MachFive v.2 and giga libraries

drBill · 4th February 2008

Is anyone running Mach5 version 2.x and loading Gigastudio libraries? I gave up on M5 v1 a long time ago, but with the new version streaming Giga libraries, I'm thinking of giving it a try again. If you're using it - what are you running it as AU, RTAS, ???

Thx.

Bill

Andraes · 4th February 2008

Yup, what do you want to know? Running L8 and PTLE.

drBill · 4th February 2008

How reliable is M5v.2? Many Crashes? I'm guessing that you're running RTAS in PTLE, right? Stable? Is there a process of translating the Giga files over so that Mach5 can read them or do they just load right up? How is the "formatting" in M5 vs. Giga. Filters and envelopes OK? How about presets with keyswitching? Does M5 make it so you don't feel the loss of a PC running Gigastudio with a large library? You know, all the stuff?

Thanks! I'm a mac guy and run mostly DP when writing and PT when in production. If I could open a giga sound here or there it would be nice. Right now I have 4 or 5 GS setups on PC's of various vintages and it's a job to keep them all happy and running.

Thanks for any answers you can give.

bp

drBill · 4th February 2008

Anyone else....... ?

Much appreciated.

bp

popmann · 5th February 2008

I know this isn't direct help, as I've never used MachFive...but, I've imported giga libs into both Kontakt and EXS24...the EXS24 stayed much truer to the original (I have and have used Giga for years). Kontakt's import was laughable. The EXS still wasn't as nice on some libs as Giga...but, I would consider it a worthy replacement. Now that it comes with a $500 LogicPro...sheesh...I don't know why anyone would bother with anything else.

...that said, most giga libs have been bettered with other software instruments, IMO. So, unless you already own a lot of them...you're better off spending money on new instruments, IMO.

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drBill Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2006 Location: So Cal Posts: 11,509 Thread Starter	MachFive v.2 and giga libraries Is anyone running Mach5 version 2.x and loading Gigastudio libraries? I gave up on M5 v1 a long time ago, but with the new version streaming Giga libraries, I'm thinking of giving it a try again. If you're using it - what are you running it as AU, RTAS, ??? Thx. Bill __________________ Mindseye http://www.mindseyeprod.com IMDB Composer - Orchestrator Scoring & Mix Engineer - Music Editor

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Andraes Gear maniac Joined: Nov 2007 Location: EUROPE Posts: 175	Yup, what do you want to know? Running L8 and PTLE.

5th February 2008	#5
popmann Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Nashville Posts: 3,179 1 Review written	I know this isn't direct help, as I've never used MachFive...but, I've imported giga libs into both Kontakt and EXS24...the EXS24 stayed much truer to the original (I have and have used Giga for years). Kontakt's import was laughable. The EXS still wasn't as nice on some libs as Giga...but, I would consider it a worthy replacement. Now that it comes with a $500 LogicPro...sheesh...I don't know why anyone would bother with anything else. ...that said, most giga libs have been bettered with other software instruments, IMO. So, unless you already own a lot of them...you're better off spending money on new instruments, IMO.