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SampleTank App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Desperately needs updating!!! HELLO IK CAN YOU HEAR ME?I love IK products. I’ve spent a lot of money on software and hardware. My main go to products are Sampletank and AmpliTube. I’m starting to look elsewhere for iOS apps as they are up to date with the latest technology and offer way more for less money. I want to stay with Sampletank iOS but I’m not going to spend ridiculous amounts of money for sound packs if IK doesn’t want to take the time to update apps and take iOS seriously. The iOS music production movement is now and they are so late to the party that I hope they come out with something that will compete with new app developers soon. I have one foot out the door. Please IK I don’t want to look elsewhere but there is so much better quality product out there..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Thanks for the updateWorks well. the sounds of the expansions are worth the price. when theyre half off $. the pianos offered are substandard. the drum demos wont play in the "shop" menu of the app. and there are no demos on your site to hear. this app has gone up and down in stability. its not cheap. for now its simply the only real multi timbral sampler option. the miraslov orchestra 2 is amazing. and when its half off, highly recommended and worth getting sampletank for, on its own. works incrediblywell in conjunction with isymphonic... the pianos in the miraslov, however, are the worst on the market. easily, the worst. everything else is top notch. don't buy it for the pianos. the stock sounds are average. you need to expand and have space to get its max potential. it'll cost you fifty bucks to do it right. if you know what an "eps16+" is you'll be right at home..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Not usable anymore - abandonware!IAA(inter-app-audio) has been phased out. You can’t use the sounds in Logic Pro..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Needs to be brought up to dateIt needs to at least have its own virtual midi port, ableton link support and at least be brought up to the latest audiobus midi Sdk....Version: 2.0.7
✓ Terrible updateOpened the app since the new update and everything is completely different. I've used the app A LOT and now I can't even figure out how to open up a drum pad.Version: 2.0.7
✓ Not working anymoreThis used to be my favorite synth app but now it keeps crashing any time you try and move any of the on screen controls so now it’s worthless, glad I’ve only been using the free version and didn’t waste money on adding additional sounds, there’s enough free soft synths out there so goodbye IK Multimedia..Version: 2.0.10
✓ Paid for this stupid App and still get Ads where it locks me out from using the AppShame on IK Multimedia. This is not the experience I should have after spending as much money as I did on this iOS software. Now I’m going to go and find the receipt of my purchase and contact Apple for my money back. Unbelievable!!!!.Version: 2.0.9
✓ Please fix the few bugsThere is a critical bug that crashes the app involving the presets in the performance mode which is very bad. I need to be able to use those presets and currently the app crashes every time i try to change the preset. I really need to be able to send more than one channel of midi data to the samples. This needs to be able to work and currently it doesnt. Original review below... Insanely good. Its a sample library on iPad and the new update brought it to the same standard as the desktop version if your iPad can handle it. This is just ridiculously awesome. Im so happy they do free updates because when they drop a whole bunch of new features it makes me more than willing to drop some money on the new sample packs..Version: 2.0.2
✓ Still not working in Audiobus on iOS8 making it useless to meStill not working in Audiobus on iOS8 making it useless to me.Version: 1.8
✓ Why did you have to change the format?I now can't access the in-app purchases I know I have made. It's close to impossible to use this app. live anymore. Who bought you out? because, it can't be you that doesn't care anymore surely?.Version: 2.0.7
✓ CATER TOO MUCH TO ELECTRONIC, DUBSTEP OR DANCEAnother reason why I give this app one star is that you people cater more to dance, pop, rap but not enough to us rock and roll fans. Why can’t you guys create pwith classical, blues or metal rock? This would be such a huge plus. Just look at how many electronic sounds you have or synth. You people need to know that there are people out here who love rock so please l think about this..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Doesn't work with midi on my iodockAll apps receive external midi on iodock but sample tank doesn't. Major fault somewhere!!!.Version: 1.3
✓ Its good but...This app is good nice sound studio quality. There is a free version and full version. I paid for full version then i realized you have to fkn pay extta to get more sounds.. This is rigged. If i knew i would have got the free version.. Very expensive. You pay 20 for app then add other packs its going to cost a fortune. Its a ipad not a damn imac.......Version: 1.1
