Akai/Roland compatibility.

[KrazyKatz]

If I want to run  an Akai/Roland CD sample library so that it plays on my MIDI keyboard in Cubase SX, do have to have a hardware sampler or is there software that could make this possible?

[MisterX]

Battery is a VST Plugin that will read AKAI CDs:

http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=battery_us&ftu=1a060d996f3ab8b&flash=9

CDXtract will allow you to convert the AKAI Sample CD into ITI instruments for use in MPT:

http://www.cdxtract.com/cdxtract.php