IK Multimedia SampleTron Shipping

Developed in cooperation with Sonic Reality, SampleTron is a virtual instrument workstation featuring a collection of “Tron” and other vintage keyboards instrument samples.

IK Multimedia tells us that SampleTron includes a library of 17 rare “Tron” instrument sounds, together with a “Powered by SampleTank” engine, offering editing features in an easy-to-use, sample-based virtual instrument plug-in for every popular DAW and also as a standalone application for MAC and PC.



SampleTron includes over 2 GB of sounds, 640 presets and 260 multi-samples from 17 rare and vintage Mellotrons®, Chamberlins™, and their derivatives like the Optigan™, Rhythmaster™ and more.

SampleTron has a library of “Tron” instruments’ samples in one package, constructed of sounds *based on the following instruments:

• Mellotron® M400
  
• Mellotron® MK5
  
• Mellotron® MKII
  
• Mellotron® Powerhouse (8 Track Rhythm Machine)
  
• Novatron®
  
• Vako Orchestron®
  
• Optigan™
  
• Talentmaker™
  
• Chamberlin™ Music Master 600
  
• Chamberlin™ Music Master 400
  
• Chamberlin™ Model 200
  
• Chamberlin™ M1
  
• Chamberlin™ M4
  
• Chamberlin™ Rhythmate™
  
• 360 Systems® “Digital Tron”
  
• Roland® VP-330 (Choir)
  
• Stylophone®

Software Features:

• 16 part multi-timbral sample-based synth, allows extremely complex synth layering and advanced manipulation possibilities with STRETCH™ engine
  
• 3 synth engines can be switched on the fly: traditional Resampling, Pitch-Shift/Time-Stretch, and IK’s newly enhanced STRETCH™ engine
  
• Built-in multi-effects with 4 effects per part selectable on 32 high-quality DSP effects, with BPM sync
  
• Over 50 synth controls with Mono/Poly/Legato modes with selectable Legato, 2 LFOs, 2 Envelopes, sync-able LBF/BPF/HPF Filters, Velocity, Range and Macro controls
  
• Sounds can be read by SampleTank and can be used to expand its world of sounds
  
• Works as a standalone application as well as a plug-in in Mac OS X (Universal Binary), and Windows (XP / Vista)

Price & Availability

SampleTron is now available from all worldwide IK dealers and distributors for just €249.99 for the full version and €199.99 for the crossgrade (prices exclude VAT).

Only previously registered IK users are eligible to purchase the crossgrade.