Sonic Synth was covered in November 2002:Īnd finally, Sampletank 2 had its outing in February 2004: The first Sampletank review was in August 2001: You can track the evolution of Sampletank and Sonic/Sonik Synth yourself by tracking down the SOS reviews. In all, 8GB of samples is provided, on two DVDs (the cross-platform installer has its own CD-ROM). But a healthy selection of bread-and-butter sounds is also provided, also all new and created by Sonic Reality. The focus of this first release is classic synths: a veritable museum of instruments has been sampled during the creation of this set.
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The first result of this closer relationship is Sonik Synth 2, one of an impending series of specialised sample and patch sets created by SR that are played back by a modified version of the latest Sampletank engine. You might call it a 'strategic alliance' if you were writing their press release. This all-new set of samples and patches came with a playback version of Sampletank.įast-forward to now, and not only has Sampletank morphed into an even more serious instrument - version 2 offers improved effects, many more editing options, comprehensive user sample import and some funky loop-manipulation options - but we discover that Sonic Reality's relationship with IKM has grown rather more close. For example, American sample-library wizards Sonic Reality released a collection dubbed Sonic Synth back in 2002. The engine itself became a vehicle for other IKM and third-party sound sets. Initially at least, editability was not a high priority, and the basic samples were not upgradeable by the user (the XL version offered basic Akai sample library import, though), but the system wasn't exactly closed.
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As a result, IK's software has won an enthusiastic customer base. When IK Multimedia's Sampletank hit our computers a few years ago, its novel aim was to function as a plug-in alternative to the standard multitimbral sound module. Few other plug-ins provided such a broad-based sample collection, organised to give users the basic sounds necessary for day-to-day sequencing work. The latest instrument plug-in from IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality packages eight Gigabytes of samples, mostly from a huge range of classic synths, in IK's Sampletank front end. Highlighted is one of the excellent acoustic drum kits note the handy little 'library' graphic to the right of the display.
it’s powerful, heartbreaking and awe-inspiring, seeming to indicate the end of something big and the start of something even more free.Everthing you need to know about, or do with, Sonik Synth 2 is done from this window. “God Moving Over The Face Of The Water” can bring you to tears without uttering a single word. If you’re ready to get hit in the face with a wave of emotion, this cut from Moby’s 1995 album Everything Is Wrong has got your back. Moby – “God Moving Over The Face Of The Water” The water is fine, it’s just a little mysterious.
After all, there’s no sea deeper than the “Ocean of Thought.” This one swirls with every shade of the rainbow, unfurling in psychedelic spreads that may seem worrisome at first, but relax. Meditate to this mind melter from Machinedrum. it’s that dichotomy that makes this song so delicious, and the true Pacific Ocean so delightfully untamed.
“Pacific” is upbeat and hopeful, but beneath the bouncing rhythm is a melancholic progression befitting the Atlantic’s colder, wilder sister.
The Gold Coast may be rosy for some, but there’s an ever-present shadow hanging over blue skies. Let’s get a little more specific with this homage to the “Pacific” Ocean.