✓ So little for so muchThe full version seems more like a demo, not many sounds. You get some extra if you have there midi kit :-/ or you can buy the the lot - in app - for $40. Yer, right. The edit options are very limited as well, and the filter step badly! The few sound you get are usable... Ummm, yer, save your money..Version: 1.0
✓ Not compatible with iPad 4 nowLatest update isn't compatible with the iPad 4 apparently - very disappointing..Version: 1.8.5
✓ Keeps crashingPretty much unusable, keeps crashing on iPad..Version: 2.0.10
✓ Very deceptive "promotion"Not sure why their website claims in app instruments are on sale while still showing full price in app! I'm not going to dive in head first trusting that the discount will get honored when most likely it will not! Also, the prices have no list of what you'll actually receive! They just seem to want to just charge without explaining what exactly you're paying for! ABSURD!!! ONE STAR!!!.Version: 2.0.11
✓ Seriously?!? 1Gb every tiny update??"Audiobus Support" requires 987mb of update. Wow, that's incredible, boys..Version: 1.8.4
✓ Broken, ...Again...Forget buying into this ecosystem, as literally, Every. Single. Update. Breaks it. EVERY TIME. At the moment the LATEST App breaking fault means that just attempting to move any knob/slider crashes the app completely. Really regret buying into this..Version: 2.0.10
✓ DEADI have closed it down and reopened .....I even deleted and then re downloaded. I was working fine with the occasional crash. Now it won’t even respond to anything. I mean nothing. iPad Pro 2nd gen..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Not working in IOS 14Frozen screen even after uninstalling and reinstalling.Version: 2.0.11
✓ UpdateI downloaded the update on my ipad, Now the app won't open,just shuts down...beware.Version: 1.2
✓ Freezes on launch, even after uninstalled and reinstalledThis was an amazing app. I have purchased many extra sound packs and hardware (iRig keys x 4, pads, guitar input, MIDI interface, etc). It now freezes and won’t respond on launch. I’ve removed and reinstalled without any upgrades but it still does it. Useless as it is I’m afraid..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Unusable in IOS 12Totally unusable since IOS 12, crashes when changing parameters. Been waiting 6 weeks for fix...nothing. Have given up now & deleted. Absolute joke company, please don’t waste your money..Version: 2.0.10
✓ No longer works iPad ProAs soon as I tap a knob (volume, pan etc) the app crashes. Decided to do a full wipe since there was a major update anyway, and I have the exact same results. The Crashes render it inoperable..Version: 2.0.10
✓ Asks you to purchase other itemsPurchased app. Prompts me to try grove maker or other apps every time I load it. Annoying when you want to use this as an instrument. No setting to turn off these alerts? Other than that the app is great..Version: 1.7.2
✓ Good sounds... 2 bad you can’t use themThe sounds are more than decent... unfortunately it seems the developer wants you to use the app exclusively. Too bad it lacks basic sequencer features and has no plug in support. Developers didn’t update to the Audiobus 3 sdk so now all that money I spent on in app purchases (<$100) is practically useless. Audiobus 2 is not even available any more so I’m just stuck with an 80s style sequencer where you can’t even edit notes and that blows. Make it a complete production environment or make it work with other apps otherwise quit!.Version: 2.0.11
✓ Crashes when I try to adjust perimetersMight be good but the app crashes if I try to turn a knob..Version: 2.0.10
✓ No way to change keyboard sizeSo I bought the all sounds pack, and then when I try to play a song, there's no comfortable size on my iPhone 5s. I would have bought more, but since I can't play because the keyboard size or either to big I can't see all the keys or to small I can't play properly, I won't be using this so until there is an option to change the keyboard size. Which should be obvious. Plus they're to much cutesy there should be a suitable court option as well. Please fix these and I will be a loyal customer, but otherwise this app is useless unless I buy a midi keyboard.Version: 2.0.2
✓ IPad 1 users got left outI have been using this on my iPad 1 for a few years now until the app stopped opening one day and now it says I need iOS 8 to download again. Not cool to leave iPad 1 users out in the dark!.Version: 2.0.4
✓ Junk. Last update 2 years ago!What use are great sounding samples, if the app containing them falls over every few minutes due to lack of care by its developers. As it stands this is not fit for purpose. Remember that when you look at their other products. These guys just can’t be bothered. Nic.Version: 2.0.11
