No one is being thrown under any buses here (Riiiight?) We are excited to bring SampleTank 3 just as much as you guys are asking for it. We are in the home stretch, 2013.

jma

cclarry

Guitar Rig and others are kickin' the pants off of Amplitube..

With all due respect, Guitar Rig hasn't been updated in a year and a half and offers nothing new in Komplete 9. During the same time period, IK has released nearly 20 new gear models for AmpliTube.

True, but you can bet it won't take NI 4 years to get a new version out...and there have been many Point updates...
I'd even venture to say a new version will be out soon...and Amplitube has been at 3.x for how long with no change 
in sight?  

GR doesn't "piecemeal" the product...you buy it...or you don't...so they don't come out with new "models" to
pay more for...you pay the price and you get...and they do 'add" in some of the updates...


With all due respect...

As I've stated previously...

Everyone is free to spend their hard earned icash on what they want...
The junkies will buy whatever the pusher man is pushing..

I choose NOT to purchase anymore iK products...

Ozone and FG-X are vastly superior to T-Racks IMHO..and
you don't find too many Pros endorsing T-Racks anymore..
but quite to the contrary with the Big O and FG-X - coincidence?
(and I don't own either of these - but I DO own T-Racks..IJS)

If they ever come to their iSenses and get their iSh** together...

maybe I might reconsider...

But not likely...sorry..

I'll be curious to see how it does.


My guess is that a lot of people have invested in Kontakt and 3rd party libraries at this point. In such a case, you don't just switch samplers - it's almost like your DAW software. It's not like replacing one MiniMoog emulation w/ another.

Sample Tank was a blessing back in the days, because it filled the gap and offered good quality libraries that covered the basic and the some. But nowadays, many DAWs offer great sample-based instruments, and the basic bread and butter are often covered quite well. 

I know that personally, I have no use for yet another bunch of "good" instruments - I'd be more likely to invest in specialized 3rd party libraries.

For drums and percussions, there are lots of dedicated options like BFD and SD, which will always have the edge on an all-in-one package imho.

I don't know - I mean, unless ST actually comes w/ a piano that's better than anything out there, basses that rival the Scarbee stuff and such or unless they get massive support from 3rd party developers, I'm curious to see how it'll do.

ST3 will still have a role, at least for me. Yes, I have a lot invested in Kontakt libraries, and most of them are superior to what's in ST2. But I will probably never buy a Kontakt-based sitar, hurdy-gurdy, shaku, bagpipe, Mellotron or other once-in-a-while instrument. ST2 serves that role now, and if ST3 offers as broad a selection but with higher-quality samples, then I'm in.

Unless, of course, they totally screw the pooch and require iLok or charge $700 for it. 

cclarry


As I've stated previously...

Everyone is free to spend their hard earned icash on what they want...
The junkies will buy whatever the pusher man is pushing..

I choose NOT to purchase anymore iK products...

Ozone and FG-X are vastly superior to T-Racks IMHO..and
you don't find too many Pros endorsing T-Racks anymore..
but quite to the contrary with the Big O and FG-X - coincidence?
(and I don't own either of these - but I DO own T-Racks..IJS)

If they ever come to their iSenses and get their iSh** together...

maybe I might reconsider...

But not likely...sorry..

Can't disagree more about T-Racks.  I just sold all my UAD stuff because I like the T-Racks EQ's an compressors better than the UAD.  T-Racks is a serious professional tool.  I'm upset with IK for abandoning ST but you're just bashing.  Makes you sound like an amateur.

I just sold all my UAD stuff because I like the T-Racks EQ's an compressors better than the UAD

I'm very partial to the LA-2A, 1176, Pultec, and the Limiter (sounds better to my ears than Waves L2).  
Excellent native plugins...

I find no excitement in iApps... and as someone who's constantly changing his DAW (hardware), I get annoyed with the limited authorizations.
I understand the irritation with slow development of ST.   
It's a daunting task to create a plugin that can compete in the soft-sampler niche'.
Kontakt has set the bar *so* high... it's a monumental task to even come close.
I'm curious to see what ST3 brings to the table.

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Thanks for the support guys, especially those using your ears more than the rest of our product line to decide what tools to use in your studios. As you can see from our Facebook album we have added new instruments to the Making of SampleTank 3 Album because we are in the final stretch. We will not have iLok or charging a ridiculous amount to those already using SampleTank 2.5 or any of our IK VI's without providing a path for upgrade.

cclarry


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This album dates back to 2010.
Ahh, memories!