Back in the day, T-RackS, Miroslav Philharmonik, Sonik Synth 2, and AmpliTube were some of my most-used plugins(along with AAS Lounge Lizard and EastWest Bosendorfer 290).

In fact, IK Multimedia has become rather 'unnecessary' to me for the last decade or so.

In 2001, IK Multimedia made history with SampleTank, the first ever sample-based sound workstation for computer.If I can't get this to properly work with Band-In-A-Box as 'Hi-Q instruments', then I don't need it as I've never been impressed with 'SampleStank' when compared to Kontakt as a sampler solution.

That release was followed in 2003 by SampleTank 2, which has since become an industry standard with an unparalleled software longevity due to its high-quality sounds, easy-to-use interface and powerful included effects. Considering its versatility and power, it’s no wonder that SampleTank has been featured on thousands of the most iconic productions and compositions of the last decade. Now, over ten years in the making, SampleTank 3 builds on this storied heritage. Like its predecessors, it’s the most advanced sound workstation available on the market today with a whole new world of sounds, advanced playing and editing features and a full suite of studio-quality effects. SampleTank 3 builds on the features that have made it one of the most popular virtual instruments of all time making it an essential piece in the musical toolkit of any serious musician, studio producer or live performer for years to come. What makes SampleTank 3 so powerful is its extraordinarily large sound library. SampleTank 3 now comes with over 33 gigabytes of professionally recorded instruments - that’s over 4,000 instruments in 21 instrument categories - far more than most other music workstations out-of-the-box. Plus, SampleTank 3 includes over 2,500 drum, percussion and full groove construction kit loops and over 2,000 MIDI patterns for its brand new MIDI player section.

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