How To: Logic Pro 9 Tutorial #8 - Chopping Up Samples With Logic (option #1) and the EXS24 Sampler

[givan742617000027]

U can convert the split regions into separate audio files and then drag and drop them from Finder onto the keyboard screen. They're gonna end up separated, each on it's own key :)

[scrs10]

Anyone know why my samples wont play on midi keyboard and pads? i did everything to the excact point from this video and nothing on my keys? help please

[0spalsh0]

@scrs10 had the same problem press 4 on the keyboard and your midi instrument will work as well as your logic keyboard

[tiltshift666]

Such a hilarious exchange between dao and hydro

great tutorial, but couldnt the same be acheived through use of automation?



[EastOaklandRyder510]

Wow this is the Logic 8 way of slicing, Logic 9 added a waaaay better slicing feature.

[snugbellingham]

I love you videos. Best around... thanks Adam!

[DownAndOutzzz]

GJ sucking just blaze's dick you dyke

[XxHYDROxX]

hey every time i bring out the keyboard when i press caps lock i don't hear anything when i press the keys what am i doing wrong here or do i have to put some special settings help me out

[DownAndOutzzz]

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[XxHYDROxX]

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[DownAndOutzzz]

@XxHYDROxX Eat a dick quicker than mexican's sprint over borders. I give a fuck like a quarter with 20 cent.

[XxHYDROxX]

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[DownAndOutzzz]

@XxHYDROxX Lol you are the one trying to make music with the caps lock keyboard but can't even figure it out. Get a keyboard you broke ass bitch.

[XxHYDROxX]

@DownAndOutzzz yeaa i am cuz i travel with my macbook and its good to know so if I'm working on something i don't gotta carry a 52 key piano with me on the road you fuckface why am i even wasting my time on you, you still suck from your moms saggy ass titties at night in your one piece jammies Lmfaoo

[DownAndOutzzz]

@XxHYDROxX You type like a fatass.

[XxHYDROxX]

@DownAndOutzzz you actually are one tho

[PeeZeeDeeZee]

Can't get the / to work. Screen just flashes. Can anybody help?

[imranbhaloo]

you didn't really address the issue of pitch shift. does this method correct the pitch of a particular sample with regards to the note that you assign it to? or am i just playing with the samples in their original pitch?

[BrickCity11575]

Nice Vid. Is there a way to adjust your chops if you dont get it right were u want them. ie Just a little off here and a little off there.

[dubbstar07]

thank you.

i have been asking lots of people this question "how do you use the EXS24 sampler" and haven't had an answer great tutorial.

i can now do all things i need to do on logic.

this is not to dissimilar to the way you put a samples in the NNXT on the reason Software.

thanks again

[Kasiak53]

I followed all the steps but I can't get any sound coming out from the keyboard :/

[thenightjunky]

@Kasiak53

Just click on the EXS logo next to the timeline which you called Beat1

[runco412]

your the man

[OnlyRawAudio]

Thankyou! 

[xxdeathx]

nvm your way is funner lmao

[xxdeathx]

this isnt the good way to slice, this is the fast trash way :/ your supose to open flex then do it from there

[Margalus89]

exactly what i was looking for, can i say i love you? lol just kidding, thanks :)

[Judeastonez]

A sample played will cutoff once another is played. .....not "its better". (Polyphony)

[imamusicmogul]

@SyntheticXMTS just hit caps lock on your keyboard....

[95xCHECHENx95]

THX ALOT BRO )))

[sickbeats818]

once u chop with the hit key is there a way to change the start point of the chop to make it more exact???

[SamJendo1]

@sickbeats818

[BrickCity11575]

@sickbeats818 I'm trying to find out the same answer. havent found it yet.

[nulifemusictv]

i have question. If I sample a track at BMP of 138 and I want to use that sample on a hip hop track BMP 95 how do I match the sample to that tempo. I did everything you showed on video but when I slow down track the sample don't slow down. Help please...

[justletmesigninokthx]

cool vid works great. thanks.

[urbanchica]

hi mine didnt say split by region or anything it just says split regions/......u have any idea how i can make it like yours?