✓ Feel Ripped Off, Buy Korg Gadge140 sounds seems like a lot, but there are so many you’ll never use. And they skimp on the sounds you will use... not enough drums or basses. The bass selection is especially horrible. I purchased another 35 based for $10 (so expensive!!!). The real basses were good in the add on but the synth basses were horrible. This whole application is designed to make you buy more and more sounds. They show you all the sounds you don’t have as you use the app. And the choices for the sounds they give you just aren’t useful enough. More: The timing when you control it with external midi off by random milliseconds on every trigger. It is noticeable on drums..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Lost MoneyDownloaded the Sampletank Pro for $65.. and I didnt get any new sounds added in my app. All the sounds are still greyed out. The company is terrible with support, you can’t even reach anyone to get this issue resolved..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Don't forget the other ipadsSpent alot of money on sampletank and in app purchases but current version not available on ipad 4, disappointing.Version: 2.0.0
✓ FrustratingThe app looks and sounds pretty good. It's quite complex, so I accessed the help menu, only to find that you need to log in to view it. I put my email and password in but it would not accept the last letter of my address. One has to go onto the website, navigate to the support team and put in a bunch of details before saying what the problem is - all I wanted to do was learn how to use the app! I've now lost patience and can't be bothered with it..Version: 1.8.5
✓ Could be great ... But probably never will beYep, this really could be a great app but Sampletank are living off an old app that rarely gets updated, even then they are just so they can sell you something. The basic app is very poor. Think hard before you invest. For example, custom presets, yes you can create your own presets (including layers) but you can't back them up! Who is going to want to invest any time in tweaking their own presets when they can all be lost in an instant. Just one of the many many flaws. Guess its still making them money..Version: 1.8.2
✓ Sounds great...but....This app has a lot of great sounds and features. I was surprised that you can do quite complicated layers and splits, which is awesome. It's so close to being great. However... The "multis" have a lot of issues which essentially make this app unusable for live shows. Reordering is wonky - it swaps the positions instead of moving the item. Also, opening multis from other phones will prevent them from being re ordered at all. And the default order isn't even alphabetical - it appears random. If the ordering of multis were fixed I would give this app a 5/5 rather than 1/5..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Hmmm so far so not goodI spent my 40$ and down loaded the app.The app opens, then freezes when the window opens asking to restore or dismiss in-app purchases.. it won’t even finish opening..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Does not import user-created samples.Does not import user-created samples. The guitar samples are laughably bad..Version: 1.7.2
✓ Warning DO NOT BUY Pricing Manipulation and No UpdatesThe sounds are good and I will allow you your faith ( the object that tells you everything is going to be ok ) but the price YOU pay for it carries consequences you cannot fathom. I have given hundreds of what obviously is your faith and I hope you enjoy your temporary happiness. Give me the rest of what I paid for. I bought the app, the expanded, the pro, the grid, Miroslaw 1 and 2, the entire sonic synth package, cinematic percussion, orchestral percussion and the american acoustic. I have shaded choices in the instruments as well as shaded keys on instruments that can go further up or down the scales. Do not press me to use my voice further. On top of a narcotic users character , all the samples are popping still on 13.3.Version: 2.0.11
✓ SampleTank is good sounding but aloofIt's got good sounds, I'll give it that. But, SampleTank is a burdensome when it comes to user-interface and doesn’t take advantage of iOS audio as one would hope. Pros: 👂Quality sounds and good expression when tweaking the controllers. CONS: 🤬SampleTank is in a world of its own. The app ignores the capabilities of iOS, No AU3 support, NO separate channels for discrete instrument mixing just stereo. 🙈Hit with in iRig "advertisement" splash page at every SampleTank launch. 🙈Cannot read user manual unless you register the product through their website, and only after confirmation. 😾The user manual is nested four button presses deep to find information, and no option to download the documentation as a PDF or separate webpage and no manual available at their support site. 😿The Transport Controls are difficult to see if they are active or not and e.g. The record button is so bright it always appears to be on. 👺SampleTank has sloppy internal MIDI implementation so playing it with the other internal apps can be challenging, and there's no standard MIDI implementation chart.Version: 2.0.11
