IK MULTIMEDIA SAMPLETANK 2.5 XL Virtual instrument sound software

SampleTank 2.5 XL is an amazing sound workstation. Not only does it come with a huge collection of professionally recorded sound samples, instruments and loops, but it allows you to completely manipulate the sounds to truly create instruments, patterns and textures of your own. It comes with over 6 GB of sounds, more than any other sound library in the industry, and more importantly professionally recorded sounds that are truly useful in any genre of music.

SampleTank 2.5 XL comes with the widest variety of sounds in all instrument categories. You immediately have access to tons of Acoustic Grand Pianos, Electric Pianos, Strings, Brass, Winds, Vocals, Orchestral sounds, Organs, Percussion, Drums, Basses, Guitars, Synths, Loops, Ethnic sample and more. Plus SampleTank reads all "Powered by SampleTank" instruments' sounds, including Miroslav Philharmonik, Sonik Synth, SampleMoog, and SampleTron. This way you can work much faster and more creatively by having access to thousands of high-quality sounds from a single interface. Plus, you can also import your own WAV, AIFF, AKAI, SDII and Samplecell files for a truly unlimited world of sounds.

SampleTank 2.5 XL also comes with 33 built-in effects derived from our extensive collection of sought-after studio gear. So why is that important? Because it gives you the ability to totally control a sound, to dominate the instrument and make it the exact sound you hear in your head. And because it's your music, and the sounds you use to create your music should sound like you... the way you want them to sound.

So, if you want your music to have the cohesive glue it needs to sound like a true composition of art, get SampleTank 2.5 XL.

• 16 part multitimbral sound module with layerable parts
• 3 synth engines: newly enhanced STRETCHTM and Pitch-Shift/Time-Stretch (PS/TS) plus traditional Resampling
• Powerful Multi-Effects section that includes 5 effects per Part, 5 Send and 5 Master effects
• 33 built-in DSP effects
• Part and Master Loop Sync
• Independent Part and Master Volume/Pan controls
• Works as a standalone application as well as a plug-in in Mac OS (Universal Binary), and Windows (XP/Vista/7)
• Supported plug-in formats: VST, RTAS, and AU
• Imports WAV, AIFF, SDII, AKAI S-1000/3000 and SAMPLECELL instruments directly from the plug-in

For users of the AUDIO 4/8 DJ or a "TRAKTOR SCRATCH Certified mixer" who wish to expand their set-up to include a hands on analog-style DJ system, can upgrade to TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO.

The AUDIO 4/8 DJ audio-interface or any "TRAKTOR SCRATCH Certified" mixer can be transformed into a complete TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO digital vinyl system cost-effectively with this TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO Upgrade Kit.

This kit delivers only the components you need (e.g. no audio interface).

Notification: The Multicore cables are not included with this package!

TRAKTOR PRO software with DVS plug-in, 2 control vinyl records/2 control CDs, manual

System Requirements

• Mac OS X 10.4.x, G4 1.67 GHz or Intel® Core™ Duo family, 1 GB RAM
• Windows XP (SP2, 32 Bit)/Vista (SP1, 32 Bit, 64 Bit), Pentium / Athlon 1.4 GHz, 1 GB RAM
• USB 2.0 Interface
• Computer configuration and system optimizations might be required.

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compared to single core processor
solutions.*
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•   Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
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your next soundtrack.
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Features:

