So what is different about ST2 LE?

[TK110]

Do you still get the T-racks and Amplitube effects?

[Kim Lajoie]

Do you still get the T-racks and Amplitube effects?

Yes, full effects algorithms.

In the effects department, the only difference between ST2LE and its bigger brothers is that in ST2LE you can only edit the first three effects (The first effect is always EQ/compression). The last two effects in the chain are read-only (from the preset).

Hope that makes sense.

Forever,




Kim.

[RayC]

Is SampleTank LE basically a "play-only" stripped down version of SampleTank? Like the Kontakt Player?

Is it tied to the library that it ships with (say one of the SR Capsules)?

Or...

Can ST LE load and play ST-Free samples?

What about loading & playing Akai libraries?

Any info appreciated. I'm seriously considering some of the new SR Capsules, but the details on ST LE are a bit sketchy.

Thanks.

Ray

[Kim Lajoie]

Is SampleTank LE basically a "play-only" stripped down version of SampleTank? Like the Kontakt Player?

Similar idea.

Is it tied to the library that it ships with (say one of the SR Capsules)?

No, you can use one STLE installation to play all/any SampleTank(2) format sounds.

Can ST LE load and play ST-Free samples?

I don't know. Probably.

What about loading & playing Akai libraries?

Nope. It only plays SampleTank(2) sounds. Only the full ST2 versions (L and XL) can import non-SampleTank sounds.

Forever,




Kim.

[Squids]

Thanks Jeez (hey, want to become a moderator? You can take tune's place that crumby moderator! just kidding we love Mr. Tunes but... he's not moderating!).

ST 2 LE can also read the free ST sounds. It can read ANY ST format sounds.

[TK110]

I'm assuming that ST2 LE is 16 part multitimberal. What about multiple outputs? And are you allowed multiple instances in a sequencer as well? And - one more question: How do the editing parameters differ from the full version?

[Squids]

I'm assuming that ST2 LE is 16 part multitimberal. What about multiple outputs? And are you allowed multiple instances in a sequencer as well? And - one more question: How do the editing parameters differ from the full version?

Yes, luckily it has 16 mono/8 stereo individual outs and is 16 part multi-timbral (kind of like a nice pro hardware sound module would).

Editing parameters are the most popularly needed ones such as cutoff, attack, release, fine tune etc. there are 12 total which is better than the previous ST1 LE which only had 4. In fact, ST2 LE has those 4 PLUS the 12 fixed (so up to 16 depending on the sound). In the full version there are synth 50 edit parameters plus the 4 macros.

[TK110]

And multiple instances are allowed too? Just want to make sure since Sampletank Free only allows one.

[Kim Lajoie]

And multiple instances are allowed too? Just want to make sure since Sampletank Free only allows one.

SampleTank2 LE allows only one instance. Mind you, 16 channels and 8 stereo outs is quite a lot - better than most hardware sound modules!

Of course, the full SampleTank2 (L and XL) allow unlimited instances.

Personally, I've got the full ST2 engine, but I've never needed more than one instance.

Forever,




Kim.