top 10 software samplers (article 2011)

[supernova777]

http://www.musicradar.com/tuition/tech/the-10-best-software-samplers-in-the-world-today-361804/1

counting down to #1 ..

10.112db morgana http://www.112db.com/vintage/morgana/
09.Halion3 http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/vst.html
08.NNXT (Reason) https://www.propellerheads.se/products/reason/index.cfm?fuseaction=get_article&article=devices_nnxt
07.EXS24 (MkII) https://documentation.apple.com/en/logicstudio/instruments/index.html#chapter=12%26section=0%26tasks=true
06.Avid Structure http://www.airmusictech.com/product/structure-2
05.Ableton Sampler https://www.ableton.com/en/packs/sampler/
04.Yellow Tools Independance Pro https://www.yellowtools.us/ http://tinyurl.com/7cmx4ds http://tinyurl.com/7m37s2h
03.E-MU Emulator X3 http://www.creative.com/emu/products/product.aspx?category=501&pid=17681
02.MOTU MachFive 2 http://www.motu.com/products/software/machfive
01.Native Instruments Kontakt 4 http://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/samplers/kontakt-5/

so of this top 10,
we have ableton's simpler, halion2, nnxt, exs24, kontakt all on mac os 9;) 5/10 from a list of 2011 is not bad;)

[MacTron]

MOTU MachFive can run on Mac Os 9, just iLok needed 

...may be there is a copy around here...

[supernova777]

ok then technically 6/10