zircon Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 DirectWave, which is an optional plugin that can be used with FL (costs money), MIGHT be able to load Akai. Not sure though. I doubt they'll implement Akai conversion functionality when there are already utilities that do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion303 Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 This is the only one I want, and it seems to have been out of print for years: http://www.soundsonline.com/sophtml/details.phtml?sku=TASCD-85 Does this happy program convert to something Kontakt could use, because those brass samples look very attractive. Kontakt has native AKAI support. -steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compyfox Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I'm curious. Is there anyway you could play the AKAI sound on it's own, and using something else that records from your soundcard, you could record that as a wav file? Instead of having to spend 140 bucks on that CDXtract? (Why oh why must we pay $140 just to get some samples we're already paying for to load in FL Studio...) AKAI CDs are a specific file format with program patches linked to WAV files. Old Hardware didn't work like Windows or Mac OS now, but had an own OS system. So nothing is "packed", it's just a different disk format. A little bit of research would have spared you your section question, too. There're cheaper tools available for "converting" or even "loading AKAI" natively. Though you need to keep in mind that there're different AKAI formats existing: 1000 up to 5000 if I can still remember. But most samplepacks are in either 1000 or 3000. Here are some hints: http://www.kvraudio.com/get/1351.html http://www.kvraudio.com/get/66.html http://www.kvraudio.com/get/1388.html http://www.kvraudio.com/get/198.html There was another native VSTi that even looked like an AKAI sampler, but I can't find that anymore, and it cost a bit. Well I use Halion anyway so no need for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compyfox Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Don't expect AKAI to go higher than 44kHz/16bit. Unlessthe 5000 format was 24bit (which I'm sure it wasn't) - wasn't that much into AKAI. But 44kHz/16bit was the limit. You can expect more with GIGA, but this is a complete different world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgx Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Zircon, any of the drum libraries you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 Steve Smith Rhythmic Journey has a serviceable set of oneshots of different velocities. That is more or less what I use when I just need good acoustic drums. It also has a lot of premade acoustic loops (primarily rock/pop) which is nice if you don't have any ideas. Clearmountain II has some very cool samples but the formatting is bad (it's audio TRACKS so you have to manually slice everything). If you're willing to do some extra work though you'll find some good material. That's all I have from that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 the last thing i need is another acoustic kit. oh well. where's all the electronica one-shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 If you find them, tell me. TBH though most good electronic drum samples are made from acoustic/vinyl samples anyway. Check out Equipped Music: http://www.equippedmusic.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylance Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Don't expect AKAI to go higher than 44kHz/16bit. Unlessthe 5000 format was 24bit (which I'm sure it wasn't) - wasn't that much into AKAI. But 44kHz/16bit was the limit. You can expect more with GIGA, but this is a complete different world. For CD quality mixes, does it really matter if its 16 or 24? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellik Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Thanks for this link Anyone have any tips on ULTIMATE STRINGS ROLAND or Quantum Leap Brass? Demo's for Brass were pretty great, strings not so much, but I think both will be helpful for me to layer with my current orchestral library (Philharmonik is great, but I need something more "generic" to mix in with it so it doesn't sound so emotional all the time). Anybody own/have heard of either of these libraries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted May 2, 2006 Author Share Posted May 2, 2006 Don't expect AKAI to go higher than 44kHz/16bit. Unlessthe 5000 format was 24bit (which I'm sure it wasn't) - wasn't that much into AKAI. But 44kHz/16bit was the limit. You can expect more with GIGA, but this is a complete different world. For CD quality mixes, does it really matter if its 16 or 24? It's really debatable. I have both 16bit and 24bit samples and hell if I can hear any substantial difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compyfox Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Don't expect AKAI to go higher than 44kHz/16bit. Unlessthe 5000 format was 24bit (which I'm sure it wasn't) - wasn't that much into AKAI. But 44kHz/16bit was the limit. You can expect more with GIGA, but this is a complete different world. For CD quality mixes, does it really matter if its 16 or 24? If you work with effects anyway, and the internal mixing engine works on a 32bit floating point base, who cares. The stuff is dithered down so the "bits" were fully used with information anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweex Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 This may be completely redundant, but the sample CDs that were listed on the site are compitable in Reason 3.0, correct? I'm assuming the NN-XT will handle them, if not others. Just want to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 This may be completely redundant, but the sample CDs that were listed on the site are compitable in Reason 3.0, correct? I'm assuming the NN-XT will handle them, if not others. Just want to make sure. incorrect. NN-XT will not sample the vast majority of those formats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgx Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 It'll do AKAI. There's a free conversion tool available from the props website. And it will run .wav, soundfonts, and refills (duh?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 AKAI as in AKAI Hardware CD-ROMs, or AKAI S5000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compyfox Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 AKAI was always hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweex Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 AKAI as in AKAI Hardware CD-ROMs, or AKAI S5000? AKAI S5000 I am thinking of ordering the Quantum Leap Brass AKAI S5000 and the ProSamples Vol 31 Rare Ethnic Instruments CDs and I just wanted to make sure that they are compatible with Reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 AKAI was always hardware. you know what i mean . AKAI CD-ROM vs. AKP. anyways, apparently Propellerheads Reload (their AKAI conversion utility) only works on S1000 and S3000. No mention of S5000 anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compyfox Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Sorry but define AKP. I'm a bit off the hook now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 http://mda.smartelectronix.com/akai/AKPspec.html AKP basically means AKAI Program Files. it's kinda like the SF2 of the AKAI universe- a self contained sample format that contains all its own mapping info and shit in a single file (rather than spread it out across an entire CD). it's generally used in S5000 or later AKAI samplesets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compyfox Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 As you can read on the "reverse engineering spec sheet", AKAI S5000 is still hardware. AKAI bare went into software tools. They had a VST effects pack once, but I don't recall an "official sampler", though I remember one being for the S1000 - then again it was a third party one. Anyway: The latest Halion and Kontakt should easily load that format. If not,get CDXtract or look for "conversion tools" over at KVR. There're at least 2 if I can still remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzumebachi Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 VSampler can also load AKP natively. Does a pretty good job of it too. I still dunno if Reload works with AKP though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellywu2 Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Is QL brass the same brass present in EWQLSO? Judging from the samples it seems there are a fair few more articulations, but it might just be my shitty usage of the brass in EWQLSO silver. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted May 5, 2006 Author Share Posted May 5, 2006 No, QL Brass is something separate entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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