EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

on 30/11/01 3:50 PM, Rubber Chicken Software Co. at support@...
wrote:

> At 03:26 PM 11/30/01 +0100, you wrote:
> 
>>>> I¹ve just tried to import  partitions A to G from an Akai/Emu CD-Rom
>> called
>>>> Dance Mega Drums 2.
>>>> When I insert the CD and hit Akai convert it only shows `Partitions A
>> and B
>>>> in the partition window.
>>>> Could anybody tell me where the other partitions have gone and how I could
>>>> convert them?
>>> 
>>> Either report the problem to Emagic, or use a 3rd-party convertor.
>>> 
>>> As mentioned before, Emagic does not interpret the Akai partitioning
>>> exactly correctly, so any CD that doesn't play tidy will confuse the Emagic
>>> convertor.
>> Could you recommend a 3rd party converter that would do the trick?
>> Have a good weekend
> 
> Both CDXtract and Translator do a good job at this. I know Translator uses
> the Akai's method, so it's guaranteed in my view to see all the partitions.
> CDXtract usually finds all of them too, but I don't know the internal
> method - I know it's different than Translators.
> 
>> just bought an ESX-24. I have an S3000 sample library
>> (4 gig on Zip250 disks) that I want to get into the Mac. I thought I was
>> going to have to make disk images / CD-R's of these Zips to get them into
>> the ESX.
>> However with the first CD I did, the Akai conversion utility only sees
>> samples which are part of programs. The vast majority of them are not
>> instruments / in programs - they are just big groups of raw samples which I
>> pull into programs as I'm writing a track. I can't even see them in the
>> list of sounds, 'cause its so ruthlessly hierarchical.
>> What's the quickest / simplest way for me to get these onto my Mac? Is
>> there a conversion utility which will batch convert Akai samples into AIFF
>> files?
> 
> CDXtract and Translator are good solutions here as well, but you will have
> to run them on Virtual PC (which you may or may not want to do). They will
> have Mac versions out shortly - no dates are announced. They can convert
> the Samples out into AIFF files. They will do better jobs anyway with the
> Programs too. And they will work with the Zips, instead of the CD's.
> 
> You can get Osmosis for Mac, that will do what you want, but that's $150
> for something that's not EXS specific. Transferstation is an option too,
> but I checked and their web site is "on holiday" imuse.com - whatever that
> means.
> 
> Here's a real hack method - but it does work. Get the information off the
> CD's or Zip's into a raw image file. Open this with an audio editor (Peak,
> whatever) to just play it back in raw mode, mono, at 44100. Just extract
> the pieces of wavedata information. VERY DIRTY, but it works!
> 
> I admit that I use the method a lot, even to reverse engineer things. It's
> a secret weapon!
> 
> Garth Hjelte
> Sampler User
> 
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Big thanks to Mr Rubber Chicken for his very thorough and helpful advice -
if Translator was ready for Mac Iwould go and buy it forthwith.

As it is I have managed to get most of my library transferred in its raw
sample-only form by using the demo version of Osmosis which has limited goes
- I had to install it on two computers to get it done but I did.  If
Bitheadz weren't charging such a ridiculous amount of money (£150!) for such
a modest bit of software I would have bought that, but luckily I haven't had
to.

I must admit I'm slightly annoyed that I had to even consider buying another
piece of software when the ESX is advertised as Akai-compatible.  Might I
suggest a future addition would be the ability to mount Akai format volumes
that aren't only on CD, and to convert Akai samples to SDII, AIFF and WAV in
bulk.

all the best,

pk