Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 107)

Chapter 19 EXSP24 107
File Organization
File Types and File Organization
The EXSP24 uses the following file types and hierarchical structures:
Audio File
A single sample on your hard disk. The EXSP24 is compatible with all audio file formats
supported by Logic.
Sampler Instrument
A Sampler Instrument points to one or more audio files, and organizes them as multi
samples or drum maps, respectively.
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 EXSP24 for playing. When
you select a Sampler Instrument in the EXSP24’s pull-down 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 EXSP24’s Sampler Instrument pull-down menu,
Instruments must be stored in the Sampler Instruments sub-folder of the main Logic
program folder.
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 “File
Organization” on page 107.
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 EXSP24 is no
exception. The Settings for the EXSP24 are stored in the EXSP24 folder, which itself is
located in the Plug-In Settings folder within the main Logic program folder.