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1. Basses within the Sampler Instruments folder with your operating system s file management utilities e Drag and drop the desired EXS 24 mk II Sampler Instruments into this newly created folder and their menu structure will be reflected when clicking on the EXS 24 mk II Sampler Instruments flip menu No Instrument Find Basses gt ENS 808 Eco Drumloops 5 808 EXS 909 ECO EXS 909 GM Standard Kit ECO GM Standard Kit Guitars Horns Orchestra Pianos Keyboards Strings Stereo Drums ECO Synth Lead Stereo Drums Synth Pad vrvvvvvrrvr Vox Note that you will need to relaunch Logic Audio after changes are made to the folder hierarchy in the Sampler Instruments folder User s Manual Version 4 8 33 File Organization The menu is designed to limit its display to sub menus of folders that con tain EXS instrument files Other folders are not added to the menu Aliases pointing to folders which contain EXS instrument files outside the Sam pler Instruments folder can also be added to the menu Even the Sampler Instruments folder itself can be an alias to a folder on a different drive or location When selecting a Sampler Instrument from a sub menu a bold entry at the top of the root menu is added to indicate the current selection The sub menu that contains the selected Sampler Instrument is also shown in bold type as are further sub menus This makes it easy to trace t
2. b p but ton found alongside the word Dest Emagic 68 EXS24 mk Il Plug in Window Parameters In our example both modulation sources Pressure and Key are disconnected from the modulation destination LFO1 Spd Clicking the b p button a second time reconnects the modulation path restoring the old modulation depth settings Common hints Please note that the EXS 24 mk Il also allows the use of so called 2nd order modulation destinations such as envelope times LFO speeds etc functionally outperforming many analog synthesizers e The same source can be used as often as you want to control different destinations e The same destination can be controlled by different sources The input values are accumulated EXS 24 mkl Modulation Paths Many of the modulation path that were available as sliders on the original EXS 24 mkl are now part of the modulation matrix In order to reconstitute the modulation sliders of the mk version click on the options button in the upper right corner and choose Recall default EXS 24 mk settings from the pop up menu This will load the mk modulation paths into the matrix e Velocity to Sample Select e LFO 1 to Pitch via ModWheel Ctrl 1 Velocity to Sample Start inv LFO 2 to Filter Cutoff via ModWheel e Velocity to Filter Cutoff e Envelope 1 to Filter Cutoff via Velocity e LFO 2 to Pan via ModWheel You can of course f
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4. Should you need to archive the song with all related data or wish to deal with a particular set of samples that will not be used in another song you will want to store the audio files inside the song folder as well This will change the folder hierarchy as follows e The song folder contains the song file and the Sampler Instruments folder User s Manual Version 4 8 35 File Organization e The Sampler Instruments folder contains all Sampler Instruments that are used in this song exclusively e g vocals etc e Foreach Sampler Instrument used a separate folder containing the audio files associated with the respective Sampler Instrument To assist you in doing this the EXS 24 Instrument Editor provides the fol lowing functions 5 1 1 Instrument gt Copy Audiofiles Copies the audio files of any Sampler Instrument edited in the EXS24 Instrument Editor to the target directory of your choice A folder for the audio files associated with this Sampler Instrument is created in the tar get location The Sampler Instrument file itself is also copied 5 1 2 Instrument gt Move Audiofiles Moves the audio files of any Sampler Instrument edited in the EXS24 Instrument Editor to the target directory of your choice A folder for the audio files associated with this Sampler Instrument is created in the tar get location 5 1 3 Functions available as Key Commands The Backup audiofiles of all USED and ACTIVE instrum
5. BRD YANYA VAA WANY eda OTTO Ee CIE IETEIT SOG CTETet OTTO IeeTTTOCIETE OTTO OT OTIEITTT OTTTTE Several Zones and Groups in the Instrument Editor 4 3 1 Zones A Zone is a location into which a single sample or audio file if you prefer this term can be loaded from hard disk or CD ROM The sample loaded into the Zone is memory resident i e it uses the RAM of your computer A Zone offers various parameters for controlling the playback of the sample Each Zone allows you to determine the range of notes over which the sample should be heard Key Range and the root key Key Note i e the note at which the sample sounds at its original pitch In addition sam ple start end and loop points plus volume and several other parameters can be adjusted within the Zone You can define as many Zones as you wish Each Zone requires at least one EXS 24 voice when played 4 3 2 Groups Imagine a drum kit has been created with a number of different samples being used in several Zones mapped across the keyboard In many musi cal circumstances it would be great to be able to treat each of the sam ples independently with the EXS 24 s sound editing parameters to alter the decay of the snare or to use a different cutoff setting for the hi hat samples for example Emagic 28 EXS24 mk Il File Types and File Organization ex S mk Il This scenario is where the Groups come in they allow for the very flexi ble organization o
6. Editor window s menu The Instrument gt Open function allows you to load an existing Instrument for editing In order to hear your edits please ensure that the correct Instrument is loaded into the EXS 24 instance assigned to the currently selected track and is selected in the editor e Create a new Zone for the Instrument via the Zone gt New Zone menu A small window will appear to the left of the editor window Clicking on the small triangle left of the Zone s name will minimize maximize the window User s Manual Version 4 8 19 Quick Start Instrument Group WII N e Click on the empty field alongside the Audio File label A file selection dialog box will launch allowing you to select a sample from the hard disk or CD ROM Selection of a sample will load it into the Zone 3 3 2 Adjusting the Zone Parameters e Set up a key range for the sample with the two Zone Range parame ters Key Note allows you to determine the note used to trigger the sample at its original pitch Reverse plays the sample from its end to the beginning This option works non destructively and doesn t change the audio data e Adjust volume and pan position for the sample with the corresponding parameters Negative Scale values make notes lower than the note position defined by the Key Note parameter sound louder than higher ones positive values have the opposite effect Use this parameter for balancing
7. Group flip menu The Group parameters will now affect the sample in the Zone 3 5 Multiple Zones and Groups You may create as many Zones and Groups as you wish and can assign as many Zones to a Group as desired The Groups offer several parame ters for simultaneous control over all assigned Zones 22 The Voices parameter allows you to determine the maximum number of voices for a Group A practical use of this would be to set up a classic hi hat mode within a full drum kit mapped across the keyboard In this scenario you could assign both an open and closed hi hat sample to a Group and set the Voices parameter of the Group to 1 In this example the most recently triggered of the two hi hat samples will mute the other as only one voice is allowed for the Group This mirrors the real world behavior of hi hats When samples in Zones are assigned to another Group the other sounds of the drum kit can still be played polyphonically The Group Volume and Pan parameters simultaneously affect the set tings of all Zones assigned to the Group This works much like a sub group on a mixing console Emagic EXS24 mk Il Creating and Editing Instruments e X S mk Il e The two Velocity Range parameters are used to set up a velocity win dow for the Group Use these parameters for sounds where you wish to mix or switch between samples dynamically by playing your MIDI keyboard harder or softer e g with layered sounds or when
8. Memory extension should be installed Preferences opens a window with preferences for each Sampler Instrument see the Preferences section from page 78 Emagic EXS24 mk Il Plug in Window Parameters e X S mk Il e Virtual Memory opens a window with settings for the virtual mem ory Virtual memory allows playback of samples of almost unlimited length using streams that are fed directly from the hard disk Switch off this option if you have enough of RAM memory for your current work Virtual Memory Active General Settings Disk drive speed is Medium IE Harddisk recording activity Average Requires constant RAM allocation of 15 1 MB Performance Disk VO traffic Could not get data in time gt Apply gt OK The checkbox Active switches virtual memory on or off Inthe General Set tings you can set the speed and the average recording activity of your hard disk The field Requires Constant RAM allocation of displays the memory usage due to your settings above The section Performance con tains two fields that show the current Disk I 0 traffic and in which maxi mum time data could not be fetched Should these value rise to high lev els you should change the General Settings to free up additional RANM for the virtual memory 7 1 2 Hold Pedal and Crossfades Hold via This determines the modulation source which triggers the sustain pedal function hold all currently play
9. Registration Return Envelope contains the International Registration Card Attached to the card you will find a barcode sticker with a number on it Please complete the registration card as soon as possible and send it to the Emagic distributor in your country or territory In return you will get a free EXS Factory Library with over 500 MB of samples Once registered you will have access to e Aregular update and support service via the Internet http www emagic de e Support via our Hotline In the USA e mail support emagicusa com phone 1 530 477 1050 In Germany e mail support emagic de phone 49 0 41 01 4 95 110 In other countries please consult the Emagic distributor in your country or territory User s Manual Version 4 8 13 Installation 2 2 Sealed Envelope and Registration Card The envelope is sealed The act of opening the envelope indicates your agreement with and acceptance of our licensing conditions and terms of trade Please open the envelope carefully along the seal Do not tear the envelope It can be resealed and reused for registration by enclosing the International Registration Card and posting it if you wish to register by mail A barcode sticker with a number is attached to this card This number is a temporary authorization code It must be typed into the XSKey Authoriza tion window of Logic After you have entered this authorization code you may use the EXS 24 for a pe
10. User s Manual Version 4 8 25 The EXS 24 Concepts and Functions ment carries information about velocity layers sample note position panning and more To use the EXS 24 with different multisamples responding on different MIDI channels you will need to open the desired number of EXS 24 instances on different Audio Instrument objects Dependent on the mode in which you use the EXS 24 each instance has a mono or stereo output which is fed into Logic s mixer where it can be pro cessed by insert plug ins and or sent to busses Given a fast enough computer you could conceivably arrange and mix a complete song using several EXS 24 instances entirely within in your Mac As the EXS 24 responds to MIDI note input you can freely edit the parts of the song using Logic s MIDI editing windows right up to the final mix stage The Bounce function of the Master audio object s allows you to print submixes of EXS 24 tracks to disk at any time The resultant audio files generated by this process can then be used as normal audio tracks within your arrangement This type of functionality may prove of use when a song requires more processing power than your CPU is capable of deliver ing All parameters of each EXS 24 instance and all associated mixer parameters can be fully automated during the bounce procedure 4 2 The Plug in Window Hands on operation of the EXS 24 is performed in two windows the plug in window and the Instr
11. You can only insert the EXS 24 plug in into an audio object created by selecting New gt Audio Object after its Cha parameter is set to an Instrument channel 3 2 Loading and Playing an Instrument The EXS 24 ships with a ready to play Sampler Instrument library Follow ing the installation of the EXS 24 these Instruments can be found within the Sampler Instruments subfolder of the Logic program folder Please fol low these steps in order to use the Sampler Instruments e Start Logic e Create a new Audio Instrument object see above and select the EXS 24 from the list of plug ins in the first plug in slot You can also use an existing Audio Instrument object for the EXS 24 of course User s Manual Version 4 8 17 Quick Start e Release the mouse button once the EXS 24 is selected from the list e Double click on the blue EXS 24 label in the Audio Instrument object in order to open the plug in window e Once the EXS 24 mk Il s graphical interface is opened you can select one of the Sampler Instruments by clicking on the flip menu above the silver panel area directly above the cutoff knob The menu is sticky and will remain open even without the mouse button being depressed e Scroll to the Sampler Instrument name that you wish to load and click once The selected Sampler Instrument will then load gt ie e In Logic s Arrange window select the track which corresponds to the Audio Instrument c
12. addition the speed of the CD ROM mechanism bus speed memory and other factors such as the CD ROM driver can affect performance User s Manual Version 4 8 45 46 Sample File Import To view the contents of the Partitions click once on the appropriate entry with the mouse button This will display the Volume information contained within the Partition To continue through the architecture of the CD ROM click on the Vol ume entries to view any Programs contained therein and on the Pro gram entries to view the raw audio files samples Once you have made your selection of Partition Volume or Program click on the Convert button beneath the appropriate column The selected Partition Volume or Program will be imported along with all associated audio files Any audio files imported will be stored within a folder which matches the name of the Volume This folder is created within the Logic gt AKAI Samples folder The Sampler Instrument s created by the import pro cedure matches the Program name s It is placed inside the Sampler Instruments folder or a sub folder as determined by the Save con verted instrument file s into sub folder parameter discussed in the AKAI File Organization section from page 47 Should you wish to convert an entire AKAI CD ROM click on the Con vert entire CD button found to the lower right of the AKAI Sample Import window Sub folders with the name of the
