SampleTank 2 for iOS is a professional, fully featured mobile sound and groove workstation that brings the sound, power and features of desktop virtual instruments to your iPad and iPhone — without compromise. It is designed for professional live performance, song composition and puts a comprehensive array of world-class instruments, sounds and patterns right at your fingertips.
SampleTank CS provides all the functionality of the full app, with 23 instruments in 16 categories, so you can try out this powerful workstation for free. Additional sounds are available a la cart via in-app purchase.
SampleTank gives you 8 multitimbral instrument slots that you can easily layer or split. Choose from a comprehensive, expandable sound collection that covers virtually every acoustic and electronic sound imaginable. Plus, each instrument category includes instrument riffs and grooves so you can start composing and playing in no time.
The included instruments and the new sound engine are derived from the desktop version of SampleTank, IK's flagship workstation, offering you unmatched realism, variety of sound and audio performance. For the first time on iOS, thousands of professional sample-based sounds and patterns can be easily accessed, layered and used for playing live or in the studio.
What’s more, SampleTank offers an ever-growing library of sounds and are available via in-app purchase:
• Elektronika - a series of electronica and EDM-oriented groove libraries and sound collections that make it easy to create hits in today’s most popular styles
• Miroslav Philharmonik — the legendary orchestral libraries, now available on your mobile device! Stunningly realistic and expressive samples of a wide range of orchestra and percussion instruments.
• SampleTank PRO - the latest and most high-end sounds and grooves available, letting you create professional-grade compositions on your mobile device
• Plus additional libraries covering cinematic sounds, the finest pianos, drum libraries from iconic drummers and much more!
SampleTank for iOS offers over 2,300 instruments and over 1,200 MIDI patterns — the largest collection of sounds available for any virtual instrument for iOS.
Features:
• 23 sounds in 16 categories included free
• 8-part multitimbral professional quality sound and groove module
• Expandable sound library with 2300+ instrument
• Over 1,200 melodic and rhythmic patterns
• 8-track MIDI recorder with audio export
• Totally redesigned intuitive interface
• New sound engine derived from SampleTank 3 for Mac/PC
• Zones feature lets you easily create splits & layers on your controller
• Song and Live environments for composing and playing
• Built-in insert effects and master reverb
• MIDI learn feature makes programming external controllers easy
• Plug-and-play compatibility with iRig interfaces and controllers
• Polyphony: up to 64 voices on new Apple devices
I dont own a macbook so something like this but basically an ipad/iphone version of Mainstage would be incredible! But this needs to be able to connect to any midi device! Is that difficult to do? I would download the bajeezus out of a mainstage for iphone app!
Developer Response
Thanks for your review. The app is compatible with any CoreMIDI device, so if you are having troubles getting this to work, please contact us here for assistance:http://www.ikmultimedia.com/contact-support
V2.0.12 Not Fixed MIDI Issues in SampleTank IAA
Midimania
Updated SampleTank to the latest v2.0.12 but it still won’t respond to any incoming MIDI, Why is it still for sale when it’s obvious it doesn’t work anymore!Jan 15thSince updating to iPadOS18.1, SampleTank also stopped working on my iPad Air 4.17 December.Just upgraded to 13” iPad Air M2 and sadly discovered SampleTank no longer works as a IAA plug-in in Cubasis 3, it now only works in Stand-alone mode.I have many projects that use SampleTank that no longer work on this iPad. SampleTank still works on my iPad Air 4 as IAA and when I close Cubasis before closing SampleTank a green banner warning the LINK IS LOST appears on top of the screen, but this does not happen using the same procedure with the iPad Air M2.Please can you update your app as I have previously bought sample packs that I rely on extensively.
Disappointed
<Crazyhorse>
Tried the free version in anticipation of discovering a great app, somewhat disappointed with the limited access allowed i.e. One instrument per section also confusing information on what future purchases might bring and the website doesn't bring much clarification. What I did sample sounded very authentic.
Doesn’t work properly
Mr Korg
Like others, I’ve spent good money on sound expansion packs that it won’t recognise once I reopen. Tried deleting and reloading, same problem. Sent email to them, no reply. Wish I’d spent money on Crudebytes packs. Simply not good enough!
What's new in 2.0.13:
- Improved stability when connecting external MIDI controllers.
- General reliability improvements.
Version 2.0.13
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