    * Record and edit unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI with effects on input.
    * Get the perfect take with the best comping, editing, and take management tools available.
    * Create and edit MIDI in new and intuitive ways with an integrated Step Sequencer, Smart MIDI Tools, and other extensive MIDI enhancements.
    * Use AudioSnap to non-destructively fix audio timing with unmatched audio fidelity using the iZotope Radius time compression/expansion algorithm.
    * Make music with thousands of amazing instruments sounds from Dimension LE (including Garritan Pocket Orchestra), Rapture LE, Session Drummer 2; TTS-1 and Groove Synth (with genuine Roland sounds); and Drop Zone REX sampler.
    * Use Active Controller Technology (ACT) to get total control of virtual instruments, effects, and mixing from your MIDI controllers and control surfaces. Change your focus and ACT automatically remaps parameters
    * Connect any Windows-compatible MIDI devices, control surfaces, and WDM or ASIO audio interfaces.
    * Control and automate your virtual instruments with the enhanced Synth Rack. Group controls from multiple instruments together for ultimate tweakability.
    * Create backing tracks fast with MIDI groove clips and ACID-format loops.
    * Expand your sound with integrated support for VST, DirectX, and ReWire instruments and effect.
    * Score to video with a thumbnail track and output to 1394 FireWire devices.
    * Personalize SONAR's look and feel with a user configurable interface. Put your favorite features right at your fingertips.

TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO is the premium system for pro DJs spinning digital tracks on vinyl and CD. The full feature set of the leading TRAKTOR PRO software is included, setting a new gold standard in professional digital vinyl systems. Containing super-precise control records/CDs, the high-end AUDIO 8 DJ interface, ingenious Multicore cabling and the last word in DJ software; TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO is the definitive fusion of analog and digital Djing.

Notification: This package requires a student pass

MP3, WAV, AIFF, Audio-CD, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, non-DRM WMA**, non-DRM AAC

** WMA playback supported only on Windows

Windows® XP (SP3, 32 bit) or Windows Vista® (SP1, 32/64 bit) or Windows® 7 (32/64 bit), Pentium® IV or Athlon 1.4 GHz (SSE1), 1 GB RAM

Mac OS® X 10.5/10.6, Intel®Core (TM) Duo 1.66 GHz, 1 GB RAM
100 MB free disk space required (minimum), DVD drive

ASIO™, Core Audio™, DirectSound, WASAPI™

SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS

MP3, WAV, AIFF, Audio-CD, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, non-DRM WMA**, non-DRM AAC

** WMA playback supported only on Windows
 
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows® XP (latest Service Pack, 32 Bit) or Windows Vista® (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit) or Windows® 7 (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit), Intel® Pentium 4® 2.4 GHz or Intel® Core™ Duo or AMD Athlon™ 64, 2 GB RAM

Mac OS® X 10.5 (latest update) or 10.6 (latest update), Intel® Core™ Duo, 2 GB RAM
 
SUPPORTED DRIVERS

    * ASIO®
    * Core Audio
    * DirectSound®
    * WASAPI™
    * Cirrus Logi®

 
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS     Input (A/D)     Output (D/A)
Channels     8     8
Sampling Rate     44.1, 48, 96 KHz     44.1, 48, 96 kHz
Bit Resolution     16, 24     16, 24
Converter     Cirrus Logic     Cirrus Logic
 
INPUT SPECIFICATIONS     Line     Microphone     Phono
Cross Talk     87 dBu     87 dBu     87 dBu
Impedance     47 kOhm     1 MOhm     47 kOhm/1 MOhm
Full Scale Level (max. gain)     12 dBu     -55 dBu     -23,5
THD + N     0.007 %     0.007 %     0.062 %
SNR     100 dB (A-weighted)     100 dB     100 dB
Frequency Response     10 - 40kHz ±0.5 dB     10 - 40kHz ±0.5 dB     10 - 40kHz ±0.5 dB
 
OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS     Line     Microphone
Cross Talk     87 dBu     87 dBu
Impedance     100 Ohm Unbalanced     8 Ohm (min load)
Maximum Output Level     9,6 dBu     12 dBu, 3V rms 100 mW @ 100 Ohm
THD + N     0.007 %     0.012 %
SNR     101 dB (A-weighted)     95 dBu (A-weighted)
Frequency Response     10 - 40kHz ±0.5 dB     10 - 40kHz ±0.5 dB
 

TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO is authorized for use under license of patents owned by N2IT Holding B.V., including U.S. Patent Nos. 7,012,184 B2 and 7,238,874 B2

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