Guys,
 
Maybe an apollogist for IK, but the Black Friday $99 for the total suite was mind blowing. Amplitube 3, all the Romplers, reverb, expansion paks. If I didn't already own these for hundreds of dollars over the years, a no brainer for a new admit.
 
Granted some of the samples in the Romplers are not 20-20000K. Not 64 bit yet, but the layout, workflow of the synths allows layering to professional standards if you don't require the intricite scripting in Kontakt.
 
If they got another Christmas/NewYear sale for $99, and you don't got the IK suite already, jump on it. Can't get a better bang for the Yen anywhere else IMHO.
 
John

More ground breaking news, Sampletank will support velocity and keyswitches!!!
http://www.ikmultimedia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7116&start=41
Wow, hasn't Kontakt been doing this for about 10 years now?!?
They've invented the wheel!!!

What next?? That instruments will have...gasp...different articulations?? That samples will have "velocity sensitivity"??? That there will be a "legato" mode???

Sorry... Don't wish to make those anxiously awaiting S3's arrival heads explode.

how underwhelming - lets hope they're keeping the good bits secret until nearer the ilaunch date - you know, by the official launch in 2016 it may EVEN have the different iticulations Yoropal lusts after........................

Just dug out the old Facebook page on sampling for ST3 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150301378600147&type=3&l=7cc844125f
 
That was posted more than 3 years ago, so it's hardly any wonder people are cynical.
 
I am sure they will produce a decent bread & butter factory library but for those of us who have invested heavily in Kontakt (or Mach 5) libraries will there be anything to get excited about?
 
 

yorolpal
What next?? That instruments will have...gasp...different articulations?? .

Ol' Pal - Looks like it!
by Peter_IK » Tue Dec 03, 2013 3:34 pm
Breaking news! SampleTank 3 sounds will have articulations!

Well, it looks like ST3 will be only 64 bit so anyone wanting to use ST3 in a 32 bit DAW is S O L...
www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5588979 , seventh post down on the page

I checked out that thread and found something amusing. The IKM reps keep using phrases like "I'm told", when reporting a feature of the new product. That's the funny part because anyone talking on social media, about a product they represent, should only deal in first hand knowledge.
 
I'm told Cakewalk will be releasing an X3d patch. It's going to address bugs and focus on specific graphics issues; or so I'm told. It should be out very soon but the clever bakers will not release it before it's just perfect. It will change everything and be backwards compatible with Sonar X1d; or so I'm told.

"Tell" it, John, ol pal!

64bit only? Coming from the guy that Should know whats going on?
 
If that's true I think somewhere in IK iLand you will hear a "KAPOW" "Ow, my foot"...  I didn't realize that iCrap is 64bit.