simon Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I picked up Sampletron 2 in the GB It comes with a new set of samples but doesn't seem to include the Sampletron 1 samples that I have available in Sampletank 4 does anybody know any way to add these so that I can use them in the Sampletron 2 'engine' ? you can only have 1 sample path in the Sampletron 2 preferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Arwood Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Eusebio Rufian-Zilbermann said: Interesting. I only have the "full" Philharmonik 2, thinking that CE was just a subset. Does it make sense getting Philharmonik 2 CE too? No need to get CE it is a subset of MP2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Arwood Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 53 minutes ago, simon said: I picked up Sampletron 2 in the GB It comes with a new set of samples but doesn't seem to include the Sampletron 1 samples that I have available in Sampletank 4 does anybody know any way to add these so that I can use them in the Sampletron 2 'engine' ? you can only have 1 sample path in the Sampletron 2 preferences. I think you go to the custom shop and refresh purchases. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, Max Arwood said: I think you go to the custom shop and refresh purchases. thanks - it's not that they aren't licensed. The samples and presets are not in the Sampletron path - I'm not even sure if ST4 presets/samples 'can' be loaded in Sampletron ? - obviously the other way round isn't an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 10 hours ago, mibby said: Whoop! Happy daze!!! ? Oh Yeah ! Life is Good!!! ? 7 hours ago, abacab said: I would say a definite yes to Saturator X, as it show a reasonably low CPU load on my system (4%). I suppose it's something that you could insert on all tracks, if desired. I like the lunchbox style module that IKM has employed in ST4, and Mixbox, but the full T-RackS version has more options. However, the tape machines show an avg 19% CPU load each, so they are definitely something to be used on a separate bus, or even just as mastering tools. And Zo really likes the 24 for his kind of music. Can't argue with that, but the whole Tape collection offers something for diverse material. And they have an uncanny ability to "glue" things together. Saturation and harmonic distortion... abacab , I get what your saying . I did go with the Saturator X , plus the Mix Buss Compressor for now . This still leaves me 2 promo slots to fill at the current GB tally . Yeah , If they add more plugs due the G B numbers getting larger we can all get more promo's ....I'm interested enough still to have the desire to pick up one of the Tape Machine plugs . The truth is I'm up to my eyeballs in learning curve with the plugs I have now ? thanks ... Kenny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 12 hours ago, chris.r said: If you're mixing for yourself then you definitely wouldn't want to miss the Bus Compression. It's great. Chris , I decided to pick up the Buss Compressor . Yes I agree with you it does sound very good . thanks for the suggestion , Kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstrEd Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 5 hours ago, Eusebio Rufian-Zilbermann said: Interesting. I only have the "full" Philharmonik 2, thinking that CE was just a subset. Does it make sense getting Philharmonik 2 CE too? No not really needed. If you want it for a sketchpad sort of thing on a laptop since it is a freebie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecode 101 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 2 hours ago, kennywtelejazz said: Chris , I decided to pick up the Buss Compressor . Yes I agree with you it does sound very good . thanks for the suggestion , Kenny bus compressor is permanently on my drum bus. its very useful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainT Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Hi. Is anyone else having problems with the IK Product Manager. I'm trying to download sounds for SampleTank 4 to an SSD. The error message I get is "not enough space to download sounds" and yet SampleTank 4 needs 88GB and my SSD has more than 700GB of space. I am using the "more options" option to direct the download to the SSD and for some of the smaller downloads ( SampleTank SE for example ) this works fine. Any ideas? ( and apologies if this is already covered somewhere in this very long thread!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Boileau Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date! We'll kind of. But let's not go down that rabbit hole! ?? It's just that it has been a few hours since the last freebie and I didn't post the update to the 'guess the number of freebies' yet! Ok, I have to cross some nice people from the list again! ? @kevin H along with the most helpful guy promoting this GB, @Peter - IK Multimedia! You have helped us all, thanks mate! GroverKen 14 Brian Lawler 15 Fleer 16 DeeringAmps 16 Larry 17 telecode 101 17 InstrEd 17 husker 18 Marc Cormier 18 Doug Rintoul 19 kevin H 20 Peter 20 Bapu 21 Eusebio Rufian-Zilbermann 24 Me 24 Edited October 4, 2021 by Jacques Boileau 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jacques Boileau Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) I just tried Saturator X this morning. Although some will argue that it is a totally different beast than the tape machines, I like it a lot! In tape mode it retains more of the high end and enhances it. It is much, much easier to use for someone not familiar with the inner workings of a tape machine and it is barely using any CPU. A winner for me! Edited October 4, 2021 by Jacques Boileau 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Jacques Boileau said: I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date! We'll kind of. But let's not go down that rabbit hole! ?? It's just that it has been a few hours since the last freebie and I didn't post the update to the 'guess the number of freebies' yet! Ok, I have to cross some nice people from the list again! ? @kevin H along with the most helpful guy promoting this GB, @Peter - IK Multimedia! You have helped us all, thanks mate! GroverKen 14 Brian Lawler 15 Fleer 16 DeeringAmps 16 Larry 17 telecode 101 17 InstrEd 17 husker 18 Marc Cormier 18 Doug Rintoul 19 kevin H 20 Peter 20 Bapu 21 Eusebio Rufian-Zilbermann 24 Me 24 Godspeed to Eusebio & Jacques. