EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

I downloaded some Soundfont samples to convert to Logic's EXS24, but 
they are in a 'packed' format.  Does anyone know of/have a utility to 
unpack these on the Macintosh, or is this a PC-only type of thing?

Also, is there something that decompresses RAR files on the Mac?

Regards,
Lenny
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  Lenny Stearns                                      lens@...
  Alexandria, Virginia
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On 04/05/2004, at 4:28 AM, Lenny Stearns wrote:

>  Also, is there something that decompresses RAR files on the Mac?


StuffIt Expander <www.stuffit.com>

At 10:18 PM +0000 5/3/04, "bernard chavonnet" <exs@...> wrote:
>Here is the Soundfont unpack utility:
>
>http://www.personalcopy.com/sfpack.htm

Unfortunately, that doesn't help me on the Mac. It appears to be Windows only.
- Lenny


>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lenny Stearns" <lens@...>
>To: <exs-users@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 11:28 AM
>Subject: [EXS] Unpacking SoundFonts
>
>
>>  I downloaded some Soundfont samples to convert to Logic's EXS24, but
>>  they are in a 'packed' format.  Does anyone know of/have a utility to
>>  unpack these on the Macintosh, or is this a PC-only type of thing?
>>
>>  Also, is there something that decompresses RAR files on the Mac?
>>
>>  Regards,
>>  Lenny

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  Lenny Stearns                                      lens@...
  Alexandria, Virginia
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--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, Lenny Stearns <lens@p...> wrote:
> At 10:18 PM +0000 5/3/04, "bernard chavonnet" <exs@c...> wrote:
> >Here is the Soundfont unpack utility:
> >
> >http://www.personalcopy.com/sfpack.htm
> 
> Unfortunately, that doesn't help me on the Mac. It appears to be Windows only.
> - Lenny
> 
> 
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Lenny Stearns" <lens@p...>
> >To: <exs-users@yahoogroups.com>
> >Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 11:28 AM
> >Subject: [EXS] Unpacking SoundFonts
> >
> >
> >>  I downloaded some Soundfont samples to convert to Logic's EXS24, but
> >>  they are in a 'packed' format.  Does anyone know of/have a utility to
> >>  unpack these on the Macintosh, or is this a PC-only type of thing?
> >>
> >>  Also, is there something that decompresses RAR files on the Mac?
> >>
> >>  Regards,
> >>  Lenny
    
       I've been wondering about these as well as files ending in .sfArk.
> So can these Soundfont Packs be opened on a Mac or are they Windows only?
> -- 
     Thanks,

    Jay
> 
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>   Lenny Stearns                                      lens@p...
>   Alexandria, Virginia
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On 05/05/2004, at 8:09 AM, choros15 wrote:

> I've been wondering about these as well as files ending in .sfArk.

<http://www.melodymachine.com/sfark.htm>

michael

>        I've been wondering about these as well as files ending in .sfArk.
> > So can these Soundfont Packs be opened on a Mac or are they Windows only?
> > -- 
>      Thanks,
> 
>     Jay

I should say I can't open the .sfArk V1 files.I can open the .sfArk V2 files with a free utility 
called sfArkXT but not .sfArk V1 files or the sfpacks either.
   As for .rar files I've found the free utility UnRarX and it works fine.
  
   Thanks again,

  Jay

At 08:20 AM 5/5/04 +1000, you wrote:
>On 05/05/2004, at 8:09 AM, choros15 wrote:
>
> > I've been wondering about these as well as files ending in .sfArk.
>
><http://www.melodymachine.com/sfark.htm>www.melodymachine.com/sfark.htm

Yes, this link is to a OSX version of the SoundFont unpacker.

Garth Hjelte
Sampler User

> Yes, this link is to a OSX version of the SoundFont unpacker.
 
 I can unpack most soundfonts,it's the ones that end in .sfpack that I still can't open.Is this 
a "Windows" only file?Also I was wondering if there was a way to open .sfArk V1 files.I can 
open .sfArk V2 files with unRarX but if I try to open a .sfArk V1 file it tells me it's a V1 file 
and rejects it.The website says if I encounter sfArk V1 files to contact the creator of the 
files and get them to convert them to .sfArk v2 files.Is there another way?

  Thanks,

   Jay