You can track the evolution of Sampletank and Sonic/Sonik Synth yourself by tracking down the SOS reviews. In all, 8GB of samples is provided, on two DVDs (the cross-platform installer has its own CD-ROM). But a healthy selection of bread-and-butter sounds is also provided, also all new and created by Sonic Reality. The focus of this first release is classic synths: a veritable museum of instruments has been sampled during the creation of this set. The first result of this closer relationship is Sonik Synth 2, one of an impending series of specialised sample and patch sets created by SR that are played back by a modified version of the latest Sampletank engine.

You might call it a 'strategic alliance' if you were writing their press release. This all-new set of samples and patches came with a playback version of Sampletank.įast-forward to now, and not only has Sampletank morphed into an even more serious instrument - version 2 offers improved effects, many more editing options, comprehensive user sample import and some funky loop-manipulation options - but we discover that Sonic Reality's relationship with IKM has grown rather more close. For example, American sample-library wizards Sonic Reality released a collection dubbed Sonic Synth back in 2002. The engine itself became a vehicle for other IKM and third-party sound sets. Initially at least, editability was not a high priority, and the basic samples were not upgradeable by the user (the XL version offered basic Akai sample library import, though), but the system wasn't exactly closed.

As a result, IK's software has won an enthusiastic customer base.

When IK Multimedia's Sampletank hit our computers a few years ago, its novel aim was to function as a plug-in alternative to the standard multitimbral sound module. Few other plug-ins provided such a broad-based sample collection, organised to give users the basic sounds necessary for day-to-day sequencing work. The latest instrument plug-in from IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality packages eight Gigabytes of samples, mostly from a huge range of classic synths, in IK's Sampletank front end. Highlighted is one of the excellent acoustic drum kits note the handy little 'library' graphic to the right of the display. Everthing you need to know about, or do with, Sonik Synth 2 is done from this window.

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