✓ Dead in the waterThis app had so much potential and it seems they just let it fade to obscurity when it could’ve been the best sounds module app on iOS! The sounds are awesome! But unless you’re just a live keyboard performer looking for a library of sounds to choose from, this app is a headache. Not integration with other iOS music apps through the typical protocols. No possible way to mix out instrument tracks…relatively expensive sound packs! If they simply made an AUV3 update that would put this app on par with other sound module apps. But without it…it just makes this a waste of storage as I can implement it in ANY of my current projects. What a waste of possibilities!.Version: 2.0.11
✓ As usual ik multimedia is robbing usIs one of the only few company's that's is always try to get as much money from you as possible from any corner. I stopped using this app because I have better then as I'm playing Korg gadget I got a notification get sampletank because blah blah b. So I searched the store to find that I already got it, I forgot. Anyway I thought let me try to see some of the updates and then I clicked download "sorry your Ipad is not compatible to run this app. I bought the app when I had iPad 2 now I got 4 and is not working, thanks to reminding me ik m. No is not just that you buy an app for your iPad but you can't download on your iPhone you need to buy the iPhone version in 70 80 percent of the times ik multimedia do that, I'm not to shore if this is the case still because unfortunately I already got them all and yes must probably is me that allows them to do that but I call them the typical 21st century company, ROBBING US BLIND..Version: 2.0.1
✓ Great Sounding App ,ButNeeds Audiobus to get five stars , Come on it can't be that hard Shirley ;).Version: 1.3
✓ Will not update on my iPad3It will not update on my iPad3 as it is no longer on the supported list!... and my iPhone SE and iPod just refuse to download the 1Gb+ update. Oh well, the old version still works on my iPad..Version: 1.8.5
✓ No longer compatibleNo longer works with iPad 4.....Version: 1.8.5
✓ Nice but....Great app but I can't buy any of the drum packs that have dropped to a more reasonable price in iOS land , I'll adjust review if it's fixed.Version: 1.1
✓ Stand alone only....still?Sound good. Doesn’t like to play with other adult apps..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Do not buy...I erased my iPad and I can't re install it because it's version 2.... and not compatible with this iPad anymore.... What will happen in a year? Must we always update our hardware???.Version: 2.0.1
✓ Freeze fest (edited)This app always had really great sounds but never functioned close to like it should have (2 years since last update) and sadly it’s almost useless now on iOS 14. Tried reinstalling, resetting iPad etc but it just freezes. As other users have commented; this is a rip off for those of us who purchased the additional sample packs. Is it too much for ik to release a performance/stability update? EDIT: The latest version of Audiobus appears to be part of the problem - deleting BOTH and reinstalling seems to help - still buggy but at least functioning again so changing to 3 stars.Version: 2.0.11
✓ Good quality soundSome really good sounding instruments in sampletank!! But to be a real winner in many iOS musicians eyes, it needs AUDIOBUS support!! That's what all the good apps seem to be doing. ( supporting audiobus ) Setting themselves apart from the rubbish!!!.Version: 1.3
✓ Ripped offCan't get my old sample tank back and can't use the new 2.0 !! Come on guys it's a necessary app for me and I'll want a replacement now that does the same sort of job only can cope with the older iPad..Version: 2.0.1
✓ SampleTank freeze won’t workHi guys me and my friends are having some problems with SampleTank the app froze when it open we don’t know what going on because there is no sound coming out just everything froze if guys are doing some update let us know please..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Great sounds but fundamentally limited for iOS productionSome nice drum kits, basses and other assorted sounds. Adding the Strings add on gives you a plethora of great sounds. Although it can play back four voices at once, these are from external MIDI devices only! If you use Cubasis or any other sequencer you can only play back one MIDI channel. You also can't record any MIDI out from the app. Such a shame, I really hope this gets fixed in later releases..Version: 1.7.2
✓ 1Same problem updated but closes. Need to sort this bug out..Version: 1.2
✓ Incompatible with iPod Touch 6I own 2.0 on my iPad but can't download Sampletank to my latest breed iPod Touch 32GB iOS device.. Needs fixing.Version: 2.0.1
✓ Not loadingI have this app for a year now and only just recently there are problems. Since I have installed the latest IOS the app will not load past the title screen. Very disappointed at the moment as I have projects saved and I can not access them..Version: 1.3