13. can generate a number of file types which can be read by Logic 5 and the EXS 24 This section covers the use of the various ReCucle format files with the EXS 24 The ReCucle file types supported are listed below Provenance Mac OS File Type Windows File Extension Old ReCycle File RCSO rcy Old ReCycle Export File REX TeX New 2 0 ReCycle File REX2 x2 To convert ReCucle files into EXS 24 Sampler Instruments simply browse to the desired function in the Instrument gt ReCycle Convert menu of the EXS 24 Instrument Editor The individual functions are outlined in the Recycle Convert section from page 74 Velocity Factor The velocity factor determines how the loudness of each slice of the imported ReCucle file affects the velocity values of the MIDI note gener ated to trigger it e Ifa positive value up to 100 is entered louder slices will generate MIDI notes with higher velocity values e The use of negative values on louder slices will result in the generation of lower MIDI note velocities User s Manual Version 4 8 43 Sample File Import 6 5 AKAI Import This section discusses the AKAI import procedure The EXS 24 can import samples saved in the AKAI S1000 and S3000 sample formats The AKAI Import function can be used to import e an entire AKAI format CD ROM e an AKAI Partition e an AKAI Volume e an AKAI Program e an Individual Audio File sample These options have been provided to give you the
14. has double the frequency 440 Hz the third one oscil lates three times as fast 660 Hz the next ones 4 and 5 times as fast and so on User s Manual Version 4 8 97 Basics You can emphasize the partials around the cutoff frequency using high values for resonance The picture below shows a sawtooth wave with a high resonance setting and the cutoff frequency set to the frequency of the third partial 660 Hz This tone sounds a duodecima an octave and a fifth higher than the basic tone It s apparent that exactly three cycles of the strongly emphasized overtone fit into one cycle of the basic wave The effect of the resonating filter is comparable to a graphic equalizer with all faders higher than 660 Hz pulled all the way down but with only 660 Hz cutoff frequency pushed to its maximum position resonance The faders for frequencies below 660 Hz remain in the middle 0 dB A maxi mum resonance setting results in the self oscillation of the filter It will then generate a sine wave aaa Emagic 98 EXS24 mk Il Subtractive Synthesis e X S mk Il 9 2 3 Envelopes What does the term envelope mean in this context In the image you can see the waveform of a percussive tone It s easy to see how the level rises immediately to the top of its range and how it decays If you draw a line surrounding the upper half of the waveform you can call it the enve lope of the sound a graphic displayi
15. kit User s Manual Version 4 8 49 Sample File Import There are however a number of AKAI CD ROM s where a single program of an AKAI Volume contains the entire instrument and where other pro grams in the same Volume have the same MIDI channel and MIDI prog change number preset On this type of CD ROM use of the merge pro grams parameter is not desirable and the option should be set to OFF Create interleaved stereo files whenever possible This option should always be left enabled as interleaved files offer better performance within the EXS 24 When executing an AKAI conversion some audio files are created as split stereo and as interleaved stereo files The detection of when it is possible to build an interleaved file is based on information stored with both the AKAI Program and audio files Both the left and right files must have the same settings otherwise they can not be used to create an interleaved file multiple interleaved files 6 5 4 Prelisten Function The AKAI Import window features a Prelisten button which is found below the Audio Files column This facility allows you to individually audi tion AKAI audio files before deciding whether or not to import them Following selection of an individual file sample within the Audio Files column e Press Prelisten e This will commence playback of the selected audio file and the Prelis ten button will update with the word Stop appearing on the f
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17. may will clip with polyphonic use of these types of instru ments e In cases where you re not sure of which headroom value to select choose 6 dB average The Output Volume can also be changed later via Options gt Addi tional Parameter gt Output Volume Merge programs same MIDI cha and prog change number into one EXS instrument This parameter is set to OFF by default Its use is dependent on the struc ture of program material on the CD ROM being imported To explain many CD ROM s created for AKAI samplers may feature several programs which contain single velocity layers for an instrument AKAI samplers require the loading of an entire volume or all necessary single programs to be able to hear play all velocity layers All of these single pro grams are automatically assigned to the same MIDI channel and also react to the same MIDI program change number The EXS 24 AKAI Conversion intelligently checks for these settings and will build a single EXS Sampler Instrument out of multiple single pro grams In general this type of behavior is desirable with these types of CDs When importing samples of this type this option should be set to ON The same is true for drum CD ROM s where single programs contain one instrument from a complete drum kit kick snare hi hat etc as separate entities You ll probably want these single AKAI programs to be merged into a single EXS Sampler Instrument as a full drum
18. most flexible and effi cient method of dealing with your sample library There may be a sample or two or perhaps a particular drum kit which you would like to import from an AKAI CD ROM Similarly you may wish to import the contents of an entire CD ROM in one simple operation rather than spend the time dealing with individual Par titions Volumes Programs and Audio Files This way you can load and audition all of an AKAI CD ROM s programs and files within Logic Audio Later at your convenience you can make use of your operating system s file management utilities to remove or reorga nize your imported AKAI sounds as discussed in the File Organization chapter from page 33 Emagic 44 EXS24 mk II AKAI Import e X S 24 mk ll Partition The AKAI Import Window 6 5 1 Using the AKAI Import Function e Select Options gt AKAI Import This will launch a window similar to that shown above with the text Waiting for AKAI disk spread across the four columns e Insert an AKAI format sample disc into your CD ROM drive and the AKAI Import window will commence reading the data Following the reading of the CD ROM the display will update to show the contents of the CD ROM The Partition column will display information with Partition A Partition B a s o entries listed mie Note that the reading of a CD ROM may take some time dependent on the amount of sample data and file structure of the disc In
19. switch ing between different percussion samples for example e Each Group offers separate ADSR parameters for offsetting the ADSR volume envelope settings made in the plug in window The Attack Decay and Release time parameters can be adjusted by 9999 ms the Sustain level by 50 e Similarly the Cutoff and Resonance settings of the plug in window can be offset by 50 for each Group It is possible to play all Zones without defining and assigning a Group in such cases the parameters defined in the plug in window work in an absolute i e identical manner for all Zones Detailed descriptions of all Zone and Group parameters can be found in Multiple Zones and Groups section from page 22 User s Manual Version 4 8 23 exs mk ll 4 The EX 24 Concepts and Functions 4 1 Overview and Integration Multiple EXS 24 instances can be opened simultaneously Each instance requires its own Audio Instrument channel Up to 24 EXS 24 instances can be run in parallel dependent on the version of Logic Audio used Each instance of the EXS 24 offers up to 64 mono or stereo voices total num ber of voices is CPU dependent Each EXS 24 instance allows you to select load and play a Sampler Instrument Such Sampler Instruments can consist of a single sample or multiple samples As examples a piano multisample a drum kit or a col lection of loops spread across the keyboard range The Sampler Instru
20. the entire loop while the high est zone plays the last slice of the loop only With this option the EXS 24 allows for loop trigger techniques often used in old school Drum n Bass tracks This way the sample loop start point is determined by playing the respective notes on the keyboard Emagic 76 EXS24 mk Il Instrument Editor Parameters e X S mk Il 7 4 2 Edit Menu Edit Redo DZ Undo History Delete Undo History Select All RA Toggle Selection Preferences Undo Allows the most recent change to the Sampler Instrument to be undone Redo Undoes the last Undo command Undo History Opens the Undo History Here you can undo or redo arbitrary operation steps More information can be found in your Logic manual Delete Undo History Deletes the Undo History More information can be found in your Logic manual Cut Copy Paste The standard commands for cutting copying and pasting values In addi tion to values you may also cut copy and paste selected Zones and Groups When multiple Zones and Groups are cut copied or pasted simulta neously the Group assignments of the Zones are retained User s Manual Version 4 8 The Parameters of the EXS 24 Clear Deletes the currently selected Zone or Group Clear can be undone with the Undo command Select All Selects all Zones and Groups of the loaded Sampler Instrument Select Zones pointing to selected group s T
21. 7 2 Multiple Outputs The EXS 24mk Il offers 5 stereo pairs and 6 individual mono outputs The first 10 EXS 24 outputs are always configured as stereo pairs Outputs 11 through 16 are mono outputs The Main output pair 1 2 of the EXS 24 is assigned to its instrument channel Additional outputs starting with output 3 are accessed via the new Aux channels Please refer to the paragraph on Aux channels above Individual output assignments may be set for groups or zones within an EXS 24 instrument If zones are assigned to their individual outputs any existing group outputs for the zones will be ignored All output assign ments are stored with the EXS 24 Sampler Instrument If the EXS 24 is inserted as a regular not multi channel mono or stereo plug in all multiple output assignments stored with a Sampler Instru ment are automatically routed to the main stereo output pair or mono output respectively The multiple outputs of the EXS 24 are managed intelligently Multiple out puts accessed via the Aux channels are automatically subtracted from the Main output Conversely multiple outputs that are not accessed via Aux channels are automatically routed to the main stereo output pair 7 2 1 Aux Channels for Instrument Plug ins with Multiple Outputs By default all outputs of a Multi Channel Instrument plug in are summed and routed to the stereo output of the respective audio instru ment channel at first Signa
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23. EXS 24 Velocity Range The two Velocity Range parameters allow you to set up a velocity range for the Group The settings made here override the settings in the Zones if necessary When a Zone s velocity range is larger than that allowed by the Group setting the Zone s velocity range is limited by the Group setting ADSR Offsets The amp litude envelope settings from the plug in window can be offset separately for each Group by these parameters Each time parameter has an offset range of 9999 ms the sustain level can be varied by 50 Filter Offsets The Cutoff setting of the plug in window can be offset separately for each Group 50 The Resonance setting of the plug in window can be offset separately for each Group 50 Emagic 90 EXS24 mk Il exs mk Il 8 EXS24 Key Commands Anumber of Key Commands are available forthe EXS24 which accelerate editing in Logic Audio and provide additional functionality They are found in the Key Commands window These Key Commands have no default keyboard assignments so you will need to create them should you wish to take advantage of these short cuts and facilities Please consult your Logic Audio reference manual for information on accessing the Key Commands window and on the assign ment of keyboard shortcuts to functions Previous Instrument Selects the previous Instrument when multiple Instruments are opened for editing allowing you to quickly switch betwe
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27. Time via Key 11 Attack Curve 112 Pitch e Pitch Bend up 9 Pitch Bend down 70 e Transpose 5 Coarse Tune 76 e Fine Tune 7 Glide 78 Pitcher 79 Pitcher via Vel 80 Modulation LFO 81 Mod Depth Fixed 82 Mod Depth Wheel 83 Filter Filter on off 84 Filter Type 85 Filter LFO 86 Filter LFO Fixed 87 Filter LFO Wheel 88 Filter Cutoff 89 User s Manual Version 4 8 101 Volume LFO s 102 MIDI Controller List Filter Resonance Filter Drive Filter via Key e Filter via Vel Filter ADSR Fixed Filter ADSR via Vel Filter Attack Filter Att via Vel Filter Decay Filter Sustain Filter Release e Output Volume e Key Scale Level Fixed Level via Vel Tremolo Pan LFO Pan Modulation Tremolo Amp Attack Amp Att via Vel Amp Decay Amp Sustain Amp Release LFO 1 Dec Delay LFO 1 Rate LFO 1 Waveform LFO 2 Waveform LFO 2 Rate Emagic EXS24 mk Il 90 91 92 93 94 106 107 108 109 110 67 68 96 97 98 99 100 113 114 115 116 117 101 102 103 104 105
28. ace of the button e The selected Audio File will loop continuously until the Stop button is pressed Emagic 50 EXS24 mk Il Vienna Library e X S 24 mk Il 6 6 Vienna Library Since Logic Platinum 6 1 1 the EXS 24 mk Il features an additional inter face for the Vienna Symphonic Library Performance Set The VSL LIB provided by VSL has to be installed in the System Extensions folder to allow access to this interface For details please refer to the VSL documen tation User s Manual Version 4 8 51 24 mk Il CXS f TheParameters of the EXS 24 7 1 Plug in Window Parameters The parameters described in this section are most easily manipulated from within the Editor view of the plug in window If you see a number of horizontal sliders on a blue background please switch from the Controls view to the Editor view by clicking on the flip menu in the gray area of the plug in window User s Manual Version 4 8 53 The Parameters of the EXS 24 7 1 1 Help Tags Clicking or moving any fader or knob shows a pop up Help Tag that indi cates the current numerical parameter value Legato Mono Poly Switches leg ato mono rer These switches determine the number of voices used by the EXS 24 e When Poly is selected the maximum number of voices is set via the numeric field alongside the Poly button To change the value click and hold with your mouse and drag up or down to increase decreas
