Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 117)

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• 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 EXSP24’s load window flip-
menu.
Note: 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 Partitions may contain several folders which bear the name
of the imported instruments. The .EXS files (the EXS Instruments) may be contained in
either the Instrument or Partition folders.
Additional AKAI Convert Parameters
Within the AKAI Convert 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 the mouse
and typing in the desired name, followed by pressing Return or Enter respectively. In the
example shown within “AKAI File Organization” on page 116, an AKAI-Strings 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 category name, such as Strings. This way, any
imported Programs or Volumes will be added to the Strings category.
Note: If an existing category name is used, the imported Sampler Instrument 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-ROMs. Please select this option
before converting a CD-ROM.
• For drum CDs, select a headroom value of
−
3 up to zero dB.
• For piano/string/pad CDs, a headroom value of
−
9 dB is recommended, or the sound
may/will clip with polyphonic use of these types of instruments.
• In cases where you’re not sure of which headroom value to select, choose
−
6 dB
(average).
Merge programs (same MIDI cha. and prog. change number) into one EXS
instrument
This parameter is Off by default. Its use is dependent on the structure of program
material on the CD-ROM being imported.