SampleTank 1 uses a separate ST Convertor program, which imports Akai Programs. SampleTank is generally playback-only, it's difficult to create your own sounds from scratch. In short, this prevent the 'munchkinization' of sounds when pitch-shifted. In addition to speeding up and slowing down samples across the keyboard to simulate pitch change, ST2 can also use a complex formant-shifting scheme. In 2003 IK Multimedia released SampleTank 2, which featured a formant-shifting option called Stretch. It became popular with people disenchanted with other bloated VST samplers. In 2000 they came out with SampleTank, a VST-based sample playback machine with the emphasis on ease of use and built in sounds that were great. The T-Racks, which they still sell, is an amazing mastering software. New version of SampleTank for iOS adds the symphonic sounds heard on hundreds of Hollywood movie soundtracks - and flexible integrated sound-library management - further enhancing the most popular sonic-workstation instrument for mobile musicians.From Italy, IK Multimedia starting making plug-ins for computer-based platforms.

IK Multimedia, the leader in mobile music-creation apps and accessories for iOS devices is pleased to announce a new version of SampleTank, the premium virtual instrument and sound module for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The new version gives mobile musicians access to the world-class orchestral and choir sounds of Miroslav Philharmonik – Mobile Edition, plus adds sound-library management that lets musicians easily add, delete and re-download complete collections of instrument categories, as needed. The Miroslav Philharmonik – Mobile Edition for the SampleTank mobile app is available as an in-app purchase, and is derived from the insanely popular Miroslav Philharmonik standalone app and DAW plug-in for Mac/PC that’s used in studios around the world. These famous orchestral instrument sounds and textures have been heard in hundreds of Hollywood movie scores, and in compositions from some of the top performing pros like Serj Tankian (System of a Down), J.U.S.T.I.C.E.

League, Sean Kingston and Lana Del Rey, to name a few.

Miroslav Philharmonik features instruments that were beautifully recorded at the Dvorák Symphony Hall in Prague by Miroslav Vitous with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. The sounds have a texture, warmth, and beauty that is considered “the standard,” and isunrivalled in the virtual instrument world.

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