IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 Production Software Guide

The IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 Production Software Guide is a comprehensive guide to help you with the world renowned sample-workstation with hundreds of multi-sampled sounds.

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What Is SampleTank?

SampleTank is a sample workstation! I use it all the time as a VST in Fruity Loops 5 and Cubase SX. The choice comes from me either being at my home studio or out with my laptop! Sampletank 2 XL is what people are going crazy about. I know I do. The software provides all the traditional resampling, pitch-Shift andTime-Stretching but I like it for the clean sound. What I mean is that Sampletank 2 XL gives you the cleanest sound you can ever hear from a software PERIOD! Sample music with precise tempo, pitch and harmonics. No Kanye West Samples here…You know…the Chipmunk Sound.

With SampleTank you can even sample loops and turn them into instruments without affecting the pitch. Whoa! Syncing various loops with different tempos is as easy as *Click

IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 Production Software Guide

• Sounds

So you need some sounds huh? Well SampleTank 2 XL has one of the widest selections o hi-quality playable sounds on the market today. When you buy the software it comes with 8 CD’s of more than 4.5GB of samples. Yes that’s right! Everything from Guitars, Orchestral and Organ sounds to Pianos, Bass and String sounds. I mean you get hundreds right out of the box.

SampleTank is the only sample-based virtual instrument to have over 30 high quality DSP effects built in to the module. The software module has 5 effetcs per instrument channel which includes the stellar AmpliTube and T-Racks plug-ins. I know producers who have produced entire albums with just SampleTank 2 XL. Damn!

Incase you are asking…the answer is Yes! Sampletank 2 XL allows producers to import WAV, AIFF, SDII samples, AKAI S1000-3000 and SampleCell instruments directly from the plug in. Now that’s mmmm…mmmm good! You should also know that it’s a 16 multitimbral parts software sampler.

IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 Production Software Guide

IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 XL Features

IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 Production Software Guide

• 16 parts multitimbral sound module with layerable parts.
• New mix view and full mix parameters control.
• 3 synth engines: new STRETCH™ and Pitch-shift/Time-stretch plus traditional Resampling.
• New enhanced instruments browsing.
• New total sound editing with full access to 50 Synth-Sampler engine controls.
• New Portamento feature for added realism.
• New Loop Sync feature for precision and flexibility.
• New Zone feature for single sample accurate editing.

Now with 32 built-in DSP effects

• EQ/Comp
• Reverb, Spring Reverb, Ambience, Reverb Delay, Delay
• Filter, Envelope Filter, Multi Filter, Wah-Wah
• Chorus, Multi Chorus, Phaser, AM Modulation, FM Modulation, Flanger, Envelope Flanger
• Auto Pan, Tremolo, Rotary Speaker
• Lo-Fi, Distortion, Phonograph, Crusher, Overdrive
• Pre Amp, Tone Control, Cabinet
• Param EQ, Channel Strip, Compressor, Limiter
• Slicer
• Now capable of 5 effects per voice.
• Easy to use full MIDI control.
• Now responds to MIDI Program change.
• Now imports WAV, AIFF, SDII, AKAI® S-1000/3000 and SAMPLECELL® directly from the plug-in.
• New user preset and module save features.
• Convenient back up function.
• Customizable keywords and sound search function with integrated sounds database.
• 256 notes polyphony.
• Customizable display colors.
• Available as VST, RTAS, DXi, AU, MAS.
• For MacOS®9, MacOS®X, Windows® 2000/XP.
• New high-quality sounds included in both L and XL version.

IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 Production Software Guide

System Requirements

IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 Production Software Guide

Macintosh®

• Minimal: 667MHz Power Macintosh® G4, with 512MB of RAM, Mac OS 9.2.2 or Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later, 1024x768 screen thousands of color, 4.8GB of hard-disk space. Suggested: 1.25 GHz Power Macintosh® G4, with 1GB of RAM.

Windows®

• Minimal: 733Mhz Pentium® III/Athlon™ with 512MB of RAM, Windows® 2000 /XP, 1024x768 screen thousands of color, 4.8GB of hard-disk space. Suggested: 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium® IV/Athlon™ with 1GB of RAM.