29. all prior or contemporaneous understandings regarding such subject matter No amendment to or modification of this License will be binding unless in writing and signed by EMAGIC Any translation of this License is done for local requirements and in the event of a dispute between the English and any non English versions the English ver sion of this License shall govern 12 MPEG 2 Notice To the extent that the EMAGIC Software contains MPEG 2 functionality the following provision applies ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PER SONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAIL ABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 exs mk Il Table of Contents 1 Welcome 11 2 Installation 13 2 1 Whatthe Package Includes 13 2 2 Sealed Envelope and Registration Card 14 2 3 Registering Online 14 2 4 Registering by Mail 15 2 5 Updates and Support 15 2 6 Folder Structure 16 3 Quick Start 17 3 1 The Audio Instrument Object 17 3 2 Loading and Playing an Instrument 17 3 3 Creating and Editing Instruments 19 3 3 1 Creating a New Instrument anda Zone 19 3 3 2 Adjusting the Zone Parameters 20 3 3 3 Editing Samples 21 3 3 4 CreatingaGroup 21 3 3 5 Multiple Zones and Groups 22 4 The EXS24 Concep
30. alue determines which of the layered Zones with different Select Range settings velocity layers will sound You can also use modulation sources other than velocity even multiple sources in multiple modula tion paths Emagic 58 EXS24 mk Il Plug in Window Parameters e X S mk Il If planning to do so however please keep in mind the fact that all sources except Velocity and Key cause all velocity layers to run simulta neously using up as many voices as there are layered Zones This also happens in cases where the Zones are not audible at the current control level If a continuous controller e g the mod wheel is chosen you can step through the velocity layers during playback This is where the XFade parameter becomes important as it allows smooth transitions between velocity split points Keep in mind that you can also combine velocity and mod wheel control by using the modulation matrix 7 1 4 Pitch Parameters Tune Offsets the pitch of the sample s in semitones by up to 2 octaves The middle position of the knob which can be set by clicking the small 0 but ton leaves the pitch unaltered Transpose This parameter allows you to transpose the EXS 24 In contrast to the Coarse Tune parameter Transpose not only affects the pitch but also moves the Zones according to the Transpose setting Random This knob controls the amount of random detuning which will apply to every played not
31. ame le End Frame Loop z El Tune EE Auto Crossfade 7 ms M EqPower Loop The loop parameters become visible when this option is activated and the sample will loop when sustained MIDI notes are received Loop Start Loop End You can define discrete loop start and end points in these fields allowing you to cycle loop a portion of the audio file Data entry is via the mouse as slider or by double clicking and directly typing in a value Clicking on the small button s between the two values will launch Logic s Sample Editor allowing you to set the loop start and end points graphically Loop Start is represented by the LS marker and Loop End by the LE marker Tune This parameter allows the tuning of the looped portion of the audio file to be different to that of the non looped portion It is adjustable in cent increments 50 cents Loop Auto X Fade Auto Crossfade The EXS 24 is the first sampler that allows for non destructive crossfade looping in realtime In a crossfaded loop there is no hard cut between the loop end and loop start points Rather the loop end and start points are crossfaded for a smooth transition This is espe cially convenient with samples that are hard to loop and would normally produce clicks at the transition point i e the join in the loop Emagic 88 EXS24 mk Il Instrument Editor Parameters e X S mk Il The Auto Crossfade field allows a pre determined value i
32. ange is C 2 up to G8 e There may be cases where a sound designer has used multiple num bers in a filename which is common with loops with one value being used to indicate tempo e g loop60 100 wav In this situation it isn t clear which if either of the numbers indicates a root key or something else 60 or 100 could indicate the file number in a collection tempo root key etc You can set a value of 8 to read the root key at a posi tion letter character 8 of the filename namely the 100 E6 Alternately setting a value of 5 will select the 60 C3 as the root key position Emagic 80 EXS24 mk Il Instrument Editor Parameters e X S mk Il Mit Vorheriges N chstes Instrument und dem nebenstehenden Zahlen feld k nnen Sie einstellen welcher MIDI Eventtyp und welcher Daten wert zur Auswahl des vorherigen bzw n chsten Instruments dienen soll Note Poly Pressure Control Program Channel Pressure Pitch Bend Im Zahlenfeld wird je nach Eventtyp die Notennummer oder der Wert des ersten Datenbytes eingetragen Bei Auswahl von Control bestimmt das Zahlenfeld die Controller Nummer Giga Konvertierung mit Release Trigger Hier k nnen Sie einstellen ob die Release Trigger Funktion des Gigasampler Formats in den EXS bernom men werden soll oder nicht Dies ist wichtig falls Sie mit dem EXS 24 mkl kompatibel bleiben m chten der diese Kunktionalit t nicht bietet Giga Konvert
33. atness The Fatness mode is separate from the slope setting and can be used with all available slope values Fatness preserves the bass frequency response even with high Resonance settings Please note that this only applies to Lowpass filters Together with High or Bandpass filters Fatness does not have a function Emagic 62 EXS24 mk Il Plug in Window Parameters e X S mk Il Highpass HP The Highpass filter is a 2 pole 12 dB oct design A Highpass filter reduces the level of frequencies that fall below the Cutoff frequency It is useful for situations where you would like to suppress the bass and bass drum in a sample for example or for creating classic Highpass filter sweeps Bandpass BP Das 2 Pol Bandpass 12 dB dB Oktave filtert Frequenzen ber und unter der Cutoff Frequenz Mit diesem Filter k nnen Sie zum Beispiel die Mitten in einem Sample isolieren Drive This knob allows the filter input to be overdriven Turning Drive up leads to amore dense and saturated signal with additional harmonics being intro duced becoming audible Cutoff The cutoff frequency of the lowpass filter As you turn this knob to the left an increasing number of high frequencies are filtered from the signal The Cutoff value also serves as the starting point for any modulation involv ing the filter Resonance Turning up Resonance leads to an emphasis of the frequency area sur rounding the frequency defined by th
34. ces simulta neously It should be noted that this requires twice as much RAM for 16 bit samples and a third more RAM for 24 Bit samples Use the Velocity Curve parameter which determines the EXS 24 s respon siveness to velocity values received from your MIDI keyboard Negative values increase the response to soft key strikes and positive values decrease it Use the Search Samples On parameter to nominate the drive from which AKAI CDs should be read You may either choose the CD drive normally used by the operating system or if your computer has a SCSI Interface the SCSI ID of a connected SCSI CD ROM drive Drives can be selected individually or grouped as follows e Local Volumes internal storage media hard disks and CD ROM mecha nisms attached to or installed in the computer directly e External Volumes storage media accessible over a network e All Volumes both internal and network media are scanned for appropri ate data It should be noted that selecting External or All Volumes may result in a dramatic increase in the time required by the EXS 24 to find and load Sampler Instruments and files The following two preferences are particularly useful when used in con junction with the function discussed in the Load Multiple Samples sec tion from page 82 User s Manual Version 4 8 exs mk Il The Parameters of the EXS 24 Read key note from e file filename initially reads informati
35. der Copy Audio files Operation is as per the Move Audiofiles function but files are duplicated rather than moved to the nominated folder This facility should be used as part of your working methods when creating Logic songs as discussed in the Saving of Song related EXS 24 Instruments section from page 34 AKAI Convert Opens a window in which you can convert files from an AKAI format CD ROM see the Using the AKAI Import Function section from page 45 Recycle Convert There are different options here please also read the Converting ReCycle Files to EXS 24 Instruments section from page 43 Emagic 74 EXS24 mk II Instrument Editor Parameters e X S mk Il Extract sequence and make new Instrument Extract sequence and add samples to current Instrument Slice Loop and make new Instrument Slice Loop and add samples to current Instrument Extract sequence and make new instrument Use of this menu option will launch a file selection dialog allowing the selection of a ReCucle file e Following selection a new EXS 24 Instrument with a name which matches that of the ReCycle loop will be created Should an EXS 24 Instrument of that name already exist a sign and a number will be appended ensuring that the filename is unique within the Sampler Instruments folder e You will be prompted to enter a velocity factor see page 43 This should be left at the default value of zero in most cases e Press the OK butt
36. e Random ranges from 0O to 50 cents A User s Manual Version 4 8 59 The Parameters of the EXS 24 You can use Random Detune to simulate the tuning drift of analog synthe sizers This parameter can also be effective in emulating a natural feel for some stringed instruments Fine Allows the EXS 24 to be fine tuned Pitch Bend Up A The amount of pitch bend in semitones that can be introduced by mov ing the pitch bend wheel to its maximum position Pitch Bend Down VW The amount of pitch bend in semitones that can be introduced by mov ing the pitch bend wheel to its minimum position When Linked is selected the Pitch Bend Up value is used Remote The Remote parameter allows you to easily pitch complete EXS 24 Instruments in real time To do so set the Remote parameter to the key of your MIDI Keyboard which you would like to use as the original pitch All keys in a range of 1 octave around this key will now pitch the entire Instrument This two octave range is similar to the Pitch Bend function but is quantized to semitones Please note that the 2 octaves of remote keys don t actually trigger the instrument they are used exclusively for semitone tuning Glide The effect of this slider depends on the setting of the Pitcher slider When Pitcher is centered Glide determines the time it takes for the pitch to slide from one note to another portamento When the Pitcher para
37. e polyphony e When Mono or Legato is selected the EXS 24 is monophonic and uses only one voice e In Legato mode Glide is only active on tied notes Envelopes are not retriggered when tied notes are played single trigger In Mono mode Glide is always active and the envelopes are retriggered by every note played multi trigger Voices Here you can set the number of voices the EXS 24 is supposed to play The right used field of this setting shows how many voices are actually used If both fields tend to show the same value all the time probably causing a noticeable loss of sounding samples you should set a higher voices number in the left field to enable more voices to be used by the EXS Unison Mode This mode plays multiple EXS 24 mk II voices when each key is triggered e In Poly mode 2 voices per note e In Mono or Legato mode you can adjust the number of voices per note with the parameter Voices internally this value is limited to 8 which is more than enough for fat unisono sounds Emagic 54 EXS24 mk Il leunizon Plug in Window Parameters e X S mk Il The voices are equally distributed in the panorama field and are symmet rically detuned dependent on the Random knob value Please keep in mind that the number of actually used voices per note increases with the number of layered sample zones Flip Menu for Selecting a Sampler Instrument This menu allows the selection and loadi
38. e Cutoff parameter Very high Reso nance values introduce self oscillation and cause the filter to produce a sound a sine wave on its own Simultaneous Control of Cutoff and Resonance By clicking and dragging on the chain symbol located between the Cutoff and the Resonance knobs you can control both parameters simulta neously vertical mouse movements alter Cutoff and horizontal mouse movements affect Resonance values User s Manual Version 4 8 63 The Parameters of the EXS 24 Key This knob defines the amount of filter cutoff frequency as determined by note number When Key is fully turned to the left the cutoff frequency is not affected by the note number and is identical for all notes played When Key is set fully right the cutoff frequency follows the note number 1 1 if you play one octave higher Cutoff is also shifted by one octave This parameter is very useful in avoiding overly filtered high notes 7 1 6 Volume and Pan Parameters Level via Vel Controls the volume of the sound The Level parameter can be modulated by velocity the upper half of the slider determines the volume for maxi mum velocity the lower half for minimum velocity By clicking and drag ging in the area between the two slider segments you can move both simultaneously Volume The main volume parameter for the EXS 24 Move this knob to find the right balance between avoiding distortion and getting the best highest resolution in th
39. e channel fader and the Level via Vel slider Key Scale This parameter modulates the sound s level by note number i e posi tion on the keyboard Negative values increase the level of lower notes Positive values increase the level of higher notes Amp Envelope This is an ADSR envelope generator for controlling the sound s level over time It offers Attack Decay Sustain and Release parameters The attack time can be reduced by velocity the upper half of the slider determines the time for minimum velocity the lower half for maximum velocity By clicking and dragging in between the two slider segments both can be moved simultaneously Emagic 64 EXS24 mk Il Plug in Window Parameters 7 1 7 LFO Parameters LFO 1 EG This knob allows LFO 1 to be faded out Decay area or faded in Delay area In the centered position which can be set by clicking on the small 0 button the LFO intensity is constant LFO 1 Rate This is the frequency of LFO 1 It can be set in note values left area or in Hertz right area In the centered position which can be set by clicking on the small 0 button the LFO is halted and generates a constant modu lation value at full level DC Direct Current This allows you to perform a nice trick Set up an LFO to modulate say cutoff with the modulation wheel controlling the LFO s intensity Then set the LFO s rate to DC As the LFO s modulation intensity is contr
40. ed notes and ignore their note off mes em sages until the modulation source s value falls below 64 The default is controller 64 MIDI standard You can change it if there are reasons to disable Sustain with CC 64 or for triggering Sustain with any other mod ulation source User s Manual Version 4 8 57 The Parameters of the EXS 24 Crossfade Xfade Xfade allows you to crossfade between layered sample Zones with adja cent Select Range settings in earlier versions Select Range was labeled Velocity Range Please read the Sample Select section which follows Crossfades are controlled by two parameters Amount This is the range of velocity or other modulation sources values in which the crossfade takes place The Select Range setting of all Zones will be expanded by this value with the crossfade taking place in the expanded area When the Amount parameter is set to 0 the EXS 24 mk II will switch between sample Zones in exactly the same fashion as earlier versions Velocity Switching Type You can choose between 3 different fade types for the velocity crossfade e dBlinear e linear gain linear e equal power 7 1 3 Sample Select This is just another modulation Destination but it is important to know a little bit more about it By default Sample Select is controlled by velocity via the default Velocity to Sample Select modulation path The velocity v
