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| Sonik Synth 2 – General Information/Main Concepts and Features: |
| Why is it called a Synth Workstation? |
Traditionally, sample based synthesizers that cover all of your compositional needs from synths to pianos to guitars to drums and more are termed workstation synthesizers in hardware. These workstations often include a limited MIDI sequencer.
With Sonik Synth 2 being a multi-platform plug-in you might say it is the guts of a synthesizer workstation on steroids, on par with your equally powerful software sequencer host.
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| Who is Sonic Reality? |
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For over 10 years the team at Sonic Reality has been sampling, programming and developing sound libraries and software for sound companies, keyboard manufacturers and successful recording & performing artists. We create virtual musical instruments and production tools that can be used with today’s digital samplers and Mac/PC software samplers, sequencers and digital recorders.
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| Can I use Sonik Synth 2 on multiple computers? |
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Once registered, IK Multimedia provides the end-user 3 Authorization Codes with no hassle, in case you change or reformat your computer or you use the product on multiple computers that you own. Just log into your account and request a new code. It is that easy.
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| Who created the sound content of Sonik Synth 2? |
World renowned sound developer, Sonic Reality, has pooled together from their massive archive vintage synthesizers and keyboards, acoustic and electric stringed instruments, ethnic instruments, orchestral instruments, vocal textures, and other instruments to bring them all together as elements in this mega workstation synthesizer.
Dave Kerzner, founder and CEO of Sonic Reality, sampled even the most esoteric and rare instrument finds to bring you one of the most comprehensive homage to synthesizers ever created as a virtual instrument.
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| Is the sound engine the same as SampleTank 2? |
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Sonik Synth 2 uses the sound engine technology of SampleTank 2, but the design of the instrument is geared to be a dedicated synthesizer workstation; whereas SampleTank 2 is a designed to be an open ended sample workstation.
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| What are the main differences between Sonik Synth 2 and SampleTank 2? |
Sonik Synth 2 is a synthesizer workstation plug-in designed to be used like a hardware workstation keyboard or sound module, but with a wave rom that is over 100 times the size, while SampleTank 2 is open to import additional sample material from any SampleTank library as well as WAV, AIFF, SDII samples, AKAI’s 1000-3000, SampleCell’s instruments, and more.
Sonik Synth 2 is a closed sound module meant for its sounds to be single and Combi patches based on its massive included 8 gigabyte soundset. The included soundset of Sonik Synth 2 and SampleTank 2 are completely different and while both offer diverse compositional power right of the box, the two products are designed to compliment each other for building the ultimate SampleTank sound system.
Owners of SampleTank 2 L and XL can read Sonik Synth 2 sounds and combine them with the sounds of their other SampleTank 2 sound libraries and any other imported samples. Sonik Synth 2 owners do not need to own a separate SampleTank product to use it as a plug-in, but can take advantage of the additional features like sample import as well as additional sounds if they were to cross-grade to SampleTank 2 XL.
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| What are the main differences between Sonik Synth 2 and Sonik Synth 1? |
Sonik Synth 2 is a complete sound module plug-in with over 8 gigs of sounds and the largest archive of vintage synthesizers ever assembled as well as a full synthesizer workstation.
The original Sonik Synth 1 was a workstation sound set, 2 gigs in size that shipped only with a SampleTank LE engine. The new Sonik Synth 2 has its own interface and a dedicated focus on sound design that makes it far beyond just a sequel to the original Sonik Synth.
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| Is Sonik Synth 2 expandable? |
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Besides crossgrading to SampleTank 2 XL, which allows you unlimited expandability, if you click on the (I) button on the Sonik Synth 2 interface; you may see a hint of other potential expansions!
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| What is a Combi patch? |
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A Combi patch combines part presets to form more complex performance oriented sounds. Combis can be up to 16 parts (presets) total. By creating Combis with the included element presets, it is possible to use Sonik Synth 2’s synth engine to create new and expressive synthesizers from classic and experimental synth elements. Over 350 Combi patches are included with Sonik Synth 2.
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| Can I create my own patches? |
It is possible to create two types of patches in Sonik Synth 2:
A part preset is created when a parent preset is manipulated and saved. This allows for new presets to be made without writing over the original preset.
A Combi patch is created by combining 2 or more part presets, to create more complex sounds or a multi-timbral setup.
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| Can I share my Sonik Synth 2 sounds with others? |
You can share Combi patches with other Sonik Synth 2 users. Just give them the Combi patch out of your Sonik Synth 2 Presets folder and they can load it using their own Sonik Synth 2 software. The file is called (.IKMP). Sonik Synth 2 ships with a complete soundset. If you play with someone who has Sonik Synth 2, then they will have the same single presets that you have.
You can also share child presets (part presets you create). They are the (.stip) files located in your Sonik Synth 2 Instruments folder.
While you are free to share these two files with anyone, it is against the end-user license agreement to share any of the parent sound files: (.sti), (.stw), or (.sth).
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| Does Sonik Synth 2 include the Loop Sync feature? |
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Loop sync is an embedded feature in Sonik Synth 2. This allows you to have instant sync with any sound or loop in the library, with no need to enable the feature.
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| Does Sonik Synth 2 include STRETCH? |
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Sonik Synth 2 has all three synth engines from SampleTank 2, including: STRETCH, Pitch-Shift/Time-Stretch, and Resampling.
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| I have Sonik Synth 2 and I do not quite understand its Pref’s Modes. Could you explain me in a simple way what the Hi Performance-Hi Quality Mode means? |
Sure. Here a brief explanation about it:
By selecting "High Quality" you enable the high quality resampler,
having top fidelity at the expense of a slightly higher CPU%.
By selecting "High Performance" you get a lighter CPU load, at the expense
of a slightly lower audio quality.
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