Logic Pro 8 Any comments on Ultrabeat vs exs24 for drum samples?

[LivePsy]

Ultrabeat is a great hybrid of sample player and synth. But I want to use samples only and don't want to use the pattern sequencer in Ultrabeat. Any comments on using exs24 for a drum kit instead of ultrabeat?

I'm also thinking of LP9's ability to chop up a loop and put it into exs24 automatically too. Very useful.

Regards,
B

 

[Markdvc]

Ultrabeat is a great hybrid of sample player and synth. But I want to use samples only and don't want to use the pattern sequencer in Ultrabeat. Any comments on using exs24 for a drum kit instead of ultrabeat?

There is no reason not to use the EXS 24 for drums. I would decide which to use purely on the basis of which one has the sounds I want to use.

I'm also thinking of LP9's ability to chop up a loop and put it into exs24 automatically too. Very useful.

Indeed - another reason to use the EXS.

kind regards

Mark

 

[LivePsy]

Are there kits prebuilt for the exs24? I haven't seen any on the load and save menu.

 

[Maurits]

Ultrabeat is a great hybrid of sample player and synth. But I want to use samples only and don't want to use the pattern sequencer in Ultrabeat. Any comments on using exs24 for a drum kit instead of ultrabeat?

No trouble there, but for the record, Ultrabeat works as a midi drum machine just as well. Just put it on an instrument track and play away.

Maurits.

 

[artofmixing]

I like using ESX24 for creating interesting glitch type effects with drums plus it reminds me more of the old hardware samplers in terms of 'visual' onscreen layout.

 

[Eli]

One nice advantage to using Ultrabeat is that you get a little volume slider as well as mute/solo and pan control over each zone. And it's dead simple to import EXS 24 drum kits in. It's a great little drum mixer. Having said this though, I have to confess to rarely actually using it myself - old habits die hard