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IK Multimedia: Purchase One Syntronik 2 Virtual Synth for $50,

& Get 27 Free

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IK Multimedia has Syntronik 2 Virtual Synth Modules for $49.99. For a limited time, when you register one module, you will be able to choose 6 more modules > now 7 More Modules -> now 27 More Modules for Free.

Thanks to Community Member luckygecko for finding this deal.

Instructions:
  1. Go to the Syntronik 2 Group Buy page.
  2. Select one Sytronik 2 Synth Module and add it to cart.
  3. Login or register for an account and proceed to checkout.
  4. After purchase, you will be able to select 13 more synth modules in your user area.
Item details:
  • This is a group buy promotion to celebrate the launch of the Syntronik 2 Virtual Synthesizer.
  • The base synthesizer, Syntronik 2 CS, is free to download and use now. This deal is for additional synth module add-ons.

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This is a group buy where more free synths will be added with more participants. At the time of this post, participants will receive 13 free synths with the purchase of one.
    • This group buy promotion ends on May 19th, 2022.
    • Purchasing now will still unlock all free synths unlocked until the end of this group buy promotion. For example, if you purchase now and receive 6 free synths, but a seventh synth is unlocked after your purchase, the seventh synth will be available to you in your user area.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion.

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IK Multimedia has Syntronik 2 Virtual Synth Modules for $49.99. For a limited time, when you register one module, you will be able to choose 6 more modules > now 7 More Modules -> now 27 More Modules for Free.

Thanks to Community Member luckygecko for finding this deal.

Instructions:
  1. Go to the Syntronik 2 Group Buy page.
  2. Select one Sytronik 2 Synth Module and add it to cart.
  3. Login or register for an account and proceed to checkout.
  4. After purchase, you will be able to select 13 more synth modules in your user area.
Item details:
  • This is a group buy promotion to celebrate the launch of the Syntronik 2 Virtual Synthesizer.
  • The base synthesizer, Syntronik 2 CS, is free to download and use now. This deal is for additional synth module add-ons.

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This is a group buy where more free synths will be added with more participants. At the time of this post, participants will receive 13 free synths with the purchase of one.
    • This group buy promotion ends on May 19th, 2022.
    • Purchasing now will still unlock all free synths unlocked until the end of this group buy promotion. For example, if you purchase now and receive 6 free synths, but a seventh synth is unlocked after your purchase, the seventh synth will be available to you in your user area.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion.

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Apr 23, 2022
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luckygecko
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Updated posting to show that the free level has moved to getting 5 free, six total. As more people buy, (in increments of 100) it will continue to increase.

Updated again. I'll try to keep the post updated. Currently get six free when buying one.
Last edited by luckygecko April 24, 2022 at 04:03 PM.
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Cihan_Baba
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Thank you op !
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If you took part in this and have trouble finding your free products, after you register the first one you can go here to see the free ones. As the group buy unlocks more free ones, go back to this page and you will see you also have them. That is, you will have a voucher to purchase a free one that is valued $49.99 or less. Currently the ones that were priced more than this are on sale for $49.99 to allow the promotion to work.

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/user...romotions/
Last edited by luckygecko April 24, 2022 at 04:07 PM.
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cvesper
Apr 25, 2022
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That's pretty cool. Anyone have experience with these and have some favorites?
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lylerasputin
Apr 25, 2022
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Sorry if I am a little confused, what is the initial outlay of what you have to purchase in regards to the host in Syntronik 2 to get this?
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UpSideDownCake
Apr 25, 2022
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Anyone know if a midi compatible keyboard can plug into the computer to utilize these?
I just got a Yamaha EZ-300, still figuring out how everything works together.
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A variety of not-great reviews of this company can be found on Reddit, such as: https://www.reddit.com/r/AudioPlu...group_buy/

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Quote from lylerasputin :
Sorry if I am a little confused, what is the initial outlay of what you have to purchase in regards to the host in Syntronik 2 to get this?
Syntronik 2 CS is free. "Your free entry into Syntronik 2 with 100 presets, 2.4 GB of sound content and full app and plug-in functionality ready for expansion." To get Syntronik 2 CS, download the IK Product Manager and you can install it from there.

