Question for ST3 users [Resolved]

It took 3 days, but I've finally finished downloading the ST3 libraries. Yay.
 
Unfortunately, every one of the zipped library files comes back "Windows cannot open this folder. The compressed folder .... is invalid" when I try to open them. I'm about to join cclarry on the IKM picket line.
 
Question: if you still have your ST3 downloaded sound (.zip) files, what size are they? Mine are between 1.3 and 1.5 GB each, 11GB total. But it's supposed to be 33GB uncompressed, and I usually don't see 66% compression ratios for audio files. That might suggest they've been truncated. But  ALL of them? Sheesh.

Try opening and extracting zip files with Win RAR freeeie.
 
sometimes windows zip internal extractor can give errors when there really isn't anything wrong with the actual zip file.
 
you can try one of the alternative zip apps like 7zip or winzip.
 
after all the pain of downloading I would try different solutions prior to having to redownload all those files again (tho I have a fast internet connection so it's not really a problem downloading gigs of data).

I'll be home in about an hour to test

Ouch. That's what I was afraid of. All my files are smaller than that. Looks like they got truncated.
 
Thanks, ArcRex.

No, I did not use a download manager. I usually do, but the one I use is a Firefox plugin and I didn't have Firefox installed on this machine yet. I do now. Started the downloads over...says it'll be done sometime Friday. Should have paid extra for the boxed product. UPS would have been quicker. Taking a boat to Italy and picking it up in person would have been quicker.

Btw, arcrex beat me to it on the file sizes. Wish Everret wasn't such a @#$ to drive to or I would bring the files your way

I am - tonight you want me to drop by?

bitflipper
....Taking a boat to Italy and picking it up in person would have been quicker.

^^^^^^^^^^
This
 

 

I use IE for one purpose: downloading files from Microsoft. I swear they put stuff in for the sole purpose of messing with other browsers.

Good news!

dubdisciple
I can't believe they released those voice samples.

and made a big song and dance about how good they were going to be

jih64
But that is the second or third time I have heard someone say that they only get a handful of useful stuff out of the 33GB, I think that would make me a little unhappy, might give it a miss

 
I think it depends a lot on what you have already. What you get with ST3 is a solid collection of "bread and butter" sounds. If you have the full version of Kontakt, Independence Pro and Dimension Pro you have the ground reasonably well covered already. Add to that some third party Kontakt libraries the potential usefulness of ST3 diminishes.
 
For example its got some nice Pianos but they do not compare to a dedicated piano library. I do not think it likely I would choose the ST3 pianos over my Sampletekk collection or something like NI's Giant.
 
If you are starting out and want a reasonable collection of useable sounds in a easy to use package it is a good option. The addition of all the extra content will make it a lot more versatile. While old and lacking some features of a modern package Miroslav is still a very nice sounding orchestral library (I upgraded to ST3 so I could keep on using Miroslav).
 
Of course NI have extended their half price deal on Kontakt for a two days. If you act quickly you can get Kontakt for $200. The Kontakt factory library is probably on par with ST3 but you open up a world of third party content, some of it free and very low cost (and some of it very expensive). Kontakt's big strength is the available 3rd party content.

Clint
Where did you see this? I downloaded and installed 3.33 which had the same version number as the Sampletank3 I downloaded and installed a week ago - first version didn't work correctly, the version from yesterday did work and seems fine - shall thrash it a bit more today - do you know if they changed the version number??
Cheers
Nigel
 
 

finally...http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=5115