This Friday, we're premiering a video on the original gear that inspired IK's latest virtual instrument collection: SampleTron 2.

SampleTron 2 combines the powerful sound engine of SampleTank 4 with our tape modeling technology to recreate the distinctive, ultra-vibey sounds of tape-based samplers from the '60s and '70s, along with quirky early digital sample players and vocoders. But what were those early samplers like to operate?

Discover the magic inside SampleTron 2. Tune in for the premiere this Friday, June 4, at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, or check it out any time later at your convenience!

IK's showcase

In this new video, SampleTron developer Dave "Squids" Kerzner opens the vault and presents vintage gear from his private collection, which you'll find sampled in SampleTron 2. He takes us under the hood of these original instruments to see how they work and explains how SampleTron 2 faithfully captures their mojo and more.

Learn more on SampleTron 2

Learn more on SampleTank 4