Duplicate Syntronik Free content?

[sschow1]

It seems that somehow when i installed updates for Syntronik, I ended up with duplicate content, under category Syntronik FREE. Is there some way to remove the FREE version of Syntronik, I just want the normal std version that I bought and I definitely do not want duplicate sample content.

[DarkStar]

So that we understand correctly, can you post a few screenshots showing a particular duplicate or two? And let us know the full path to those files, as seen in Explorer / Finder.

[sschow1]

when I install Syntronik some free content is installed and in Sampletank it will show up as
"Syntronik Free" section, and has a few patches from each synth, which must be repeats of what is also contained under my paid content sections for each synth...

I cannot figure out how to post images on this forum to show you.

1. I do not even want to SEE a syntronik free section, if its nothing other then duplicates of some of the better patches that are under my paid-for synths.
2. I have no way of knowing whether these "free" presets are taking up additional HD drive space for duplicate samples, but if so, I don't want them to.

[Peter_IK]

How to post images on this forum (thread in General Discussions): viewtopic.php?f=19&t=432

Note that currently you should use secure https:// links

[sschow1]

here are images then representing my question





But now I see that the free presets are not duplicates per say...even worse...they are paired down versions of what my full content is...

Same question, how can I get rid of the free section. Its absolutely stupid to have to look in two different places for synth patches...

[Ryan_IK]

here are images then representing my question





But now I see that the free presets are not duplicates per say...even worse...they are paired down versions of what my full content is...

Same question, how can I get rid of the free section. Its absolutely stupid to have to look in two different places for synth patches...

To delete these sounds, go into your DISK PATH for SampleTank 3. This location can be found in your Settings (Cog wheel in the upper right hand corner). Once in your DISK PATH in a Finder window you will see the following folders. These include the 'Syntronik Free' sounds. As you own Syntronik you can delete these files/folders.

-Instruments
-Samples
-Library Info

[sschow1]

I see. So i can just delete the st3i files and the actual samples are not duplicated, just the presets?

[Ryan_IK]

I see. So i can just delete the st3i files and the actual samples are not duplicated, just the presets?

In this case, both the samples and instruments files/folders for 'Syntronik Free' can be deleted. The *.st3i files will be your "Instruments" files and the *.pak files will be for your samples.

[sschow1]

Roger that...

Can I confirm that all of the presets and samples in the "free" section" are either duplicates or less-quality versions of the same things found elsewhere under the full content, before I delete them all?

[Ryan_IK]

While both libraries can coexist, you should be okay to delete your 'Syntronik Free' sounds, as these sounds can be found in 'Syntronik' (Paid). If you like any particular sounds from the free version. Feel free to hold onto these and delete all other sounds you do not need or will not use for organizational purposes.

[DarkStar]

Hmm, I'm not fully convinced.

As an example, from the screenshots, "Syntronik Free / 99" has "Classic EP 3 velos", but this does not appear in the list for "Syntronik 99 / Classic Pianos".