Kontakt, at least Kontakt 2, ran decently under Ardour-VST with the wine layer last I tried it, with the exception of the convolution reverb.  But the samples were perfectly usable.  Admitedly I was only using the default sample library that came with it, so it doesn't stand up to EW to my knowledge, but it is an option.  I am not sure how Kontakt 3 runs as I don't own that to try it.

I personally haven't found a good sample library that is native to Linux with nearly the same breadth and quality of samples as EW has in their libraries.  But maybe it is out there and I just don't know about it.  In the meantime running the VST under wine via Ardour-VST etc. may be your best bet.

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On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 2:56 AM, Julien Claassen <julien@c-lab.de> wrote:
Hi!
  Now first hand experience, but all I know from earlier discussions.
  I think quantum leap is no VST? If it is a VST you could try to use it in
ardour or in another linux vst-host application. If not, you might try the
windows emulator, but I'm sure too sure of the performance.
  Another option, yet not as powerful, is using gigasamples. We have
LinuxSampler, it can read gigasamples from gigasampler2, but I think not (yet)
gigastudio3.
  I hope this first very small impression can get you along a bit further.
Sorry for not knowing more.
  Kindest regards
         Julien

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