EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Paul Najar wrote: 

>
> The big crunch with this way is that you loose your plugin delay 
> compensation. This is a real pain when using the Mixtend drums since 
> the ambient drum versions rely on sample accuracy for phase alignment.



I am using Logic PC so I think the PCD thing is moot for me.


>
> > 3. You can also load the whole kit into multiple instances and send 
> > only Kick
> > midi parts to one and only Snare midi parts to the next etc - ie 
> > multiple midi
> > sequences - not so great for hyperediting. The additional instances of 
> > the kit
> > use no additional RAM but the extra instances of the EXS24 do I 
> > believe.
>
> This is my preferred method. Even way before EXS when using hardware 
> multitimbral drum boxes I preferred to have each drum sound on it's own 
> midi channel so it was always quick to globally edit one sound - either 
> in the box or the midi data. It also allows me to use the EXS filter 
> and amplitude envelope - which is also a time saver in that you don't 
> need to save edited versions of a stock kit. It's all done when you 
> save the song.


Yes - if you want to use the filters and envelopes this is the best way (filter
offsets etc are less powerful). This is the most compelling advantage of
splitting to separate instances. I like to see the whole pattern in the
hypereditor when I am programming so it is a bit fiddly in that I need to edit
one pattern and copy the sequence to the other instrument channels. 

It is a shame Logic has not followed Cubase/Nuendo in offering presets for
sections of the mixer so that you can set up a complete multi-instrument set
with all FX and sends and recall it.

Regards,
Murray