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Eminem. Genesis. Shakira. Black Eyed Peas. Outkast. Nine Inch Nails. Herbie Hancock. That's a pretty diverse group of Grammy winning artists. However, besides the award, they share another thing in common. They've all used SampleTank samples for their album and/or soundtrack work. And that's just a small sample of the thousands of professional pop and specialized musicians who have found SampleTank to be their go-to sample software.

This incarnation, the SampleTank 2.5 XL Sample Workstation, will surely continue this trend as it still provides you with one of the most wide-ranging collection of sounds available--more than 1,800 samples of acoustic grand pianos, electric pianos, strings, brass, winds, vocals, orchestral sounds, drums, guitars, synths, loops, ethnic instruments and more. It also has the ability to read all "Powered by SampleTank" instrument sounds, including Miroslav Philharmonik, Sonik Synth, the upcoming SampleMoog, Studiophonik, and SampleTron. You can also import your own WAV, AIFF, AKAI, SDII, and SampleCell files for an unlimited range of sounds.

But it's not just the variety of high-quality sounding instruments it's compatible with that makes this such a sought after sampler. It's what you can do with them as well. After your initial quick install, you'll be up and running within seconds. The speed at which sounds load is amazing, keeping you in the creative flow as opposed to the hurry-up and wait of other virtual instrument samplers.

SampleTank 2.5 Sample Software offers more than 50 sampler controls that are accessible from an uncomplicated, intelligible single interface. Three advanced sample engines--traditional resampling, STRETCH and PS/TS--allow unrivaled sound manipulation. The STRETCH engine delivers amazing realism and expression over multi-sampled instruments with options like true glide, bending, staccato and vibrato control, all with an incredibly sumptuous, yet, real sound quality. If your song requires loops, the PSTS engine (Pitch-shift/Time-stretch) lets you synchronize loops with a single click. You can also control tempo and pitch independently of each other making this the ideal beat maker.

SampleTank 2.5 virtual instrument also provides some of the most powerful multi-effects to come in a virtual instrument. Every sound in SampleTank was programmed with fully editable built-in effects--drums load up with reverb and compression, guitars with amp-sim, electric organs with rotary speaker, etc. It's unique system of 5 insert effects per part, with 5 send and 5 master effects, gives you up to 90 effects options available in one powerful production package. You can also work with the algorithms from IK Multimedia's award-winning T-RackS, Classik Studio Reverb, and AmpliTube emulator.

For over 6.5GB of sounds, including a bonus disc, you can't do much better than SampleTank 2.5. The last version was a big hit with the hitmakers of all genres.

IK Multimedia SampleTank 2.5 XL Education Edition Features:

Works as a standalone application as well as a plug-in in Mac OS (Universal Binary), and Windows (XP/Vista)
Supported plug-in formats: VST, RTAS, and AU
Imports WAV, AIFF, SDII, AKAI S-1000/3000, and SampleCell directly from the plug-in.
16 part multitimbral sound module with layerable parts.
3 synth engines: newly enhanced STRETCH and Pitch-Shift/Time-Stretch (PS/TS) plus traditional Resampling.
33 built-in DSP effects.
Part and Master Loop Sync.
Independent Part and Master Volume/Pan controls.
2 DVDs of sounds, 6.5 GB of samples, and more than 1,800 patches included.
Reads any instruments from "Powered by SampleTank" sound modules such as Miroslav Philharmonik, Sonik Synth, and more
16 individual stereo outputs
Mix view and full mix parameter control
Powerful Effects section that includes 5 effects per part, 5 Send, and 5 Master effects with up to 90 effects available at once in any one module
Send Effects includes Send and Return controls and Pre-Post options
Range Controls allows for creating complex splits and layers
Instrument browsing
Total sound editing with full access to 50 Synth-Sampler engine controls
BPM syncable LFOs
Portamento Time and Curve controls with multiple selectable curves
Zone feature for single sample accurate editing
Expanded, easy-to-use full MIDI control
Responds to MIDI Program change
User preset and module save features
Convenient back-up function
Customizable keywords and sound search function with integrated sounds database
256 notes polyphony
Customizable display colors

IK Multimedia SampleTank 2.5 XL Education Edition Specifications:

System Requirements
PowerPC-based Macintosh: (Min.) 866 MHz G4 processor, 512 MB RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later, (Rec.) dual 1.25 GHz G4 or G5 processor, 1 GB RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS.

Intel-based Macintosh: (Min.) 1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo processor, 512 MB RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later, (Rec.) 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 1 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later.
Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS.

Windows: (Min.) Pentium 1GHz/Athlon XP 1.33 GHz, 512 MB RAM, Windows XP/Vista or later. (Rec.) Pentium 2.4 GHz/Athlon XP 2.4 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows XP/Vista or later.
Supported Plug-in formats: VST, RTAS.

Note: SampleTank 2 RTAS requires Pro Tools 7.0 or later

IK Multimedia SampleTank 2.5 XL Education Edition

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IK Multimedia warrants to the original purchaser of the computer software product, for a period of ninety (90) days following the date of original purchase, that under normal use, the software program and the user documentation are free from defects that will materially interfere with the operation of the program as described in the enclosed user documentation.

8) WARRANTY CLAIMS

To make a warranty claim under the above limited warranty, please return the product to the point of purchase, accompanied by proof of purchase, your name, your return address and a statement of the defect, or send the CD(s) to us at the below address within ninety (90) days of purchase. Include a copy of the dated purchase receipt, your name, your return address and a statement of the defect. IK Multimedia or its authorized dealer will use reasonable commercial efforts to repair or replace the product and return it to you (postage prepaid) or issue to you a credit equal to the purchase price, at its option.

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