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282 Chapter 21 EXS24 mkII
Managing Sampler Instruments
As your sample library grows, the list of sampler instruments will also expand. To aid
you in keeping the list of sampler instruments manageable, the EXS24 mkII features a
simple, but sophisticated file management method.
To organize your sampler instruments into a preferred hierarchy:
1 Create a folder in the Finder—Basses for example—and drag it into the desired
Sampler Instruments folder.
2 Drag the desired EXS24 mkII sampler instruments into this newly created folder.
Their menu structure will be reflected when clicking on the EXS24 Sampler Instruments
menu.
Note: You will need to choose the Refresh Menu command in the Sampler Instruments
menu after changes are made to the folder hierarchy in the Sampler Instruments folder.
The menu is limited to the display of folder sub-menus that actually contain EXS
instrument files. Other folders are not added to the menu. Aliases pointing to folders
(that contain EXS instrument files) outside the Sampler Instruments folders 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 another location.
Backing Up Instruments
You can use the “Backup audio files of all used and active instruments of current project”
key command to copy the audio and sampler instrument files of all currently active
sampler instruments in the project to a file location of your choice. Folders for the audio
files associated with these sampler instruments are created in the target location.
This makes it easy to keep all of your sampler instruments and audio samples in one
place, and ensures that every project folder contains all the necessary sampler
instruments and audio files you will need, even if you don’t currently have access to
your sampler instrument library.
Tip: You can also do this by setting up your project to copy EXS24 sampler instruments and
samples into the project folder. For more information, see the Logic Express 8 User Manual.