IK Multimedia XpansionTank 2 Series Loops
SampleTank sounds from the Sonic Reality Vault

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The XpansionTank 2 series from Sonic Reality is a collection of 30 affordable but high-quality libraries of sounds for SampleTank 2. Made of 15 multi-sampled and 15 loops titles they total nearly 10,000 new sounds for around 30 GB of samples.

They include the re-release of 7 classic Expansion Tank/Sonic Capsulese titles with new additional material, and new release of 23 rare Sonic Reality titles from the past, present and future. They can be played by SampleTank 2 L or XL and by the new SampleTank 2 XT workstation plug-in/standalone player. With SampleTank and Xpansion Tank series, building your own custom sound workstation from the ground up, has never been easier.

Each collection ranges from 500 megabytes to over 1 gigabyte in size and contains inspiring “production ready” high quality sounds for making music in any style from Pop to Hip Hop to Rock, Jazz, Country, Electronic, Film Scoring and more.

Multi-sampled titles offer nearly 4,000 instruments sounds with an add-on selection of Pianos, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Strings, Synths, Vintage Keyboards, Vocal, Electronic and World instruments taking full advantage of SampleTank 2 highly flexible and efficient sample engine, with high-quality integrated effects.

The nearly 6,000 loops included are done in either construction kit “menu maps” style for instant song building with drum grooves, bass lines, rhythm parts loops in sync across the keyboard or individual loops broken down into “slice maps” that can be played in real time as well as by the associated midi file per loop in a sequencer for total flexibility in tempo and feel.

Available Loops Titles: (see ordering instructions above)
Blues Grooves Drum Loops in the Style of Blues 
Taken from Sonic Reality’s R.A.W Series and Drum Masters style sessions this collection features over 400 expertly recorded drum loops in the style of Chicago Blues. This title is the ultimate source for the guitarist, bassist, keyboardist or songwriter to use for Rock & Blues music. A beautiful Gretsch kit was recorded with Class A mic pres and vintage mics for a natural yet album ready sound. With tempos ranging from 90 BPM to over 140BPM, drum grooves are available in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync as well as chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of the groove.
-Size:  1.03 GB 
-Number of Sounds:  437 Loops+Slice Maps
-437 Slice Map MIDI 

Country Folk Rhythms Instrument Riffs & Drum Loops in the style of Country Folk 
From Sonic Reality’s R.A.W. Series and Bluegrass/Country Studio ProFiles sessions, this collection features over 600 top quality instrument riffs, bass lines and drum grooves in the style of Country & Folk. From dobro to mandolin to rhythmic acoustic guitars, fiddle, bass and drums, this collection brings that Nashville Country flavor to the world of SampleTank. All grooves are available in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync as well as chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of the tempo and feel.
-Size:  964 MB 
-Number of Sounds:  619 Loops+Slice Maps
-619 Slice Map MIDI 

Dirty South Grooves Construction Kit Loops & Slices in the style of Hip Hop & Dirty South 
From Sonic Reality’s popular R.A.W. loop series comes this “best-seller” for Hip Hop & Dirty South styles to the SampleTank platform. Here you have everything you need to build up a track ready for radio. From thumping drum grooves to deep sub bass lines, rhythmic keys, synths and string lines and other modern Hip Hop production elements these are the groove tools to make killer Dirty South style and modern Hip Hop, R&B and Pop tracks. Loops come as both a song style broken down into individual loops of the same BPM spread across the keyboard (Menu Map Construction kits) as well as in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync along with chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of each groove, riff or bass line.
-Size:  975 MB 
-Number of Sounds:  202 Loops+Slice Maps
-201 Slice Map MIDI
10 Menu Map Construction Kits 

Down Tempo Electronica Construction Kit Loops & Slices in the style of Down Tempo & Trip Hop 
This unique title takes over where the Trip Hop Collection leaves off with even more Down Tempo Urban/Electronic Song Construction Grooves. With over 1.3 gigabytes of loops, slices and menu map song construction kits this collection is a powerhouse of production. Loops come as both a song broken down into individual loops of the same BPM spread across the keyboard (Menu Map Construction kits) as well as in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync along with chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of each groove, riff or bass line.
-Size:  1.33 GB 
-Number of Sounds:  288 Loops+Slice Maps
-204 Slice Map MIDI
-17 Menu Map Construction Kits 

