Can my Mac not read a Roland Sample library CD?

[Rikia]

Hi all,

I'm new to the whole sampler world.

 

I just got a L-CDX-04 Roalnd sample CD.

I was going to use the Reason sampler to read the data.

But, I don't understand.

The manual says "The data contained on this CD-ROM has been created in Roland's format

, which, in addition to the XV-5080.

 

My mac can't read the CD.

Do I have to buy a XV-5080 (or XV-2020) to use the sample CD?

 

Thank you.

[synthetic]

There is a Mac program called Transfer Station that reads Roland format CDs, not sure who makes it.

[Rikia]

Originally posted by synthetic:

There is a Mac program called Transfer Station that reads Roland format CDs, not sure who makes it.

I can't find the app on the web,

Does anyone know who makes it?

[synthetic]

I just reread the manual excerpt. Boy, that's classic Roland Engrish for you. I remember one manual that began with a haiku...

 

Google search says it is/was made by Interval Music. I couldn't find a website for them except for the puzzling site/haiku with no links:

 

http://www.imuse.com

 

Is it a game? I guess it's more soothing than a 404: Not Found message.

 

I found a Win95 program that claims to do this:

 

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Translator/

 

In any case, the Roland CDs are designed to be read in a CD-ROM drive connected to one of their samplers (S-700, 750, 760, 770) or synths (XP-5080). I haven't tried putting one in a Mac with OSX yet, I'll give that a try and get back to you.

[Rikia]

Hey, I found the homepage.

 

http://www.chickensys.com/translator/index.html

 

This is the one what you were talking about, right? The app supports both Mac and Win.

I think this one is right for me.

 

I found a thread about the app one the DUC.

Check that out.

 

http://duc.digidesign.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=015141

 

I almost dropped $1900 for a XV-5080.

Thank you very much for the posts!