✓ ShameDo you (some reviewers before me) really believe what you’re saying? That “it sounds fantastic”? Is it a joke? I give some credit (hence the one star) for IK Multimedia for trying. But the quality is so low, I almost felt nauseated after I purchased it and played the sounds for about 5 minutes. Have you ever heard good quality and well balanced sampled instruments? Like a Korg Kronos or a Yamaha Motif XF or even a Roland Fantom X? The workstations of yesteryears? We are talking about 10-15 years old models, right? This ST app is a miserable mistake of the developer or an ugly insult to any serious musician, ladies and gentlemen. Did you hear the “Grand piano” patch? One sample per every fifth? Or octave, and then the sustain loops? And maybe two velocity layers of samples at the very max? I’m not even a pianist, I just fool around with synths, but that, my friends, is unacceptable in 2021. I get it that it costs only $25, but there are excellent sounding apps out there (D1, FM1, etc.) for less. Well, they are not aiming to be multitimbral romplers, as ST is, though! The only reason I gave it a shot in spite the mixed reviews and 2.8 rating (thanks for the honesty of some guys!) was that hardware modules are not available anymore. And I prefer hardware. Maybe the Roland Integra 7. It’s $1,800, but it is the real deal, so I’m pulling the trigger. Plus, I had one before, so I know what I’m getting. But this app, once again, made me upset. Not about wasting $25, but about how much lower can we set the bar in an effort to “satisfy” everyone and make this utter garbage available and affordable for young and maybe otherwise totally talented users. Shame, shame, shame ….Version: 2.0.11
✓ Rip offI used to love this app. I purchased iRig, iRig midi, the full version of Sampletank and the "All sounds pack" iap (that's about £50 for the app only!!). They decided to add new samples but you don't get them with the ALL sounds pack? What a terrible rip off! In addition, IK's ads of new gears are popping up all the time. And you get zero new features whilst other apps adding more and more all the time..Version: 1.7.2
✓ Still Not Fixed!Why hasn't the Miroslav 2 issue still not been resolved? Every time I close the app and restart it, Miroslav 2 deletes itself from the app and has to be re-downloaded. PLEASE SORT THIS OUT, IT'S EXTREMELY ANNOYING!.Version: 2.0.7
✓ Potential but no AUv3 supportGreat potential as the libraries contain some really good orchestral sounds (very usable for sketching some good sounding ideas on an iPad). However, the lack of audio unit (AUv3) support is forcing this app to be used only on very limited scenarios. If you want to create a complex project on Cubasis for example with quite a few active tracks you won’t have the chance to do that with Sampletank and its inter-app audio support will limit you to maybe 2 or 3 tracks before things start to crash when you are using it as a multi timbral instrument...too bad..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Great app but crashesCrashes every time I use it. If you try adjust the parameters it crashes. Not au support. You to great to be lacking so much. Update the apps and show your customers you take your product serious. You get 0 stars. No audio unit support..Version: 2.0.10
✓ What a shameBought this app for my IPad2, the app itself is good, however the audio quality is so bad it makes the app useless for me. The sound is so distorted and scratchy. Tried all the settings in the app and my Ipad2, even deleted and re installed but the audio quality was still the same. All other apps etc on my IPad work fine. What a shame this seemed to be a good music app , but the audio quality needs sorting. Will be deleting this app. Considering the purchase price, disappointed with this app. Would have rated it 4 Star If the audio was ok..Version: 1.1
✓ Paltry contentAnother one of those apps where you pay for it and then discover you didn't get much more than the free version, and are expected to shell out a hell of a lot more cash to get the rest of the content (in this case - sounds). The included sounds are mostly useless too. It's just a cash cow, avoid..Version: 1.8.5
✓ Great but still a few accessibility glitches.I am a totally blind user and I rely on Apple's built-in screenreader, VoiceOver, to read what is on the screen. I have been using SampleTank for a while, and it is great to see that the app has had some improvements as far as accessibility goes. However, there are still a few unlabelled buttons which need to be fixed in the next release. Otherwise, great app, great studio quality sounds! Keep the sounds and sound packs coming!.Version: 1.8.1
✓ Not letting me updateTried to update this app but Saying not compatible with iPad that I'm using which is updated to latest update.:(.Version: 1.8.5
✓ Keeps crashing with iOS 9Please fix. Not confident of IK multimedia sales support anymore so will avoid investing in further stuff from them..Version: 1.8.5
