Hello, so I got an old Giga sampler library,

I tried installing tascam gigastudio v3 but of course it doesn't run on windows 11.


I have 0 idea how to read the library, here are few screenshots from the architecture folder. Can't even open the .rar files.

Please any recommendations?

 

The rar extraction could be failing for a few reasons. Back when Gigasampler was a "current thing", downloads were much more frequently corrupt, crc errors, etc. So you do need a working fix for whatever that problem is. What is the actual title of the sample library? It has to be ancient.

After that, GPT results with this to actually use a .gig library:

Spoiler

what modern samples can use content from gigasampler?

ChatGPT said:


Modern samplers that can use content from GigaSampler (.gig) format include both hardware-compatible software and powerful plugin samplers. Here’s a breakdown:

✅ Modern Software Samplers That Support GigaSampler (.gig) Files
1. Tascam GVI (Giga Virtual Instrument)

• Direct descendant of GigaStudio, designed to load .gig files natively.
  
  
• Discontinued, but still usable on older Windows setups.
  

2. LinuxSampler (cross-platform)

• Fully supports .gig format (including advanced programming).
  
  
• Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
  
  
• Free and open-source.
  
  
• Best for preserving Giga format features (filters, layers, keyswitches).
  

3. Kontakt (by Native Instruments)

• Does not natively support .gig files, but...
  
  
• You can convert .gig to .nki using:
  
  • Extreme Sample Converter
    
    
  • CDXtract
    
    
  • Awave Studio
    
• Be aware: Some advanced scripting and modulations may not translate perfectly.
  

4. Sforzando (by Plogue) + .sfz Conversion

• Convert .gig to .sfz format via tools like:
  
  • gigedit + LinuxSampler export
    
    
  • Translator (by Chicken Systems)
    
• Use .sfz in Sforzando or other SFZ players.
  

5. HALion (by Steinberg)

• Also supports imported samples from .gig via conversion tools like Awave or Translator.
  
  
• Offers deep editing like Kontakt.
  

Converters and Utilities
Tool Purpose
Awave Studio Converts .gig to many formats (Kontakt, SFZ, EXS24, etc.)
CDXtract Windows-only; extracts and converts from .gig
Extreme Sample Converter Another powerful option for format conversion
Chicken Systems Translator Converts .gig to multiple formats (Kontakt, EXS24, HALion, SFZ, etc.)
gigedit + LinuxSampler Edit .gig files directly before using/exporting
Not Compatible

• Logic Pro's EXS24/Sampler: No direct .gig support, needs conversion.
  
  
• Ableton Sampler: Needs conversion to .sfz or .nki.
  
  
• Mainstage / GarageBand: Same as Logic—conversion required.
  

 

There's a giga sampler emulator out called G-player or something like that. It runs perfectly fine as a modern VST- I'll find it and put a link.

 

Open archive with 7-Zip.
Default Win archive s*cks.

 

https://www.kvraudio.com/product/g-player-by-soundlib

 

GOS should stand for Garritan Orchestral Strings.

 

e: misfire

 

VirtualBox and any VM windows able to launch it. (XP? 7?).
Share a folder in VB, copy, install and test it.

 

The error appears to be saying that you're trying to open the archive with a program (Windows Explorer?) that does NOT support the archive format. Did you try with WinRAR or 7-Zip? Those support all features of RAR4.

You can probably load the extracted .gig library in G-Player by Soundlib - it's a bit crashy though and doesn't support all GIGA features. Failing that, LinuxSampler (works on any OS despite the name) is an option.

If you have a really old Kontakt 5 copy (not all Kontakt 5 versions will do), you can import .gig into Kontakt 5, export to .nki and load in any version of Kontakt.

The Kontakt 5 converter is based on the Chickensys Translator IIRC.

Russian torrent tracker may have a conversion of your library to Kontakt.