I love it for that. In the past I've converted several thick monophonic ES2 patches, with effects, over to custom polyphonic instruments. Like having a separate ES2 on every key!

Yep, it's incredibly cool for creating custom sample-based synth sounds, using software synths and blending them together. I actually did a video on that too a while back: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bcuVZtKDsNaXd4U.htmlfeature=shared

If you go look at all of the samples in Logic's sound library, you will see that the vast majority of them are 44.1 kHz 16-bit. However, auto sampler WILL sample at whatever your Logic Project/Interface is set to. In my case here in this video, it was 48 kHz 24-bit, but that's only because I was running a screen capture software at the same time, and it defaults to 48 kHz for video. I would personally always use 24-bit, but in my opinion there's no real need to go higher than 44.1 for sampling hardware synths, in a situation like this. (1) You're likely not going to hear the extended high frequency range when using a higher sample rate, and (2) it wastes drive space, because the sample files will be larger, and (3) Sampler will automatically convert the output to whatever you set your Logic Project/Interface to. So if you auto sample at 44.1, but you use 96k for your project, for example, there's no risk of the pitch of the samples playing back incorrectly, because Sampler compensates for that. However, there two caveats: (1) you might consider a higher sample rate if you are sampling "loop-style" instruments where there is a rhythmic element that needs to stay in time with the tempo of the project. If you are using the time manipulation functions in Sampler to sync the sample playback speed with your project tempo, then yes, having a higher sample rate can certainly help for better quality time compression and expansion. (2) if you are sampling an instrument that has a lot of high frequency emphasis and saturation, you *might* hear audible foldover/aliasing in the top end. It's not often, but occasionally with really high frequency harmonics that go above 22.5 kHz they can foldover back onto the sample recordings, and can sometimes sounds like inharmonic distortion -- muddying up the clarity of the top end. But it's rare.

You can do that with Quick Sampler. If you have a single audio file, you can chop up the transients with Quick Sampler, much easier than this process. I have a pretty detailed tutorial on Quick Sampler here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lb2Ug6dpyL2Uhqc.htmlfeature=shared

Decentsampler can import exs24 format files (the kind Sampler uses).

Not easily, but can navigate to two locations to find your EXS file and samples. For the EXS file: "Users > YourUserName > Music > Audio Music Apps > Sampler Instruments > Auto Sampled" -- there you will find your EXS file that contains the Sampler programming. Then go back one folder. Instead of Sampler Instruments, click on "Samples > Auto Sampled" and here you can find a folder for each of your auto sampled instruments. You can then either find a third party sampler that supports EXS files, like "Decentsampler" someone mentioned below, or you can simply manually reload and re-program the samples int he sample folder. Because sampler does labeled the files with their pitch name and velocity layers, it can make it a bit easier, but you'll still have to do some manual programming work.

@@MusicTechHelpGuy ok great, thanks guys!!

Virtually any MIDI controller will work with any DAW these days. I use a Novation Launchkey 61. But if you're looking for something higher quality I would look for something with weighted or semi-weighted keys, and larger and/or more precise faders and knobs.

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Not easily, but you can navigate to two locations to find your EXS file and samples. For the EXS file: "Users > YourUserName > Music > Audio Music Apps > Sampler Instruments > Auto Sampled" -- there you will find your EXS file that contains the Sampler programming. Then go back one folder. Instead of Sampler Instruments, click on "Samples > Auto Sampled" and here you can find a folder for each of your auto sampled instruments. You can then either find a third party sampler that supports EXS files, like "Decentsampler", another commenter mentioned. Or you can simply manually reload and re-program the samples in the sample folder. Because sampler does label the files with their pitch name and velocity layers, it can make it a bit easier, but you'll still have to do some manual programming work.

Absolutely. Just replace the external instrument plugin with your favorite soft synth plugin, add whatever effects you want, and the rest of the process is the same. I actually have a video on that too: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bcuVZtKDsNaXd4U.htmlfeature=shared

Yes, in this setup it played every selected note on my hardware synth, at 3 different velocities, and recorded each one as an audio file.

@@MusicTechHelpGuyso how was that set up? I presume you have a different video for this?

​@@CJMarsicanoPA You might've skipped a section in the video and missed something. Around 0:43 I explain the routing and setup with the external instrument plugin. Then around 3:36 I explain the setup with auto sampler. If you need more clarification on the External Instrument plugin, I have another video on this, that I mentioned in the video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kJmjo8iburHelGg.html

@@MusicTechHelpGuy much thanks and gratitude to you for your assistance. I watched todays video a couple of times and kept thinking I was missing something. Will have to watch #66 and hopefully put two and two together from there.

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