logic exs vs abes sampler

dogma - · Post by **dogma -** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:23 pm

I want sampler real bad - exs is great in some ways but I've heard Kontakt/exs direct comparisons and the difference is HUGE. The previous beauty of the exs was its light CPU usage but that has been totally negated due to the super-duper intel chips that are out nowadays.

What are your experiences with samplers sound quality compared to that of other samplers (EXS,Kontakt, halion, Giga...)?

dodgyedgy · Post by **dodgyedgy** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:06 pm

The EXS rocks hard.

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:28 pm

I loathe the exs. Doing anything multi-sampled sucks on it. Way better in Sampler.

micah frank · Post by **micah frank** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:38 pm

What exactly do you mean by sound quality? Are you talkng about interpolation?

EXS is a very "standard" sampler - it is comprehensive, stable and one of the most prolific formats available.

It really depends on your workflow. It sounds like you are happy with EXS but maybe it is time to upgrade to a more modern solution

. Personally, I would go with ableton sampler over NI's Kontakt - it's more flexible and you can do just as many things with much less screen real estate - minus the multitimbrality. **NI seems to only update kontakt once every 18 months

Krugger · Post by **Krugger** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:01 pm

**NI seems to only update kontakt once every 18 months

they were waiting for Sampler to get some ideas ...

fatrabbit · Post by **fatrabbit** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:38 pm

I personally hate EXS24, but that's my opinion and you really should try things for yourself rather than asking on a message board.

dogma - · Post by **dogma -** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:35 am

I agree - but until i get my 24' imac I aint gonna bother. 24hrs shipping my ass. I've beeen waiting foe 4 weeks. I think the Abes are gonna get my money but I'll try the demo once i get my new comp.

Pitch Black · Post by **Pitch Black** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:41 am

In the EXS if I want to lay out say two dozen samples all on one key each, at original pitch, I can quickly import them all at once and select "chromatic" layout - voila: all mapped for me.

Can Sampler do anything simillar to speed up workflow?

b0unce · Post by **b0unce** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:47 am

The abes need to come up with some workflow features I reckon,

like, right clicking on a bunch of session-view clips and mapping them to keys in SAMPLER. That kind of thing. Even adding that basic function would be a huge time saver