41. eeds see the File Organization chapter from page 33 e For advanced users The EXSP24 file system is able to work with aliases for Sampler Instrument folders Furthermore a Sampler Instru ment searches for and finds all samples it uses on all active hard drive s as long as you do not delete or rename the samples User s Manual Version 4 8 39 Sample File Import 6 1 1 Using EXS24 Instruments directly from CD ROM Normally the Sampler Instrument and associated samples audio files will be stored on your hard disk s but on occasion you may wish or need to load an EXS Sampler Instrument from CD ROM To use an EXS Sampler Instrument stored on CD ROM e Copy the Sampler Instrument file not the associated samples from the EXS format CD ROM into the Sampler Instruments folder e When the Sampler Instrument is loaded ensure that the appropriate CD ROM is in the computer s CD ROM drive If the appropriate CD ROM i e the one which contains the desired Sampler Instrument and its associated audio files is in the drive the EXS 24 mk II will automati cally search for the associated samples on all local media It will locate the CD ROM and will load the Sampler Instrument e Ifthe CD ROM is not present you will be required to insert the appro priate disc and re load the Sampler Instrument Note that aliases shortcuts may only be used for files stored on hard disk not on CD ROM 6 2 Importing SoundFo
42. en several Instruments An Instrument must be selected for this function to work Next Instrument Selects the following Instrument when multiple Instruments are opened for editing allowing you to quickly switch between several Instruments Select zones pointing to selected group s Following the selection of a Group use of this function will select all asso ciated Zones ensuring that any edits made are only performed on Zones associated with the selected Group Previous Zone Group Selects the previous Zone Group when multiple Groups Zones exist allowing you to quickly switch between them A Zone or Group must be selected for this function to work User s Manual Version 4 8 91 EXS 24 Key Commands Next Zone Group Selects the following Zone Group when multiple Groups Zones exist allowing you to quickly switch between them A Zone or Group must be selected for this function to work New Zone Creates a new Zone New Group Creates a new Group View All Toggle Mode Toggles between viewing all parameters in Zones and Groups and a lim ited view which displays the Audio File name in Zones and the Volume Pan parameters in Groups View Next Zone Parameter This key command is designed to aid in the adjustment of the same parameters in each Zone It limits the Zone display s to individual parameters or rows of parameters and steps through them from top to bottom This allows you to adjust the appropriate paramete
43. en the Instrument is reloaded these settings are restored in the plug in window Delete Settings from Instrument removes the stored settings from the Instrument Rename Instrument allows the renaming of the currently opened Sampler Instrument When invoked a file dialog box will open This will overwrite the existing Instrument name Save Instrument as allows the storage of the currently opened Sampler Instrument under a different name When invoked a file dia log box will open Delete Instrument will delete the opened Sampler Instrument Recall default EXS 24 mk settings does almost the same as the first entry but here the settings for the former version of the EXS are rcalled for the selected Instrument especially those of the former modulation paths see EX 24 mk Modulation Paths section from page 69 Using Extract sequence s from Recycle Instrument you can extract the sequences contained in a Recycle Instrument If no Recycle Instrument is selected this option is not active AKAI Convert launches the AKAI Convert window see the Using the AKAI Import Function section from page 45 This menu option accel erates working with AKAI samples as you do not need to open the EXS 24 Instrument Editor SoundFont Convert SampleCell Convert DLS Convert Giga Convert each will launch a dialog with instructions on performing these conversions In order to playback long Gigasampler audio files the EXS 24 Virtual Sample
44. ents of current song key command copies the audio files of all active Sampler Instruments used by the current song to the target directory of your choice Folders for the audio files associated with these Sampler Instruments are created in the target location All used Sampler Instrument files are also copied The Move audiofiles of all USED and ACTIVE instruments of current song key command moves the audio files of all active Sampler Instruments used by the current song to the target directory of your choice Folders for the audio files associated with these Sampler Instruments are created in the target location Emagic 36 EXS24 mk Il Searching for Sampler Instruments 5 2 Searching for Sampler Instruments As a further navigational enhancement the EXS 24 mk Il features a built in Find function which works in conjunction with the hierarchical menu structure discussed earlier In order to minimize the number of Sampler Instruments displayed in the Sampler Instrument flip menu you can make use of the Find function This will limit the Sampler Instrument flip menu to only display Sampler Instrument names that contain the word piano or bass as an example This will also hide any sub menus that don t contain the search word Sim ply select Find in the Sampler Instrument flip menu and in the ensuing dialog box type in the character string search term to search for The Clear Find option in the Sampler Instrument f
45. er ass N SR gory 7 Vintage Drums Kit Sampler 1 Sampler Instruments Instrument A A Acoustic Bass i Vintage Drums Samples Samples The folder hierarchy of the EXS 24 6 3 Importing SampleCell Files The importation of SampleCell format files is as per that of SoundFont 2 files Simply copy or move your SampleCell files into the Sampler Instru ments folder Select the file name in the EXS 24 mk Il Sampler Instrument load flip menu and the file will automatically be converted An EXS Instrument file will be created in the Sampler Instruments folder which contains the original SampleCell file The raw samples associated with the Sampler Instrument will be placed in a SampleCell Samples folder within the main Logic pro gram folder Once conversion is complete the original SampleCell source file s can be freely deleted from the hard disk s Should you import SampleCell or AKAI format Samples they will appear as a SampleCell Samples or AKAI Samples folder on the same level as the EXSamples Sampler Instruments and SoundFont Samples folders Please refer to the EXS 24 folder hierarchy diagram above Emagic 42 EXS24 mk Il Converting ReCyecle Files to EXS 24 Instruments e X S mk Il 6 4 Converting ReCycle Files to EXS 24 Instruments ReCycle is a sample editing program from Propellerheads software It slices sample material into small segments slices over time and
46. eters 9 Zone 49 Audio File SRST84 1 aif AIFF 44100 16Bit Stereo 0 00 04 130 Group E oe ER cent Disable Pitch C Reverse Oo d Pen Scale J oe Key Note One Shot Volume Start Frame 0 GE End Frame Er Ki LE Tune EA Zone Range Ba Oo Co Zone Name New Zones are numbered consecutively Double clicking on a Zone s number allows you to enter a name instead Audio File A file selection dialog can be opened by clicking on the gray field next to the Audio File label This will allow you to select and load a sample into a Zone When loaded the sample s name is displayed in the gray field Addi tional information about the sample is displayed beneath its name sam ple format sampling frequency bit depth mono stereo status and sam ple length Emagic 86 EXS24 mk Il Instrument Editor Parameters Group Menu Group allows you to assign a Zone to an existing Group When No Group is selected the Zone is only affected by the parameters of the plug in win dow Key Note Tune Key Note allows you to determine the note at which the sample will sound with its original pitch The Key Note is displayed as both a note name and a numerical value The Tune and cent fields allow fine tuning of the sam ple in semitone and cent increments Zone Range Disable Pitch The two Zone Range parameters allow you to define a key range for the Zone When Disable Pitch is activated the sample is always p
47. f samples You can define as many Groups as desired and can assign each Zone to one of these Groups In a drum set for exam ple you could assign all kick drums to Group 1 all snares to Group 2 all hi hats to Group 3 and so on Why might you want to do this A Group makes it possible for example to define a velocity range for all assigned Zones allowing you to choose a specific velocity window in which the grouped Zones should sound Each Group also features offset parameters for the amplitude envelope and filter settings made in the plug in window It s also possible to play all Zones without defining and assigning even a single Group in this case the parameters in the plug in window work in an absolute manner for all Zones To clarify all samples in all Zones will be affected equally by the parameter adjustments made in the plug in win dow Given that up to 24 EXS 24 instruments dependent on your version of Logic Audio can be used simultaneously opening several instances of the EXS 24 provides the advantage of a dedicated channel strip for each and every sound you use This allows full control over the sound via EXS and effects parameters during composition and mixdown 4 4 File Types and File Organization The EXS 24 uses the following file types and hierarchical structures 4 4 1 Audio File Asingle sample on your hard disk The EXS 24 is compatible with all audio file formats supported by Logic Audio files are ha
48. hannel in which the EXS 24 has been inserted and start playing your MIDI keyboard Have fun change the sound by twisting the knobs pressing switches and moving sliders don t worry you can t destroy the original Sample Instrument Feel free to insert effect plug ins on the channel or busses to further enhance and manipulate the sound of the EXS 24 mk Il And if you are one of the many users which run Logic Audio Platinum within a TDM system the optional Emagic System Bridge ESB will add the DSP power of TDM to the already vast potential of Logic Audio s native audio engine Emagic 18 EXS24 mk Il Creating and Editing Instruments e X S mk ll 3 3 Creating and Editing Instruments Now that you know how to insert an EXS 24 instance and load a Sampler Instrument it would be a good time to briefly introduce you to the Instru ment Editor Please open the Instrument Editor window via the Audio gt EXS 24 Instrument Editor menu The parameters and functions of the Instrument Editor window are described in this section e Group Vie ae eT KN NANY a r a A T The Instrument Editor shown above is empty as no Instrument has been loaded or created The keyboard in the upper window area can be used to trigger notes for the EXS 24 in the currently selected track Below the key board a number of Zones are shown 3 3 1 Creating a New Instrument and a Zone e To create a new Instrument select Instrument gt New from the
49. he development of electronic musical instruments in the following years User s Manual Version 4 8 95 Basics Nowadays hardware samplers all sound good and are comparatively affordable However this is not the end of development for samplers With computers getting faster and faster it is now possible to build a fully fledged sampler entirely in software making hardware samplers unnec essary Your EXS 24 is proof of this 9 2 Subtractive Synthesis Subtractive synthesis is synthesis using filters All analog and virtual analog synthesizers use subtractive synthesis to generate sound Sam plers and sample players also employ subtractive synthesis techniques but use digital recordings Samples rather than oscillators to supply the raw waveforms The signal of an oscillator or a sample contains a vary ing number of harmonics The fundamental or root frequency of the sig nal primarily determines the perceived pitch and the amplitude level determines the perceived volume 9 2 1 Cutoff and Resonance Explained This picture shows an overview of a sawtooth wave a 220 Hz The filter is open with Cutoff set to its maximum and with no resonance applied The screenshot shows the output signal of Emagic s ES1 displayed in Logic s Sample Editor at a high zoom setting Emagic 96 EXS24 mk Il Subtractive Synthesis e X S mk Il When Michelangelo was asked how he would manage to cut a lion out of a b
50. he file path of the currently loaded Sampler Instrument 5 1 Saving of Song related EXS 24 Instruments This feature allows all EXS 24 Instruments associated with a song to be saved loaded into from a single folder location which also contains the song file These Sampler Instruments will then be exclusively associated with this song This is useful for two reasons e t makes the archiving and handling of songs including the associ ated Sampler Instruments easier e It makes it simpler to deal with a particular set of samples that will not be used in another song i e vocals modified drum kits etc It works as follows When opening a Logic song the EXS 24 initially looks for a sub folder named Sampler Instruments in the folder which con tains the song file If such a sub folder exists all Sampler Instruments found in this folder are added to the Sampler Instrument flip menu in the EXS 24 GUI This new entry in the Sampler Instrument flip menu will appear as a sub menu item that matches the song file name This behav ior ensures that the EXS 24 will always locate any song related Sampler Instrument files before searching in the global Sampler Instrument folder found in the Logic program directory To make use of this feature Emagic 34 EXS24 mk Il Saving of Song related EXS 24 Instruments e X S mk Il e Create a new folder for a song and name it e Save the song file itself into this song folder e Within t
51. his command automatically selects all Zones that point to one or multi ple selected Groups 7 4 3 Preferences 8 9 Sampler Preferences SR Conversion Best Sample storage Original E Velocity Curve 10 Search samples on Local Volumes IK EXS24 TDM Mode Strong B Read root key from file file name B Root Key at file name pos Auto B Previous instrument Progr 0 Next instrument Giga Convert includes Release Trigger 0 ignore Release Velocity v Keep common samples in memory when switching songs This parameter opens the Preferences window where you can Choose the interpolation quality used by the EXS 24 When SR Conversion is set to Best the highest possible sound quality is maintained when transposing samples It should be noted that this option requires addi tional CPU cycles over the Original setting which will be adequate in most cases Emagic 78 EXS24 mk Il Instrument Editor Parameters Select the format in which the EXS 24 handles the loaded sample data via the Sample Storage parameter When set to Original the samples are loaded into RAM at their original bit depth and are converted to Logic s internal 32 Bit floating format on playback When 32 Bit Float is selected the samples are stored and loaded in this format This eliminates the need for any realtime conversion meaning that the EXS 24 can handle the sample data more efficiently and can play back more voi
