EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

>Bonjour!
>
>Still trying to import those hybrid Akai/audio cd into the EXS24 anyone 
>had luck with this (ive already try disabling the apple cd/dvd driver 
>which only triggered a major crash). 
>
>LAMP 4.7 os 9.1 on DP533
>
>merci!
>
>Jean Pierre Brie

As it stands, the EXS can't recognize an Akai/audio (mixed-mode) CD-ROM, 
but there is a relatively simple work-around:

- Use a program like CD-Copy to extract the Akai CD-ROM section and save 
it to your hard drive as a disc image file. 

- Use Toast (or some other CD application) to write that disc image to a 
CD.

- You now have an Akai-only CD-ROM that the EXS will happily read.

Darrel
LAMP 4.7, OS 9.1, G4/533DP

Dear Daniel

Thanks very much for you help. Everything is perfect
now.

Cheers

Carlo


> As it stands, the EXS can't recognize an Akai/audio
> (mixed-mode) CD-ROM, 
> but there is a relatively simple work-around:
> 
> - Use a program like CD-Copy to extract the Akai
> CD-ROM section and save 
> it to your hard drive as a disc image file. 
> 
> - Use Toast (or some other CD application) to write
> that disc image to a 
> CD.
> 
> - You now have an Akai-only CD-ROM that the EXS will
> happily read.
> 
> Darrel
> LAMP 4.7, OS 9.1, G4/533DP
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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Darrel wrote:
> As it stands, the EXS can't recognize an Akai/audio 
(mixed-mode) CD-ROM, 
> but there is a relatively simple work-around:
> 
> - Use a program like CD-Copy to extract the Akai CD-ROM 
section and save 
> it to your hard drive as a disc image file. 
> 

I'm having the infamous problem with the Akai/audio CD roms.  I 
tried this work around...2 different programs...CD-copy (via Virtual 
PC) and Discribe and both failed attempting to write the Akai 
portion of the disc.  I tried 2 different CD's also.  It gets down to 
the very last bit of information in the track and reports failure in 
the case of Discribe, and reports an error in the case of CD 
Copy.  I've used both the CD drive in my Mac and also a Sony 
espressa so the CD's and the drives aren't the problem.  Is there 
something basic that I'm missing here.  I would sure appreciate 
the help as about half of my library is mixed mode.  

An interesting tidbit....  The exs was able to convert files from 
these same mix mode CD's in version 4.6.1.  I converted 
hundreds of files from my Advanced Orchestra CD's.  

thanks in advance 
julie

julie <julielarson@...> wrote:

>>Darrel wrote:
>>> As it stands, the EXS can't recognize an Akai/audio (mixed-mode) CD-ROM, 
>>> but there is a relatively simple work-around:
>>> 
>>> - Use a program like CD-Copy to extract the Akai CD-ROM section and save 
>>> it to your hard drive as a disc image file. 
>>
>>I'm having the infamous problem with the Akai/audio CD roms. I tried this 
>>work around...2 different programs...CD-copy (via Virtual PC) and Discribe 
>>and both failed attempting to write the Akai portion of the disc. I tried 
>>2 different CD's also. It gets down to the very last bit of information in 
>>the track and reports failure in the case of Discribe, and reports an 
>>error in the case of CD Copy. I've used both the CD drive in my Mac and 
>>also a Sony espressa so the CD's and the drives aren't the problem. Is 
>>there something basic that I'm missing here. I would sure appreciate the 
>>help as about half of my library is mixed mode.  
>>
>>An interesting tidbit....  The exs was able to convert files from these 
>>same mix mode CD's in version 4.6.1.  I converted hundreds of files from 
>>my Advanced Orchestra CD's.  

FWIW, when I mentioned CD-Copy, I was referring to a Mac-only program 
from a company called Astarte. Unfortunately, the program doesn't seem to 
be supported any more.

Have you tried Joeri's alternate workaround?:

>Problem: EXS's AKAI conversion is not able to recognize AKAI CD's with
>an additional audio partition.
>
>This problem occurs with MacOS system 9.1 or later.
>All the specific AKAI data on such CD's is simply hidden to the EXS's
>AKAI conversion.
>This behaviour is caused by a system extension called "Apple CD/DVD
>driver" with version number 1.4.
>
>Using an older version of this extension, e.g. 1.3.9 (the one that comes
>with MacOS 9.04) fixes the problem.
>
>Please note: the name of the exenstion may be different on non-english
>MacOS systems.
>
>PS included, you'll find a link where you can download the german
>version of the extension "Apple CD/DVD driver" 1.3.9. It may also work
>on non-german systems.
>
>The file can be found in the file space of the list:
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/logic-users/files/
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exs-users/files/
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/logic-tdm/files/
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/logic-ot/files/
>
>Joeri Vankeirsbilck

Can you use LAM 4.6.1 to convert your files?

Darrel