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bapu said: Godspeed to Eusebio & Jacques. Kenny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rintoul Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, IainThompson said: Hi. Is anyone else having problems with the IK Product Manager. I'm trying to download sounds for SampleTank 4 to an SSD. The error message I get is "not enough space to download sounds" and yet SampleTank 4 needs 88GB and my SSD has more than 700GB of space. I am using the "more options" option to direct the download to the SSD and for some of the smaller downloads ( SampleTank SE for example ) this works fine. Any ideas? ( and apologies if this is already covered somewhere in this very long thread!) The install to location is different than the download folder location. The download folder location is specified in the Product Manager options and it is where the installation file are downloaded before they are installed. That is probably where you are short on space. Edited October 4, 2021 by Doug Rintoul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fwrend Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Doug Rintoul said: The install to location is different than the download folder location. The download folder location is specified in the Product Manager options and it is where the installation file are downloaded before they are installed. That is probably whhort on space. Correct. For me, it is C:\Users\<my name>\Documents\IK Multimedia\IK Product Manager as shown but you may also want to look in C:\Users\Public\ Public Documents\IK Multimedia\IK Product Manager folder which I think is the default? BTW, this is also a great time to copy the .zip files to a backup drive so you don't have to pay IK $10 to renew downloads when they expire. Edited October 4, 2021 by Fwrend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, Doug Rintoul said: The install to location is different than the download folder location. The download folder location is specified in the Product Manager options and it is where the installation file are downloaded before they are installed. That is probably where you are short on space. Yep, what Doug said. ^^^ And the file has to download AND unzip before it can be installed, so that requires at least 2x the size of the download file. Make sure that you have ample space on the drive where the IK Product Manager has its download folder. I download to my boot drive, which has 200GB free, and then delete install files after the install to my 'D:' drive has been completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecode 101 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Jacques Boileau said: I just tried Saturator X this morning. Although some will argue that it is a totally different beast than the tape machines, I like it a lot! In tape mode it retains more of the high end and enhances it. It is much, much easier to use for someone not familiar with the inner workings of a tape machine and it is barely using any CPU. A winner for me! Quote MODE: this control lets you select the electronics type whose saturation behavior is modeled. Available modes are: • TAPE 1: this mode reproduces the classic character and high frequency compression of an analog tape machine reaching saturation when pushed above normal recording levels. It can also an provide a good amount of added RMS and loudness level to finished mixes to make them sound fuller and “more complete” if slightly overdriven. More pronounced gain can provide a beautiful overload effect on many kinds of individual tracks including drums and vocals, and it can also keep the high frequency content under control. • TAPE 2: similar to Tape 1 in terms of typical uses, this mode reproduces a more “Lo-Fi” analog tape response with more pronounced distortion and high frequency roll-off. It can be very effective in creating bold sonic enhancements to individual tracks or stems. • MASTER +6dB: this is a digitally-recreated soft saturation curve that can be very useful when mastering finished tracks to add RMS level and “body” to a somewhat weak-sounding mix. If used gently, it adds a nice shine to every mix. If pushed harder, it becomes more suitable for individual tracks to make them sound bigger. • MASTER + 12dB: this is similar to Master +6dB but with a more pronounced soft-saturation curve to make the effect even more prominent. • TUBE - PUSH PULL: this mode produces classic tube saturation with odd harmonics added by the symmetrical clipping of the Push/Pull electronics. This creates a punchy distortion that can make everything sound warmer if used lightly or with an aggressive edge when pushed. • TUBE - CLASS A: this mode produces tube saturation with more even harmonics added by the asymmetry of the Class A design. When used gently on stems or a finished mix, it adds a beautiful “halo” to the audio that is processed, definitely making it sound more analog. When pushed, the asymmetrical characteristic of Class A produce an uncontrolled distortion that sometimes sounds more interesting than Push/Pull. • SOLID STATE - PUSH PULL: same as the Tube mode, but with the more aggressive character of the solid state circuitry. This mode is best used when transients need to be preserved. • SOLID STATE - CLASS A: same as the Tube mode but with the more aggressive character of the solid state circuitry. This mode adds the same kind of magic “halo” the Tube Class A provides but with a more defined transient response. • TRANSFORMER - IRON: this mode reproduces the very subtle color of iron core transformer harmonic enhancement which features less even harmonics. This mode adds a very gentle and subtle saturation adding an slight amount of distortion. For this reason. this mode is not useful for creative distortion effects and is best used for adding just a touch of color to tracks, stems or finished mixes. Since this mode is not clipping the audio, it can also be used to get a very nice pumping effect from the brickwall limiter when pushed really hard. • TRANSFORMER - STEEL: this mode reproduces steel core transformer behavior. The difference with the iron is that it provides almost equal amount of odd and even harmonic enhancement. This mode adds a very gentle saturation introducing only a slight amount of distortion. For this reason, this mode is not useful for creative distortion effects and is best used for adding just a touch of color to tracks, stems or finished mixes. Since this mode is not clipping the audio, it can also be used to get a very nice pumping effect from the brick wall limiter when pushed really hard. ^^ I use it on single tracks because it's much less resource hungry than IK tapes plugin. I use steel mode the most. Edited October 4, 2021 by telecode 101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainT Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 58 minutes ago, Doug Rintoul said: The install to location is different than the download folder location. The download folder location is specified in the Product Manager options and it is where the installation file are downloaded before they are installed. That is probably where you are short on space. I knew you guys would sort me out! Spot on Doug .... I have now redirected the download to the SSD and it is now working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Lawler Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Someone mentioned that a title was added to the GB in the past couple days. What was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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