[kushnjuice]

everytime i drag and click my sample into the edit window a message comes up and says files are to long...should i shorten the sample or is there something else i'm missing? please help me out

[boarderdude6092]

thanks dude!

[113703]

Thank you so much for making it so plan and easy to understand. I had almost given up on trying use the sample feature.

[bboyjp]

for some reason when im playing the keys i don't hear any sound.... I dragged my samples in all correctly and did everything you said, but its not linking up to my keys... help?

[CableIsGod]

@bboyjp i have the same exact problem

[itsMellorD]

Thanks man!

[IamEdGlass]

What's the name of his site again?

[Basskicker93]

wow nice tool 

[ThomasBCullen]

just blaze uses ableton live its much easier to chop up samples with that as it automatically assigns each slice to a key

[BitchImMikeLoooowry]

Actually never mind, i figured it out. Thank you so much for this video

[BitchImMikeLoooowry]

Hey thanks for making the video its really helpful. But one thing thats not working for me is when i set my key command, nothing happens when i try chop the sample.. I would appreciate if anyone could help

[pedrorrissey]

why when i click "ok" @ the "contiguous zones" part i get this message: "the file name is too long"? After that, i do everything as u say but i get no sound out of the logic's keyboard. Great tutorial!

[HughWheelerDrums]

i figured out how to make them work and i got an amazing sounding snare.....but when i re-opened it couldnt locate the files.....it seems so difficult to make something this simple work

[HughWheelerDrums]

Great video! But how do i load the setting into the exs 24 now? i dragged in 2 snare drums i sampled but i when i go to load they are saved as exs files and i cant load them? Thanks

[kauters]

i have a question. a very dumb question im sure....ok... i want to extend my library of midi sounds so i thought id buy a the logic pro magazine which has free instruments and loops etc.however i cant seem to send them to my library in logic. basically when you have choice of violins for exaple, i cant locate the new sound i got in my new cd.therefore im unable to extend my midi instruments...please help!

[yepthisis]

when i hit backslash it doesnt chop the sample

[hjmcfar397]

great tutorial! 

[altamanera]

Thank you Brotha! Good Tutor Skills mang! Bless!

[jpstyla]

LEGENDDD!!! THANK U!!

[cubano201]

nice vid man. but when i hit the backslash key it doesnt slice

[DerfTheKid]

u was alot of help man thanks. keep it up.

[julianh100]

also, how do you get such good quality vids at 480p? i use screenflow and the quality of my vids at 480p is really bad, but at 720p (once its uploaded to youtube) looks great. any suggestions?

[julianh100]

if the sample is in time to the bpm, can you have it so you can quantize the slices? that would be SO amazing. great vid by the way

[GatewayXl]

At 2:20 skip all that and just select all the regions on that track and then right click on it and select convert to sampler track, then make regions is selected and click continue

[trackattik]

I have a LOGIC TUTORIAL on how to chop samples EXACTLY like a MPC. No sloppy chop or guess work.

[grimeybeats1]

Great tutorial. One question, once you've chopped the samples, assigned them to keys, and create a kit how do you get the samples to fit or sync with the tempo?

[blazemundo]

Thank you sir, You are the man!

[YourLocalDealerzTV]

Great Videos Man Very Helpful for a rookie like me :) thanks a million!!

[melvalicious92]

so weird, i have it all sampled but it's not playing on my MIDI keyboard, what do i do?

[jmotter92]

Very helpful! Is there any way I could assign samples to pads instead of keys? It's not a problem, but I am curious.

[haamidtbl]

fantastic tutorial!!! thank you so much

[rhesusdankey]

"Liked" this video 46 seconds into it. Good at explaining what it necessary for Logic not unnecessary crap or bragging. Kudos

[bway149260]

GOOD LOOK ON THAT VIDEO IM STILL NOT GETTING THE SAMPLE TO PLAY IM A REASON USER AND NEED A CRASH COURSE ON LOGIC ANY ONE HELP MAYBY EVEN IF YA KNOW CLASS IN NYC THANX

[floeflex]

Very nice. a little bit sad that my english is not so well.

but thank you

[jbpiano1]

Hey i appreciate the help, But for some reason my sample did not play even after i followed your directions rule per rule, any idea what could be the problem?

