IK Multimedia Announces SampleTank 4 Sound and Groove Workstation

Published on Dec 12, 2018 ikmultimedia

"The new SampleTank 4 has been re-designed from the ground up to be every musician’s 'go to' workstation for music creation, with a completely new rescalable interface, a massively expanded sample library and a new cutting-edge sound engine with efficient disk streaming, to deliver more powerful music creation tools than you ever imagined. What might usually take dozens of plug-ins can be accomplished right inside SampleTank 4, for lightning-fast workflow that keeps your inspiration going."

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/st4/

Specs

Works as a multi-platform plug-in and as a Standalone application
Content structured in Instruments, Multis and MIDI Patterns
Fully compatible with macOS and Windows
Supported plug-in formats: AAX, VST 3, and Audio Units
16 part multitimbral
16 individual stereo outputs
Info view with specific information and 3D icon for each instrument
Mix view and full mix parameters control
Live mode for instantaneous sounds loading, organized in set lists and songs
Expandable instrument library
Pad interface lets launch patterns, loops or single notes seamlessly from iRig Keys I/O or any MIDI controller
70 studio quality effects
Layers allow for creating splits and layers
Edit view for in depth editing of all synth engine parameters, independently for all the elements or articulations that are included in the instrument
Custom modulation for synth engine and effects parameters
Advanced instrument browsing with convenient search function
BPM syncable time-based effects, audio loop instruments and LFOs
Four play modes including mono legato with portamento
Zone switch allows to edit individual key-zones for the selected sound elelement or articulation
Multi Articulation and Key Switch instrument control
Easy to use assignable MIDI control to any parameter with MIDI Learn
Compatible with all previous “Powered by SampleTank” sound modules and sounds (can import all previous sounds and Combis)
Import feature allows users to import .wav and .aiff samples

3 Synth Engines
STRETCH™
Pitch-Shift/Time-Stretch
Resampling

Effects list
Amps: American Vintage, British Tube Lead 2, Cabinet, Flexi, Jazz Amp 120, Modern Tube Lead, Preamp, SVT Classic, Tone Control
Distortion: Crusher, Distortion, Lo-Fi, Overdrive, Overscream, Phonograph, Sat-X
Dynamics/EQ: Channel Strip, Compressor, Black 76, British Channel, Bus Comp, EQ-81, EQ Comp, EQ-PG, Limiter, Model 670, Parametric EQ, Vintage EQ-1A, White 2A
Modulation: AM Modulation, AutoPan, Chorus, Chorus C1, Electric Flanger, FM Modulator, Ensemble, Env Flanger, Flanger, Multi Chorus, Opto Tremolo, Phaser, Rotary, Slicer, Small Phazer, Tremolo, Uni-V
Reverb/Delay: Ambience, ConvoRoom, Digital Delay, Reverb, Reverb Delay, Inverse Reverb, Room Reverb, Spring Reverb, Stereo Imager, Tape Echo Hall Reverb, Plate Reverb
Filter: Acoustic Resonance, Filter-C, Filter Formant, Filter-M, Filter-O, Filter Phaser, Filter-R, Env Filter, LFO Filter, Piano Lid, MultiFilter, Wah 47h

3 Play Modes
Poly
Mono
Mono Legato
System Requirements
SampleTank is a 64-bit application. Requires a 64 bit CPU and Operating System.