If I wanted to release a sample library...

[keyman_sam]

Is there any app allowing you to create AKAI samples without an AKAI?
I'd do what SampleScience suggested.

Translator.

Sorry, but that only allows for conversion. So you'd need something else to map things up. And then, during conversion, depending on the details of your mappings, a lot of things might be lost.

You can export it into a soundfont then use the akai conversion software to convert to akai.

[o'malley]

For loops I would take Wav format, single shots could allso be WAV and perhaps packed in SF or Gig format. SFZ is allso a posibility.

I think that's what I'll end up doing. WAVs for everything and maybe SF for the one shots as well.

[kara]

Good idea I think
And if you need hosting let me know ;)

[cmdratz]

I'm thinking about putting togeter a sample library in a couple of different formats, what formats should I consider?

I was thinking of making an acidized wave cd and a refill version, but I know people use other formats like Intakt modules, logic exs24 and such. What do you think the biggest market is?

Other than virtual instruments, I use SoundFonts and Giga(1) files with the free VSTSynthFont VST plugin in my sequencer (Sonar 5 PE).

[tconrardy]

yes.get the free SFZ player from RGC audio and the free SfZEd editor to map them.But you still need a wave editor to do the looping,but sfz can read the loops( and more) The cakewalk synthesizer book describes the sfz format pretty good as well.

Tim