User Guide

Chapter 25 EXS24 mkII 393
Sampler instruments are distinct from plug-in settings, which are loaded and saved in
the plug-in header. Plug-in settings reside above the sampler instruments in the file
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.
Plug-in settings store all parameter adjustments made in the Parameters window.
These settings are not part of the sampler instrument being loaded.
∏ Tip: This separation allows you to use sampler instruments like waveforms in a
synthesizer. Create a plug-in setting and set its envelope, modulation, and other
parameters as desired. Then use the Sampler Instruments menu to load various
“waveforms” to create new “synthesizer“ sounds.
You can, however, choose to store the current Parameters window settings into a
sampler instrument (see “Working With Sampler Instrument Settings” on page 396 for
further information). This overrides the settings currently saved in the sampler
instrument.
The EXS24 mkII is compatible with all audio file formats supported by Logic Pro: AIFF,
WAV, SDII, CAF. Each audio file is loaded into the EXS24 mkII as a separate sample. Each
audio file is then automatically assigned a zone in the EXS24 mkII Instrument Editor.
These zones can then be edited and organized into sampler instruments. See “Editing
Zones and Groups” for more information on using audio files in zones.
A point to note is that the actual audio files themselves are not contained within a
sampler instrument. The sampler instrument only stores information about an audio
file’s name, its parameter settings, and its location on the hard disk. If you delete or
rename an audio file, any sampler instrument that makes use of this file will not be able
to find it, so take care when handling audio files. You can, however, move audio files to
another location on your system. The EXS24 mkII will still be able to find such files
when sampler instruments are loaded.
Plug-in setting
Parameter
setting
Audio files
Sampler instrument
points to audio files
Sampler
instrument
setting