[tinktwiceman]

Wow great video, especially the small command tutorial within the tutorial haha. I don't if this been asked, but instead of having it where you have to hold the key for the sample to play, is there a way to make it where it released all the way with one press of the keys? Thanks again.

[ak47bull3t]

like if you tried to say contiguous after that :L

[FrankLaws100]

I am a beginner to Logic Pro I am very interested in this software because I see that it is powerful and ver user friendly.But the problem I am having is chopping up my samples.I want everybody to know that the US preset setting does allow you to use forward slash to chop samples.My problem now is I can drag the music into my logic pro but I can't hear it at all.I have never been able to hear nothing that I drag into logic.PLEASE HELP!

[DrZaious]

@FrankLaws100 You might need to fix your audio output.

[okturus]

You're the man dude, "Lets Do This." haha

[Marcusblade]

if you dont want to have to move the samples to each key just load them as a drum map it will put each sample on each key for you with out stretching them all over the keyboard..

[journalystic1]

Only problem I am having is at the end when the keyboard pops up I can'T get the music to play when I press the keyboard shortcuts if that makes sense...every other step worked properly except the final part of the work flow thanks for the help!?!

[ravinmephii]

clean tutorial nice! thx

[Jewman4000]

Thanks a lot man, helped a lot, subscribed too :)

[imamusicmogul]

@Jewman4000 thank you!!! Glad I was able to help!!! Enjoy more video as they come...

[TheBrimJob]

I followed the instructions to a tee. The samples do not play back. When I select C1 a quarter notes shows with a line through it shows in the transport bar. I cannot find any videos that can help me. Maybe something is not routed right? I don't know. 

[akordarcy]

well , I have one question.

EVERYTHING worked so far so good.

Till I've found the BIG problem, ( 2 problems )..

1. If I press the hot key , it only " chops " between bars, not exactly where I want it to chop ?

next

2. This is the biggest problem of all , In the end , I don't hear any sound from the samples at all ?

Could you please help us ( me ) ?

Thnx allot , keep up the good work!

[Randomonious]

Is this better than just right clicking your samples and selecting "convert to new sampler track"? That's what i've been doing. It seems to do the same thing. I'm using Logic 9

[monkeychuck102]

thank you very much bruddah

[gwb911]

and they say logic has poor sampling... it just makes you take xtra time to do it RIGHT... like: fixing something with ductape is easiest, but is it best?

[LajoieAdam]

good video. i have a stupid question, i want to be able to delete the start of a recording ( right before you sing you know.. you hear the guitar move around etc..) but it seems I can only do that in the sample editor, and that's way to precise because I usually have 2 tracks.. is there way i can just click on the main screen n click what i want to delete? hope you understand what i mean.. i can do it in cool edit pro 2.1

[SWAGairEnt]

....say bruh...how do u load samples into the drum pads from logic...and its also not letting me save the sample....plz help me out..

[lanakid1]

the bell at the end scared the s*** out of me

[imamusicmogul]

@lanakid1 sorry!!! hoped you liked the video though and learned something!!!

[dmavis]

Is there any reason why this shouldnt work when I have set my key and have selected the region I wanna chop before playing? I select the region, hit play, and get no response from my selected hot key...

[smoothcrimnal6]

Can you do this same thing with an mp3, aiff, wav etc..? I can import them to logic but am having trouble dragging the samples into the EXS sampler. Please help! THanks!

[imamusicmogul]

@smoothcrimnal6 you can!! Did you have success adding any other wav files??

[fatbrat09]

@smoothcrimnal6 how can you take the vocals off a track

[timpanini]

Thanks man! This is great. I´m new on logic so this have been really helpful! Big up from Sweden!

I have one question: How do i play my samples at the same time? You know what i mean? Like 3 or more samples together, same time. I want to try some live mash-ups through Logic.

Excuse my broken english.

/Tim

[skarsteen]

very nice tutorial, but i have 1 problem though, when I load up the samples and i looks exactly like 5:20, my keyboard doesn't play the sample !! what can i do?

[PoeticLieSins]

Why not just right click and then "add to new sampler instrument"? Or are you just showing how to get it cut exactly the way you want it?

