EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hello

There has been some talk about how to convert akai samples to exs format for 
quick import through the sampler. Does anybody know how to make a disk image 
of an akai sample cd ? Disk Copy doesn't seem to work and ShrinkWrap cannot 
find my disc. Any ideas?!?

David



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I had a few answers to a question about using multi format (audio+akai) 
cds -by making a disk image of the akai bit and burning it with toast - 
a couple of weeks back which i have tried out but...perhaps i am 
missing something (like a full compliment of brain cells)

1) CD driver ver 1.39 - makes no difference - still won't mount
2) Disk Copy - where can i find this?
3) Can Toast make a disk image from such a disc?

Many thanks

Mike

--- In exs-users@y..., "David Payant" <urbangrampa@h...> wrote:

> Hello
> 
> There has been some talk about how to convert akai samples to exs format for 
> quick import through the sampler. Does anybody know how to make a disk image 
> of an akai sample cd ? Disk Copy doesn't seem to work and ShrinkWrap cannot 
> find my disc. Any ideas?!?
> 
> David
> 
> 
> 
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From: "thirdspacemusic" <logic@...>
To: <exs-users@yahoogroups.com>


> a couple of weeks back which i have tried out but...perhaps i am
> missing something (like a full compliment of brain cells)
>
> 1) CD driver ver 1.39 - makes no difference - still won't mount
Ok.

> 2) Disk Copy - where can i find this?
Astarte make ist. Try google. I have a feeling it may be discontinued. If
so, try hotline or something.

> 3) Can Toast make a disk image from such a disc?
Yes. I think its mentioned in the manual how to do it.

~Pev




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On 18.03.2002 23:43 Uhr, "thirdspacemusic" <logic@...> wrote:

> I had a few answers to a question about using multi format (audio+akai)
> cds -by making a disk image of the akai bit and burning it with toast -
> a couple of weeks back which i have tried out but...perhaps i am
> missing something (like a full compliment of brain cells)
> 
> 1) CD driver ver 1.39 - makes no difference - still won't mount
> 2) Disk Copy - where can i find this?
> 3) Can Toast make a disk image from such a disc?
> 
> 
1) Open Logic
2) Open Akai Import
3) Put in the Akai CD-Rom
4) Open Toast
5) Make a device Copy (Gerätekopie in deutsch)

The other way is to open the CD with Astarte CD-Copy and then make the
device copy with toast

For better work with EXS:
Convert the whole Akai CD using Logic. Before that make an Alias of a Folder
where your Samples should be after converting. Put this Alias in the program
Folder of Logic and rename it to "AKAI Samples". Now you can burn a normal
data disk with tost, where all your aif-files are. The exs instruments you
can leave in the Sampler Instruments Folder in the program directory of
Logic. Now you have to enable the cd-rom or dvd drive in the exs
preferences. 
If you now want to use the instrument you have to insert the disk.
Hope this will help you
-- 
Who said that life is easy??!
Gruss/Greetings
Uwe Rodi

>On 18.03.2002 23:43 Uhr, "thirdspacemusic" <logic@...> wrote:
>
>> I had a few answers to a question about using multi format (audio+akai)
>> cds -by making a disk image of the akai bit and burning it with toast -
>> a couple of weeks back which i have tried out but...perhaps i am
>> missing something (like a full compliment of brain cells)
>>
>> 1) CD driver ver 1.39 - makes no difference - still won't mount
>> 2) Disk Copy - where can i find this?
>> 3) Can Toast make a disk image from such a disc?
>>
>>
I think I'm reading your question correctly.

Use your CD Burner to read the Akai files. I had the same problem, and the
easiest thing was to open the EXS editor, hit Akai convert and load the
mixed-media Akai CD in my (Que! Firewire) burner, which ignored the audio
bits, voila. I tried the other suggestions on this list, short of getting
more software, and they didn't happen for me, but this works.

Tony

(G4/LAMP 4.6.3/MOTU 828/EXS-24/Toast and other stuff)


Tony Backhouse
2/11 Castlefield St
Bondi NSW 2026
Australia
612.9365 0653

http://www.tonybackhouse.com.au