*.exs relative path to *.aiff ???

Hi,

First, if you're afraid of damage, make a copy of the instrument file and keep that as a backup/substitute on the desktop.
My feeling is that the best way to go about it is to stick to absolute paths, so just search the incorrect (part of the) path and replace it by the correct (part of the) path. Just might work.

regards, Erik.

...maybe just open them in EXS, open edit and 'save as...' in the instrument menu...

There are three ways to do it.

1) The fastest and simplest way:- Redmatica's EXSManager.

2) If you have an earlier Logic version (basically, Logic 6 or Logic 7), you can use Logic's Project Manager to do a similar thing to EXSManager - scan your drives to build up a database, and then use that to batch relink samples to EXS instruments.

3) The hacky way. Open the EXS24. Select the first instrument. Stick down the key or MIDI button to switch the "next instrument" key command. Now the EXS24 will load each instrument in term, searching for the files. Takes ages, and it will stop from time to time (if it can't find samples, for instance) but it can be better than doing it manually, especially if you tackle your library bit by bit.

A variation of this: record the message to switch instruments into a region, and leave Logic on cycle for a few bars - each time Logic cycles, the next instrument is triggered, and the EXS searches for and updates the sample references in each instrument.

Bottom line:- If you have Logic 7, use that to relink (you can't do this in Logic 8, the feature has been removed), otherwise, stump up the plums for EXSManager.