Will it include ST2 lib?Because thats what I use ST2 for. For it's unique sound library

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Not sure it if will include the current generations of libraries, but it will be able to read them.

IK have confirmed SampleTank 3 but it's going to be called SampleTank 3000... Estimated release time is Winter 2999!

In the year 2999, if man is still alive, if woman can survive we may find....

"sampletank 3 will be released, coincidentally, so will bitwig"

Any update?

The problem with the wait is that it's inhibiting the sale of other products. A 64-bit user would not buy Miroslav, or Sampletron, or any of the libraries on eSoundz now. Think of all the sales IK is missing, especially going into the holiday season. Recompiling and testing ST2 in 64-bit is a distraction from the ST3 effort, but it's a valuable distraction, as far as IK is concerned.

A sampler isn't just a product, it's an ecosystem. A healthy ecosystem is essential for a successful iterative sales model. The SampleTank ecosystem has been hemorrhaging users after years of neglect. A 64-bit SampleTank won't bring them all back, but it will patch the hole.

Keep in mind, too, the competitors aren't sitting on their tails. NI may not have a release this year, but look at Steinberg! Absolute is directly competing with Total Workstation in price and scope. With 64-bit support, TW could hold its own. Without it, it hasn't a prayer.

It better be great,I mean it better be the best rompler ever released! lol think about the lashback if it's not really good. Hopefully it does prove to be worth the wait though,I'm finding the current stuff for romplers out just doesn't float my boat,and 8 out of 10 times I just reach for my motif's or korgs when it comes to rom sounds.

I would hope with all of this time, they can create a better sound then the xs or kronos.

I also have the admin issues in Ableton Live 8, contacted the IK support but no real solution is there. I get a bunch of creepy workarounds who are not really helpful. I like to use Sampletank & SonikSynth in Live w/o any workaround. All other companys and free developers are able to get there plugins running on every DAW w/o such issues. This bug with the userole management seems caused by a mismanaged developing path, not less not more. So please come on IK peeps give your customers a clear statement and a working update, please.

Dont like to annoying yours, i like to use the software which i had paid for!

thanks & peace
T

Honestly, I think the ship has sailed for Sampletank 3. Kontakt and the other major samplers have become too dominant. What can it possibly offer to distinguish itself from its quality competitors?

A 'Custom Shop' for purchasing samples and effects from within the app.

Oddly enough, after owning ST and SS for about 10 years, I'm finally starting to use them. Mainly because I bought a Receptor VIP in October. There are a lot of good sounds in ST that are still relevant. I also own Komplete 8 and while Kontakt might be a better tool for sampling and manipulating samples, it has nowhere near the sound palette of ST2. I am looking forward to ST3 and will upgrade whenever it's ready.

Actually I would welcome such a system. Buy the ST3 engine alone for a small price and then buy just the samples you want. I don't need gigs of Trumpet, Saxophone, Guitar sounds etc but I would snap up good vocal samples, high quality pianos, M1/D50 type synth sounds etc......Having a system where you could add to your sample library right from inside of SampleTank would be cool but then my DAW is connected to the net...for those that aren't it would make no sense at all.....

Yeah, good points, thinking more about it a custom shop Sampletank could be pretty convenient. Especially if there was a decent audition and trial system. I get the sense it's a small minority now that don't have their DAW online. I'd be quite surprised at this point if it's not Sampletank 3 CS that they are working on.

I'd like one of the IK guys who knows, to answer a question. Where are you taking your requests or inspiration from?

If possible, is it too much to ask for a simple 8 pad for assigning midi chords that can be triggered via one note like halion sonic,halion 4, or like the korg kronos,m3's and such.

What else do you guys plan to offer in terms of workflow features?

We know it'll be 64bit, better bigger gui, more sounds,better sounding engine, perhaps round robin, please start talking already!

Ik Peter? Obik? Ik reps?