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whtrabit

02-16-2006, 08:08 AM

Didn't see this posted in this forum.

crizdee

02-16-2006, 03:43 PM

Hi,

How can we get hold of Xpandi in the UK?

Chris

Digidesign

02-16-2006, 03:48 PM

The Xpand! CDs should be available next week in the European localized DigiStores, including the UK store.

PMoshay

02-16-2006, 07:38 PM

anyone who has used it wanna share your thoughts?

sleadley

02-16-2006, 08:08 PM

I have been using it solidly for the last couple of weeks. It is great! Now, naturally I want more sounds but what do you expect for Free? The quality is great and the Processor hit is pretty good. All in all I would say it is well worth the money!
my 2c
Simon L.

KimSira

02-17-2006, 01:17 AM

Hi
How do we get a hold of one of these in Australia, from the online store?

Cheers
Kim

Vagn Luv

02-17-2006, 06:41 AM

Am I right when I conclude that u won't be able to import ur own patches into it?

F.ex I have 25 GBs of sofsamplecell patches that I havent been able to use since Digi discontinued the softsamplecell, and left many of us stranded. I thought Kontakt would save my butt, but as Native Instruments take pride in [bleep][bleep][bleep][bleep]ing the customers over, they released Kontakt2 without samplecell support - even though they advertized it as a feature. Nearly 1½ year later they still haven't released a patch to correct this (and many other bugs), so I've secretly been having dreams of Digi releasing their own RTAS/TDM sampler.

McMasters

02-22-2006, 12:20 PM

Just received my Xpand in the mail and installed it.

The first thing I did was check out how it handled the sounds. I saw the sounds folder was filled with 28 sub-folders. (very cool) So i checked deeper and the folders are filled with presets with ".tfx" extensions . All sized at 4KB (on a hard drive, 10k on the DVD), so these must referance a larger sample file. Now there is no shortage of presets. In total the presets take up 4.6MB on disk (2,695,264 bytes)

So doing the math 2,695,264 bytes divided by 4,000 bytes gives you about 673 presets. (nice) And the bonus is that alot of them are usable.

The largest file on the disk is a file called the "Xpand!.dat" which is approx 607.2MB (636,670,770 bytes). That file gets installed in your library/application support/digidesign folder. Isn't it better to keep the samples on a different hard drive?

I have only used it for about a hour now and have absolutely NO complaints.
It is simple and straight forward to use. It sounds very good.

Will it replace my sampletank?
Not completely, If digi releases some new .dat files with more speacilized sounds, like an "orchastra.dat" -- "acoustic piano.dat" --- "vintage drum machines.dat" or "brass and woodwinds.dat", then, yes it will slowly replace sampletank.

Will it replace Kontakt or Giga?
No, there is no way to edit, construct or map out your own samples. So if you are into the "deep editing" kind of sampler. This product will NOT make you happy. Xpand! has a quick "i am what I am" kind of feel.

When will I reach for it?
I will reach for it first, since it is new and I want to play with it. And most presets sound really good with a little tweak here or there.

THANK YOU DIGI. GREAT WORK. I MAKE MY LIVING WITH YOUR PRODUCTS.

As far as Xpand being proprietary. Oh well, so is SampleTank and Reason. If Digi puts together a large sample library for this thing I will buy it. I have far too many samples from too many different manufacturers I have used in the past. (over 50GB) I have found that trying to keep them all and convert them is a daunting task.

Besides how many 808 kick drums do I really need?

milko

02-25-2006, 03:35 AM

Hi
How do we get a hold of one of these in Australia, from the online store?

Cheers
Kim

I got mine from Musiclab for free.

hearttimes

02-25-2006, 08:09 AM

Besides how many 808 kick drums do I really need?

Assuming you sampled the 808 kick only, with it's two variables, (tone and decay) and broke down each knob to ten settings a piece, 100 kick drums should cover you pretty well.

Scott Goldberg

02-25-2006, 09:23 AM

Hi,

How can we get hold of Xpandi in the UK?

Chris

Chris and Kim in Australia...here you go...

https://secure.digidesign.com/index.cfm?page=templates/product_detail&PartNumber=9910-19139-00&manufacturerid=3&productid=59607&rent=0

Try to use that! Otherwise, go to Software downloads/plug-in info-plug-in finder. Go down to "xpand" then click on it and "order it." That link I gave you will take you there anyway hopefully and you won't have to do all this other legwork like I first did. It appears that it's not dowloadable yet. Instead, you "buy it" for free, and they'll charge you a shipping fee of about $10 US Fed-Ex 10 day ground.