52. his song folder create a folder named Sampler Instruments e Simply copy move the Sampler Instrument files required into this folder Note that only the Sampler Instrument files not the raw sam ples used by these Sampler Instruments should be copied except when archiving or unique samples are used as discussed below The option Used by EXS24 in Logic since Logic 6 1 1 could be help ful in this case e When Logic is booted the song is loaded and an EXS 24 instance is opened a new hierarchical menu item will appear within the EXS 24 Sampler Instrument flip menu when clicked This new menu item will retain the song s name and contains all of the Sampler Instrument entries copied to this folder earlier e When saving any newly created or modified Sampler Instruments ensure that you use the Save as function and browse to the Sam pler Instruments folder inside the new song folder When saving on a per song basis you should observe the following folder hierarchy e The song folder contains the song file and the Sampler Instruments folder e The Sampler Instruments folder contains all Sampler Instruments that are used in this song exclusively As the EXS 24 automatically locates the audio files associated with Sam pler Instruments it generally does not matter where these audio files are stored One circumstance however where the storage location of the audio files does matter is as follows
53. ic program folder Please note You can store your Sampler Instruments in any folder on any of your computer s hard drives To do so you must create an alias pointing to this folder within the Sampler Instruments folder located in the Logic program folder Please refer to the File Organization chapter from page 33 You can manually load Sampler Instruments from other locations into the EXS Instrument Editor at any time Such Instruments also appear in the EXS 24 s Sampler Instrument load flip menu Emagic 30 EXS24 mk Il 24 Automation e X S mk Il 4 4 3 Settings Settings are used to store all parameter adjustments made in the plug in window Every Logic plug in allows you to store and recall Settings and the EXS 24 is no exception The Settings for the EXS 24 are stored in the EXS 24 folder which itself is located in the Plug In Settings folder within the main Logic program folder Copy Setting Past tt etting Load Setting Savi tting as S tting Important the Settings that can be stored and recalled in the plug in window are not part of the Sampler Instrument being loaded Settings reside above the Sampler Instruments in the hierarchy A Setting contains a pointer to a Sampler Instrument and when a new Setting is selected the Sampler Instrument it points to is automatically loaded As such Settings are convenient for organizing and accessing your favorite Sampler Instruments Setti
54. ierung mit Release Trigger Hier k nnen Sie einstellen ob die Release Trigger Funktion des Gigasampler Formats in den EXS bernom men werden soll oder nicht Dies ist wichtig falls Sie mit dem EXS 24mk kompatibel bleiben m chten der diese Funktionalit t nicht bietet Release Velocity ignorieren Diese Option bezieht sich ebenfalls auf die Release Trigger Funktion und sollte f r diesen Einsatzzweck grunds t zlich eingeschaltet sein Unabh ngig davon ob Ihre Tastatur Release Velocity sendet oder nicht w re es unsch n wenn dadurch die mit Release Trigger gespielten Samples immer lauter oder leiser als das eigentliche Sample oder aber immer gleich laut erklingen unabh ngig von der Anschlaglautst rke Beim Spiel mit Release Trigger Funktionalit t ist es meist sinnvoll dass der Release Velocity Wert dem Initial Velocity Wert entspricht Um dies zu erreichen k nnen Sie die Release Velocity hier ausschalten Gemeinsame Samples beim Umschalten von Songs im Speicher halten Hier stellen Sie ein ob beim Umschalten gleichzeitig ge ffneter Songs gemeinsam verwendete Samples im Speicher verbleiben oder neu geladen werden sollen User s Manual Version 4 8 8 The Parameters of the EXS 24 7 4 4 Zone Menu New Zone Load multiple samples Move selected to the top Select zone of last played key Show End as Length Sort by None Sort by Name Sort by root key high to low Sort by root key low to high Sort by Velocit
55. ilename The Zones are sorted alphabetically according to the names of their audio files Update selected zone s info from audio file This option is used when editing loops in an external sample editor It reads loop settings from the audio file and updates the settings of the Zone accordingly In addition this feature also validates the loop s length and start position 7 4 5 Group Menu New Group Sort by None Sort by Name Sort by Velocity high to low Sort by Velocity low to high Delete unused Groups New Group Creates a new Group Sort by These commands determine the order in which the Group windows are displayed Sort by None The Groups are shown in the order in which they were cre ated Sort by Name The Groups are sorted alphabetically Sort by Velocity high to low The Groups are sorted according to their Velocity Range settings the higher velocity ranges are displayed at the top of the list Emagic 84 EXS24 mk Il Instrument Editor Parameters e X S mk Il Sort by Velocity low to high The Groups are sorted according to their Velocity Range settings the lower velocity ranges are displayed at the top of the list Delete unused Groups This command deletes all Groups that do not have a Zone assignment This deletion can be undone with the Undo command 7 4 6 View Menu View All Toggle Mode Show file name when Zone is closed Zone Audio file Zone Group Menu Zone Root Ke
56. ional AKAI Import Parameters Within the AKAI Import window you will find additional parameters listed below the four gray column areas We will discuss these in their order of appearance Save converted instrument file s into sub folder Entering a name into this parameter field is achieved by clicking once with mouse and typing in the desired name followed by pressing G3 In the example shown within the AKAI File Organization section from page 47 an AKAI Wave Pads folder was created All imported Volumes and Programs will automatically be added to this menu and folder structure until the name is changed This facility may be useful particularly when importing an entire CD to create a folder name which reflects the CD ROM s name Alternately you may wish to use a cat egory name such as Strings This way any imported Programs or Vol umes will be added to the Strings category Emagic 48 EXS24 mk Il AKAI Import e X S 24 mk Il If an existing category name is used the imported Sampler Instru ment will be added to the folder menu It will not create a new menu entry folder of that name Default instrument output volume head room This parameter is extremely useful for many AKAI CD ROM s Please select this option before converting a CD ROM e For drum CDs select a headroom value of 3 up to zero dB e For piano string pad CDs a headroom value of 9 is recommended or the sound
57. is activated the parameter window of a selected Zone is moved to the top of the onscreen Zone listing and is automatically opened Select zone of last played key When active this menu option allows you to switch between Zones by pressing a key on the onscreen keyboard or via a connected MIDI key board Show End as Length When this option is activated the sample length is shown in the Zone s parameter window rather than the end point value Sort by These commands determine the order in which the Zone windows are dis played Sort by None The Zones are shown in the order in which they were cre ated Sort by Name The Zones are sorted alphabetically Sort by Keynote high to low The Zones are sorted according to their Key Note settings the higher key notes are displayed at the top of the list Sort by Keynote low to high The Zones are sorted according to their Key Note settings the lower key notes are displayed at the top of the list Sort by Velocity high to low The Zones are sorted according to their Velocity Range settings the higher velocity ranges are displayed at the top of the list Sort by Velocity low to high The Zones are sorted according to their Velocity Range settings the lower velocity ranges are displayed at the top of the list User s Manual Version 4 8 83 The Parameters of the EXS 24 Sort by Group The Zones are shown in the order of their Group assign ment Sort by F
58. ith AKAI samples imported from CD ROM in the same fashion as with other sample formats Given the different file structures used by many AKAI format discs however you should take care to follow these guidelines User s Manual Version 4 8 47 Sample File Import e Create a shortcut to any folder on your hard disk s which contains your AKAI sample library or where you wish to store it Name the shortcut AKAI Samples and all converted AKAI CDs samples will automatically be saved in this destination folder The AKAI Samples shortcut must be placed within the Sampler Instruments folder e If converting an entire CD ROM you can create a shortcut with the sample CD s name Dance MegaSynth for example This can be placed in the Sampler Instruments folder directly or as a sub folder within the AKAI Samples folder The advantage with the second method is that all imported AKAI Instruments will be placed under the AKAI Samples sub menu within the EXS 24 s load window flip menu e N B Assuming that an entire CD has been converted you will find an AKAI Samples folder which actually contains the raw sample data and several Partition folders within the destination folder The Parti tions may contain several folders which bear the name of the imported instrument s The EXS files i e the EXS Instruments may be contained in either the Instrument folders or in the Partition folders 6 5 3 Addit
59. itor Parameters 73 74 1 Instrument Menu 73 74 2 EditMenu 77 74 3 Preferences 78 744 Zone Menu 82 74 5 Group Menu 84 74 6 ViewMenu 85 4 Zone Parameters 86 74 8 Group Parameters 89 8 EXS24 KeyCommands 91 9 Basics 95 9 1 ABrief History of Sampling 95 9 2 Subtractive Synthesis 96 9 2 1 Cutoff and Resonance Explained 96 9 2 2 Fourier Theorem and Harmonics 97 9 2 3 Envelopes 99 10 MIDI Controller List 104 User s Manual Version 4 8 9 1 Welcome and thank you for your purchase of the Emagic Xtreme Sampler EXS 24 mk Il We are proud of this very powerful and flexible software based sampler for your Logic production environment and are confident that you will find it an ideal addition to your studio The EXS 24 offers all of the facilities that you would expect to find in a hardware sampler without the cost and bulk of this type of device As a purely software based instrument the EXS 24 is perfectly integrated into Logic Audio and makes use of your computer s RAM and hard disk s This integration within the computer environment offers instant access to all audio data and Sampler Instruments used in a Logic song file These files are stored on your computer s hard disk s This integration simpli fies sample library management and eliminates the need for separate physical devices and the cables required to connect them You can make use of the editing features of Logic or another audio editor for your sa
60. layed at its original pitch regardless of the note number Velocity Range Activation of the Velocity Range option in conjunction with the use of the two Velocity Range parameters allows you to define a velocity range for the Zone Velocity Range KH BEER One Shot Reverse Activating One Shot causes the Zone to ignore the length of notes used to trigger the sample the sample is always played to the end This option is useful for drum samples where you often don t want the MIDI note length to affect sample playback Reverse plays the sample from its end to its beginning This option works non destructively leaving the audio data in the sample unchanged Volume Pan Scale Volume adjusts the volume of the Zone Pan adjusts the pan position of the Zone This parameter only works when the EXS 24 is used in stereo User s Manual Version 4 8 87 exs mk Il The Parameters of the EXS 24 Scale Negative Scale values make notes lower than the note position defined by the Key Note parameter sound louder than higher ones posi tive values have the opposite effect Use this parameter for balancing the volume of a sample across the selected key range Start End Frame The Start and End parameters set the sample s start and end points respectively Clicking on the small button s between the two values will launch Logic s Sample Editor allowing you to set the start and end points graphically Start Fr
61. lip menu will display the full menu but does not clear the actual search term typed into the search dialog To return to the limited menu simply select Enable Find The selec tion of Enable Clear Find allows you to toggle between the two without re typing the search word If you wish to use a different character string select the Find option a sec ond time and type in the desired search term User s Manual Version 4 8 exs mk Il 37 exs mk Il 6 Sample File Import The EXS 24 is compatible with the popular AKAI S1000 and S3000 SoundFont 2 SampleCell and of course the EXS 24 native sample for mats From Logic 5 the EXS 24 can also convert ReCucle files 6 1 Using EXS24 Files We strongly recommend that you copy any EXS 24 Sampler Instruments shipped on CD ROM to your hard drive s for two reasons firstly to always have direct immediate access to your Sampler Instruments with out searching for and inserting CD ROM s and secondly to be able to sort your Sampler Instruments according to your needs To copy an EXS 24 format Sampler Instrument along with its associated audio files from CD ROM to your hard drive s e Copy the Sampler Instrument files from the CD into the Sampler Instruments folder within the Logic folder e Copy the associated samples from the CD into the EXSamples folder within the Logic folder e Please note that you can sort your Sampler Instruments to suit your own n
62. lock of stone he answered I just cut away everything that doesn t look like a lion This in essence is how subtractive synthesis works Just fil ter cut away those components of sound which should not sound i e you subtract parts of the signal s spectrum After being filtered a brilliant sounding sawtooth wave becomes a smooth warm sound without sharp treble The picture below shows a sawtooth wave with the filter half closed 24 dB Fat The effect of the filter is somewhat like a graphic equalizer with a fader set to a given cutoff frequency the highest frequency being fed through pulled all the way down full rejection so that the highs are damped With this setting the edges of the sawtooth wave are rounded making it resemble a sine wave FAA The waveform length shown here is not really longer than the image shown earlier but the zoom setting is higher 9 2 2 Fourier Theorem and Harmonics Every periodic wave can be seen as the sum of sine waves with certain wave lengths and amplitudes the wave lengths of which have harmonic relations ratios of small numbers This is known as the Fourier theo rem Roughly translated into more musical terms this means that any tone with a certain pitch can be regarded as a mix of sine partial tones This is comprised of the basic fundamental tone and its harmonics over tones The basic oscillation the first partial tone is an A at 220 Hz The second partial
