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PRESS RELEASE

SampleTank RTAS for Pro Tools Shipping

July 19, 2002

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At the Summer NAMM show, IK Multimedia announced that SampleTank RTAS plug-in for Digidesign Pro Tools systems will be shipping in July.

Sampletank is an expandable, virtual sound module plug-in available for Digidesign Pro Tools allowing access to thousands of multi-sampled sounds directly within Pro Tools LE or TDM plus endless sonic expansion possibilities.

Hundreds (up to 450) of professional high-quality sounds (up 2.5GB sample library) are included with the software, with no limit to its expansion thanks to a growing range of 3rd party titles (10 titles already available) and an AKAI CD import function which makes SampleTank compatible with the largest library of sounds available in the world.

Plus SampleTank contains a high quality multi-effects unit where up to 4 of 28 DSP effects, can be selected & applied per each instrument.

Features

  • Integrated with Pro Tools LE or TDM, HD compatible up to 96Khz
  • Includes up to 450 multi-sampled banks (2.5GB of samples)
  • Thousands of add-on native sounds available from AMG, IK, Masterbits and SonicReality
  • Imports AKAI S1000/S3000 sound format
  • 128-voice polyphony per module (CPU dependent)
  • 16-pq45 multi timbral instruments per module
  • Unlimited number of modules can be opened (CPU dependent)
  • 32 bit floating point processing
  • 4 insert effects selectable from among 28 high quality DSP effects
  • Sound search feature with user-defined categories and sound data base

Pricing and Availability

SampleTank RTAS for Mac will come in three versions:

  • SampleTank L - Includes 2 CDs with 200 top-quality sounds for more than 1.1GB of samples plus AKAI S1000-3000 converter $279
  • SampleTank XL - Includes 4 CDs 450 top-quality sounds for more than 2.5GB of samples plus AKAI S1000-3000 converter $499
  • SampleTank LE - A series of 15 sound titles including a limited version of SampleTank for ProTools (4 MIDI channels and no AKAI converter included) bundled with native sounds from worldclass sound designer AMG, IK, MAsterbits and SonicReality , to be used as add-on sounds for SampleTank or as plug-in within ProTools. Prices from $79 to 249$/each

The product will be available by the end of July 2002. A free fully-working demo version with free sounds updated monthly is available online at www.sampletank.com

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.ikmultimedia.com/.

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