Scott Goldberg

02-25-2006, 09:30 AM

Hi
How do we get a hold of one of these in Australia, from the online store?

Cheers
Kim

\Here Kim, see if this works for you "down under": :-)I left the same thing for Chris in the UK

https://secure.digidesign.com/index.cfm?page=templates/product_detail&PartNumber=9910-19139-00&manufacturerid=3&productid=59607&rent=0

Howardk

02-25-2006, 11:26 AM

Anyone know how to move the sample files off the system drive and have Xpand! still find 'em?

gonzolagonda

02-26-2006, 01:27 PM

"No product found" in the UK store...

crizdee

02-26-2006, 02:21 PM

"No product found" in the UK store...

I was told a week or so

Would that be a UK 7 day week or a US week

Maybe it's being manufactured in Jamaica

Perhaps the pirate ships got it in the Atlantic ocean

Or did Digi pushed the boat out this time and ship it by plane? maybe the plane couldn't land because of the fog

I know!!! how about this idea Digi? a Downloadable version* Now, that would be the cutting edge

Chris

Scott Goldberg

02-26-2006, 11:19 PM

Aquarius

02-27-2006, 04:19 AM

Hi,

Still not in the France's Digistore either...

A.

wasabi

02-27-2006, 04:22 AM

Hi guys,
in the Italian Digistore not found, too!!!

Ciao

Wasabi

crizdee

03-06-2006, 01:59 PM

The Xpand! CDs should be available next week in the European localized DigiStores, including the UK store.

Hi,

Xpand finally arrives in the UK Digistore "Hooray" Out of stock " "

How about Digi delivery? would be a great way to showcase Digi delivery to lots of users!!

Chris

HotRats

03-07-2006, 05:35 AM

Hi guys,
in the Italian Digistore not found, too!!!

Ciao

Wasabi

found...but out of stock

crizdee

03-07-2006, 11:14 AM

Xpand finally arrives in the UK Digistore "Hooray" Out of stock " "

How about Digi delivery? would be a great way to showcase Digi delivery to lots of users!!

Chris

Hey hey, guess what arrived in the post today Thanks J

Wicked instrument, well done guys. love its simplisity! and a great sound library.

Can't wait for Hybrid

Chris

asylanten

03-07-2006, 11:34 AM

In Italy we're all waiting, we must have faith in digi, there will be a time......

Wolfgang Eller

03-07-2006, 11:38 AM

I guess Berlusconi gets it sooner than me.

Cheers Wolfgang

asylanten

03-07-2006, 11:48 AM

Evil Jack

03-08-2006, 01:37 AM

wasabi

03-08-2006, 03:21 AM

Out of Stock!!!!
When can we put an order?

Ciao

Wasabi

HotRats

03-08-2006, 05:50 AM

I guess Berlusconi gets it sooner than me.

Cheers Wolfgang

I hope no!

HotRats

03-08-2006, 05:53 AM

Out of Stock!!!!
When can we put an order?

Ciao

Wasabi

no, il digisotre non ti lascia fare l'oridne se il prodotto è out of stock.

(no, digistore does't allow you to put an order if the product's out of stock)

gw sound

03-08-2006, 10:19 PM

I went to a Protools user group last week in Studio City, California, and they were giving them away by the handful. I actually ended up with a two or three myself. It sounds great and is very easy to use! Thank you, Digi, for the free toy!

gonzolagonda

03-09-2006, 10:39 AM

Big pile of them at London Sounds Expo show today (which is still on tomorrow and Saturday)

Chris Coleman

03-09-2006, 03:50 PM

They're not in the local Guitar Center yet - should they be?

crizdee

03-10-2006, 01:52 AM

Big pile of them at London Sounds Expo show today (which is still on tomorrow and Saturday)

They wouldn't even have to stop at Ireland? they could simply fly low over Dublin and drop a parachute box into the lawn of...

Unit 38, Carmanhall Road
Sandyford Industrial Estate
Dublin 18
Ireland

Then everyone in the UK could order one on line

Chris