63. lope can be changed according to velocity values When both halves of the pitcher slider are set below or above the centered position either a low or high velocity will slide up down to the original pitch Dependent on the position of the upper lower halves of the slider in relation to the center position the time required for the slide up down to the original note pitch can be adjusted independently for both soft hard velocities User s Manual Version 4 8 61 The Parameters of the EXS 24 7 1 5 Filter Parameters Filter On Off Switch This button switches the filter section on or off Please note that the knobs and buttons in the silver panel area and the Filter Envelope are active only when the filter is turned on When the filter section is turned off the EXS 24 is far less CPU intensive Lowpass LP The Lowpass Filter offers four different settings for its cutoff steepness 24 dB 4 pole 18 dB 3 pole 12 dB 2 pole and 6 dB 1 pole The set ting 24 dB can be used for the drastic sweep effect for cutting off the whole mix while just leaving a few instruments to hear or for the creation of ultra deep bass sounds with just the necessary amount of overtones The slope setting of 6 dB per octave is very useful in cases where you want a slightly warmer sound without any drastic filter effects e g in order to smooth overly bright samples The two remaining values may be used for any purposes Fat F
64. ls of individual outputs starting with output 3 are automatically subtracted from the stereo output sum after they have been assigned to Aux channel inputs User s Manual Version 4 8 exs mk Il The Parameters of the EXS 24 Outputs 1 and 2 are always assigned to the respective audio instrument This assignment is fixed and can t be changed Note Additional instrument outputs are only available to plug ins inserted into an instrument channel via the Multi Channel sub menu Aux channel Input sources being sent from suitable Instrument plug ins start from output 3 7 3 Controls View All parameters can also be displayed in the gt Controls lt view of the EXS 24 Plug In window This view can be selected by flipping the switch Editor to the left of the Bypass button in the upper section of the Plug In window to Controls The Editor disappears and will be replaced by a big blue screen with all parameters displayed as faders and flip menus Emagic 72 EXS24 mk Il Instrument Editor Parameters e X S mk Il 7 4 Instrument Editor Parameters 7 4 1 Instrument Menu Instrument New Open Close Save Save As Rename Delete Move Audio files Copy Audio files AKAI Convert Recycle Convert gt New Creates a new empty Sampler Instrument In order to load a sample you will need to create a new Zone see below Open Allows an existing Sampler Instrument to be loaded int
65. m sound several instruments were built that used film for the storage and playback of sound Motion picture sound was based on the concept of recording sound onto the film itself as a sep arate track Changes in brightness were read via an opto electrical mech anism and sound was replayed This meant that sound was transferred to light and graphics in the widest sense Creative musicians of the time began to scratch these films manually to draw waves on them and to film gearwheels and other things in order to produce interesting sounds from these images The immediate next of kin to today s samplers however was the Mellot ron This was a very bulky keyboard instrument that used a separate tape recording of an acoustic instrument for each and every key Pressing a key started the playback of the corresponding tape after releasing the key the tape was drawn back by a spring Due to the very complicated electro mechanical mechanism used by the Mellotron it was a very heavy and frequently unreliable keyboard instrument Compared to this the first digital samplers at the beginning of the eight ies seemed ultra modern but from today s point of view they did not offer much for their 5 or 6 digit price tag a few seconds of sampling time and sound quality that is surpassed by today s speaking toys Nevertheless early samplers like the Fairlight CMI and E mu s Emulator are considered legendary They had a great impact on music and on t
66. ments folder which contains all of the Sampler Instruments received with the EXS 24 This folder will also be used for the storage of all Sampler Instruments added or created in future A Sampler Instrument contains all sample mapping information plus the modulation filter volume and pan settings needed for a fine Grand Piano multisample as an example The final folder added during installation is the EXSamples folder which contains all of the raw samples audio files that the Sampler Instruments make use of Emagic EXS24 mk Il exs mk Il 3 Quick Start 3 1 The Audio Instrument Object In Logic Audio s Mixer or Environment window Audio layer in Logic Audio Silver Gold and Platinum there is an audio object type called an Audio Instrument Audio Instrument objects appear as channel strips in the Environment s Audio layer and Track Mixer window These objects allow the insertion of software instrument plug ins into theirtop insert slot The default song the song that opens automatically if you move your Auto load away from the Logic program folder features several pre config ured Audio Instruments An Audio Instrument is an audio object with the Cha parameter switched to one of the Instruments Any audio object can be switched to operate as an Audio Instrument by changing this parameter in the Object Parame ters box The maximum number of audio instruments is determined by your version of Logic Audio
67. meter is set to a value above its centered value Glide determines the time it takes for the pitch to glide down from this higher value back to its normal value When Pitcher is set to a value below the centered value the pitch glides from this lower setting back up to the normal value Emagic 60 EXS24 mk Il Plug in Window Parameters e X S mk Il Pitcher The Pitcher slider works in conjunction with the Glide slider When the Pitcher is centered which can be set by clicking the small Port button Glide determines the portamento time When Pitcher is set to a higher or lower value a pitch envelope is activated In this scenario Glide deter mines the time it takes for the pitch to glide from the higher lower Pitcher setting back to the original value The Pitcher parameter can be modu lated by velocity the upper half of the slider determines the setting for maximum velocity the lower half for minimum velocity By clicking and dragging in the area between the two slider segments you can move both simultaneously Please note that the upper half of the Pitcher slider can be set above the center position and the lower half below the center position When the Pitcher sliders are set in this fashion lower velocity values cause the pitch to rise from the lower setting back to the original note pitch while higher values cause it to fall from the higher setting back to the original value In other words the polarity of the pitch enve
68. mples This is far more convenient not to mention faster on a computer monitor than on the cramped display found on most hardware samplers As the samples are stored within the computer the slow and often unreliable transmission of sample data back and forth between your sampler and Macintosh is eliminated The EXS 24 is compatible with the EXS 24 AKAI S1000 and S3000 Sam pleCell ReCycle WAV AIF F Gigasampler and SoundFont 2 sample for mats as well as the Vienna Library allowing access to large and compre hensive sampler libraries The EXS24 offers numerous sample processing options enabling you to tailor sounds to meet your needs The response of the EXS 24 to the note messages of a MIDI sequence track is a little faster than that of a MIDI sound generator connected via a MIDI cable This ensures that your sample playback timing is rock solid User s Manual Version 4 8 exs mk Il 11 Welcome Whatever you play on the EXS 24 mk II can be recorded by simply pressing Logic Audio s record button In addition any adjustments to the EXS 24 s controls can be recorded and edited using any of Logic Audio s MIDI edit ing windows All EXS 24 parameter automation plus mix automation vol ume panorama and effects changes over time can be freely recorded edited and replayed Last but not least as a highly optimized Logic Audio instrument the EXS 24 offers great performance even on slower machine
69. n milliseconds to be used as a default when the auto crossfade option is enabled The higher the value the longer the crossfade and the smoother the transi tion between the loop end and start points EqPower qPower allows you to enable an exponential crossfade curve that causes a volume boost of 3 dB in the middle of the crossfade range This will fade out fade in the joined portions of a loop at an equal volume level i The perfect settings for the crossfade parameters depend on the sample material A loop which cycles reasonably smoothly is the best starting point for a perfect crossfade loop but a crossfaded loop does not always sound better Just experiment a little with the parameters and you ll soon find out how when and where they work best 7 4 8 Group Parameters v Group 1 Yolume dB Pan Bal pa Voices Max Velocity Range Hl ADSR Offset ims Hin Er En Cutoff Offset x Resonance Offset EE Volume Pan Bal Volume Adjusts the volume of the Group and therefore the volume of all assigned Zones simultaneously Pan Bal Adjusts the pan position of the Group stereo balance for stereo samples and the pan position of all assigned Zones simultaneously Voices Velocity Range Voices Determines how many voices the Group is allowed to use This parameter is discussed in the Multiple Zones and Groups section from page 22 User s Manual Version 4 8 89 The Parameters of the
70. ndled in the EXS 24 Instrument Editor where they can be edited and organized into Sampler Instruments User s Manual Version 4 8 29 The EXS 24 Concepts and Functions 4 4 2 Sampler Instrument A Sampler Instrument points to one or more audio files and organizes them as multi samples or drum maps respectively Within the Sampler Instrument you may assign different samples to different key and veloc ity ranges set loop points and adjust other playback parameters You can also work with Zones and Groups see the Multiple Zones and Groups sec tion from page 22 which always belong to a Sampler Instrument and are not stored or loaded separately Please note Audio files are not contained in a Sampler Instrument The Sampler Instrument simply stores information about an Audio File s name its parameter settings and its location on the hard disk When you delete or rename an audio file the Sampler Instrument that makes use of it will be unable to find it so take care when handling audio files A Sampler Instrument is the file type that is loaded into the EXS 24 for playing When you select a Sampler Instrument in the EXS 24 s flip menu the associated audio files are automatically located on the hard disk and are subsequently loaded into your computer s RAM In order to be visible within the EXS 24 s Sampler Instrument flip menu Instruments must be stored in the Sampler Instruments sub folder of the main Log
71. ng of a Sampler Instrument into your computer s RAM In order to appear within this list a Sampler Instru ment must reside in the Sampler Instruments subfolder of Logic s pro gram folder E You will find plus and minus buttons to the left and right of the Instru ment Load flip menu display These buttons allow you to browse to the next previous Instrument sound of your sound library if necessary this will change folders in accordance with their order of appearance in the menu Please note that the global Next Previous EXS Instrument key commands and MIDI commands also perform the same function Edit Button This button to the right of the flip menu for selecting a Sampler Instru edit options ment opens the currently loaded Sampler Instrument in the EXS24 Instrument Editor Options Button Clicking the Options button launches a menu in which the following options appear e Recall default EXS24 settings recalls a neutral setting for all param eters in the plug in window e Recall settings from Instrument command manually recalls the origi nal parameter settings of the loaded Sampler Instrument This param eter is extremely useful if you ve been over zealous with your tweak ing User s Manual Version 4 8 55 56 The Parameters of the EXS 24 Save settings to Instrument parameter burns the current settings of the plug in window into the Instrument file Wh
72. ng the level as a function of time It s the job of the ADSR to set the shape of the envelope That s why the ADSR is called an envelope generator The screenshot shows a recording of an EXS 24 sound created with this setting of the ADSR parameters attack decay sustain and release When you strike a key the envelope travels from zero to maximum level in the attack time falls from this maximum level to the sustain level in the decay time and maintains the sustain level as long as you hold the key When the key is released the envelope falls from its sustain level to zero in the release time The brass or string like envelope of the following sound the envelope itself is not shown in this graphic has longer attack and release times and a higher sustain level User s Manual Version 4 8 99 Basics The ADSR has been set this way Asecond ADSR can control the rise and fall of the cutoff frequency The intensity of this frequency modulation is controlled by velocity The sen sitivity of velocity modulation is set in the ADSR via Vel controls Modula tion can be thought of as a remote control for a given parameter There are multiple sources that can serve as a modulation source e g the pitch note number the velocity sensitivity or the modulation wheel Emagic 100 EXS24 mk Il exs mk Il 10 MIDI Controller List Common Mono Mode r1 Voices 72 Start Fixed 73 Start via Vel 74
73. ngs also recall any changes made to parame ters within the plug in window 4 5 Automation As with every Logic plug in the EXS 24 can be fully automated To do so simply select the desired EXS 24 track in the Arrange window s Track List activate Record and move the faders knobs and switches in the EXS 24 s plug in window The Audio Instrument object into which the EXS 24 is inserted will send the controller data to Logic This data will be recorded on the selected track and will automate the EXS 24 s faders and switches when played back You can record automation data in one or multiple takes and on one or more tracks The MIDI controllers used for automation can be edited or created in any of Logic s suitable editors For a list of the controllers see MIDI Controller List section from page 101 User s Manual Version 4 8 31 exs 5 File Organization As your sample library grows the list of Sampler Instruments will also expand To aid you in keeping the list of Sampler Instruments manage able the EXS24 mk Il features a sophisticated but easy to use method of file management The Sampler Instrument flip menu directly reflects the folder structure within the Sampler Instruments folder You can choose to sort your Sam pler Instruments in groups i e basses and guitars by sound type alphabetically or by song To organize your Sampler Instruments into a preferred hierarchy e Simply create a folder e g
