Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 111)

Chapter 19 EXSP24 111
Sample File Import
The EXSP24 is compatible with the EXS(P)24, AKAI S1000 and S3000, SampleCell,
Gigasampler, and SoundFont2 sample formats, as well as the Vienna Library.
Using EXS24 Files
We strongly recommend that you copy any EXS24 Sampler Instruments shipped on CD-
ROM to your hard drives—for two reasons: firstly, to always have direct, immediate
access to your Sampler Instruments without searching for and inserting CD-ROMs, and
secondly, to be able to sort your Sampler Instruments according to your needs.
To copy an EXS24-format Sampler Instrument, along with its associated audio
files, from CD-ROM to your hard drives:
1 Copy the Sampler Instrument files from the CD into the Sampler Instruments folder
within the Logic folder.
2 Copy the associated samples from the CD into the EXSamples folder within the Logic
folder.
Note: You can sort your Sampler Instruments to suit your own needs (see “File
Organization” on page 107). The EXSP24 file system is able to work with aliases for
Sampler Instrument folders. Furthermore, a Sampler Instrument searches for, and finds,
all samples it uses on all active hard drives—as long as you do not delete or rename
the samples.
Using EXS24 Instruments Directly from CD-ROM
Normally, the Sampler Instrument and associated samples (audio files) will be stored on
your hard disks, 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:
1 Copy the Sampler Instrument file (not the associated samples) from the EXS format CD-
ROM into the Sampler Instruments folder.
2 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 (the one that contains the
desired Sampler Instrument and its associated audio files) is in the drive, the EXSP24
will automatically search for the associated samples on all local media. It will locate the
CD-ROM and will load the Sampler Instrument.
3 If the CD-ROM is not present, you will be required to insert the appropriate disc and re-
load the Sampler Instrument.
Note: Aliases/shortcuts may only be used for files stored on hard disk, not on CD ROM.