regarding the American acoustic guitar.

[shadowfaxalot]

Hi, do I have to buy Sample tank 4 to be able to use it?

cheers, Kevin

[DarkStar]

Hello shadowfaxalot and welcome to the forum.

No

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/st3americanacoustic/

It will run in the free SampleTank 3 Custom Shop (the installer contains the SampleTank 3 programs and plug-ins and the Custom Shop and Authorization Manager programs.

If you are on OSX Catalina, read this (and the linked pages) first.

And ... SampleTank 4 MAX includes American Acoustic (and many other collections). If you bought that later (maybe at a Crossgrade price?, there would not a discount for you already having AA.

[shadowfaxalot]

Hi Dark star, thank for the info, I'll start by downloading the free sample tank and buy the AA..thanks again..

[shadowfaxalot]

Hi, just looked at the instrument list for ST4 and connot see the American Guitar anywhere..

[Peter_IK]

Hi, just looked at the instrument list for ST4 and connot see the American Guitar anywhere..

It is included in SampleTank 4 MAX (per DarkStar's post above too). You can find it listed on the SampleTank 4 MAX sounds list or the Compare versions document available at https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/st4/#sounds

[shadowfaxalot]

OH cripes..missed the max bit..must be going blind..sorry and thanks..

[Peter_IK]

OH cripes..missed the max bit..must be going blind..sorry and thanks..

We tried to put it in all caps, man!! Just kidding, of course. Honestly, I think we should consider putting the comparison PDF as the first link on that part of the web page, as I think that might make it clearer. I'll suggest that.

And really was kidding, it is hard to keep up with multiple versions of products and I'm pretty sure DarkStar and I are a bit more "road worn" with regard to IK products than many. So it is understandable you might miss that when trying to find the best inroad, especially coming in through a particular sound library (which is a really great-sounding one, I might add - you have good taste!).