Mellotronists

On Thu, 4 Oct 2007, bayofkings7 wrote:

> Sorry if this was covered before - Can I use the Mike Pinder CD in a
> SoftSampler?  I use NI's KOMPAKT (note - not Kontakt), and am assuming
> I can play the CD.  I sent an e-mail to the sellers, but have not heard
> from them.  I would like to be sure before I buy it.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tom


if i am reading it right, 'kompakt' is its own format.
you would need a translation utility to translate the
cdrom [which is in akai format] to that format. there
is a program called "cdxtract" that will read and
convert akai cdroms [and many other formats] to the
native instrument "kontakt" format [and many other
formats], but it does not mention "kompakt".
it's available here:

http://www.cdxtract.com/cdxtract2.php

i use the pinder cdrom in my ensoniq asr-10 and it
works without any problems at all, loding each
sound with all parameters intact [or is that "intakt"
in 'native instruemnts speak'?]

"kompakt" appears to be a dedicated player for each
library that includes it - does not seem to be able
to be used as a standalone software sampler the way
that "kontakt" can/is.

...jeff