✓ Hey guys - still no AU???Ik multimedia made good products. But... many of them rarely receive updates. I like to encourage an app developer. And often with IK multimedia I bought the big "kit" Now I get offers for new applications from IK. Those are great. In addition, the new programs include 2021 features like Audio Unit. But, most of my previous purchases are falling into disuse due to the lack of updating. Sample Tank is a good example. Without the Audio Unit function, this program is not very useful. It’s a shame because it’s a very nice soundbank. In the forums, Ik multimedia has mentioned a few times that these functions will soon be integrated. But ultimately, after several years, this is not the case. In contrast, all their new programs benefit from these functions. And that's why I'm reluctant to get a new program from this company. Ik Multimedia, what are you doing?.Version: 2.0.11
✓ Great App however,*** Note this isn't an upgrade for Sampletank Free. All previously purchased sound packs "In-App" with the free version do not transfer over to the full version. I had to purchase them all again "In-App" with the Full Version. This is something everyone should be aware of, as it increases the overall cost dramatically. Consider staying with the free version if you have purchased many sound packs! *** I would have given the App a higher rating if it weren't for the above stated inconveniences. Hopefully now I can have some fun with it... P.S. I have a Pro Tools based home studio so my expectations may be higher than the average user however,.Version: 1.1
✓ Great Until Last Update!I really enjoyed working with this APP. I have spent many hours creating my own samples. I made all 100 of them. Then the latest update came and I'm not really sure how it's better or different because I can't tell the difference between the before and after. However, the APP crashed upon relaunching after The last big update. I contacted Tech support three different times but all I got was cut and paste canned responses to reinstall the APP for free. Well guys you did not do me any favors by telling me that for which I had already figured out by myself. However, worse than the lousy indifferent customer support over this update fiasco was that I lost all of my 100 sound samples with the new reinstall. I did not even get a sorry about that from the CS reps. So understandably I am ticked off about not only losing all of my sound samples but then getting lousy customer service on reps who could have cared less about my issue. I would say a great product with almost non existent customer support, so buyer beware if you have an issue with your APP do not expect any real help from this companies CS Reps..Version: 1.2
✓ Disappointed Customer!It has been a little over a month since the iOS 12 update came out, and in that time period they have already offered two improvements to the operating system; yet IK Multimedia hasn’t offered any solutions to the glitches and app crashes that are occurring as a result of these updates, leaving customers who use this app frequently feeling disappointed..Version: 2.0.10
✓ No pitch bend range settingsIt could be great, just learn from others, remove those hundreds of useless music phrases, as if this is a DJ app. Leave them for drums, make it more friendly, no need to press load and done, just load is enough. Some more looping capabilities and it will be famous like thumb jam if you put few midi settings inside..Version: 1.6
✓ UnstableWorked for 5 minutes then crashes on every attempt to reload. Good when it's working but best avoided at present..Version: 1.3
✓ Not coolIt might just be me but does this app have problems for an iPhone? Mine keeps force closing. Pretty upsetting for the amount I paid for it..Version: 2.0.10
✓ Great sounds? I think not!Honestly, this sounds like a collection of sounds from old keyboard workstations from the early 1990's. I am really disappointed, the sounds lack detail , this is no match for Beathawk. I remember I tried Sampletank a while ago on dekstop and I liked it, but this version is pretty poor. And very expensive for what it really is. Totally over the top, the £21 version only gives me a few sounds but these were enough to convince me I should not spend a penny more for this sound module..Version: 2.0.11
✓ HELPOk so I have had this app for a couple months now. The 19.99$ version.. I recently downloaded beatmaker 2. Pretty happy with the app. My problem is, ever since I started using beat maker anytime I use sampletank every sound is literally distorted. I keep trying to fix this problem within the app and before I get anywhere it just shuts the app down for no reason. I have deleted and reinstalled, still same problem. Can anyone help me here? Thanks.Version: 1.1
✓ Hmmmmm...I would like to have a full 88 keyboard and remove the notes that play little beats. And the sound is really bad when the volume is high. It's not the case with Garageband.Version: 1.7.1
✓ FrozenCompletely frozen on two separate iPads will not accept any input.Version: 2.0.11
✓ Crashes & Still No AU SupportIt crashes every time I touch a knob. I see several others with the same complaint. For now, this app is broken. When it works, the sounds are decent, but nearing the end of 2018 still without AU support is a pretty big let down. Its just not worth it since you probably won’t be using Sample Tank in much of your work. I don’t have much faith in IK to keep up any more..Version: 2.0.10
