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Cyrosis · Post by **Cyrosis** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:52 am

Is this library available anymore? I know of the 72mb SF2, but Id really like the larger version if possible.

Thanks alot guys

hollowsun · Post by **hollowsun** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:25 am

Cyrosis wrote:Is this library available anymore?

Not 'officially' for free.

For a short time, Akai made certain sounds from their library available for free thinking it would be good for sales support but the download bandwidth crippled their site so the service was withdrawn.

No doubt many here and elsewhere have this sound but I am unsure of the legality of sharing it. Even though it was once offered up for free by Akai doesn't necessarily make it so today (in much the same way as if your local supermarket offered some free frozen peas in a promotional campaign but is now charging for them... sort of and IYSWIM).

Steve

Cyrosis · Post by **Cyrosis** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:38 am

Thanks for the reply, wonder if shooting them an email could get an answer

I think I'll send one and let ya know If I get an answer, if it was indeed bandwdith it seems as tho they wouldnt mind as long as they werent hosting it, but could be other reasons as well

hollowsun · Post by **hollowsun** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:49 am

Cyrosis wrote:Thanks for the reply, wonder if shooting them an email could get an answer

I doubt you'll get much of a response... that was then and this is now and Akai is now (as we know) 'under new management' - in fairness to the people now managing such support, I doubt that they will even know what you're wittering on about!!!

Realistically, best perhaps to forget about it.

I may be wrong though - worth a try perhaps.... but don't expect too much. At best, I imagine "Thank you for your interest in Akai's products" but don't expect a URL to download it from!

It's a shame but I understand their economic reasons.

Steve

Cyrosis · Post by **Cyrosis** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:10 am

I was not expecting a URL for sure, just asked if it was fine to have the file transfered from someone that downloaded the free file in the first place.

Programentalist · Post by **Programentalist** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:57 pm

Cyrosis wrote:Is this library available anymore? I know of the 72mb SF2, but Id really like the larger version if possible.

Thanks alot guys

You mean the 128mb SF2 I guess? It may be something like 72 meg when compressed, but it's 128mb in SF2 form.

reprznt · Post by **reprznt** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:05 pm

http://www.soundcreationsinc.com/tech/s ... endid.html

i am not sure if this is legal... so if it is not, please do not download. but this result came up when i did a google search.

it is a 72mb demo of splendid grand

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:05 pm

In days of yore, when Akai was still Akai and the FTP site was still running -- during that last crazy week when downloads were allowed and everyone and his brother was trying to grab the files -- I contacted the Akai offices in Japan to ask permission to redistribute the free files using my own servers, with no commercial tie-in of any kind. They very politely regretted that they could not allow this without payment of a (probably large) fee.

In spite of not getting the permission I'd hoped for, I was impressed by the Akai representative's courtesy. It didn't feel like getting "blown off."

Yup, them was the days, back when Dan'l Boone stole fire from th' gods of Olympus, if memory serves me right... or was it Davy Crockett?

reprznt · Post by **reprznt** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:13 pm

do you know the name of some of the better akai (free) sample/sf2 packs (such as splendid grand)? I want to try and find them via google. perhaps someone is somehow distributing them legally. thanks

flugel45 · Post by **flugel45** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:21 pm

Try this one:

http://www.sf2midi.com/index.php?page=sdet&id=6039

Enjoy!

JD

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:51 pm

reprznt wrote:http://www.soundcreationsinc.com/tech/s ... endid.html

i am not sure if this is legal... so if it is not, please do not download. but this result came up when i did a google search.

it is a 72mb demo of splendid grand

no, there was a much bigger one than that.

Programentalist · Post by **Programentalist** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:18 pm

reprznt wrote:http://www.soundcreationsinc.com/tech/s ... endid.html

i am not sure if this is legal... so if it is not, please do not download. but this result came up when i did a google search.

it is a 72mb demo of splendid grand

That's the one I was talking about, it's NOT 72mb, it's 128mb, 72mb is just the COMPRESSED size

hollowsun · Post by **hollowsun** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:01 pm

Kriminal wrote:
reprznt wrote:http://www.soundcreationsinc.com/tech/s ... endid.html

i am not sure if this is legal... so if it is not, please do not download. but this result came up when i did a google search.

it is a 72mb demo of splendid grand
no, there was a much bigger one than that.

Yes - and soundcreations.inc appear to have that and are *SELLING* it on CD!!!! I am pretty sure it's the Akai one coz the names are very familiar (and the convention that Mr Hoshi, the Akai engineer who sampled the piano, used).

I would bet my last shilling that this is not legal!

Steve

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:04 pm

i use MDA if i need a piano sound anyway, not that i do very often

reprznt · Post by **reprznt** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:30 pm

Kriminal....

if u need a Bass Guitar sound... what do u use? Do u use a soundfont? I have been looking for a good bass guitar SF2/sampleset on the internet.. do u know of anything i could download? I do intend on buying the Manystation eventually.. but now i do not have extra $$$. thanks.. and sorry if this post was off-topic

looking for the 256mb akai splendid grand..