EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

on 2/1/02 5:49 PM, Toranaga at toranaga@... wrote:

> Is it a good idea at all to play drumloops from EXS or should I put them as
> audio-tracks in Logic and loop them from there (for using Logics
> loop/tempo/timestretch features...)

Doing this will help but also...as with a hardware sampler ...trigger the
loop every bar (or whatever).

Also make sure your start point is spot on.


> If I have a perfect "round" loop in EXS which is only a few cents
> faster/slower than the song tempo (on the long run), would it be a good idea
> to "retrigger" the loop every few measures?

Do it every bar (if its a one bar loop!)

> Is there a difference (timing-wise) between a) having the loop in EXS as a
> one-shot sample and looping the part from Logic´s arrange window or b)
> having the sample looped within EXS and have it as one long part in Logic?

Yes!
The latter will go out of time. The former retriggers the sample at every
Loop  start in Logic.

> Or is it generally speaking recommended to "slice" up each drumloop and
> trigger the single sounds via Midi - like I believe I could do it with
> ReCycle (didn´t try that yet..)?

Recommended isn't really the word. Every answer is a right one if it works
for you.

Using the "slicing" technique will just give you flexibility.....to play a
different beat with the same sound for instance, or to speed up and slow
down the part easily. I'd suggest mastering basic triggering before using
ReCycle type techniques.

Start by treating loops as audio parts in Logic, matching tempos of loops
and Logic. Combine with MIDI drums to see how good your loop setting is.
Shorten the loop. Chop it up and join it together. Combine with another
loop....try timestretching to match tempos - there are some pitfalls
here!....see how far you can go before you think "I need to use a sampler to
*play* this loop".

Good luck - and enjoy!

Dave



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