Gigasampler conversions-Garritan Strings?

In reconfiguring my studio, I was aiming to relegate one of my computers to just being a Gigasampler box, as Gigasampler would like it anyways.
Someone had suggested getting Rubber Chicken Software and converting them so they can be played via Kontact 2, which I will have since it comes with a library I had my eye on.

I love the idea, as it means I could make my setup simpler, and not need a computer just for Gigasampler.

Most of the sounds I could see no problem--unless some of you have done this and experienced flaws in the way the play from Kontact2, or Halion for that matter.
What I'm kind of wondering about is the Garritan String collection, being interactive with the layer switching triggered by midi notes, and all that. How effectively would these convert, and how would they work as a vst instrument.

I've done plenty of that kind of conversion before with other samplers (i.e. Emu Ultra w' Akai samples, etc) and know there are always things that don't convert.

Anyone try something like this, and would it be worth it?

TIA,

Jeff

Thanks, Greg. Keep me posted. Don't try the whole library, because it absolutely will take
a while, but maybe one of the typical patches that have the key switches for the variations.
That's the part I'm afraid of losing.

Thanks for responding.

Jeff

Great Greg,
thanks for checking this out.
The envelope concerns me, somewhat, as it might mean (and I hope it won't)
some tedious tweaking.
Would this be editable in Kontact 2?

My biggest concern would be the key clicks, for sure.
I don't mind midi editing, but to edit every single nuance (which is sometimes very necessary to get great string arrangements)
Most of my giga sounds aren't elaborate like the Garritan strings, so less of an issue there.
And I was ready to get the GPO (have you tried those at all?)

This would allow me to streamline and dump the computer entirely.
Gigasampler causes too much havoc for other software sharing the same computer, at least as far as the soundcard/drivers are concerned, so if I was going to use it, it would stay on that box, but if I can dump it altogether, all the better.

Thanks so much!

Jeff

That was my original intent when I got Kontakt. I haven't dumped the Giga rig yet because a lot of my Roland & Akai stuff hasn't converted too well. I'll probably eventually add Giga VST. If all works well with that, then I'll probably dump the Giga box ....which is still a Win 98 machine running Giga 2.5, with an Aardvark card that has no XP drivers. It's old but rock solid!

Well, I'm glad you mentioned that. I have a lot of Roland sounds, and I think some AKAI as well. Don't use it a lot, but might be worth keeping in mind.

I'm rethinking my setup some more, and right now, trying to find out about Tascam
mixers, since I was considering the Mackie controls.
The Tascam has HUI 'emulation' which I'm not sure how good it is, but
of course they bundle Giga LE 3.0, which I'm not sure I'd use, as I would guess, still streams from the kernel level. That VST sounds interesting, though.

Regards,

Jeff

ORIGINAL: mcgoo

Hey Jeff-

some bummer news... you got me inspired to start converting my GOS library to Kontakt. I just got through the Violins (using Translator's latest version & build) & there's a lot of hit & miss- mostly in short bow sounds. Enough so that I probably won't bother converting the whole library but will continue triggering it from my old Giga box (until I get the Giga VST version). 'Thought you should know.

regards,

Thanks! I'll hold off on the translator and do the same, till I figure out what I'm going to do. It's enough right now, just getting my new comp together and figuring out what other 'little' upgrading I'll be needing to do. Really appreciate your checking into this--saved me a few moments of groaning, sighing and gnashing of teeth.

Jeff