EXS24 Emagic Xtreme Sampler Now Shipping
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August 3, 2000Emagic is now shipping the EXS24, the Emagic Xtreme Sampler 24 Bit, a professional polyphonic
software sampler for Mac and Windows. The EXS24 runs under Logic Audio and MicroLogic AV from Version
4.0 upwards and is Emagic's second foray into virtual instrument development.
Once an Instrument is defined, further refinements can be added with high-quality analog-subtractive
style processing. In each group this consists of a multimode filter providing lowpass filtering with
slopes selectable from 12 dB, 18 dB, 24 dB classic and 24 dB fat. The unique fat mode ensures fat
bass response even with high resonance settings. Resonance can be set to self-oscillation in order to
produce classic high resonance effects. To further enhance the filter sound characteristics, the
filter input features a variable distortion control. Pitch, filter cutoff, and volume or pan, can be
modulated with two LFOs. One LFO is polyphonic with its own envelope generator for delayed or
decaying modulation, and the other one is a monophonic LFO. Both rates can be adjusted in Hz or
beat-synced note values. The EXS24 features two ADSRs, one for volume and one for the Filter. The
curve forms of the envelopes can be adjusted and, for enhanced realism, the envelope times can be
made to follow pitch. The sample startpoint can be modulated via velocity, as can the attack times of
the envelopes, giving enhanced control of the attack portion of a sound. The Glide function is
switchable from Portamento to Autobend to obtain a velocity sensitive pitch envelope. The EXS24 can
operate in legato mode, which is especially suitable for solo sounds with fingered portamento and
single-triggered envelopes. This processing power is handled via an extremely intuitive user
interface providing specially designed controls, allowing the adjustment of multiple parameters at
once. The EXS24 requires Logic Audio Platinum, Gold, Silver and MicroLogic AV Version 4.0 and upwards for
both Mac and Windows. Up to 16 EXS24, each with up to 64 voices, can be used simultaneously
depending on computer power. As the first software sampler to be perfectly integrated into the internal mixer of a digital audio
sequencer, the EXS24 offers total access to Emagic's built-in proprietary plug-ins, sample accurate
timing superior to any external MIDI sampler, exceptional ease of use and total recall with
automation. The identical storage medium for songs, sounds, and samples, as well as audio track data,
ensures fast and easy backup. The ability to use Logic's audio track data as sample data in the
EXS24, combined with the possibility to perform Logic Audio's sample editing and mixing operations,
opens up previously untapped creative options. Planned future updates of the EXS24 include Digidesign's DirectConnect support, with which up to 32
outputs of the EXS24 can be fed into a TDM-based mixing environment. This will allow TDM users to
take advantage of the sample-precise timing of the EXS24. Availability: MacOS - Shipping. PC/crosspatform - August 2000
Price: MSRP $399.00 For more information, visit their web site at www.emagic.de. |
