Ik Multimedia Sampletank 4 -how to import older instruments

[hotmitts]

Hi folks, hope everyone is well

Don't know where else to post, but I'm having trouble figuring out ;

Trying to import my old 'Sampletron' instruments into Sampletank 4.

I've pointed the 'Sound Content' page to the correct file path.

can't see any 'Import instrument' options at all, only 'import samples'.

I'm pretty sure I did this years ago and it worked easy

Thanks for your help in advance

[Examigan]

See if this helps:
https://cgi.ikmultimedia.com/ikforum/vi ... 12&t=21006

[Examigan]

Here's the free version of ST3 that can import the older libraries.

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/sampletankcs/

[DarkStar]

Here's another IK forum link:
https://cgi.ikmultimedia.com/ikforum/vi ... 12&t=23845

Ah - it's hotmitts there too

[hotmitts]

Here's the free version of ST3 that can import the older libraries.

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/sampletankcs/

Ah okay, so it's the 'SampleTank Custom Shop' I need.
Tried ST 2, and ST 4....dohhhh, anyway I'll try this now

[hotmitts]

Here's another IK forum link:
https://cgi.ikmultimedia.com/ikforum/vi ... 12&t=23845

Ah - it's hotmitts there too

I wasn't thinking I'd get a reply on the IK forum (having waited 3 weeks on the Steinberg forums ha) but actually they were great.
Thank you Darkstar and Examigan for your help, It's all importing now - fantastic.

[DarkStar]

IK Multimedia != Steinberg

[hotmitts]

IK Multimedia != Steinberg

...in my mind

[ivoschon]

Esteemed members,

I'm in the same situation as hotmitts, but I can't find Sample Tank 3 Custom Shop anywhere: it appears IK has taken down the download links of their pages. Any suggestions? Can anyone direct me to a mirror where the old ST3 CS installer can still be found?

[telecharge]

Esteemed members,

I'm in the same situation as hotmitts, but I can't find Sample Tank 3 Custom Shop anywhere: it appears IK has taken down the download links of their pages. Any suggestions? Can anyone direct me to a mirror where the old ST3 CS installer can still be found?

Even if you could find a download link for the installer, it would do you no good without a serial number. I think your best bet is to contact IK and ask if they will add it to your account. Good luck!

[ivoschon]

I'll try that avenue, thank you -- will update when I've heard from IK.

[ivoschon]

After minimal back and forth by email, IK added ST3 Custom Shop to "My Products" and supplied a serial number. Everything works. Here's hoping these posts will help someone else in the future.

[art&sound]

Ugh, I have been a ST user for about 20 years now. I used 2 a TON. I have the SampleMoog and SampleTron libraries and can't find a way to get them into ST4.

I know you can import them into ST3, and then ST4 will read the .st3i format, but I can't install ST3 or the sound files on Big Sur.

Has anyone in my position had success getting these libraries into ST4?

Best

[telecharge]

Ugh, I have been a ST user for about 20 years now. I used 2 a TON. I have the SampleMoog and SampleTron libraries and can't find a way to get them into ST4.

I know you can import them into ST3, and then ST4 will read the .st3i format, but I can't install ST3 or the sound files on Big Sur.

Has anyone in my position had success getting these libraries into ST4?

Best

It's a bit of a hassle, but perhaps you could use another computer or a virtual machine to do the importing and converting. Then copy the ST3 library to your computer and add the path in ST4.

[zzz00m]

ST4 cannot import libraries. It can load and read ST3 format, but anything earlier than that must be imported into ST3 first.