The items in this "Group Buy" sale are expansions to add more synths. Syntronik 2 Max, which includes all the expansions, contains 33 synths. So, by the end of this sale, you should be able to get the equivalent of Syntronik 2 Max which retails for $299.99 for the price of a single expansion which is $49.99.

I have done these group buys in the past. They usually hit the target for the maximum of free items. When they don't hit it in the allotted time, I have seen them extend it until they do.
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Quote from metamet :
A variety of not-great reviews of this company can be found on Reddit, such as: https://www.reddit.com/r/AudioPlu...group_buy/
I Googled around and found many people annoyed with the customer service. Here is an interesting discussion about the original Syntronik. Looks like people enjoy the quality of the product overall.

https://gearspace.com/board/ios-a...ronik.html

Edit:
Further reading found one of the main complaints is that the download expires and you pay $10 to reactivate the download. Debate about it below. Still find many enjoying the product. The link also shows people who purchased previous products get a free upgrade to the new release.

https://gearspace.com/board/produ...use-4.html
Last edited by UpSideDownCake April 25, 2022 at 12:25 PM.
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ThanksDude
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JR didn't sell me on thees products, his demonstration failed to inspire me to buy. He can make any synth patch sound good, but didn't feel it in these demos.
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Quote from cvesper :
That's pretty cool. Anyone have experience with these and have some favorites?
I tend to go for 80s synths because of my age. I also like making/listening to synthwave music and EDM with those elements in it. (overdrive not as much).


There are demo sounds of all the virtual synths. Some of these synths are $$$ if you wanted the real thing. I have a few 90s synths, but 80's and older go up in price. For example, the Waldorf Microwave revision A has a few examples on eBay for around $2,500 and are 30 years old. Syntronik 2 has the "Megawave" emulation of it. Just like playing emulated video games, they are not 100% perfect copies, but many people find them fun nevertheless. What IK does is take a working example of a synth and samples it (not sure if they pull the roms or take the output) in a way to reproduce it inside their emulation engine software. (They also take guesses at how the orginal hardware worked to shape these samples.) This is legal because the whole idea of the original hardware was to allow you to use the sounds it produced in any way you saw fit. (selling the music you made with it, they 'sell' the sounds they made from it, in a way you can make new sounds from it)

Quote from lylerasputin :
Sorry if I am a little confused, what is the initial outlay of what you have to purchase in regards to the host in Syntronik 2 to get this?

You need to buy one virtual synth module of your choice for the Syntronik 2 synthesizer emulation engine software.(I think these also work with the current copy of SampleTank if you have it) The software (Syntronik 2) that makes the virtual synthesizer work is free. You are buying an emulation module that has sound samples from the recreated synthesizer and tells the Syntronik 2 software what controls, such as oscillators, you can adjust. The price is $49.99, but check to see if you have any JamPoints [ikmultimedia.com] in your account. If you do, you can apply up to $15 (30%) of the price in JamPoints. If you have never done business with IK you most likely will not have points. I had $26 worth to spend, but could only apply 30% discount for one item.

Quote from UpSideDownCake :
Anyone know if a midi compatible keyboard can plug into the computer to utilize these?
I just got a Yamaha EZ-300, still figuring out how everything works together.

You just need a midi interface into the computer. I did not look at the Yamaha EZ-300 but it's possible it might provide MIDI-IN via USB. Syntronik 2 will work as a standalone application. The idea will be to route the MIDI messages from your keyboard to the Syntronik 2 software. This will depend on if you use Windows or Mac OSx and your interface in the PC.

