IK Multimedia SampleTank 4 MAX Virtual Instrument Bundle

Sample-based Workstation with 600GB of Sounds, 18,000 Instrument Presets. Arpeggiator, Strummer, Pattern Player, Loop Manager, Live Interface, 60 Effects, DAW-style Mixer, and iRig Keys I/O Integration - macOS/Windows Standalone, AAX, AU, VST3
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IK Multimedia SampleTank 4 MAX Virtual Instrument Bundle
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$50.00 suggested monthly payments with 6 month financing‡ 36 month financing available* with $399.00 minimum purchase on one invoice.

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Your New Go-to Sample-based Workstation

Looking for a new go-to sample-based workstation? Then you're in luck. Armed with a new, cutting-edge sound engine, IK Multimedia's SampleTank MAX puts loads of powerful music-creation tools right into your hands. Benefit from a robust 600GB sound library, along with 18,000 instrument presets. Turbocharge your workflow with a redesigned interface. Enjoy a whole slew of groove production tools, including an Arpeggiator, Strummer, Pattern Player, and Loop Manager. Beyond that, a new Live mode makes performing easier than ever. You also get 60 effects, along with a powerful modulation matrix and DAW-style mixing. Seamless integration with iRig Keys I/O MIDI controllers completes the package. SampleTank MAX gives you the sounds you need to get the job done.

Dig deep with SampleTank MAX's redesigned interface

SampleTank MAX's redesigned interface allows you to dig deeper than ever before. Switch between sampling engines, including the award-winning STRETCH algorithm, with ease. Adjust every parameter of SampleTank's 16 different filters. Edit envelopes, oscillators, portamento, polyphony, and more. With SampleTank MAX, you can tweak each and every element of a sound. You can even edit different zones of the sound, focusing on just lows or highs, to create instruments that morph radically across their range.

Arpeggiator, Strummer, Pattern Player, and Loop Manager

Groove production in IK's SampleTank MAX is easier than ever, thanks to four powerful new tools. Use the Arpeggiator to draw patterns up to 16 notes, then adjust velocity, length, and swing. Fire up the Strummer section to create realistic guitar chords, with complete control over key, chord positions, strumming direction, and more. With the Pattern Player, you can browse MIDI patterns and map them to different keys that you then trigger on the fly. And similarly, the Loop Manager lets you assign or trigger hundreds of loops, with access to a complete range of controls.

Live mode injects excitement into any performance

Want to use SampleTank MAX for live performance? No problem. Its Live mode makes building an entire set list easy, while supplying you with the controls you need on stage. Organize a set list quickly and easily, by saving Multis by song. Assign a unique program change message to each sound to move between sounds from your MIDI controller or keyboard. Beyond that, drag-and-drop functionality allows you to change your set list on a whim. You can assign each Multi its own tempo, allowing you to use the Arpeggiator, Strummer, Pattern Player, and Loop Manager without adjusting any settings. And each Multi has its own master volume control, so you can turn it up for your solo or lay back in the groove when it’s time — all without adjusting a bunch of settings.

Loaded with 60 great-sounding effects

SampleTank MAX adds 13 new effects for a total of 60 — and since they're derived from AmpliTube and T-RackS, they sound amazing. From realistic tube saturation to analog pedal effects to pro-sounding studio processors, you've got everything you need to craft top-drawer sounds. On top of that, a new modulation matrix gives you high-level control over the organic complexity of your sounds. With it, you can link modulation sources like envelopes, LFOs, oscillators, and even individual instrument elements. Best of all, you can access your effects in a single window via a DAW-style mixer interface — no menu-diving necessary. Mixing has never been easier!

Seamless Integration with iRig Keys I/O MIDI Controllers

Thanks to seamless integration with IK’s iRig Keys I/O MIDI controllers, taking command of your sample-based workstation has never been easier. You can browse and load sounds from the Data knob, control any of the eight macros instantly from the touch-sensitive encoders, control the transport, and even trigger loops or browse drum samples with the integrated pad controllers.

iRig Keys I/O 49 sold separately.

IK Multimedia SampleTank MAX Features:

  • Cutting-edge sound engine puts loads of powerful music-creation tools right into your hands
  • 600GB of sound, along with 18,000 instrument presets, provide a robust sound library
  • Redesigned interface for turbocharging your workflow
  • Arpeggiator, Strummer, Pattern Player, and Loop Manager make groove production fun and easy
  • Live mode makes performing easier than ever
  • 60 great-sounding effects derived from AmpliTube and T-RackS
  • Modulation matrix gives you high-level control over the organic complexity of your sounds
  • DAW-style mixer interface allows you to access your effects in a single window
  • Seamless integration with iRig Keys I/O MIDI controllers

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Tech Specs

  • Software Type: Virtual Instrument Bundle
  • Platform: Mac, PC
  • Upgrade/Full: Full
  • Download/Boxed: Download
  • Bit Depth: 64-bit
  • Plug-in Formats: Standalone, AAX, AU, VST
  • Hardware Requirements - Mac: Intel Core 2 Duo or higher, 4GB RAM minimum, 300GB drive space
  • Hardware Requirements - PC: Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon 64 X2 or higher, 4GB RAM minimum, 300GB drive space
  • OS Requirements - Mac: macOS 10.13 or later
  • OS Requirements - PC: Windows 7 or later
  • Manufacturer Part Number: ST-MAX4V1-DID-IN

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Reviews

great sound library
10/10 great sounds you can manipulate easily.
600GB 18000 presets Are you kidding me ?

$ bucks for the largest quantity of quality sounds anywhere! Forget EastWest this is incredible and way underrated

love using all my IK stuff
Got total studio a while back and Im considering upgrading to this years package but all I really want is the newer syntronik version stuff and tonex max so Im leaning towards getting this sampletank max upgrade and maxing my tonex as well then maybe next year doing the total package upgrade if there are any new additions that make it worth doing.
Music background: guitarist and keyboardist non pro but
Poor support/service
I purchased ST4 max about 2 years ago and was a satisfied user until recently when I was urged in an email from IK to upgrade the software. Immediately after the installation I began to experience some glitches when playing some of the larger piano samples. I contacted IK Support. The person that got back to me gave me the feeling that he was a young freelancer working out of his bedroom. After maybe a dozen emails back and forth he essentially told me there was nothing that he could do and stopped responding. My emails to him were always polite and professional. He never seemed to answer direct questions. He asked me the same questions about what was happening over and over - even though I was careful in describing the issue. I'm feeling now that I should have gone with Native Instruments.
Music background: That would take a while
unusable download manager
I can't review the SampleTank bundle itself because the IK Multimedia download manager (current version 1.0.8 for Windows) is non-functional. They give you 180 days during which you can download the ~600GB of sample data that makes up the product bundle, and they only provide access to those downloads using their proprietary download manager application. This app will get partway through a single file (out of many dozens that make up the product) then stop by itself, requiring you to un-pause it manually. Over and over. For literally weeks. And then it gets in the state where the downloaded files arrive corrupted and need to be deleted and re-downloaded. Or where un-pausing it simply freezes indefinitely because their download server is not responding; they do not appear to be using a content distribution network which is a baseline requirement for distributing such large files in the modern era. This is outright fraud for a download-based commercial product.