EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Go to Bitheadz and download the free Osmosis (mac) demo!  You can
convert 20 Roland multisamples (one per session) easily and use them
with the EXS-24. Make sure your prefs are set to convert the program
format to samplecell and the audio format to
Aiff. Then drag the programs (or alias of  the folder) to your Sampler
Instruments folder. When first opening the sound in EXS-24,
they will be automatically converted to EXS format. 
	I'm sure that Emagic will improve the scope of their softsampler to
exceed my Kurzweils (including Roland reading , streaming,
and  matrix modulation capabilities. Just give em a little time...
	Best wishes,

				Jeff F.

Jeff wrote:

>	Go to Bitheadz and download the free Osmosis (mac) demo!  You can
>convert 20 Roland multisamples (one per session) easily and use them
>with the EXS-24.

Converting samples is not a problem - I can import as many as I like 
with Transferstation (albeit one at a time). Does the Osmosis demo 
translate complete patches? If you're using Groove Control patches, 
you'll know there can be HUNDREDS of samples in a patch. I want the 
facility to simply load a Roland patch, with velocity layering, 
keyboard mapping and all.

>	I'm sure that Emagic will improve the scope of their softsampler to
>exceed my Kurzweils (including Roland reading , streaming,
>and  matrix modulation capabilities. Just give em a little time...

I hope you're right........

Regards - Colin

Hi Guys,

The Mac program by Bitheadz called Osmosis does work for a decent basic level 
of Roland to SampleCell/EXS conversion (including patches and performances). 
The only thing with Groove Control library conversion is that S-Cell has a 59 
key split limit. This is one of the reasons that we don't support Groove 
Control products on SampleCell format. So if you convert Roland Groove 
Control files to SampleCell via Osmosis, and then open it up in the EXS, 
basically everything works except for loops that are four bars long and have 
over 59 slices/partials.

So for GC it actually works about 85%-90% of the time...not bad really. 
Definitely a good way to go for the time being. (It is actually much easier 
in practice than it sounds).

BTW, if you really want native Roland support (or any other format), you 
should tell emagic loudly. I could be wrong, but I don't believe that there 
are any plans to support native import of any other formats currently. It's 
probably speak now, or forever hold your peace! Send your requests directly 
to Germany if this is something that you see as essential, and explain why 
the other available solutions don't work for you.

Best regards,

Eric Persing
Creative Director
Spectrasonics

http://www.spectrasonics.net/

Learn more about Groove Control at:
http://www.spectrasonics.net/groovecontrol.html

>>  Go to Bitheadz and download the free Osmosis (mac) demo!  You can
>>convert 20 Roland multisamples (one per session) easily and use them
>>with the EXS-24.
>
>Converting samples is not a problem - I can import as many as I like 
>with Transferstation (albeit one at a time). Does the Osmosis demo 
>translate complete patches? If you're using Groove Control patches, 
>you'll know there can be HUNDREDS of samples in a patch. I want the 
>facility to simply load a Roland patch, with velocity layering, 
>keyboard mapping and all.
>
>>  I'm sure that Emagic will improve the scope of their softsampler to
>>exceed my Kurzweils (including Roland reading , streaming,
>>and  matrix modulation capabilities. Just give em a little time...
>
>I hope you're right........

Thanks for the info.

I've been asking Emagic for Roland support  for the EXS24 since 
before day one!! I sent an "official" suggestion and spoke out long 
and loud on the Logic-Users' group.
And I'm not the only one either.

I can't understand why they overlook this important format.

Regards - Colin

CC: Emagic / MIAfrica

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>Hi Guys,
>
>The Mac program by Bitheadz called Osmosis does work for a decent basic level
>of Roland to SampleCell/EXS conversion (including patches and performances).
>The only thing with Groove Control library conversion is that S-Cell has a 59
>key split limit. This is one of the reasons that we don't support Groove
>Control products on SampleCell format. So if you convert Roland Groove
>Control files to SampleCell via Osmosis, and then open it up in the EXS,
>basically everything works except for loops that are four bars long and have
>over 59 slices/partials.
>
>So for GC it actually works about 85%-90% of the time...not bad really.
>Definitely a good way to go for the time being. (It is actually much easier
>in practice than it sounds).
>
>BTW, if you really want native Roland support (or any other format), you
>should tell emagic loudly. I could be wrong, but I don't believe that there
>are any plans to support native import of any other formats currently. It's
>probably speak now, or forever hold your peace! Send your requests directly
>to Germany if this is something that you see as essential, and explain why
>the other available solutions don't work for you.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Eric Persing
>Creative Director
>Spectrasonics

Hi all,
Due to the "excellent" quality conversion of CdXtract ( www.cdxtract.com)
I don't think Emagic gonna do it !
A little wait and go....soon available on Mac.
Igor