[Pai001]

i did everything but theres no sound in the keyboard. I can hear the chops as i press them on the exs24 but not on my keyboard whats wrong?

[MasterMindRecords1]

great tutorial man thanx

[necthael]

thank u!

[mw2king89]

when i do that.. every key i play with a loop on it, if i go up any keys the tempo gets crazy high. can u help me? im a user of logic express 8

[caddytheproducer]

say if you use the slice key, your slices will not always be accurate,how do you edit your slices?

[moonleyet]

How can you adjust the parameters (ASDR, resonance, etc.) to individual samples on separate keys? Right now, any adjustments i make effect all of the samples.

[MARCO148]

Hello.

A question, please.

How is possible to write musica with notations scores by score button or else

Not by midi nor files nor keyboards or key or extenal istrument...only with notes like a composition ...like finale, to have the traditional notation, not the apple only.And to apply it to a soft instrument .Thanks

[sidthemusk]

Hi Thanks for that. Really helpful.

I have sampled my own tom hit. The sampled tom when played in the Sampler hasn't got the same attack and punch as the original audio file. Is there away around this?

[999373894]

Gosh this video made me want to cry. I've been trying to figure out how to do this for years with my mpd24 and protools, but kept running into walls (I record my own vocals and tweak them on pt, but have been wanting to make beats also). Does anybody know how to do this in pt8, or is this a bad place to ask pro tool questions? Anyhow thank you for the great vid, and if anybody can help me out I'd appreciate it If not I guess I have to just get logic.

[heyitisjeremy]

Most helpful video I watched so far! thanks

[GuyLockHart]

Question: I can't find the exs24 sampler in logic. Where is it? I have Logic pro 8 and I don't see it anywhere

[charanga1]

Wouldn't you be able to convert to sampler track, or am I missing something here.

[GorillaBeatz1]

Not bad, 16 year Protools Engineer, Learning Logic now..............

[B3ATROOT]

great tutorial. one question though - when i drag my chopped up samples into the exs24 sampler it gives me the error message - 'file name too long' and i can't play the sounds on my keyboard. i have been able to work it with other files however. how can i get around this problem? thanks

[MTwistSounds]

@B3ATROOT i got that,too...u found out how to fix that problem?

[localonly808]

Im having a problem setting my shortkey to split regions. I follow exactly how you explain, multiple times, and I just cant get the hotkey to chop the sample : ( Any ideas?

[blackmon7]

great tutorial! really helped me alot. This might be a dumb question, but im new to logic pro so bare with me. How do you pull up the virtual keyboard you were playing on at the end of the video?

[imamusicmogul]

@blackmon7 just hit caps lock on your keyboard.....

[blackmon7]

@imamusicmogul ok cool! Thanks!

[1c3izzle]

mine wont work?

[iamtazb]

When I open up the logic keyboard and push the buttons, the samples are not being played? Anyone else having this problem?

[HomemadeBeatsEnt]

how can u make the track bars so big?

[masteez6969]

@HomemadeBeatsEnt z

[jahliv9]

great vid. I have a mpd 18 and I cannot get it to play the samples. they are mapped to the esx24 editor screen keyboard just fine but cannot play on the mpd. any help or suggestions would be great

[kerwinprescott]

thanx man

why the program always pause when i record

and how do i stop that ...by the way i am a first time logic user

[kinghicks09]

okay i'm trying to sample from a song like an mp3 file or wutev.. how do u do this and take the background music out and just use the vocals... plus mine wont even play on the the keyboard even tho i followed yo instructions step by step...HELP PLZ!!!!!!!

[natethegreat737]

I got through all of the steps except bringing up the logic keyboard. I don't know how to bring it up, and right now when I hit A, S, D, etc, it doesn't play any sounds

[160BANGUP]

Hit caps lock button to open/close on arrange screen to bring up logic keyboard

[blackferris82]

Dope!

[Nokstar]

Is there a way to cut up the sample the same way in the sample editor window at the bottom while the sample is NOT playing? I want to be able to set the regions manually while looking at the wave in the sample editor..so i get the exact cuts i want visually instead of by ear with this process.

[KidKrE8]

I did all the steps and assigned to the keys, but I don't hear the audio of the chopped sample when I play the keys

[SRH514HipHop]

very helpful!