74. nt2 Files To make use of this functionality simply copy or move your SoundFont 2 files into the Sampler Instruments folder Select the file name in the EXS 24 mk II Sampler Instrument load flip menu and the file will automatically be converted An EXS Instrument file will be created in the Sampler Instruments folder which contains the original SoundFont2 file The raw samples associated with the Sampler Instru ment will be placed in a SoundFont Samples folder within the Logic pro gram folder Emagic 40 EXS24 mk Il Importing SoundFont 2 Files Should a SoundFont 2 Bank file a Bank contains multiple sounds a Gen eral MIDI bank for example be loaded it will create a Bank folder and also a Samples folder These new folders will have the same name as the SoundFont 2 Bank file with the word Bank or Samples appended All sounds contained in the bank will automatically have an EXS Sampler Instrument file created and placed into the newly created Bank folder The EXS 24mk II Sampler Instrument flip menu will automatically be updated to reflect the new folder hierarchy All samples associated with the Bank will automatically have a Samples folder created inside the SoundFont Samples folder which resides in the Logic program folder As an example a SoundFont 2 bank file named Vintage Drums is imported by the EXS 24 mk Il It contains over 50 individual drum kits from several different vintage drum machines A new f
75. nts Copies the audio files of all Sampler Instruments in the Sampler Instru ments folder to the target directory of your choice In the target location folders for the audio files associated with these Sampler Instruments are created In addition the Sampler Instrument files themselves are also copied Backup audiofiles of all USED and ACTIVE instruments of current song Copies the audio files of all active Sampler Instruments used by the cur rent song to the target directory of your choice Folders for the audio files associated with these Sampler Instruments are created in the target loca tion All used Sampler Instrument files are also copied Move audiofiles of all USED and ACTIVE instruments of current song Moves the audio files of all active Sampler Instruments used by the cur rent song to the target directory of your choice Folders for the audio files associated with these Sampler Instruments are created in the target loca tion User s Manual Version 4 8 exs mk Il 93 exs mk Il 9 Basics 9 1 ABrief History of Sampling The idea of an instrument that could change its sound at any time and that could imitate any other instrument dates back centuries By the 15th century organ builders had managed to simulate violins flutes trumpets and even human like sounds with their instruments Some years later organs were perfected that could imitate birdsong Following the inception of fil
76. o the Instrument Editor Close Closes the currently opened Sampler Instrument If you have made any changes to the Instrument you will be asked if you would like to save them Save Saves the currently loaded edited Sampler Instrument When you create a new Instrument and save it for the first time you will be asked to give it a name If you have edited an existing Sampler Instrument and save it via this command the existing file name is used and the old version is over written User s Manual Version 4 8 73 The Parameters of the EXS 24 Save As This command also saves the currently loaded edited Sampler Instru ment When Save As is used you will be prompted to give the file a name Use this command when you want to save a copy of an edited Sam pler Instrument rather than overwriting the original version Rename This command allows you to rename the loaded Sampler Instrument The renamed version replaces the previous version on the hard disk Delete This deletes the currently opened Sampler Instrument Move Audio files Moves the audio files of the selected Sampler Instrument into a desired folder location Use of this option will launch a standard operating system file navigation browse utility You may browse to an existing folder or enter a new name as desired If no folder name is entered a new folder will be created which matches the Instrument name and all audiofiles will be moved into this fol
77. older named Vintage Drums Bank will be created in the Sampler Instruments folder A second folder named Vintage Drums Samples will be created in the SoundFont Samples folder Both of these folders are found in the main Logic program folder The Sampler Instrument flip menu hierarchy is updated and the original Vintage Drums entry is replaced with a Vintage Drums Bank entry This new entry is a folder which contains the individual Sampler Instruments which can be selected and loaded as per usual Once conversion is complete the original SoundFont 2 source file s can be freely deleted from the hard disk s Please note You can store your imported Sampler Instruments in any folder on any of your computer s hard drives To do so you must create an alias pointing to this folder within the Sampler Instruments folder located in the main Logic program folder Care should be taken when importing samples to ensure that when a song is loaded the associated Sampler Instruments will be found Sampler Instruments are only searched for in the Sampler Instruments folder or an alias to it Any Sampler Instruments stored in other locations will not be located and must be loaded manually User s Manual Version 4 8 41 exs mk Il Sample File Import Logic Program Folder SoundFont ExSamples Sampler Folder Instruments Samples Folder Folder Sampl Folder Bank Fold
78. olled via the modulation wheel you can now make use of the modulation wheel to manually open the filter Waveform for LFO 1 and LFO 2 These two switches allow the selection of the waveform type used by LFO 1 and LFO 2 A selection of Triangle falling and rising Sawtooth Square up and Square down a random stepped waveform and a smoothed random waveform is available for each LFO LFO 1 is a polyphonic LFO with key sync This means that when LFO 1 is used each voice of the EXS 24 has its own discrete LFO When a note is played the LFO corresponding to that voice starts its cycle This scheme means that the LFO cycles of each voice played are not in sync and oper ate independently of each other This opens up a range of modulation pos User s Manual Version 4 8 65 exs mk Il The Parameters of the EXS 24 sibilities As an example the LFO of one voice could generate the maxi mum modulation value while the LFO assigned to another voice could output its minimum value This extremely flexible approach can result in some very lively modulations In contrast LFO 2 is a monophonic LFO without key sync This means that LFO 2 runs continuously and is not restarted by the triggering of a new note All voices are modulated by the sole LFO so the degree of modula tion at any given time is the same for all voices This results in a rather synthetic sounding modulation Use these different characteristics to tailor the
79. on after entering a value if applicable The EXS 24 will generate a number of Zones one for each slice of the imported ReCycle file and one Group to which the Zones are assigned e In addition a MIDI sequence is generated on the currently selected track at the current song position rounded to whole bars This MIDI sequence is used to trigger the imported slices at the timing defined by the ReCucle file You can generate new MIDI sequences at any time from the imported EXS 24 Instrument see below so feel free to mod ify or delete this sequence Extract sequence and add samples to current Instrument This option allows the addition of a ReCycle loop to any EXS 24 Instrument currently opened in the Instrument Editor This permits the use of several different loops in a single Sampler Instrument which can be recorded and played on a single Audio Instrument track If no Instrument is open in the Instrument Editor this function behaves identically to the Extract sequence and make new instrument function User s Manual Version 4 8 75 The Parameters of the EXS 24 Extract sequence s from ReCycle Instrument This option generates MIDI sequences from EXS 24 Instruments which were originally converted from ReCucle file s The sequences are cre ated on the currently selected track at the current song position rounded to bars A single MIDI sequence is generated for each imported ReCycle loop in the currently open In
80. on about the root key from the file itself in the header of AIFF or WAVE when loading an audio file into a zone If no information of this type exists in the file header a smart analysis of the filename may detect a root key If this second method doesn t provide any useful results C3 will be used as the default root key in the zone e filename file as above but vice versa with the filename read first and the header read second e file only reads from the file header only If no root key information exists C3 will automatically be assigned to the zone as the root key e filename only reads from the filename only If no root key informa tion exists C3 will automatically be assigned to the zone as the root key Key note at filename pos When loading an audio file into a zone this option is used for the analysis of a root key in the filename Possible options in the flip menu are Auto or numerical values from 1 to 30 e Auto is the recommended value It provides a smart analysis of num bers and keys in the filename A number in the filename can be recog nized regardless of its format i e 60 or O60 are both valid Other valid numbers can range between 21 and 127 Numerical values out side of these are generally just version numbers etc A key number is also a valid possibility for this use C3 C 3 C 3 A 1 A 1 or 03 C 3 for example The possible r
81. r Logic package onto the respective field of the card e Insert the International Registration Card into the Registration Return Envelope Please allow for a period of 10 working days to process the card You will receive the authorization code for unlimited use by mail The online regis tration method is preferable and more convenient After registration you will receive a CD containing the complete EXS fac tory sounds 2 5 Updates and Support The newest software versions are available for download from our web site Should you encounter any difficulties we also offer a free online sup port center You may also consult one of our technicians by telephone e Visit www emagic de e Support via our Hotline In the USA e mail support emagicusa com phone 1 530 477 1050 fax 1 530 477 1052 In Germany e mail support emagic de phone 49 0 41 01 4 95 110 User s Manual Version 4 8 15 Installation The InfoWeb is an almost inexhaustible resource for all Emagic prod ucts Its clear layout offers instant access to up to date insider infor mation answers to compatibility issues and troubleshooting help This is the URL http www emagic de english support infoweb 2 6 Folder Structure The following items will be installed in or added to the main Logic pro gram folder 16 Readme files containing additional and updated information which was not known at the time this manual was printed The Sampler Instru
82. reely alter the settings of these modulation paths e g exchange modulation sources with sources which were not available in EXS 24mk see a complete list of sources and destinations below User s Manual Version 4 8 exs mk Il The Parameters of the EXS 24 EXS 24 mkI Backward Compatibility For technical reasons the settings of the modulation matrix can not translate backwards to the EXS 24mk If you are a sound designer and want your products to be compatible for Logic 4 x users we recommend the use of Logic version 5 3 Mac OS X 5 4 with the EXS24mkl Modulation Sources Modulation Destinations Sample Select Side Chain level Sample Start Maximum Glide Time Env1 Pitch Env2 Amp Filter Drive LFO 1 Filter Cutoff LFO 2 Filter Resonance LFO 3 Volume Release Velocity Pan Pressure Relative Volume Pitch Bend Relative Volume auto adjust Key LFO1 Dcy Dly Velocity LFO1 Speed Control Nr 1 LFO2 Speed T LFO3 Speed Control Nr 120 Envi Attack Envi Decay Envi Release Time Env2 Attack Amp Env2 Decay Amp Env2 Release Amp Hold Emagic 70 EXS24 mk Il Multiple Outputs Controller 7 and 10 are marked as not available Logic uses these controllers for volume and pan automation of the audio object Controller 11 is marked as Expression It has a fixed connection to this functionality but it can also be used to control other modulation sources additionally
83. riod of one month with no functional restric tions During this time preferably right now you will need to register your product After registration you will receive a further authorization code for unlimited use of the EXS 24 This unlimited use authorization code must also be entered in the XSKey Authorization window 2 3 Registering Online If you have Internet access please register the EXS 24 online This is the simplest and fastest method Keep the nternational Registration Card and the serial number of your XSKey handy You ll need both to register your EXS 24 You can find the XSKey serial number on the barcode stickers that came with your Logic 5 version and under gt XSKey Authorization Start your web browser and navigate to www emagic de registration e Input the requested data e Asuccessful online registration will be indicated by an onscreen con firmation message and via e mail Emagic 14 EXS24 mk Il Registering by Mail e X S 24 mk Il e After a short processing period you will receive your authorization code for unlimited use via e mail After registration you will receive a CD containing the complete EXS fac tory sounds 2 4 Registering by Mail If you don t have Internet access you may register by mail e Please enter the appropriate details on the International Registration Card carefully and completely e Attach one of the XSKey serial number stickers as supplied with you
84. roy all copies full or partial of the EMAGIC Software 5 Limited Warranty on Media EMAGIC warrants the media on which the EMAGIC Software is recorded and delivered by EMAGIC to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of original retail purchase Your exclusive remedy under this Section shall be at EMAGIC s option a refund of the pur chase price of the product containing the EMAGIC Software or replacement of the EMAGIC Software which is returned to EMAGIC or an EMAGIC authorized representative with a copy of the receipt THIS LIMITED WARRANTY AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE MEDIA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OF SATIS FACTORY QUALITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO NINETY 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITA TION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN IS THE ONLY WAR RANTY MADE TO YOU AND IS PROVIDED IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES IF ANY CREATED BY ANY DOCUMENTATION OR PACKAGING THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY BY JURISDICTION 6 Disclaimer of Warranties YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF THE EMAGIC SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFAC
