it is. > > >If so, can anyone tell me how to do it, where to place the folder of audio files, if the iTune Aiff files will work as is or need to be converted, etc.... > > You don't have to move anything: the EXS samplers you'll build will directly reference the samples wherever they sit. > Yes, but when I open a new ESX sampler on a track & open the pop-down menu to select a sample, I do not find the folder mentioned???

At 03:47 PM 8/5/2006, you wrote: > > >If so, can anyone tell me how to do it, where to place the > folder of audio files, if the >iTune Aiff files will work as is or need to be converted, etc.... > > > > You don't have to move anything: the EXS samplers you'll build > will directly reference the >samples wherever they sit. > > >Yes, but when I open a new ESX sampler on a track & open the >pop-down menu to select a >sample, I do not find the folder mentioned??? That's where you find the .exs instruments, not the samples. You have to build and instrument first. Click EDIT, and the editor will open. Create a new Instrument, then and new Zone. In the blank box, click it and a Open dialog will appear. Choose your sample on that, then save the instrument. One thing though - AIFF files may be compressed or non-compressed. Many iTunes AIFF files, if ACC, are compressed and I'm not sure EXS will like those. Garth Hjelte Sampler User

On Aug 5, 2006, at 7:00 PM, Garth Hjelte wrote: > > >Yes, but when I open a new ESX sampler on a track & open the > >pop-down menu to select a > >sample, I do not find the folder mentioned??? > > That's where you find the .exs instruments, not the samples. You have > to build and instrument first. > > Click EDIT, and the editor will open. Create a new Instrument, then > and new Zone. In the blank box, click it and a Open dialog will > appear. Choose your sample on that, then save the instrument. > > One thing though - AIFF files may be compressed or non-compressed. > Many iTunes AIFF files, if ACC, are compressed and I'm not sure EXS > will like those. > > Garth Hjelte > Sampler User Dear Garth, I got it, thank you very, very much for your kind and accurate help and support. All the very best! Ernest

On Aug 5, 2006, at 7:00 PM, Garth Hjelte wrote: > > >Yes, but when I open a new ESX sampler on a track & open the > >pop-down menu to select a > >sample, I do not find the folder mentioned??? > > That's where you find the .exs instruments, not the samples. You have > to build and instrument first. > > Click EDIT, and the editor will open. Create a new Instrument, then > and new Zone. In the blank box, click it and a Open dialog will > appear. Choose your sample on that, then save the instrument. > > One thing though - AIFF files may be compressed or non-compressed. > Many iTunes AIFF files, if ACC, are compressed and I'm not sure EXS > will like those. > > Garth Hjelte > Sampler User Thank you Garth, I'll give this a go and get back to you, if that's ok? Thanks again. Ernest James

Hi there, I have tried to consolidte sample libraries etc and in doing so I am unable to load any sounds into my EXSP24. Can anyone tell me where the instrument files should reside as well as the sample library? Im running logic 6. Thank you John

Hi folks! Could any one help me find a good kalimba sample-set? Or any similar instrument [kalimba being the Kenyan name] also known as agidigbo, malimba, sanza, mbira, karimba, ikembe, likembe, or finger harp and thumb-piano in Western countries... I'd also be interested by a balafon sample-set (the balafon is an African xylophone). I already use some commercial products, like the world jam pack from Apple, but I'm looking for more genuine (meaning, not westernized) instruments. I guess packages like MOTU Ethno must have kalimbas and balafons available, but I'm not ready to fork out the big bucks without even knowing how they sound! Note: of course, I tried a few soundfonts and was disappointed by the lack of velocities available: a good kalimba should have at least 3 velocity layers to render the different plucking strengths or technics, and provide a specific layer for the characteristic buzzing effects produced by wrapped tongues. If you got any good sample-sets of these instruments, please let me know, even if it's a commercial package! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information, see the mbira or kalimba pages: http://tinyurl.com/o3hop http://tinyurl.com/ownkq -- Jym Feat -- Paris FR 75018

On Aug ,8, 2006, at 8:32 AM, jf@ai.univ-paris8.fr wrote: > Could any one help me find a good kalimba sample-set? > > [snip] > > of course, I tried a few soundfonts and was disappointed by the lack > of velocities available: a good kalimba should have at least 3 > velocity layers to render the different plucking strengths or > technics, and provide a specific layer for the characteristic buzzing > effects produced by wrapped tongues. > > If you got any good sample-sets of these instruments, please let me > know, even if it's a commercial package! The old Heart Of Africa and Heart Of Asia discs have some very useable sounds. They are from the 32 meg sampler generation, so there isn't an abundance of multi velocity layers. But they do have the buzzing and other articulations mapped out in sample sets. I think it's Heart Of Africa vol. 1 that has what you are looking for. -------- Eli Krantzberg http://www.nightshiftorchestra.com Almat Productions

