Open Source: Aksy, becoming the alternative!

drumtrack wrote:So, if one doesn't want to go Linux. Skip Freecycle and use Recycle (which DOES save as an .akp) and just use the Win 32 version of aksy.

Hey renegadebliss! Nice to see you again! Just to let you know, Freecycle DOES export to .akp files.

# See under export options
http://freecycle.redsteamrecords.com/features/

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Kalei wrote:Yeah it doesnt export 24 bit .akp files. Cause when propelleheads added .akp support only the s5000/s6000 series was around and they didnt update it for z4/z8/mpc4000. I had an email conversation with them and they didnt even know about 24 bit for akai and wouldnt tell me if they would include it in a future update.

what you wanna do is first export to akp with 16bit wav and then you export it again to wav in 24bit and replace the 16bit files

converting bitrate upwards does nothing good(better stick to 16)..in the meantime downgrading from 24 to 16 can really be bad for your quality unless you know how to do a good ditherin...

lets say your drumloop is 24bit
slice it up in recycle
export to akp (in 16bit)
delete the exported 16bit wav files
now export the 24bit sliced up drumloop again (to wav, 24bit) and put it in the same map as yer akp file
done, you have a 24bit akp program coming from Recycle

drumtrack, man i cant believe i didnt think of that! Thanks for the tip!

DOH!!!

yes recycle exports in 24 bit files you need verion 2.1

It's Freecycle they're talking about... ;=s

popa1 wrote:yes recycle exports in 24 bit files you need verion 2.1

Yes, but not in .akp format. Even with version 2.1

Has anyone tested this on OSX?
This looks really exciting though.
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Not me... sorry

First post here, hello...

I have dowloaded aksys .03 for Windows Xp but I seem to be missing something as I cannot get this working. Ive downloaded all of the required prerequisites, and thought i was following the instructions, but no good.

Anyone here have any experience with this on Windows please chime in with any advice.

thanks in advance

My system:

WinXp SP3
Core 2 Duo
2 gig ram
Akai Z4(need aksy for this cause aksys is buggy)
Mpc 2500