What is the advantage of a multitimbral instrument over just instantiating multiple instances of the instrument? I don't get it... -smeet

--- In logic-users@y..., "Sumit Das" <smeet@i...> wrote: > What is the advantage of a multitimbral instrument over just > instantiating multiple instances of the instrument? I don't get it... Realtime performance - Logic cannot use multiple Audio Instruments in response to realtime midi input without serious latency on all but the first/selected instance. And convenience - you can setup a multitimbral VSTi with several paches, each on a different midi channel, and play the desired patch by changing your transmit channel at your keyboard. John Pitcairn

From: Sumit Das <smeet@...> > What is the advantage of a multitimbral instrument over just instantiating > multiple instances of the instrument? I don't get it... To use midi drum pads, with each pad transmitting on a different channel - ch1 = kicks, ch2 = snares, etc. To layer several instruments in a 'Multi'. Regards, Hector.

>> What is the advantage of a multitimbral instrument over just instantiating >> multiple instances of the instrument? I don't get it... > > > To use midi drum pads, with each pad transmitting on > a different channel - ch1 = kicks, ch2 = snares, etc. > > To layer several instruments in a 'Multi'. > > Regards, Hector. But how does one accomplish that in Logic? We now know the EXSP24 is multi-timbral, but still, an arrange track in Logic transmits on only 1 channel, doesn't it? The way I use the multi-timbrality of the EXSP24 is to have a separate arrange track for each channel. Also, I am a bit surprised to find out that the $129 VST version of the $299 EXS24 has a feature lacking in the more "complete" instrument. Seems like it would be extra work to NOT include that in the EXS24. I wonder what their reasoning was. Gregory

> >> What is the advantage of a multitimbral instrument over just instantiating > >> multiple instances of the instrument? I don't get it... > > > > > > To use midi drum pads, with each pad transmitting on > > a different channel - ch1 = kicks, ch2 = snares, etc. > > > > To layer several instruments in a 'Multi'. > But how does one accomplish that in Logic? We now know the EXSP24 is > multi-timbral, but still, an arrange track in Logic transmits on only 1 > channel, doesn't it? The way I use the multi-timbrality of the EXSP24 is to > have a separate arrange track for each channel. A tracks midi channel can be set to 'All'. The channel of the note data is then used. There was a limit of 2 channels simultaneously to a VSTi, but that may have gone now. I don't know because I don't use this feature. > Also, I am a bit surprised to find out that the $129 VST version of the $299 > EXS24 has a feature lacking in the more "complete" instrument. Seems like > it would be extra work to NOT include that in the EXS24. I wonder what > their reasoning was. EXS came first and emagic considered the feature not necessary in Logic as many multiple instances were possible. Later when the EXSP was developed it was realised that the lack of this feature would harm sales as most other hosts had severe restrictions on the amounts of VSTi instances. Hector.