✓ Doesn't work with IOS 8Worked great with Cubasis and Audiobus then stopped with new iOS. Ugh. And I bought the full version..Version: 1.7.2
✓ Midi Problem.Hi, seems no function upon changing midi channel, seems to be always in Omni. Thank you..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Keeps Freezing and/or Crashing. NO User Manual in app.If you have very little space then you really should think very carefully before you buy Sample Tank, with the IAP's you are looking at nearly 3GB... and with iLectric piano and iGrand piano plus IAP's you will have lost close to 5GB of space. If space is a problem take that into account. Sample Tank alone is easily the biggest app that I have, only my music (3,000 + songs) and my photos/videos (1,000 +) use more space. Sample Tank should be amazing, but it is not. The more instruments that you buy, the more this app struggles. It continually freezes and crashes. I initially thought it was the IAP's being downloaded that was the problem. I have paid for Sample Tank and the in app purchases and yet the only way I can look at the User Manual is to register it. It should be the persons choice if they want to register with IK Multimedia. The only help there is, is a quick start guide. I think it is wrong that you are forced to register to see the user manual. I also purchased iLectric piano and iGrand piano and again, I HAVE TO register with IK Multimedia just to see the User Manual. Using Sample Tank I found a lot of the instruments sounded great and some of the sounds very good. Unfortunately there are also many sample based sounds (too many) that don't sound that good. It's a shame as I could have over looked the poor performance and constant crashing... because they should be fixed in a future update. Hopefully fixed soon and not in a few months, like it shows in previous reviews. What I can't overlook is not being able to see the User Manual from within the app or the amount of below average/poor sound samples. I just hope that I do not see any of the occasional pop up ads for their other apps and products, that I have read about in previous reviews for this and other IK Multimedia apps. I bought this app and its IAP's because I wanted everything together rather than getting a bunch of different apps. The cost of IK Multimedias apps with the IAP's can very quickly add up to a large amount. Opinions on sounds and sound samples can obviously vary, what some may love others may loath, but... I would expect Sample Tank to at least run smoothly and to not keep crashing and/or freezing. I really wish I had paid more attention to the older user reviews. The reason that I hadn't is because the majority of the user reviews are from 2014 and earlier. I genuinely thought that IK Multimedia would have fixed the constant crashing and freezing that many, many reviews have mentioned. Sadly they have not. At the moment I am left feeling extremely disappointed, especially because of the amount of money that I have spent on the 3 apps and the IAP's for each of them. I will never make the mistake of buying anything that is to do with IK Multimedia again. I will however, definitely pay a lot more attention to user reviews in the future... including older reviews. I am using an iPad Pro 12.9 with 4GB ram and with the latest update..Version: 1.8.5
✓ Very unclearThis package is not as described. When a company like this offers you somthing that appears to be a combo of three separate softwares and then gives you limited versions I call it fraud. The description and price should reflect that the piano and rhodes are limited free versions and that Sample Tank itslef only has about 30% of the sounds one would expect when purchasing the full version. Its defintiely not a deal. Very dissapointed..Version: 2.0.7
✓ Very disapointing app, how do I get a refund?I really like the iRig keyboard, so I thought I would try the SampleTank. But I really don't like any of the sounds, nor the interface. In fact, all I want is a refund as I don't think I will ever use this app. I have the sense that this company is just trying to make money selling add ons to the physical product. But they really haven't invested sufficiently to make their software worhwhile..Version: 1.8.2
✓ Update PLEASE 👽👾🤖🎶Some of the best synths and samples out there for iOS but they make them SO hard to actually incorporate into anything you are working on. Please please please add background audio support, AU, let Sampletank play well with others via midi. I’ve spent well over $100 on samples and loops here that I can’t use with my iOS DAW. If AUM, MODSTEP, AURIA PRO, BeatMaker 3, BeatHawk, OR CUBASIS 2 or any other iOS daw for that matter can utilize sampletank please contact me as I would love to give this app 5 stars. As is- I’m afraid the Devs are mostly done with it and just riding on easy street these day..Version: 2.0.7
✓ LimitedDoesn't work with audiobus. At least this release doesn't. Rubbish. Get it sorted..Version: 1.7.2
