ORIGINAL: tcaylor
What I'm hoping that I'm getting is a replacement to several hardware synths I have now. Is that the case?

What josh said. Think of it as you would a workstation keyboard, only much more massive in the sound-library department.

Also, am I confined to 16 channels of multi-timbrality for the entire library?
If I buy another soft synth/sampler do they share channels or does each instance have its own set of 16 channels?
Finally, will it take a lost of processing power to run multiple instances?

Each instance allows (up to) 16 channels of MIDI mult-itimbrality. But you can have multiple instances, limited only by resources. For a given set of sounds, I don't see any significant hit having multiple instances playing that set of sounds, over a single instance playing the whole set. It appears that the base overhead for each instance is pretty low. The new 2.5 set allows for bussing of FX, which might save you a little CPU. My personal preference leans much more to using multiple instances, as it's cleaner for me to route the MIDI and audio around.

What other soft synths/samplers would you recommend at or around the $200-$500 range?

If you already have S7, then definitely look into the DimensionPro offer going on (for the next 2 days).

Hi,
I am trying to decide whether to join the group buy. I am convinced about the Sonik Synth sounds. The demo sounds are really great. Can anyone comment on the acoustic/electric guitar sounds that are available as part of the group buy?
Appreciate your feedback.

Thanks
Chander

Hi Chandler,,,, there's a ton of them,,, and they are quite good. There are quite a few in SS2, plus you get the Guitar Expansion Tank and Sonik Capsule sounds. There are different models with different articulations. Sampletank doesn't have an amp simulator built in, but if you have one,,, you can have a lot of fun running them though that.

I always sound like a keyboard player playing a guitar, to a guitar player, but when I play them, a lot of people who arent musicians, wonder who the second guitar player is.... lol.

I don't think any sampled guitar sounds will fool a real guitarist,,, but every one I've played these for agree that they sound pretty good.

Thanks HG.
I think I'll go ahead and join.
Regards
Chander

ORIGINAL: altima_boy_2001

ORIGINAL: harmony gardens
tell them harmonygardens sent you. eSoundz is a great place to buy things.

I was number 301 and I put your name in the referral since I didn't know of anyone else to put in...

Just got DimPro delivered today also so I'll be busy for a while...

Thanks altima,,, wow, you WILL be busy!! Enjoy!!!!

flip. at this rate we'll all get $60 bucks - no doubt it will have hit at least 500 people by that time monday.

i mean - on average, it's picked up almost 60 people a day!

Last call on this one folks. It's at 396 now. If 4 more people join, everyone gets and extra $20 worth of epointz, to use on on their next esoundz purchase. The GB closes at 5 pm EST, Dec 3.

Here's what you currently get for $199:

Sonik Synth 2 -- with over 5,000 patches of quality sampled instruments, including the largest collection of sampled vintage keyboards anywhere.

The brand new Sampletank 2.5 engine. This will load all SS2 samples and play them with all the new Sampletank 2.5 features and effects, including the new Classik Studio Reverb and 30+ more premium FX.

100 new custom Combi's each for SS2 and ST2.5.

$20 worth of ePointz

6 Expansion Tank discs (described below) in Sampletank format--which formerly sold for $99 each.

6 Sonic Capsule discs (also $99 each) in UNIVERSAL format for Sampletank, Kontakt, Battery and NNXT.

This is an incredible deal. There is something here for everyone, and at full price of $1,500.00, this is well worth every penny of the $199 buy in.

Expansion Tanks
OmniSynth GM - 134 instruments, 255 patches
Guitars - 10 acoustic instruments, 35 patches, 40 electric instruments, 177 patches
Acoustic Drums - 34 instruments, 60 patches
Bass Collection - 119 instruments, 296 patches
Piano Collection - 21 instruments, 95 patches
Ensemble Strings - 42 instruments, 102 patches

Sonic Capsules
Bass - 93 instruments, 261 patches,
Acoustic Guitar - 62 instruments, 98 patches
Electric Guitar - 73 instruments, 376 patches
Eclectic Drums - 97 drum kits, 72 patches, 56 cymbals, 24 GM percussion, 62 hats, 63 kicks, 55 rides, 63 snares, 61 toms
Studio Drums - (GM and IMAP) 41 drum kits, 50 patches, 39 cymbals, 39 hats, 39 kicks, 39 rides, 39 snares, 29 toms
Grooves - 15 looped programs, 14 patches, 445 sliced programs with MIDI files.

Here's the sign up link.
http://www.esoundz.com/details.php?ProductID=1768& refcode=gbrss

KVR discussion
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=197109&start=0


They also give you and a person who you use as a referral $5 worth of epointz. tell 'em harmonygardens sent you.

If it hits 400, everyone will get an additional $20 worth of epointz. That means you'll get $45 off your next purchase, and that could be applied on something like a crossgrade to Amplitube 2, or CSR, or Philharmonik, or anything else that might appeal to you on the eSoundz site.

Well, looks like this group buy ended with 427 people joining in...