Hip Hop Grooves Construction Kit Loops & Slices in the style of Hip Hop 
Hip Hop Grooves offers song construction kit loops for modern hip hop and Dirty South. The ultimate complement to the Hip Hop Instrument Xpansion Tank 2 title. If you’re looking for phat beats to rap over, booming 808 kicks, catchy synth lines and production elements to make platinum quality tracks this SampleTank library is not to miss. Loops come as both songs broken down into individual loops of the same BPM spread across the keyboard (Menu Map Construction kits) as well as in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync along with chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of each groove, riff or bass line.
-Size:  943 MB 
-Number of Sounds:  214 Loops+Slice Maps
-214 Slice Map MIDI
-12 Menu Map Construction Kits 

Jazz Grooves Drum Loops in the Style of Jazz 
From Sonic Reality’s Drum Masters style sessions and R.A.W. loop collections this Xpansion title features over 400 expertly recorded drum loops in the style of Jazz. A vintage jazz kit was recorded with with top quality studio mic pre’s and mics for a natural acoustic sound useful for anything from Big Band to Modern Jazz and more. With tempos ranging from 70 BPM to over 170BPM a wide assortment of drum grooves are available in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync as well as chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of the groove.
-Size:  1.19 GB 
-Number of Sounds:  436 Loops+Slice Maps
-436 Slice Map MIDI 

Modern Tech Rap Construction Kit Loops & Slices in the style of Pop, Hip Hop & Techno 
Modern Tech Rap offers song construction loops and slices in a mixture of styles from Pop to Hip Hop to R&B and Techno. If you’re looking for beats in the style of modern techno-influenced radio hits from today’s big artists this is the right collection for you. Modern Tech Rap gets you those choppy rhythmic synth effects to catchy lead lines and beats, vocal effects and more. Loops come as both a song broken down into individual loops of the same BPM spread across the keyboard (Menu Map Construction kits) as well as in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync along with chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of each groove, riff or bass line.
-Size:  965 MB 
-Number of Sounds:  263 Loops+Slice Maps
-263 Slice Map MIDI
-15 Menu Map Construction Kits 

Nashville Pop Grooves Drum Loops in the Style of Nashville Pop & Country 
Taken from Sonic Reality’s R.A.W. loop series this title features close to 500 expertly recorded drum loops in the style of Nashville Pop, Rock & Country music. Top quality acoustic drum grooves were captured in the heart of Nashville with a wide range of variety to inspire. The perfect complement to Country Folk Rhythms and the Acoustic Guitar Collection. With tempos ranging from 50 BPM to over 140BPM a large assortment of drum grooves are available in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync as well as chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of the groove.
-Size:  613 MB 
-Number of Sounds:  499 Loops+Slice Maps
-499 Slice Map MIDI 

Seventies Retro Grooves Drum Loops in the Style of Classic Rock, Funk & 70s Pop 
This rare Sonic Reality title offers audio drum grooves in “Menu Maps” which contain grooves of the same tempo BPMs spread across the keyboard. The flavor here is Classic Rock, Funk and Pop from the 70s. Seventies Retro Grooves are hip for all styles of music including the modern retro sound of today’s Pop, Alternative and Urban styles. Each menu map of loops can be used with SampleTank’s Loop Sync feature for flexibility of tempo to follow your host. Child presets take advantage of SampleTank’s powerful built-in effects for production and engineering presets with album quality sound right out of the box.
-Size:  839 MB 
-Number of Sounds:  73 Sample based sounds (parent)
-126 Preset sounds (child) 

