This caused a lot of frustration while exploring upgrade options-after all, I had just paid the money and why wasn't the new ST4 included… and so on. I had just upgraded to TS 2 Max which included ST 3 shortly before updating the MacOS to Mojave where it didn't work very well at all. I wasn't hip to the fact that SampleTank itself is free. I think the Miroslav Player needs updating. I am a fan of IK Multimedia products in general. Plus, the sample tank player has some killer effects you can add to the chain from the full bank of IK Multimedia effects racks and pedals. I think the Miroslav player has some quirks. It works better in Sample Tank 4 for some reason. I own the full package and it is truly awesome. I use what I need when I need it and it took me a long time to get here. I also have Komplete Special Edition (nearly everything) plus a lot of UVI and other VIs. $449 gets you a lot of titles.ĭon't get me wrong. The list on MP 2 CE is $149 but it's on sale for $40. It's $399 if you own a product worth $99 or more. To give you an idea of the confusion, the sale price for TS Max 3.5 is $599. Unlike the Kontakt/Kontakt Player where one is paid and the other free but doesn't play everything, SampleTank 4 is the exact same player whether you get CS for free or spring for TS Max 3.5. Parsons)-$79.95 by itself but included in most bundles. My wife's favorite piano VI is the Alan Parsons Imperial (Mark Knopfler's Bösendorfer 290 sampled by Mr. It's hard to keep track of everything I own but once you get started, it's not that expensive if you shop carefully. Upgrades and crossgrade sales abound in the world of IK including to the full version of Miroslav Philharmonik 2, SampleTank Max (which includes MP2) and many other titles. If you're looking to test the waters, Miroslav Philharmonik CE is a pretty good symphonic library on sale for $39.99.īesides its own player, it can be hosted in SampleTank 4 CS which is free and includes other libraries.

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