LOADING AKAI SONIC IMPLANTS

How do I access all the sounds on my Akai disk?
Akai disks are setup in what’s called “volumes”. Each volume on an Akai disk contains programs and samples. You access all the sounds on your Akai disk by opening up different volumes and seeing what’s in there to load. Note, not all volumes listed will contain sounds.

Loading Akai sounds into Gigastudio.
Gigastudio will read Akai disks. Simply put the Akai disk into your PC CD-ROM drive and follow the instructions in your Gigastudio manual for accessing Akai CDs.

Loading Akai sounds into Emu synths.
Depending on the Emu sampler you have, there are “Import Options” for loading Akai sounds. In general you want to set the options to do a “FULL” import so that it gets all the Program data as well as samples and keymaps. There are also options for dealing with Loop Points. If after you Import an Akai sound and you’re not getting the results you want, find the Import Options page and try changing those settings and reloading. 

Loading Akai sounds into other non-Akai synths.
There are many samplers that read Akai disks. Too many for us to keep up with! Please, if you are not getting the results you want, consult the manual or technical support for your sampler. They will have the answers you seek much more that we will. You can also try to find an Internet site or bulletin board to post your questions. Getting to other users that are working with your sampler is a great way to find the ins and outs of how things work.

My PC or MAC CD-ROM drive does not see my Sonic Implants disk.
Akai disks are not formatted as PC ISO9660 disks so your PC or MAC will not recognize it. Some software samplers DO allow you to simply put your Akai disk into your PC or MAC drive and load sounds. The ones we know of are Gigastudio and Unity DS-1 via Osmosis, a converter program.