Sixties Motown Grooves Drum Loops in the Style of Sixties Motown Soul 
Taken from Sonic Reality’s R.A.W. series these are drum and percussion grooves that were made to sound just like classic Motown records. Recreated drum sessions give you the authentic sound of an era. So often Hip Hop, Pop and R&B artists are wanting to sample classic soul records but can’t. Now you can use legit samples with that flavor royalty free. Sixties Motown comes with over 800 grooves available in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync as well as chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of the tempo and feel.
-Size:  1.25 GB 
-Number of Sounds:  812 Loops+Slice Maps
-812 Slice Map MIDI 

Trip Hop Collection Construction Kit Loops & Slices in the style of Trip Hop 
From Sonic Reality’s popular R.A.W. loop series Trip Hop Collection offers a wide range of sounds in the style of bands such as Massive Attack, Bjork and other cutting edge electronic and pop artists. Over a gigabyte of everything from urban drum grooves to quirky bass lines, unusual rhythmic keys, experimental synths, lead lines and other modern electronic production elements. Loops come as both song-style elements broken down into individual loops of the same BPM spread across the keyboard (Menu Map Construction kits) as well as in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync along with chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of each groove, riff or bass line.
-Size:  1.16 GB 
-Number of Sounds:  204 Loops+Slice Maps
-204 Slice Map MIDI
-17 Menu Map Construction Kits 

Up Tempo Electronica Construction Kit Loops & Slices in the style of Drum'n'Bass & Jungle 
Up Tempo Electronica covers a range of song construction grooves at faster BPMs in styles such as Drum n Bass, Jungle and more. From hyper fast energetic beats to pulsing analog bass, seering synth leads and more this collection is a must-have for any electronic music artist. Loops come as both a song broken down into individual loops of the same BPM spread across the keyboard (Menu Map Construction kits) as well as in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync along with chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of each groove, riff or bass line.
-Size:  979 MB 
-Number of Sounds:  294 Loops+Slice Maps
-294 Slice Map MIDI
-23 Menu Map Construction Kits 

Vintage Rock Grooves Drum Loops in the Style of Classic Rock 
Taken from Sonic Reality’s R.A.W. loop series, Vintage Rock Grooves has over a gigabyte of killer classic rock drum grooves to write and jam with. From recreations of classic iconic drum beats to big studio drum sounds suitable for Classic Rock & Pop, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock and Heavy Metal, this collection is a must-have for any rock guitarist, bassist, keyboardist or songwriter. With tempos from 90 BPM to over 190BPM a wide range of drum grooves are available in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync as well as chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of the groove.
-Size:  1.07 GB 
-Number of Sounds:  603 Loops+Slice Maps
-603 Slice Map MIDI 

Vintage Soul Grooves Drum Loops in the Style of Classic Soul 
Dusting off the classic records of the Vault, from Sonic Reality’s R.A.W. loop series Vintage Soul Grooves offers the vintage R&B sound of classic artists who recorded in th 60’s & 70’s. The perfect complement to Sixties Motown Grooves and Multi-sampled Instrument Collections, Vintage Soul Grooves is useful for any style of music from R&B to Pop to Hip Hop and more. With tempos ranging from 63 BPM to over 150BPM a wide range of drum grooves are available in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync as well as chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of the groove.
-Size:  726 MB 
-Number of Sounds:  356 Loops+Slice Maps
-356 Slice Map MIDI 

World Grooves Percussion Loops in the Style of World Music 
Taken from Sonic Reality’s R.A.W. loop series, World Grooves offers exotic percussion loops suitable for a wide variety of World and Ethnic-influenced pop music, Latin and many styles around the globe. The perfect complement to titles such as World Instrument Collection, this Xpansion library has the rhythms of Djembes, Dumbeks, Clay Pots, Shakers, Congas, Bells and more. With tempos ranging from 60 BPM to over 140BPM a wide range of percussion grooves are available in both audio loop form that work with SampleTank’s Loop Sync as well as chromatic “Slice Maps” and the associated MIDI files to use in your sequencer for the ultimate control of the tempo, composition and feel groove.
-Size:  941 MB 
-Number of Sounds:  667 Loops+Slice Maps
-667 Slice Map MIDI