>>But Mac users have EXS version of VSL. And as i know, EXS24 is not the weakest sampler in this world (if not to say opposite). >>
To be honest - you can only use the exs24mkII implementation in Logic Platinum (which excludes other versions of logic) So VSL is not compatible to a sampler on Mac but to a version of one DAW.
There are sample lib developers that say, that they cannot port their libs to exs because it has not as much possibilities as HALion or Kontakt. Which is true.
There are two great points about the exs:
1) it is much more efficient than Kontakt or HALion (getting about 2-3 times the voices - with the same programs).
2) it has something like a librarian/database - and with the exs manager not to bad.
3) the exs-part on this forum (with lots of nice and acknowledged people) - well, HALion forum is great, too.
But the VSL exs runs exactly in one version of a program - precisely taken it does not support a sampler on Mac but a sequencing program. For non logic platinum users it would be less expensive and less of a hassle to use and integrate VSL if it would support open platform-samplers. (Well, this means more Kontakt than HALion on OSX)
I ordered to horizon libs - (and I can only stress the great support I got from VSL!!! great company!!!) another would be interesting - but as there is no statement of future development and about sampler-platform-crossgrades I will think twice about it. EMagic lately shows a bit of a strange behavior (go to Sounddiver yahoogroup and read post of Mr Michael Haydn about the OSX beta). I find it a bit too aggressive how they try to sell Logic (same with VSL only in Platinum).
Is Logic the sampler or exs?
Personally I like more to get positive arguments why I should better use Platinum instead of Gold, but somehow emagic seems to take another route - which I do not like.
I will see how I get these libs to work - buying Platinum would be the last step - pressure just generates pressure against it!
Just my thoughts.
Best,
Steff
To be honest - you can only use the exs24mkII implementation in Logic Platinum (which excludes other versions of logic) So VSL is not compatible to a sampler on Mac but to a version of one DAW.
There are sample lib developers that say, that they cannot port their libs to exs because it has not as much possibilities as HALion or Kontakt. Which is true.
There are two great points about the exs:
1) it is much more efficient than Kontakt or HALion (getting about 2-3 times the voices - with the same programs).
2) it has something like a librarian/database - and with the exs manager not to bad.
3) the exs-part on this forum (with lots of nice and acknowledged people) - well, HALion forum is great, too.
But the VSL exs runs exactly in one version of a program - precisely taken it does not support a sampler on Mac but a sequencing program. For non logic platinum users it would be less expensive and less of a hassle to use and integrate VSL if it would support open platform-samplers. (Well, this means more Kontakt than HALion on OSX)
I ordered to horizon libs - (and I can only stress the great support I got from VSL!!! great company!!!) another would be interesting - but as there is no statement of future development and about sampler-platform-crossgrades I will think twice about it. EMagic lately shows a bit of a strange behavior (go to Sounddiver yahoogroup and read post of Mr Michael Haydn about the OSX beta). I find it a bit too aggressive how they try to sell Logic (same with VSL only in Platinum).
Is Logic the sampler or exs?
Personally I like more to get positive arguments why I should better use Platinum instead of Gold, but somehow emagic seems to take another route - which I do not like.
I will see how I get these libs to work - buying Platinum would be the last step - pressure just generates pressure against it!
Just my thoughts.
Best,
Steff