At 09:19 -0400 2006/08/08, Eli Krantzberg wrote: >I think it's Heart Of Africa vol. 1 that has what you are looking for. Thanks: I knew about it already... Unfortunately, at $299, this single Akai volume isn't cheaper than the Ethno package... and still no way to find out wether the instruments are playable! That's a lot of money for a handful of kalimbas! ~~~~~~~~~~~ Moreover, I've read somewhere that Apple had borrowed a lot of this material for their own world jam pack. But thanks for that suggestion, anyway.

Hi We're using Logic/Macbook Pro. We have a loop cut from a tune and the same loop backwards. We want to apply different filters to each of the 2 loops, using just one instance of the EXS 24. How do we do that? Thanks So Much!!!!! Bradley Fish www.bradleyfish.com

That's not possible with the EXS. There's only one multi-mode filter per EXS instrument. You'll have to either make one EXS instrument per loop, or use the same EXS instrument on two different tracks, each track having a different Logic filter effect called up. Ned On 8-Aug-06, at 10:14 AM, bradleyfishmusic wrote: > We're using Logic/Macbook Pro. We have a loop cut from a tune and the > same loop backwards. We want to apply different filters to each of the > 2 loops, using just one instance of the EXS 24. > > How do we do that? > > . > ___ Ned Bouhalassa ___ > > http://nedfx.com < < ::::: ned@nedfx.com ::::

At 09:14 AM 8/8/2006, you wrote: >We're using Logic/Macbook Pro. We have a loop cut from a tune and the >same loop backwards. We want to apply different filters to each of the >2 loops, using just one instance of the EXS 24. > >How do we do that? If different filter TYPES, no. Only one Filter per Instrument (that is, instance). But you can alter the cutoff and rez (and filter envelope parameters, on 7.2) on a per Group basis, so if it's just different settings you want, then yes, it's doable. Garth Hjelte Sampler User

I don't think I am understanding the "save setting as..." menu on the exs GUI. Here is what I am trying to do: After creating a viable instrument, let's say violas with a mod wheel swell, I then save the setting as "modSwell". Then I load up some cellos, and want to apply the "modSwell" setting to the cellos. When I load the "modSwell" setting, the whole viola instrument, along with the samples and everything gets loaded, which dumps the cellos I had up, as if instead of simply having saved the setting before, the whole instrument got saved attached to the "modSwell" setting. So how can I save a setting, and then later apply it to other instruments?

On Aug ,13, 2006, at 1:11 PM, Kirk Hunter wrote: > I don't think I am understanding the "save setting as..." menu on the > exs > GUI. Here is what I am trying to do: > > After creating a viable instrument, let's say violas with a mod wheel > swell, > I then save the setting as "modSwell". Then I load up some cellos, > and want > to apply the "modSwell" setting to the cellos. When I load the > "modSwell" > setting, the whole viola instrument, along with the samples and > everything > gets loaded, which dumps the cellos I had up, as if instead of simply > having > saved the setting before, the whole instrument got saved attached to > the > "modSwell" setting. Yup - that's the way it works. The save settings as command functions with both the front panel settings and the samples in tandem. > So how can I save a setting, and then later apply it to other > instruments? > I think the only way would be to make a template with no samples loaded. Ten when you call up the "settings" preset - load the samples in after. It's not really very practical for complex sample mappings, but it's the only way I can think of. -------- Eli Krantzberg http://www.nightshiftorchestra.com Almat Productions

Thanks Eli. I kind of figured that THAT was the only way, but thought it a bit back a__ward... sheesh. :) Kirk

