IK Multimedia has announced the release of the freshly updated version of its popular software suite for music creation. With 124 included products, Total Studio 3 MAX covers every stage of music production: composing, producing, designing, mixing, mastering and playing.

With over 440GB of rich, authentic sounds and over 480 ultra-realistic FX, Total Studio 3 MAX offers users a complete solution for creating music in virtually any style.

Total Studio 3 MAX packs a massive 14,600 instruments, including IK’s newest releases SampleTank 4 MAX, Hammond B-3X, and MODO DRUM, plus Syntronik Deluxe, MODO BASS and Miroslav Philharmonik 2. That’s over 440 GB of sounds, from orchestral to synthesizers to organs, as well as incredibly realistic physically modeled bass and drums. There’s virtually no limit to the sounds available, making Total Studio 3 MAX ideal for every genre and style.

On the effects side, Total Studio 3 MAX is loaded with 487 effects and processors for everything from tone tweaking to sound design to mixing and mastering. Users get AmpliTube 5 MAX, IK’s flagship guitar and bass tone studio with 14 brand and artist collections, all benefiting from IK’s latest breakthroughs in modeling technology.

For mixing and mastering, there’s T-RackS 5 MAX with award-winning new modules like Sunset Sound Studio Reverb and the Tape Machine Collection, plus MixBox, ARC 3 and Lurssen Mastering Console. From tracking guitars to mastering albums, all the gear users need is here, looking and sounding better than ever.

Total Studio 3 MAX delivers instant inspiration with thousands of presets from top artists and engineers. It offers seamless installation and updates via the IK Product Manager.

For those on a budget, but who don’t want to skimp, there’s Total Studio 3 SE. This bundle includes seven applications for a total of 21 plugins. Users get SE versions of AmpliTube 5, MODO DRUM & MODO BASS, SampleTank 4, T-RackS 5, plus Miroslav Philharmonik CE and Lurssen Mastering Console. That’s an impressive 3,936 instruments and sounds, plus 161 effects in all.

Total Studio 3 SE and Total Studio 3 MAX are available now as a digital download, priced 499.99 USD/EUR and 899.99 USD/EUR, respectively. Total Studio 3 MAX is also available with a USB drive for 949.99 USD/EUR.

Existing customers who have registered any IK product for 99 USD/EUR or more can upgrade at special prices, and existing users of Total Studio 2 MAX, AmpliTube 5 MAX, SampleTank 4 MAX or T-RackS 5 MAX are eligible for a special “maxgrade” discount.

Users looking for the ultimate home or project studio can also take advantage of a bundle that includes Total Studio 3 MAX and a pair of IK’s award-winning iLoud MTM studio monitors, offering reference-class monitoring in a pair of speakers designed specifically for desktop use. The bundle is 999.99 USD/EUR. All prices excluding taxes.

More information: IK Multimedia