SampleTank 4 represents the latest evolution of IK Multimedia's renowned sound and groove workstation, redesigned from the ground up to serve as a comprehensive music creation tool for musicians of all levels. Featuring a completely new sound engine, it delivers faster loading times and efficient hard-disk streaming that enhances performance and workflow. The user interface is fully scalable and zoomable, adapting seamlessly to modern displays, while the enhanced Sound Browser allows intuitive searching and filtering by style, genre, and mood to quickly find inspiring sounds.

The SampleTank 4 MAX edition boasts the largest sample library IK Multimedia has ever developed, offering over 250 GB of sounds including more than 200 GB of newly recorded instruments. This expansive collection includes high-quality samples of concert pianos, keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, strings, brass, synths, vocals, and percussion, all captured with detailed articulations and round robins for unmatched realism. Alongside an extensive array of 8,000 sounds, the workstation features 13 new studio-quality effects added to a total of 70, many derived from IK’s acclaimed AmpliTube and T-RackS software, providing an impressive palette for creative sound shaping.

SampleTank 4 elevates sound design with a powerful new Layer interface that supports up to 16 simultaneous sounds, enabling complex layering and split setups with ease. Users gain deep control over editing parameters including modeled filters, envelopes, oscillators, portamento, and polyphony, with the ability to adjust entire sounds or individual articulations and samples. A cutting-edge modulation matrix offers extensive routing options by linking envelopes, LFOs, and oscillators to various controls, inspiring intricate sonic textures. The redesigned Live mode provides streamlined controls for stage performance, letting musicians build set lists and customize song presets, all compatible with standard MIDI controllers for flexible use in both studio and live environments.