Quote from metamet :
A variety of not-great reviews of this company can be found on Reddit, such as: https://www.reddit.com/r/AudioPlu...group_buy/

I don't really see any reviews, just some negative anecdotes. I've not had much issue with the company, although I never had an issue for them to address. My only squawk would be that downloads expire after 180 days and you have to purchase a download renewal product (around $10) to redownload your purchase. Of course, companies like Digital River do this all the time. A cure is to back up the downloads you make, but I can see their point in giving you a limited time to download. A little extra money for them, but bandwidth costs are minimal. As for quality, there are plenty of videos/audio of the emulated synths. Some people are purists, but my old ears can't tell much difference anymore. I have MOTU and Roland rackmount original hardware. Once I record them into the computer, they lose a little in the D/A-> A/D process. I don't have the money to be a purist anyway. I'll pay $50 for sounds I can't get out of my Novation MiniNova or Korg Minilogue. I'll never have a Waldorf Quantum or Arturia PolyBrute. The software will do.



Quote from UpSideDownCake :
I Googled around and found many people annoyed with the customer service. Here is an interesting discussion about the original Syntronik. Looks like people enjoy the quality of the product overall.

https://gearspace.com/board/ios-a...ronik.html


As I mention above, be sure to download all your virtual synth sound files by 180 days or they charge (about $10) fee to refresh your downloads.
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I have a bunch of IK stuff. They're... ok, mostly. I really like their T-Racks modules a lot. I loved IK back in the day, like 15 years ago Sampletank was pretty cool. Their ARC system was(is?) pretty cool too (haven't really followed it though in recent years, I think it's up to v3 now.)

I bought the new version of Sampletank 4 Max, and honestly, I would have adored it back around 2008 or so. I mean, for the cost it's not a *terrible* thing to buy by any stretch, but it just also doesn't compare to the quality from other names like Omnisphere or even just buying a basic version of NI Komplete. Plus, I have all the Arturia plugins, and those are pretty tough to beat when it comes to authentic analog synth sounds.

I'll probably pass on this. I have a handful of jam points and $30-50 really isn't a lot considering all you might get, but I just honestly don't know that I'd personally even really bother to install or use it much/at all. I love buying gear, but at some point you gotta acknowledge that you just don't really need something, even if it's a good deal. That's where I'm at anyway. If you're lacking for synth sounds, it's probably not a bad purchase.

Hope this info helps someone.
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Anyone with experience care to weigh in on recommendations on modules?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l...Wnb5HL_nnM


Quote from myadidas1981 :
Anyone with experience care to weigh in on recommendations on modules?

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Quote from bgcman :
I have a bunch of IK stuff. They're... ok, mostly. I really like their T-Racks modules a lot. I loved IK back in the day, like 15 years ago Sampletank was pretty cool. Their ARC system was(is?) pretty cool too (haven't really followed it though in recent years, I think it's up to v3 now.)

I bought the new version of Sampletank 4 Max, and honestly, I would have adored it back around 2008 or so. I mean, for the cost it's not a *terrible* thing to buy by any stretch, but it just also doesn't compare to the quality from other names like Omnisphere or even just buying a basic version of NI Komplete. Plus, I have all the Arturia plugins, and those are pretty tough to beat when it comes to authentic analog synth sounds.

I'll probably pass on this. I have a handful of jam points and $30-50 really isn't a lot considering all you might get, but I just honestly don't know that I'd personally even really bother to install or use it much/at all. I love buying gear, but at some point you gotta acknowledge that you just don't really need something, even if it's a good deal. That's where I'm at anyway. If you're lacking for synth sounds, it's probably not a bad purchase.

Hope this info helps someone.
I got that Arturia pack of what, like 8-10 synths for like $250 on a black Friday deal. Once you get something like that you don't bother with these types much. Plus, there's tons of free synths. So many you don't have time to use them much less master them. That omnisphere synth is one one of the few I'd look to pick up.on a good sale, that or something like Zebra.

You can end up with so many synths that it becomes a time consuming waste of energy to work with them all, especially if they are borderline sounding to begin with.

In the 90s I used a single ensoniq Eps and it sure seemed like more music got done than messing with endless synths.
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