Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 121)

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• Save instrument as allows the storage of the currently opened Sampler Instrument
under a different name. When invoked, a file dialog box will open.
• Delete instrument will delete the opened Sampler Instrument.
• (Recall default EXS24 mkI settings) does almost the same as the first entry, but the
settings for the former version of the EXS are recalled for the selected Instrument,
especially the former modulation paths (see “EXSP24 mkI Modulation Paths” section,
from page 131 onwards).
• Extract MIDI-Region(s) from Recycle Instrument allows you to extract the Regions
contained in a Recycle Instrument. If no Recycle Instrument is selected, this option is
not active.
• AKAI Convert launches the AKAI Convert window (see “To convert AKAI files” on
page 115).
• SoundFont Convert
SampleCell Convert
DLS Convert
Giga Convert each will launch a dialog with instructions on performing these
conversions. In order to play back long Gigasampler audio files, the Virtual Sample
Memory option should be active (see below).
• Preferences opens a window with preferences for each Sampler Instrument (see
“Preferences” section, from page 132 onwards).
• Virtual Memory opens a settings window for the EXS virtual memory functions.
Virtual memory allows samples of almost unlimited length to be played back using
streams that are fed directly from the hard disk. Switch off this option if you have
enough RAM for your current work.
The Active checkbox switches virtual memory on or off. In the General Settings, you can
set the Disk Drive Speed and the Hard Disk Recording Activity. The Requires Constant RAM
allocation of field displays the memory usage required by the two parameters
mentioned above. The Performance section contains two fields that show the current
Disk I/O Traffic and the data Not Read from Disk in Time. Should these values rise to high
levels you should change the General Settings to free up additional RAM for virtual
memory use. The Cancel button rejects any changes made in the window.