The Parts window is where you build your arrangement. The default Play mode features three simple windows: Parts, Layer Editor, and Mixer. Both modes give you access to a wide range of instruments, including acoustic piano and electric piano, bass, brass, chromatic, acoustic and electronic drums, ethnic, guitar, loops, organ, percussion, sound FX, strings, synths, voices, and woodwinds. Play mode is designed for writing and arranging, while Live Mode is tailor-made for live performances. SampleTank 4 features two primary modes of operation: a default Play mode and Live Mode. Click here to see the list of instruments included in each version. This review was conducted using SampleTank 4 MAX. SampleTank 4 is available in three versions: SampleTank 4 SE features 2,000 specially-chosen instruments, while SampleTank 4 includes 6,000 sounds, and SampleTank 4 MAX offers a whopping 8,000 sounds. Now, SampleTank 4 is back and better than ever with a newly-designed interface, a new cutting-edge sound engine, and a massively expanded sample library with up to 260 GB of samples, loops, and effects.
Originally introduced in 2001, SampleTank quickly became a favorite among producers and engineers for its massive collection of realistic-sounding instruments.
Well known for early and innovative music production tools like T-RackS, AmpliTube, and the virtual instrument collection SampleTank, IK Multimedia has been a pioneering force in creative software and music technology for over 20 years now. IK Multimedia furthers SampleTank with version 4, supercharged with scores of new features and a brand new user interface.