KVR Audio

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:13 am

Reporting that Sample3 has become completely unusable.

The standalone has not worked at all since installing, but I am now getting an error message and a crash log when loading SampleTank VST in Cubase 7.5.

http://www.danieljslewis.com/st3/Cubase ... -Crash.jpg

I'll let IK (and Steinberg) know about the problem. Just curious if anyone else is having this issue.

Grrr.

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:22 am

One thing I am curious about: will the 'legacy' instruments be re-tooled as add-ons for ST3 or completely discontinued?

DarkStar · Post by **DarkStar** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:49 am

basslinemaster wrote:Isn't that rather expensive for so few presets, and only 392MB of data? (The MSRP of $99 I mean, getting it free if you buy ST3 from Esoundz obviously isn't a problem!)

Note that, at the moment, only US / Canada eSoundz users can buy ST3 from eSoundz.

(Probably based on your ISP's geographical address.)

jensa · Post by **jensa** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:58 am

Ben H wrote:Yeah, the "loyalty discount" never materialized.

Apparently everyone got the "same great deal" instead. :/

"Users who purchased and registered SampleTank 2 XL, Miroslav Philharmonik full, Total Workstation, or Total Studio up to 2009 will automatically receive free JamPoints in their User Area. Use these free JamPoints (45 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in Dollar, 36 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in EUR) on the IK Online Store to redeem 30% off the introductory price of SampleTank 3."

Taken from http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=4464

Ben H · Post by **Ben H** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:17 pm

jensa wrote:
Ben H wrote:Yeah, the "loyalty discount" never materialized.

Apparently everyone got the "same great deal" instead. :/
"Users who purchased and registered SampleTank 2 XL, Miroslav Philharmonik full, Total Workstation, or Total Studio up to 2009 will automatically receive free JamPoints in their User Area. Use these free JamPoints (45 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in Dollar, 36 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in EUR) on the IK Online Store to redeem 30% off the introductory price of SampleTank 3."

Taken from http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=4464

When did they announce this?
Originally they were saying same deal for everyone.

So it seems they have changed their minds/policy yet again.

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:24 pm

RLSguitar wrote:
MickGael wrote:In the absence of a new thread:

Has anyone gotten the standalone version to launch?
I got mine to launch at first just after install, but when I went to change the device from Windows to ASIO, it crashed. I haven't been able to launch the standalone since, it continues to crash whenever I try to launch and never opens. However, it seems to work well as a VST in my DAW (Reaper). I'm looking more into it and will post when I have more details.

Thanks! The plot thickens on my end, as after working initially, ST3 is now generating error messages when trying to load in Cubase 7.52. I've submitted a support ticket.

http://danieljslewis.com/st3/Cubase7.5- ... -Crash.jpg

So for now, it is unusable.

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:49 pm

Not quite true if you purchased products before the jam points system started you get nothing, nish, nada, zilch.

jensa wrote:
Ben H wrote:Yeah, the "loyalty discount" never materialized.

Apparently everyone got the "same great deal" instead. :/
"Users who purchased and registered SampleTank 2 XL, Miroslav Philharmonik full, Total Workstation, or Total Studio up to 2009 will automatically receive free JamPoints in their User Area. Use these free JamPoints (45 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in Dollar, 36 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in EUR) on the IK Online Store to redeem 30% off the introductory price of SampleTank 3."

Taken from http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=4464

Ben H · Post by **Ben H** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:00 pm

Ben H · Post by **Ben H** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:02 pm

I just realised that it still doesn't take the cost down below the $99 upgrade pre-order price that everyone was offered.

topaz wrote:Not quite true if you purchased products before the jam points system started you get nothing, nish, nada, zilch.

jensa wrote:
Ben H wrote:Yeah, the "loyalty discount" never materialized.

Apparently everyone got the "same great deal" instead. :/
"Users who purchased and registered SampleTank 2 XL, Miroslav Philharmonik full, Total Workstation, or Total Studio up to 2009 will automatically receive free JamPoints in their User Area. Use these free JamPoints (45 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in Dollar, 36 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in EUR) on the IK Online Store to redeem 30% off the introductory price of SampleTank 3."

Taken from http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=4464

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:03 pm

My advice is if you can order elsewhere, it's pretty obvious that IK multimedia don't want to be loyal to their long term customers.

Exactly the same model as native instruments.

Ben H · Post by **Ben H** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:07 pm

topaz wrote:My advice is if you can order elsewhere, it's pretty obvious that IK multimedia don't want to be loyal to their long term customers.

Exactly the same model as native instruments.

Well I actually ended up tossing ST2XL in the bin a couple of weeks ago.

So, no real skin off of my nose.

basslinemaster · Post by **basslinemaster** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:09 pm

Why is no one commenting on how wonderful the sounds are?

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:10 pm

basslinemaster wrote:Why is no one commenting on how wonderful the sounds are?

Because it won't load into my DAW or work as standalone.

Gosh · Post by **Gosh** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:11 pm

jensa wrote:
Ben H wrote:Yeah, the "loyalty discount" never materialized.

Apparently everyone got the "same great deal" instead. :/
"Users who purchased and registered SampleTank 2 XL, Miroslav Philharmonik full, Total Workstation, or Total Studio up to 2009 will automatically receive free JamPoints in their User Area. Use these free JamPoints (45 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in Dollar, 36 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in EUR) on the IK Online Store to redeem 30% off the introductory price of SampleTank 3."

Taken from http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=4464

interesting, but no jam points in my account (and i certainly qualify according to the rules you quoted)

dsan@mail.com · Post by **dsan@mail.com** » Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:34 pm

Ben H wrote:
jensa wrote:
Ben H wrote:Yeah, the "loyalty discount" never materialized.

Apparently everyone got the "same great deal" instead. :/
"Users who purchased and registered SampleTank 2 XL, Miroslav Philharmonik full, Total Workstation, or Total Studio up to 2009 will automatically receive free JamPoints in their User Area. Use these free JamPoints (45 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in Dollar, 36 JamPoints if you are purchasing it in EUR) on the IK Online Store to redeem 30% off the introductory price of SampleTank 3."

Taken from http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=4464
When did they announce this?
Originally they were saying same deal for everyone.

So it seems they have changed their minds/policy yet again.

BenH, notice the offer states "introductory price". Those that took advantage of the "preorder price" got a bit better deal.

The upgrade intro price is 149.99, so if you apply the max jam points savings it works out to be 105 and change. That is if my math is correct and the offer is what I understand.

Happy Musiking!
dsan

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