How to install 3rd party samples in EXS24

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How to install 3rd party samples in EXS24

Hi all,
The sample files are already in .exs format, and I have dropped them in:
~Library/Application Support/Logic/Sample Instruments

with the existing EXS24 samples.

However, even though the newly added files appear in the EXS24 index, there are no sounds when I choose a file.
I get a "File not found error".

What didn't I do?

iMac 20', 2.33Ghz, Core2Duo, 250HD, 2GB RAM, TimeCapsule 1TB, Mac OS X (10.5.6), MacBook Pro 5.1, 2.53Ghz, Core2duo, 320HD, 4GB RAM, iPod Touch 16GB

Posted on May 16, 2009 10:48 PM

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Answer 1

hydralucent Author

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Jun 7, 2009 8:27 AM in response to hydralucent

Someone willing to help a noob?

A brief step by step on how to load 3rd party EXS24 instruments (already in EXS24 format) would be appreciated !
How do I get the sampler to recognize them?

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Answer 2

Caramby

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Jun 7, 2009 12:09 PM in response to hydralucent

From the manual:

+In order to be visible within the EXS24 mkII Sampler Instruments menu, instruments must be stored in the Sampler Instruments sub-folder of any of the following folders:+
+• ~/Library/Application Support/Logic: User-defined or edited instruments are stored here.+
+• /Library/Application Support/Logic: Factory-supplied EXS instruments are installed here.+
+• /Applications/Logic 6 Series: EXS instruments of the Logic 6 Series are stored here.+
+• …/ProjectName: Logic Pro also searches for EXS Instruments in the project folder.+
+Note: You can store your sampler instruments in any folder on any of your computer’s hard drives. If you create an alias pointing to this folder within the Sampler Instruments folder (located in the folders listed above), the instruments are displayed in the Sampler Instruments menu.+

Once they're in the right place, EXS24 should find them if you ask it nicely to refresh the list.

If that isn't happening, ask me again…

🙂

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Answer 3

hydralucent Author

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Jun 7, 2009 10:56 PM in response to Caramby

Thanks! I read the (poorly written) manual and tried to follow. Missed the refreshing bit.

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