From: "Kirk Hunter" (forums@logic-users.org lug_forums): > I don't think I am understanding the "Save Setting as..." menu > on the EXS GUI. Here is what I am trying to do: > After creating a viable instrument, let's say violas with a modwheel > swell, I then save the setting as "modSwell". Then I load up some cellos, > and want to apply the "modSwell" setting to the cellos. When I load the > "modSwell" setting, the whole viola instrument, along with the samples > and everything gets loaded, which dumps the cellos I had up, as if > instead of simply having saved the setting before, the whole instrument > got saved attached to the"modSwell" setting. > So how can I save a setting, and then later apply it to other instruments? Hi Kirk - Yes, you're correct, when you save an EXS "Setting" it's attached to the Instrument (complete with samples) that it references, so when you load the Setting the Instrument/Samples are also automatically loaded. To apply a Setting to a *different* Instrument, you have to do the following.. - Save a Setting you want to re-use (Let's call it Setting A) - Load up a different Instrument you want to apply that Setting to - In the Options submenu (right side EXS GUI) choose the menu option "Delete settings from instrument" - Choose "Save instrument as" from the same submenu and give it a new name (let's call it Instrument A) - Load Setting A - this will blow out the Instrument you just saved (Instrument A), but that's ok - Now load Instrument A. Normally this would blow out the Setting and Instrument currently loaded, but since you just saved Instrument A with no settings, only the Instrument will be blown out, and the new Setting (Setting A) will remain loaded along with Instrument A - Now you can save the settings from Setting A to Instrument A via the EXS GUI Options submenu with "Save settings to instrument" - You can also save this new Instrument A with Setting A as a new Setting, with "Save Setting as" from the Settings submenu (left side EXS GUI) - this will create a Setting which references/loads Instrument A Yes, it's a bit of a kludge, but it's easier to do than to describe - once you get the routine down it's pretty quick.. Perhaps someday Apple will implement the ability to load *just* a Setting without its associated Instrument, which would make this process less ass-backward.. ;-) -- Cheers, Joe Albano ROOFTOP PRODUCTIONS NYC NY Music Production : http://www.rooftopproductions.com Freelance/Consult : http://www.rooftopproductions.com/Consulting.html

On Aug ,13, 2006, at 7:11 PM, Joe Albano wrote: > To apply a Setting to a *different* Instrument, you have to > do the following.. > Hi Joe - very interesting. I didn't know this was possible. Thanks. -------- Eli Krantzberg http://www.nightshiftorchestra.com Almat Productions

This does not work. I tried it over and over again, but it simply does not work. Honestly, just writing my setting down on a good old fashioned piece of paper and entering in the values is WAY faster than the lame system employed here. However, I did notice that the PREVIOS instrument saved does seem to be able to be loaded and then have the settings apply to it. Truthfully, the whole system is too buggy to be reliable, so the best thing to do until someone intelligent fixes this, is to simply create worksheets. Very painful!

<quotes repositioned, footers removed by admin> > Message posted by Kirk Hunter <MuzkGuy@aol.com>: > > This does not work. I tried it over and over again, but it simply > does not work. Honestly, just writing my setting down on a good > old fashioned piece of paper and entering in the values is WAY > faster than the lame system employed here. > On Aug 13, 2006, at 10:34 PM, Kirk Hunter wrote: > However, I did notice that the PREVIOS instrument saved does seem > to be able to be loaded and then have the settings apply to it. > Truthfully, the whole system is too buggy to be reliable, so the > best thing to do until someone intelligent fixes this, is to simply > create worksheets. Very painful! How about taking a screen shot so you have a graphic display to refer to? - Dave

screenshot.....EXACTLY! :)

At 12:11 PM 8/13/2006, you wrote: >Message posted by Kirk Hunter <MuzkGuy@aol.com>: > >I don't think I am understanding the "save setting as..." menu on the exs >GUI. Here is what I am trying to do: > >After creating a viable instrument, let's say violas with a mod wheel swell, >I then save the setting as "modSwell". Then I load up some cellos, and want >to apply the "modSwell" setting to the cellos. When I load the "modSwell" >setting, the whole viola instrument, along with the samples and everything >gets loaded, which dumps the cellos I had up, as if instead of simply having >saved the setting before, the whole instrument got saved attached to the >"modSwell" setting. > >So how can I save a setting, and then later apply it to other instruments? Kirk, in Translator, there is a "Apply Settings to EXS Instruments" under EXS Utilities. This will take a Settings chunk in a EXS file (the modulators, filters - everything that comes up under the space editor, not the EXS-24 Editor), and you can apply it to another EXS-24 instrument or a folder of Instruments. So every .exs file will have the same modulators, filter settings, etc. It's not in the current build, but it's ion a private one that I can steer you to. Email I'll let you know. Garth Hjelte Sampler User

Hi guys, I'm trying to reverse the samples from with the exs editor, which works fine, however, they stop looping. Anyone have any clues? cheers, Elliott

-- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "elliott wheeler" <forums@...> wrote: > > Hi guys, I'm trying to reverse the samples from with the exs editor, which > works fine, however, they stop looping. Anyone have any clues? > > cheers, > > Elliott > We are having the same problem! Its a mystery to us why some sapmles in reverse loop smoothly and some cut out. Thanks to all who responded on our last post - anyone know about this one? Best, Bradley www.bradleyfish.com

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