[Jjunkee]

amazing tutorial, i've been trying to figure out this for a while and the problem i was having was that the "split regions" short cut key wasn't assigned but because you showed everyone how to do it, im pretty sure you just stopped a lot of people pulling out their hair

[ITAMAproduces]

Why does mine only chop to the bar? what am I doing wrong?

[imamusicmogul]

what do you mean??? How are you going about cutting the sample?

[ITAMAproduces]

Im doing the way you explained. It only cuts to measure. I dont know :/

[marksman55]

@imamusicmogul i know what he was talking about cause its happening to me. when you cut to playhead, the DAW will automatically quantize up to the nearest bar, instead of chopping the sample in any place that you want, like you're doing, it goes forward and only chops at the bar. so if i hit the chop key 3 times between bar 4 and 5 for example. the DAW will only make one slice at bar 5

[marksman55]

@imamusicmogul i found the solution to the DAW splitting directly to the bar and not cutting in-between.

In Logic 9 there are 3 different 'Split' key commands:

1.Split Regions/Events by Locators or Marquee selection

2.Split Regions/Events by ROUNDED Playhead Position

3.Split Regions/Events by Playhead position

You need to use the one which is NOT rounded. assign your key command to number 3 in that list and problem solved.

thanks musicmogul for the tips though... they really help!!!!!

[neopandorex2]

@ITAMAproduces same here bruvah.. it only chops in even bars. it just doesnt react when i hit the key randomly... + ive got to hit it right on the bar divison or it wont chop at all..

ive been usin logic for a week only but im not foreign to daws (pro tools, fl, reason and cubase)... so ive tried with diff timing sig but is there anything else i coulve forgotten in logic... help plz!!

[neopandorex2]

@ITAMAproduces aight bro got it, u go back to ur key command window. there are TWO exact same options called split regions events by playhead... i had hte first one set to / but i set the scnd one... instead... the lower one. now it works. chop up bboy , chop up!

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[steeloism]

yes,

How do you record the sample after its chopped and saved? I know .. silly question...

Thanks

[imamusicmogul]

Just plug in a MIDI keyboard or use Logic digital keyboard and play the keys!!!

[riggers123456789]

This is brilliant! Thanks allot man!

Just one question though. When i hit record my sample just repeats over and over again like a default. I must have missed something here i know but its so frustrating! It only happens when i hit record and not when i just press my key.

Hope someone can help! Thanks again.

[imamusicmogul]

oh... You mean you hit a kit the whole sample plays... When you are in the editor window make sure you have a check mark beside the 1 shot... Let me know if that works!!

[roached12]

thanks man thanks alot

[robinsonOFluxly]

thank you!

i was really struggling whit the exs,

but this was very helpful.

greats from belgium

[imamusicmogul]

that robinsonOFluxly! More tutorials to come...

[killtheswitch]

how come whenever i import audio samples into the arrange window i cant control the tempo?

[imamusicmogul]

on some file, the tempo is printed "into" it, and some they are not.... Most audio files you get does not allow you the flexibility to control the tempo like Apple Loops... I will soon post a video on how to match sample to a tempo...

[killtheswitch]

thanks man. will be waiting for it :)

[Zombiebrainstew]

Thanks man you rock

[imamusicmogul]

thank you very much...

[aviv18391]

Way to go again adam. Liked it.

[imamusicmogul]

hey aviv, I got to get you the other song...

[aviv18391]

Cool, take your time man, pm me when you get it.

[imamusicmogul]

Thank aviv....

[mashvideo]

it is possible to transform songs into acapellas or instruments in logic? do you know how?

[siderealxxx]

There's a much easier way of doing this you know (even with the bug)... 1/ Select your original file 2/ hit 'forward by transient' and then split the region accordingly 3/ select all samples, then go to 'Audio>Convert regions to New Sampler Track' and it's done. Much quicker, more accurate and it maps as it should.

[flyguy206]

Can you make a video, on how to set up a control surface in logic

[imamusicmogul]

hey flyguy206, I will make a video on it as soon as I get a chance...

[flyguy206]

thanks

[wcurry1]

really appreciate the custom tutorial!