EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

At 11:24 AM 2/6/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>I have an s3000xl which is connected via scsi and a zip to my
>pc.  I have the EXS24 but still wish to use the s3000 to take the load of
>the pc occasionally.
>
>I would like to load some multis in to the s3000 from Akai format cd's using
>my pc cdrom (I do not have a scsi cdrom).   I have Millenium and
>CDExtract but neither seem to be able to allow this or extract them to pc.
>Is a scsi cdrom the only option?

Fortunately, no. Translator can transfer an Akai Multi plus the Programs 
plus the Samples from the Akai CD to the ZipDrive. 
www.chickensys.com/translator - Translator is the only program that can 
write directly to the proprietary Akai format. (I also think you can 
transfer even the Multi to MESA format, need to check though.)

>If it is, can anyone recommend a model that works well?

We do sell a robust, Campbell Soup model (whatever that is), for $99.95, 
works great. There's other sources as well. I don't think you need it with 
your setup, if you get Translator, which will be more valuable in the long 
run anyway.

>Also, is there any way of converting exs instruments back to akai 
>programs, for pc processor load reduction?

In the next Translator build (I think out next week) Translator can 
transfer an EXS-24 Instrument and samples either to MESA format or to Akai 
format and wirte it to the ZipDrive. It will support converting Mark II and 
Mark I EXS-24 files (meaning it reads the new information) and accurately 
converts them either to MESA for transfer using Millennium or you can write 
them directly to the ZipDrive.

Garth Hjelte
Sampler User