Import legacy ST2 sounds into ST4 possible??? [Resolved]

[LtKojak]

I own Sample Tank 2.5XL with all expansion libraries.

So, would be possible to install and use'em in Sample Tank 4 CS?

If yes, can somebody point me to the process of doing so?

Thanking in advance,

Yours very truly,

Pepe Bloise
Milano, Italy

[DarkStar]

Well, I'm slightly confused. The ST4 CS User manual says "Compatible with all previous “Powered by SampleTank” sound modules and sounds (can import all previous sounds and Combis)" but I do not think that that is the case.

At your own risk, you could try adding the path to the ST2 library to ST4 CS's Preference Settings / Sound Content list to see if that works. I doubt it, but let us know.

Failing that you will need to install SampleTank 3 (from the SampleTank Custom Shop, v3.7.3 in your My Products area), Import the ST2 instruments into the St3 library. Then add the ST3 library path to ST4 CS's Preference Settings / Sound Content list.

[LtKojak]

Well, I'm slightly confused. The ST4 CS User manual says "Compatible with all previous “Powered by SampleTank” sound modules and sounds (can import all previous sounds and Combis)" but I do not think that that is the case.

You could try adding the path to the ST2 library to ST4 CS's Preference Settings / Sound Content list to see if that works. I doubt it, but let us know.

Failing that you will need to install SampleTank 3 (from the SampleTank Custom Shop, v3.7.3 in your My Products area), Import the ST2 instruments into the St3 library. Then add the ST3 library path to ST4 CS's Preference Settings / Sound Content list.

I too think the latter option is the most probable, but I'd like to hear it from somebody that did it and works as it should... or not? And to be pointed out to some kind of tutorial somewhere, if it exists at all. After all, I should to install ST2 from scratch, install all modules, then install ST3 and import the modules, then install ST 4 and do all over again... and TBH, I don't even think it's actually possible to install all three versions at the same time, so it's a lot of work and I'll be challenges with many obstacles, pitfalls and opportunities for the Murphy's Law to strike, I must assume.

Any takers?

[DarkStar]

I just tried adding an ST2 library path (to a few instruments) and ST4 CS just sat there "Analysing database". So don't try it.

Go the ST3 Import route, that what I did some time ago, and the legacy instruments all show up in ST4 CS.

[LtKojak]

Go the ST3 Import route, that what I did some time ago, and the legacy instruments all show up in ST4 CS.

Duly noted, DarkStar; and thank you very much for your response.

BTW, any step-by-step tutorial out there about doing this?

Pretty please...?

[DarkStar]

Google this: SampleTank 3 Import youtube

ST3 User Manual, 33.1. "Import Legacy Instruments"

[LtKojak]

Ok. Got it, DarkStar.

Thank you very much again!

Yours very truly,

Pepe Bloise
Milano, Italy

[grem]

Thanks for asking this LTKojak. I am about to install all my IK Total Studio MAX stuff on my new PC I just built.

I have Total Studio from long ago that included ST2 XL with all the extra synths and sounds. SO I am wanting to get all this into ST4.

Darkstar, do you think that if I just unzipped all the ST2 XL sounds into a folder and import that into ST3 without installing the actual ST2 XL program, you think that would work?

[DarkStar]

I reckon so.

[grem]

I had to end up installing ST2. The sounds wouldn't install correctly if not.

[DarkStar]

Did you install the ST2 sounds? If so, the installer would need to know where to install them (and that I think is set up by the ST2 software installer). I thought you were just going to unzip them and go from there.

Anyway, now you can Import the ST2 sounds (and Combis) into ST3's library. Check that all is OK in ST3. If so, then you can delete the ST2 sounds library and uninstall ST2, to recover some disk space.

it would be worth backing up the libraries to an external disk, so you do not have to do this again.

[grem]

That's what I did Darkstar. Just like you said in your recent post. Installed ST2, with the sounds, and then imported them into ST3. All is working. I just checked.

Was coming here to ask if there would be a problem to uninstall ST2 and all it's sounds because I was able to install ST2 on my sample drive, but the sounds/samples still got installed on C:\ Back then I guess you didn't have a choice.

Anyway, thanks for the follow up. That sure helped me claim a lot of space back on my M.2 sys drive!!

And I got all my wonderful Omnisynth, SampleArp, and the Vocal Collection!

I'm a happy camper!

Again DarkStar, thanks for tha follow up response!!

[DarkStar]

Good oh

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