How To Convert Akai S1100 Floppy Disc Samples To Software Sampler Files. Options

[martinf63]

Back in the mid 90s I did a sound engineering course, and part of the course-work was to multi sample instruments and make a track using just the sampler. Over the period of the course I created many sample programs and sampled many instruments. I used the Akai S1100 sampler and I have many floppy discs filled with samples and programs.
After finishing the course I tried to get a job in the music or film industry but after three years I was unable to find anything suitable so I gave up and found a 9-5 job working for the NHS. It has taken me this long to save up and buy some audio equipment and a home computer based studio.

I am using both an iMac and a Macbook pro using Halion 3, Kontakt 3 and the EXS24 Sampler in Logic Studio.

Can anybody tell me how I can convert the samples on floppy disc from the Akai S1100 to any filetype that one of my soft samplers listed above can use? I have a USB floppy disc drive but the Akai floppys don't seem to be recognised by my Mac's operating system. I am running OS 10.4.11 on the iMac and OS 10.5.1 on the Macbook pro.

Any help will be much appreciated.

[mortalengines]

before you give up for good look at the bottom....is it possible that this may work for you?

Here's a list of software samplers and applications supported by ReCycle 2.1.
Propellerhead Software Reason
Emagic Logic Audio 6
Emagic EXS24mkII
Emagic EXS24
Steinberg Cubase VST 5.x
Steinberg Cubase SX
Steinberg Nuendo 2.0
Steinberg Halion
MOTU Digital Performer 4
MOTU Mach 5
Native Instruments Kontakt 1.5
Native Instruments Intakt
Native Instruments Kompakt
Native Instruments Battery
Synapse Audio Orion
Bitheadz Unity Session
Bitheadz AS-1
Cakewalk Project 5
IK Multimedia SampleTank
Mixman Mixman Studio
AKAI s-5000/s-6000
AKAI z-series

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