85. rs of all Zones in a Group more easily as working on a reduced set of parameters is sim pler It should be noted that if all Zone parameters are visible before the Next Zone Parameter Key Command is invoked use of the function will switch to a reduced view mode View Next Group Parameter Operation and functionality is as per the Next Zone Parameter for Group Parameters Move Audiofiles Moves the audio files of the selected Instrument into a desired folder loca tion Use of this option will launch a standard operating system file navi gation browse utility You may browse to an existing folder or enter a new name as desired If no folder name is entered a new folder will be created which matches the Instrument name and all audiofiles will be moved into this folder Emagic 92 EXS24 mk Il Instrument Editor Parameters Copy Audiofiles Operation is as per the Move Audiofiles function but files are duplicated rather than moved to the nominated folder This facility should be used as part of your working methods when creating Logic songs as discussed in the Saving of Song related EXS 24 Instruments section from page 34 Move audiofiles of all instruments Moves the audio files of all Sampler Instruments in the Sampler Instru ments folder to the target directory of your choice In the target location folders for the audio files associated with these Sampler Instruments are created Backup Copy audiofiles of all instrume
86. s The EXS 24 s performance is scalable so you can look forward to enhanced functional ity and increased polyphony on future computer technology The number of possible Sampler Instruments available for simultaneous playback is directly related to the computer s processing and RAM resources The more RAM you have and the faster your CPU the more Sampler Instru ments can be loaded and played And what of the sound As the EXS 24 uses high end algorithms with 32 Bit internal processing is completely digital and seamlessly integrates into Logic you are guaran teed pristine clear sample playback up to 24 Bit and 96 kHz if you wish and your audio hardware is appropriate With the EXS 24 there s no need to concern yourself over sound quality or compatibility issues with future audio formats This manual will introduce you to the concepts and functions of the EXS 24 Please read it thoroughly to make the most of your new sampler and to ensure that you don t overlook any important information We wish you a fun and productive time with the EXS 24 Your Emagic Team Emagic 12 EXS24 mk Il exs mk Il 2 Installation 2 1 What the Package Includes Your EXS 24 mk II package contains the following e The Emagic Software CD with the current Logic version e This user s manual e Demo CDs e The sealed Registration Return Envelope Please do not open it until you have read the following paragraph The sealed
87. sound to your needs LFO 2 Rate The frequency of LFO 2 It can be set in note values left area or in Hertz right area In the centered position which can be set by clicking on the small 0 button the LFO is halted and generates a constant modulation value with full level DC Direct Current Again don t overlook this fea ture if you want to control an LFO modulated parameter directly via the modulation matrix see following section LFO 3 Rate There is a third LFO available which always uses a triangular waveform LFO 3 can oscillate freely between 0 and 35 Hz or can be tempo synchro nized in values between 32 bars and 1 128 triplets 7 1 8 Modulation Matrix The modulation matrix is the dark horizontal band that spans the center of the plug in window It consists of 10 modulation paths each linking a modulation Source with a modulation Destination the sound parameter which you would like to modulate This is similar to the use of patch cords on modular synthesizers but with the additional option of control over the modulation amount via another modulation source Emagic 66 EXS24 mk Il Plug in Window Parameters e X S mk Il Creating a new modulation path is easy e first choose the Destination Dest e then choose the Source Src The green triangular fader on the right side of each modulation path allows you to set the modulation depth with a bipolar range positive or negative val
88. strument If no imported ReCycle loop exists in the currently open Instrument this menu option is disabled This function will also ask for a velocity factor see page 43 Paste loop from clipboard as new Instrument Functionally identical to the Extract sequence and make new instrument option with the contents of the Clipboard used rather than an existing ReCucle file A loop must have been copied into the Clipboard via ReCycle s Copy loop facility for this to function Paste loop from clipboard to current Instrument Functionally identical to the Extract sequence and add samples to cur rent instrument option with the contents of the Clipboard used rather than an existing ReCucle file A loop must have been copied into the Clip board via ReCycle s Copy loop facility for this to function Slice Loop and make new Instrument Slice Loop and add samples to current Instrument The first option creates a new EXS 24 sample instrument while the second option adds the zones with their samples to the currently active EXS 24 sample instrument Function Using the Recycle slices the EXS 24 first renders one single audio file which equals the whole Recycle loop played back at the current Logic song tempo Instead of importing and playing back a single discrete Recycle slice each zone will play back the Recycle loop to its very end starting with the slice points original assigned to the respective zone That means the lowest zone will play back
89. the volume of a sample across the selected key range AU INN Emagic 20 EXS24 mk Il Creating and Editing Instruments e x S mk Il Negative values for Scale increase the volume of lower notes left of the Key Note positive values increase the volume of higher notes right of the Key Note e f necessary adjust the playback start and end points for the sample with the Start and End parameters e Activate loop if desired the loop parameters are hidden when the loop parameter is deactivated You can set a start and end point for the loop and if needed fine tune the loop with the Tune parameter Start Frame le End Frame Loop KM GB Tune EI Auto Crossfade 7 ms KG EqPower 3 3 3 Editing Samples You may have noticed the small buttons next to the start end and loop point parameters Clicking on these will launch the selected sample in Logic s Sample Editor allowing you to edit the sample borders graphically and to make use of all of the Sample Editor window s functionality When loop is activated you can also edit the loop points graphically the LS marker indicates the loop start point and LE the loop end point 3 3 4 Creating a Group e Create a new Group by selecting Group gt New Group in the editor s menu A Group window will appear on the right hand side of the editor User s Manual Version 4 8 21 Quick Start 3 Select the new Group as a target in the Zone s
90. ts and Functions 25 4 1 Overview and Integration 25 4 2 The Plug in Window 26 4 3 TheInstrument Editor 27 4 31 Zones 28 4 3 2 Groups 28 4 4 File Types and File Organization 29 44 1 AudioFile 29 44 2 Sampler Instrument 30 4 4 3 Settings 31 User s Manual Version 4 8 Table of Contents 4 5 Automation 31 5 File Organization 33 5 1 Saving of Song related EXS24 Instruments 34 5 1 1 Instrument gt Copy Audiofiles 36 5 1 2 Instrument gt Move Audiofiles 36 5 1 3 Functions available as Key Commands 36 5 2 Searching for Sampler Instruments 37 6 Sample File Import 39 6 1 UsingEXS24 Files 39 6 1 1 Using EXS24 Instruments directly from CDROM 40 6 2 Importing SoundFont2 Files 40 6 3 Importing SampleCell Files 42 6 4 Converting ReCycle Files to EXS24 Instruments 43 6 5 AKAllmport 44 6 5 1 Using the AKAI Import Function 45 6 5 2 AKAI File Organization 47 6 5 3 Additional AKAI Import Parameters 48 6 5 4 Prelisten Function 50 6 6 ViennaLibrary 51 7 The Parameters of the EXS24 53 7 1 Plug in Window Parameters 53 7 1 1 HelpTags 54 7 1 2 Hold Pedal and Crossfades 57 7 1 3 Sample Select 58 71 4 Pitch Parameters 59 71 5 Filter Parameters 62 7 1 6 Volume and Pan Parameters 64 7 1 LFO Parameters 65 7 1 8 Modulation Matrix 66 7 2 Multiple Outputs 71 7 2 1 Aux Channels for Instrument Plug ins with Multiple Outputs 71 Emagic 8 EXS24 mk Il Table of Contents e X S mk Il 7 3 Controls View 72 7 4 Instrument Ed
91. ue In this example the LFO1 speed is modulated by channel pressure after touch messages of a MIDI keyboard You have the option of inserting another modulation source in the middle slot labeled via In this scenario the green triangular fader will divide allowing you to set a range for modulation depth The size of the modula tion range depends on the possible values allowed by the via modula tion source In our example the key number of the MIDI keyboard Key determines how strongly channel pressure controls the speed of LFO1 For more experienced users you d read the picture like pressure to LFO1 speed via key number User s Manual Version 4 8 67 The Parameters of the EXS 24 Inverting Sources You can also invert the direction of the source s effect on the modulation depth by clicking the inv button right of the word Src or via depend ing on which of the sources you would like to invert In this example we inverted the via modulation source You can see how the green and orange triangles have swapped positions The orange trian gle always marks the modulation depth for the maximum value of the via source while the green triangle always marks the modulation depth if the via source is at its minimum value They are reversed by inverting the modulation Bypassing Modulation Paths You can temporarily disable the entire modulation path with the
92. ument Editor window The plug in window can be accessed by double clicking on the blue EXS 24 insert panel on an Audio Instrument object When launched the plug in window allows access to all of the EXS 24 s parameters e g filter and envelope settings Each instance of the EXS 24 has a discrete plug in win dow allowing each to have unique parameter settings even if the same Instrument is loaded Emagic 26 EXS24 mk Il E coil Eno Master The Instrument Editor e X S The plug in window 4 3 The Instrument Editor The EXS 24 Instrument Editor window on the other hand is shared between EXS 24 instances The EXS 24 Instrument Editor can be opened from Logic s Audio gt EXS 24 Instrument Editor menu It is used to organize samples to construct or modify Instruments and to convert foreign sample formats AKAI S1000 3000 etc You can also assign samples to keys or key ranges and set start end and loop points plus all of the normally tedious tasks associated with sampling in the EXS 24 Instrument Editor Fortunately the EXS 24 Instrument Editor is much easier and more pleasant to work with than that of a hardware sam pler This is illustrated by the transparent architecture of the EXS 24 sam ples are assigned to Zones Zones are assigned to Groups The end prod uct of these assignments is a Sampler Instrument User s Manual Version 4 8 27 The EXS 24 Concepts and Functions ANTAA YA VUA UA OY
93. volume are created when converting a partition If a volume only contains one program no sub folder is created Sub folders with the name of the partition are created when converting more than one partition Emagic EXS24 mk Il AKAI Import e X S 24 mk Il 6 5 2 AKAI File Organization In the following graphic the AKAI Wave Pads folder contains several Vol umes which contain Programs v CCLoopz No Instrument Clear Find Find Akai gt gt gt CAVEAXX Basses gt HARPYE Drum Kits gt OCTAFLOW Drumloops gt ROAD 66 Guitars gt SINGSING SG OCT Horns gt TABLOIDZ SINGSING Orchestra gt TB SWEEP Pianos Keyboards gt ULTIMATE gt Sitar WIZOOSINGZ gt The SINGSING folder contains two patches SG OCT and SINGSING The SG OCT and SINGSING Sampler Instruments are stored in the Sampler Instru ments gt AKAI Wave Pads gt SINGSING folder The audio files associated with the SG OCT and SINGSING Sampler Instru ments appear in the AKAI Samples gt SINGSING folder To illustrate what occurs with the file structure when a Program is imported rather than a Volume the TABLOIDZ and TB SWEEP Programs were converted These programs appear as TABLOIDZ EXS and TB SWEEPEXS in the Sampler Instruments folder The audio files associated with the TABLOIDZ Sampler Instrument appears in the AKAI Samples gt TABLOIDZ folder Sampler Instrument management works w
94. y Tune Zone Zone Range Disable Pitch Zone Velocity Range Zone One Shot Reverse Zone Volume Pan Scale Zone EXS Outputs Zone Start End Frame Zone Loop Detune KCAL QL Zone Loop Auto X Fade Group Volume Pan Bal Group Voices Velocity Range Group EXS Outputs Group ADSR Offsets Group Filter Offsets Group Trigger on Group Key range Group Select By KAS This menu offers display options for the Zone and Group windows e View All shows all available parameters When this option is activated you can manually prevent certain parameters from being displayed by deselecting the corresponding option from the menu e When Toggle Mode is on only one parameter will be displayed at a time You can select the desired parameter by selecting the corre sponding option from the menu User s Manual Version 4 8 85 The Parameters of the EXS 24 e When Show filename when Zone is closed is activated the names of loaded audio files are shown in the title bars of closed Zone windows The following menu entries allow you to select the parameters you wish to be displayed i Hint When working with the Zone and Group windows it can be useful to close or open all windows at once To do so click on one of the trian gles while pressing R To set a switch parameter for a number of selected Zones simulta neously hold 8 when clicking the switch 7 4 7 Zone Param
95. y high to low Sort by Velocity low to high Sort by Group Sort by File Name New Zone Creates a new Zone in the currently loaded Sampler Instrument Load Multiple Samples Allows several samples to be loaded in one operation The Instrument Edi tor reads the key note from samples and places the samples into new Zones These Zones are automatically created The key note is located in the middle of the Zone with Zone borders being determined by the Zone borders of neighboring Zones Zones with identical key notes will be lay ered A root key is automatically determined by use of the settings described in the Preferences section from page 78 Three automatic mapping functions are available when loading multiple samples e Auto map uses the key note information root key stored with the audio files and places the samples as zones over the keyboard range The number of keys that constitute a zone is intelligently deter mined by the placement of neighboring zones e Drums uses the key note information root key stored with the audio files Each zone contains a single i e one key on the key board determined by the key note information Emagic 82 EXS24 mk Il Instrument Editor Parameters e X S mk Il e Chromatic ignores all key note information root key of the audio files and places the samples on the keyboard in chromatic order start ing at C1 Move selected to the Top When this option

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