✓ Great sounds totally unreliable.I've had this app for some years. It was originally good but soon started glitching sounds wouldn't play, sounds would not stop playing and play over the top of other sounds then ultimately it will freeze.. sometimes a restart would help which in itself is totally unacceptable for a paid app but more often I could only get it to work again all but briefly when deleted and reinstalled the whole thing and it's not a small app. Such a shame as it could be a very very good app....Version: 2.0.10
✓ The usual IKSampleTank is abandoned by its creators and loyal users are left to watch IK’s next new things. IK should covet its earliest iterations like the vintage gear they emulate..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Good bye SampletankI’m definitely deleting this after I write this. It was great and I loved it when I bought it when it came out, but it’s obsolete now and I wouldn’t buy it today. I can pretty much get the same sounds from other apps that are audio units and I’m 100% this will never become an audio unit. I never use it now and it’s just wasting space on my IPad.Version: 2.0.11
✓ SadLost all my previous purchases. One word for this vers. ... Lame!.Version: 2.0.1
✓ Samplepad pro sound pack faultyI loaded the pro sound pack at great cost but it doesn't function properly. It is non responsive and uninstalls itself every time that I restart the app..Version: 2.0.1
✓ Add On OrgansA lot of these sounds are just chords and cutoff changed which you could do yourself so your really not getting that many different organs. Other than that I would have gave it 5 stars. I use a Fishman Triple Play on a strat sounds track nicely..Version: 2.0.10
✓ Needs update - great appNeeds ios8 update, pretty useless without audio is support..Version: 1.7.2
✓ AU support pleaseIK apps have some of the best sounds out there but without AU support I’m unable to use them in all the cool ways I could with some midi compatibility. When IK gets with the modern times there is so much money to be made because I, for one, would then be interested in their complete catalog of sounds on multiple apps..Version: 2.0.10
✓ Please fix the crashes!SampleTank crashes when trying to use the knobs to modify a sound parameter. I love the app and use it all the time, but need the crash fixed please!.Version: 2.0.10
✓ Hmm..I like my irig midi dongle for iPad 2 but this app, I still don't get it. Had this for years and i wanted it to be useful and i live in hope but so far not so good. I can select presets to play with but the rest of the clunky interface continues to confuse and frustrate me. Some kind of quad layering multi timbrality is hinted at but seems impossible in app. Some sounds are ok to good (others meh) but only very few and considering how expensive it is, with now at 2gb plus, also the biggest space hog on my iPad, its not good enough. I got all main IAPs, Even purchasing sonik pack, most of all that still somehow left me underwhelmed...Version: 1.8.2
✓ Rubbish appDo not waste your money on this app. Since updating the iOS I have had nothing but problems. Instead I use other similar apps that a problem free..Version: 2.0.11
✓ Wanna like it.Trying to implement a mobile sketch studio using Cubasis and SampleTank. Trying to use SampleTank because it seems to have the best sounds for a basic orch template. But, like another review stated, the integration is a mess. Audio Units compatibility would be a dream. It’s useless as a real mobile DAW on it’s own. Wish ST could integrate like Kontakt does in full DAWs. Actually wish Kontakt had an iOS ver but... Saving the worse for last. I finally came up with a useable template utilizing “AudioBus” only to find that Cubasis mixer does not control ST and of course when I attempt to adjust channel vol in ST it crashes. Known, killer bug that is a over a month old with no fix available..Version: 2.0.10
✓ Crashes when touchedYou touch any controls including volume, pan, transpose and any of the knobs above the keyboard and it instantly crashes..Version: 2.0.10
✓ Ios8.2 issueCrashes out constantly few seconds after opening in ios8.2, update needed ASAP , currently unusable..Version: 1.8.2
✓ Can't update not compatible with this iPad well that's a couple of gigs of space savedCan't update not compatible with this iPad it pops up IOS 9.3.4 isn't compatible was until today's update not now, well that's 1.5 gigs of memory space saved on the iPad, by deleting an incompatible waste of money. Funny my newer iPad with same IOS 9.3.4, updated and worked funny that. Still more memory to play with now. Bye nice nice while it worked..Version: 1.8.5
✓ Still Can't Download Again After Update... Ripped Off!The warning not to delete the app would have been beneficial on the first update of the app. I now can't download the app after trying to do a clean install on my iPad2 since you didn't bother to warn customers the first time around! Still feeling a bit ripped off!.Version: 2.0.1
✓ OrchestraLove the orchestra sounds. But on my iPad 4 it is unusable with Audiobus. Crackles and stutters all over the place :(.Version: 1.7.1
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