Sonic Reality

jsp1979 · Post by **jsp1979** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:24 pm

Stephan326 wrote:No thoughts of conspiracy here... Just that the tool Squids uses to create that content is probably something squids considers proprietary technology....

As pointed out, SR and IK are two different companies. I suspect IK supplied Squids with the conversion tool, and they would be ticked off if he made that available. It's likely proprietary to IK.

So, I think your question/complaint is best directed to IK Multimedia. SR likely has no ability to make that technology available.

Reverend Rhythm · Post by **Reverend Rhythm** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:27 pm

in honor of barbecutie

IK Multimedia Xpansion Tank 2 Group Buy

Currently at 1284 users at this moment!

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/xtgroupbuy

and

http://www.esoundz.com/details.php?ProductID=4293

BBC

esoundz user: BarBeCutie or see epointz referral thread below for other users:

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... ht=epointz

barbecutie · Post by **barbecutie** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:35 pm

lol. Faster than me again!

BBC

Reverend Rhythm · Post by **Reverend Rhythm** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:43 pm

barbecutie wrote:lol. Faster than me again!

BBC

I'll go slower next time!

Peter - IK Multimedia · Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:48 pm

So Squids did ask but I haven't seen anybody reply - where else are people spreading the word about this? The people who are already in have a vested interest in getting MORE by getting more people in. I thought this would have hit 4x1 already and you'd know if/when 5x1 will be achieved.

Anybody posting elsewhere or telling everybody they know that could use this? It really will help get you more packs in the end.

VSTJuNkiE · Post by **VSTJuNkiE** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:58 pm

Started one on teh Imageline forums, FWIW

http://forum.image-line.com/viewtopic.php?t=51489

koolkeys said he started on as well.

Don't know a lot of dif audio blogs/laces to post so anybody feel free to do so......

Cognition · Post by **Cognition** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:59 pm

Posted here:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/equi ... ost9037552

kbaccki · Post by **kbaccki** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:00 pm

I'll post a thread in the Samples, Sampling and Sample Libraries forum if you think it'll help.

I see the cakewalk thread seems to be going strong...

Peter - IK Multimedia · Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:24 pm

kbaccki wrote:I see the cakewalk thread seems to be going strong...

I had to start that one... not like *I* benefit with extra Xpansion Tanks from 5x1.. 6x1... though

Seriously, I do like to see these get crazy big and become an unbeatable bargain as I've been a Group Buy junkie for a very long time. That's how I found KVR and met Squids!

moonstryder · Post by **moonstryder** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:39 pm

Squids wrote:
LetUBleed wrote:hmmm seems I made a mistake by choosing symphony strings 2 - its mainly the same content like in symphony strings which I already own - I thought it would be some more additional stuff...

nevertheless a great deal anyway!
Oh man, sorry about that. Yeah the previous 6 Expansion Tank titles aren't sequels but rather "extended" with some additional content. You do have solo strings now that didn't come with the first one though. I believe the sound lists are up or will be very soon.

Did you get it from esoundz? If so at least you get an additional 1 gigabyte library on top. All in all should be worth it!

Is the acoustic drums 2 library much like the original acoustic drums or has it been expanded quite a bit? I ask because it appears to have nearly a gig more of samples than the original so I am hoping that means it has been expanded quite a bit. Has anyone bought both and made the comparison?

kbaccki · Post by **kbaccki** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:44 pm

Peter - IK Multimedia wrote:
kbaccki wrote:I see the cakewalk thread seems to be going strong...
I had to start that one... not like *I* benefit with extra Xpansion Tanks from 5x1.. 6x1... though

Except for that whole no-sales-no-jobs thing...

Thread posted here: http://forum.recordingreview.com/f21/ik ... buy-28842/

Squids · Post by **Squids** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:10 pm

jsp1979 wrote:
Stephan326 wrote:No thoughts of conspiracy here... Just that the tool Squids uses to create that content is probably something *****IK MULTIMEDIA**** considers proprietary technology....
Fixed the quote above.

As pointed out, SR and IK are two different companies. I suspect IK supplied Squids with the conversion tool, and they would be ticked off if he made that available.

So, I think your question/complaint is best directed to IK Multimedia. SR likely has no ability to make that technology available.

A lot of companies have in house development tools that are not made public or in a form that could be released to the public. But yes of course we've had these development tools for years and sometimes they're a bit tricky to use especially on sounds created over different eras of time but anyway...

I will say though that in the future there will be some improvements in the areas of tweaking the sounds in the module itself and much more but I can't get into any of that yet. Let's just say that the SampleTank world is very much alive and will only continue to improve. I agree with many of you that this is a great way to introduce SampleTank to a lot of new people and the more people that have it the more focus it will get for the "demand" on IK... oh and yes SR and IK are two separate companies that work together in partership on many things.... not everything though. IK isn't involved with our Kontakt development or Reason or RMX or BFD... and we're not involved with IK's non-SampleTank development (apart from my sending over some of my effects collection to model! Which is just plain fun for me!!!!)

Squids · Post by **Squids** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:11 pm

moonstryder wrote:
Squids wrote:
LetUBleed wrote:hmmm seems I made a mistake by choosing symphony strings 2 - its mainly the same content like in symphony strings which I already own - I thought it would be some more additional stuff...

nevertheless a great deal anyway!
Oh man, sorry about that. Yeah the previous 6 Expansion Tank titles aren't sequels but rather "extended" with some additional content. You do have solo strings now that didn't come with the first one though. I believe the sound lists are up or will be very soon.

Did you get it from esoundz? If so at least you get an additional 1 gigabyte library on top. All in all should be worth it!
Is the acoustic drums 2 library much like the original acoustic drums or has it been expanded quite a bit? I ask because it appears to have nearly a gig more of samples than the original so I am hoping that means it has been expanded quite a bit. Has anyone bought both and made the comparison?

It combines the sounds of Acoustic Drums 1 and the Studio Drums Capsule's GM kits. If you have both then skip it. If you don't have both then... for this price get it! A lot of great drum sounds in this one.

Squids · Post by **Squids** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:15 pm

Teksonik wrote:Any word on what the esoundz bonus content will contain? Don't need a detailed sample list just an overview of what type of material will be contained.

I am still putting it together but should have a list by the end of the week. I am making it gooooood! Has to be. Right? We're the ones who made all of the sounds in this whole GB in the first place so... you can bet these are going to be on the same level but just more sounds you don't already have and that's a nice bonus!

chroma · Post by **chroma** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:20 pm

are there any orchestral woodwinds anywhere in here? i'm probably going to get in eventually, thinking of mostly the acoustic instruments, and see pretty much everything you could imagine... except woodwinds. there are some in omnisynth I guess, but considering that symphony strings is way beyond strings in there....