They've been available for at least 12/15 years... The earlier ones usually came as Akai format CD-roms, of which I have several... The last time I used them was circa the millennium! I'm pretty sure they're still available, probably as WAV/AIFF files on CD, or directly downlable from companies like Time + Space. Oh yeah, their were all very hi quality! l8r Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Omar Binno To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 1:30 AM Subject: [ddots-l] akai sound libraries Hello, Does anyone know if there are high-quality sound libraries for the akai mpc or other line of samplers by Akai or other third-party manufacturers? Thanks. Omar Binno Website: www.omarbinno.com AIM: LOD1116