Converting Sample Cell libraries to Kontakt

[shakti]

Folks,
I've got a big library of Sample Cell stuff and I miss using it.

I'm looking for anyone who has successfully converted them to a more modern library format like Kontakt for instance.

What did you use? Did it work? Did you successfully convert Banks?
What did you lose in the conversion?

Anybody? I can't believe I'm the only one out there with this situation.

Thanks,
Shakti

[musicabos]

some usefull links for convert samplecell files

http://members.aol.com/cutrateone/ak...page_util.html
http://www.chickensys.com/products/s...Translator+Pro

[Keith Hernandez]

I have CDxtract and it works great for converting almost any kind of sampler file. It can do samplecell to kontakt but I have never done it.

[Miklin]

Shakti (or others), how did you get on with this? (I know it's 8 years later!)

I'm looking at Kontakt 3, partly on the strength that it says it can load SC mac libraries, but it seems vague what this means. Obviously anyone can open aiff samples, but what about banks which consist of lots of instruments which consist of lots of effort in mapping....

I suppose the real answer is that there aren't many 10-year-old libraries that aren't bettered by new stuff, but there are things like Erskine's Living Drums that I'd like to be able to carry on with.

Cheers

[Alimos]

What about Structure?
Even the Free edition can import Sample Cell libraries.
I have the LE edition and like it a lot, but I don't have any "vintage" sample cell library around to give it a try. (Actually I would love to have access to that Peter Erskine living drums)

[shakti]

Welcome to 2023 thread!
So, I never made a move on this Sample Cell to modern sampler project. I am considering doing it again. I found that importing Sample Cell into Sample Tank, while possible, is a right pain in the ass. I'm not blown away by Sample Tank at the best of times either.

So, for those of us still out here with old libraries, what did you end up doing?
I've just written to the Chicken Systems folks to see if they're still in business.

What is your go to Sampler these days that let's you easily integrate your old libraries like Sample Cell? Hell, I even have some Synclavier sounds laying around that I transferred to CDROM, but nothing can read them. Chicken Systems says they can read them for big money, but I can't think that they are worth that kind of spend...

Shakti