Logic Pro Exs Sampler Load Time, reducing Sample Load Time Options

[bluetone78]

Hi - I've just purchased Logic and have been very happy with it on the whole. One problem 'm having though it with the exs sampler and the time it take to laod samples.

For sample storage, I've got a iomega firewire drive hooked up to my mac. I'm assuming I need to have exs preferences set to search for samples on "external volumes", since they are on my external firewire drive.
The problem is that they take so long to load, 45 seconds to a minute per patch. Is there any way tp recuding the search/load time? I'd rather not put them on my internal hard drive...

Thanks
bluetone