Avis IK Multimedia SampleTank XL 2.5 ( 8/10) - 4 avis

• 12/05/12

  L'avis de H2m

  Mise en Oeuvre

  Les installations chez IK, ça n'était jamais très simple avant qu'ils ne créent l'"autorization manager". Sinon, pas d'incompatibilité particulière.

  Adéquation/Performance

  Aujourd'hui, un W7 64 avec I7. Avant, un XP 32 avec dualcore. Le logiciel a toujours bien fonctionné avec PT6LE, PT8LE et PT10.

  Avis Global

  Je l'ai acheté en 2005. Je l'utilise toujours bien qu'ayant d'autres sources sonores. Je l'ai choisi à l'époque pour débuter avec un sampler logiciel et avoir une banque de sons "acoustiques" la plus variée possible sachant que j'avais un synthé.
  
  Pour le sampler... on peut faire des petites choses mais c'est un peu laborieux. L'interface utilisateur est plus que limitée. ce n'est pas Kontakt...
  
  Pour la banque de son, sa grande variété est toujours sa force. Certes j'ai depuis acquis des sources sonores de plus grande qualité mais on trouve toujours des idées, des sonorités auxquelles on n'avait pas pensé.
  
  Le rapport qualité/prix est plutôt correcte. Maintenant pour ce qui est de refaire le choix...ça fait 7 ans que je l'ai, en 8 ans IK l'a fait modestement évoluer de V2 à V2.5... Ce pense qu'IK va devoir le remettre aux goûts du jour. Je n'ai jamais vu un soft ne pas bouger... Bientôt le 10ème anniversaire ?
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• 08/04/08

  L'avis de Tonka

  Mise en Oeuvre

  Un peu galéré à l'enregistrement (transfert de licence car acheté d'occase), mais faut avouer que leur assistance est efficace et réactive.

  Adéquation/Performance

  Nikel.

  Avis Global

  Je l'utilise depuis 4-5 mois. J'aime les sons, qui sont de très bon goût. J'aime beaucoup l'ergonomie. J'adore les effets. Le son est énorme, très musical, très malléable. Y'a presque rien à jeter. C'est vraiment mon outil de base (en complément de "addictive drum" pour les batteries). Les guitares sont bluffantes, les pianos sont excellents, les ensembles d'orchestres sonnent très "large", les instruments solistes sont pour la plupart très bons (plus dans le registre feutré que dans l'éclatant).
  
  
  
  Le regret pour moi, c'est qu'il manque des sons, et c'est dommage pour un sampleur à vocation généraliste : J'ai eu besoin de clavinet l'autre jour : pas trouvé. J'ai eu besoin de scratchs : pas trouvé. Pas trouvé de sons de batterie électro type "9O", pas trouvé de nappe de string genre "oberheim". Pas trouvé d'harmonica, non plus.
  
  
  
  Heureusement qu'ilc reste l'import des banques
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• 22/01/13

  L'avis de tarrtime ( traduction ) Corriger cette traduction "Overdue for a major upgrade"

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  Mise en Oeuvre

  Ik Multimedia software is easy to install, and authorization can be done from the Ik Multimedia webpage. The sample tank library is rather large and is installed from DVDs. It takes a while to install.
  
  One thing that really bothers me about the software is that every time you start up the application, it takes a long time for the software to load. My only explanation is that the software is looking for and making some kind of record for the the location of all the sounds. For many other samplers (Kontakt, Kore, etc) the database of sounds is built the first time the software is opened. Sample Tank seems to essentially build this database every time the application is opened. This is also true when I open it as a plug-in inside a DAW. This alone makes the software almost unusable because every time I open it up I have to wait from 5 minutes for it to load. I usually go make a cup of coffee, what a hassle.

  Adéquation/Performance

  The instruments in Sample Tank are totally 'under-sampled' compared to other comparable software. There are almost no velocity layers in the instruments, and it is obvious that in most cases they just took one sampled note and pitch shifted the note to other notes. The pitch shifting algorithm sounds terrible with obvious artifacts. This is also true of the time-stretching algorithm used for the loops.
  
  The amount of sounds in Sample Tank is extremely large, and along with some of the other expansion packs (Moog, Miroslav, etc.) all the main kinds of music are covered. However, the amount of usable sounds is very low. There are a few 'diamonds in the rough', but they are difficult to find because it is really hard to navigate and find instruments in side the software.
  
  The effects (reverb, chorus, compressors) are all worthless. You would be much better off using effects inside a DAW instead of using the effects in Sample Tank.

  Avis Global

  Compared to other samplers available, Sample Tank is like a prehistoric dinosaur. The interface is terrible, and the actual sounds are equally unsatisfying. IK Multimedia has clearly put its resources into developing mobile iOS apps. Sample Tank is less than an after-thought, it probably has no future at this point. It is my impression that there was a large user base, but it must not have been large enough to be continued.
  
  
  
  I received Sample Tank when I purchased the Muse Receptor with IK Multimedia software. I do not recommend purchasing it separately. I would not purchase it myself if I had not received it as part of the other product. Unless IK Multimedia puts in some serious work on the software, the most we could hope for is that Sample Tank becomes nostalgic.
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• 15/11/09

  L'avis de songboy ( traduction ) Corriger cette traduction

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  Mise en Oeuvre

  I run a Macbook and have had no compatibility issues in Logic 9, Ableton 7 or as a stand alone unit. 
  
  The manual is clear enough.  I have only used it a few times to find specific things and they were easy to find.
  
  This thing is pretty big.  There are also a lot of options and parameters to adjust.  I would say that it is not very simple, but actually daunting the first few times. 
  
  Once you get used to the layout, it starts to make pretty good sense and the typical functions become easily accessible.

  Adéquation/Performance

  Yes, the software works correctly so far.  I have had no audio drop outs nor has the software ever crashed or lost any presets.  Like sampletron, this thing is solid. 
  
  The performance is pretty solid in the way of response.  The presets are set to give you a natural feel for whatever the sound is and it reacts well with my Keystation 88.  Also the patches switch quickly which is nice.
  
  I have been using the sample tank for about a year now.

  Avis Global

  There are some pretty good patches in this guy and quite a few to choose from.  This was my main sample arsenal for a long time until I started getting into Logic's stuff.  Some of the Horn's are good (especially ensembles), as well as the organs, some electric pianos, and the orchestral stuff.  Over time though, I found myself using Logic more and now I only go to the Sample tank if the EXS 24 (Logic) doesn't cut it. 
  
  What I like least about this thing is how small it is.  It seems like you should be able to adjust the size or the unit and especially the size of the text (way to small). 
  
  I honestly can't remember how much I paid for this, maybe $200? 250?  Either way, I would suggest doubling that amount and buying Logic 9.  It gives you the whole production/performance package with a big enough sample library to keep you satisfied.  But overall, if $250(?) is the peak of your budget, this is a fairly good colleciton of instruments.  If you don't rely on it for superb piano/keyboard sounds, it can do all the rest good enough.
  
  I will quantify the precision of sound with a 8 out of 10.  Lots of decent sounds, nothing that will blow any minds though, but enough to get you covered for most instruments. 
  
  This was my first big sampled library.
  
  I would probably not do it again only because of Logic 9 (or 8 back then) being the better way to go.
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