Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 133)

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Select the format in which the EXSP24 handles the loaded sample data via the Sample
Storage parameter. When set to Original, the samples are loaded into RAM at their
original bit depth, and are converted to Logic’s internal 32 Bit floating point format on
playback. When 32 Bit Float is selected, the samples are stored and loaded in this
format. This eliminates the need for any realtime conversion, meaning that the EXSP24
can handle the sample data more efficiently and can play back more voices
simultaneously. It should be noted that this requires twice as much RAM for 16 bit
samples, and a third more RAM for24 Bit samples.
The Velocity Curve parameter determines the EXSP24’s responsiveness to velocity values
received from your MIDI keyboard. Negative values increase the response to soft key
strikes, and positive values decrease it.
The Search Samples On parameter determines the location that instruments samples
should be searched in. You may either choose the drives normally used by the
operating system or external SCSI, FireWire or USB drives, accessible directly or over a
network.
Drives can be selected individually, or grouped as follows:
• Local Volumes internal storage media (hard disks and CD ROM mechanisms) attached
to or installed in the computer directly.
• External Volumes storage media accessible over a network.
• All Volumes both internal and network media are scanned for appropriate data.
Note: Selecting External or All Volumes may result in a dramatic increase in the time
required by the EXSP24 to find and load Sampler Instruments and files.
Previous/Next Instrument
Previous/Next Instrument and the number fields alongside determine which MIDI event
type (and data value) will be used for selection of the previous or next
Instrument: Note, Poly Pressure, Control, Program, Channel Pressure, Pitch Bend.
In the number field (depending on the event type), either the Note Number or the
value of the first data byte can be entered. When Control is selected, the number field
determines the Controller number.
Giga Convert includes Release Trigger
Determines whether or not the Release Trigger function of the Gigasampler format will
be performed by the EXS. This is important if you want to stay compatible with the
EXSP24 mkI, which doesn’t offer this functionality.