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Sew it seams! 🤪

Thought some might want to download this image for reference!

This library is amazing if you want to become a Singer-songwriter

FREE Broken Strings from Soundbake Ingredients 1 Warped Nyckelharpa 1 Broken Auto Harp 1 Electronic bow 4 Noise sources - in an XY pad 1 Volume control 1 Adjustable effects chain 1 Low pass filter - Cut off and resonance 1 Distortion - Assortment of controls 1 ADSR - Amplitude envelope PLUS - 3 extra sounds! (9 sounds in total) Please Note: The full version of Kontakt 6.2.0 or above is required to use this FREE Kontakt library. It will not work in Kontakt Player How to download: Ensure you are logged in and click 'Claim Freebie'. Then go to your account - You will find it in your freebies section 5.4GB in Size! FREE Aural Tradition Ingredients 1 Nyckelharpa 1 Handmade contact mic 1 XY pad to blend sounds 1 Volume control 1 Adjustable effects chain 1 Low pass filter - Cut off and resonance 1 Distortion - Assortment of controls 1 ADSR - Amplitude envelope How to download: Ensure you are logged in and click 'Claim Freebie'. Then go to your account - You will find it in your freebies section FREE Cedar Harmonico This simple yet powerful library contains classical guitar’s harmonics, mapped to 5 octaves range. It’s equipped with two processors: a reverb that lets you add depth to the sound, and a convolution processor. Here things become interesting, since the IRs in the convolutor are specifically made to create drones and pads or ambiences. 5 octave range 10 custom made IRs for the Reverb 24 custom made IRs for the Convolution x 3 different lenghts (72 total IRs) Total Size: 251,3 MB Sample format: 48KHz, 24 bit, NCW, stereo Requires Kontakt 5.6.5 or above (FULL VERSION) How to download: Ensure you are logged in and click 'Claim Freebie'. Then go to your account - You will find it in your freebies section

FREE https://tal-software.com/products/tal-u-no-62

We are starting to thread the needle here!!

If it's a big download, you can just unzip it.

Version 2.0.8 now available from your account. https://www.pluginboutique.com/myaccount Change log Fix an issue causing Scaler to start its playback too early when using DAW sync Fix a resizing issue causing Scaler to display at a wrong position on launch Prevent Scaler from hanging during startup/validation Prevent bound-chords from being stopped when adding arpeggiated notes Add a notification when dropping an unsupported file onto Scaler Fix display issue in performance names with accent when using Poppins font Updating the arpeggio timing from the side menu now updates properly the live settings panel Prevent a display issue when recalling a saved state with multiple panels open Fix an issue causing hung notes when using playback and a MIDI Controller

Cheeky sew and sew!

Sounds like a stitch up to me.

And here are a couple of sites where you can drop your mix and they'll analyze the loudness for you... https://www.loudnesspenalty.com/ https://youlean.co/file-loudness-meter/ Definitely a "deal"!

These are great!! Original and creative enough to also serve as great starting points for further tweaking. Isn't it funny how we're constantly looking for the latest/greatest, while we probably already have the best? Last week I was demo-ing Kuassa's Matchlock, and was about to buy it, before I remembered comparing it, at least, to S-Gear and Amplitube's Fender collections. I needed 10 minutes with S-Gear to give up on getting Matchlock, while making a mental note to stop buying amp sims that have NOTHING on S-gear 🤦‍♂️

UPDATE August 10 - Deal seems DONE - Finished - All Through I got this from PC World - 80% off of a regular RETAIL not OEM version of Windows 10 Pro $39, instead of the $199 normal price, available through the PC World web site: PC World Windows 10 Pro Retail $39 through June 30 Bob Bone

Mixcraft beat out Pro Tools...gotta love it!

LOL, Protools squeaking in just above Garage Band Although I use Studio One these days, I'm glad to see CbB on there. I feel like Sonar got shafted on a lot of these lists in the past.

Covered previously but a good reminder!

You're needling me!

I sew what you did there

Full version (Retail): - Includes transfer rights to another computer. - Doesn't require a previous qualifying version of Windows. - Expensive OEM : OEM versions of Windows are identical to Full License Retail versions except for the following: - OEM versions do not offer any free Microsoft direct support from Microsoft support personnel - OEM licenses are tied to the very first computer you install and activate it on - OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard - OEM versions cannot be used to directly upgrade from an older Windows operating system

Needles and pins.

Get ‘em here: https://www.scuffhamamps.com/news/20-product-news/108-ab-producerpackfull article

They're connected but they're not the same. If you have "Sound Collective", which comes with Novation branded hardware, then yes, you will see Obelisk in your Novation/Focusrite account. If you only have "Plugin Collective", which comes with Focusrite branded hardware, you won't. https://novationmusic.com/en/sound-collective https://focusrite.com/en/plugin-collective

Brauer Motion Scheps Omni Channel WLM plus loudness meter WLM all had updates too

Here's pullin' for you, sir. The circle of life is both awesome and unforgiving. Control or influence what you can, and observe the rest at a distance with humility and grace. Glad to have you here for however long you want to rejoin the banter or...just be around. That's what I like to think of as the "therapeutic" part of the forum.

Right this is incorrect information. Of course audio benefits from multiprocessing. Turn off the multiprocessing engine and run a moderately large project and see what happens

Cakewalk has had a lot of innovative ideas over the years. Aux tracks and patch points are no exception. These powerful tools can be used for a lot of creativity. However the question that keeps coming up is, "What is the difference between an Aux track, a Bus, and a Patch Point in Cakewalk. Well, in this video I hope to explain just that and show some practical applications of how to use them in Cakewalk by BandLab!

Studio One comes in at #2 Cubase at #5 CbB at #8 https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-best-daws-2020-the-best-music-production-software-for-pc-and-mac?utm_content=buffer528c3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer-musicradarfb&fbclid=IwAR2DsOiofLg28_M3CQjrHOMynElN-mACq61VUhKnXDNPOKJOw_3PrE5TwMk

Cherry Audio's Voltage Modular 2.0 update is truly massive. FREE for all Voltage Modular users, 2.0 brings innovative new features, workflow improvements, and new sonic possibilities to the realm of software modular synthesis. Voltage Modular 2.0 is the most feature-rich, sonically flexible software modular platform in the world. Watch the Video MS Vintage Bundle Expanded The MS Vintage Bundle ($39) has been expanded to include the new Poly VCO-20 Dual Oscillator and Poly VCF-20 Filter, for polyphonic playback of their gargantuan tones! Of course, these new modules are absolutely FREE to all owners of the MS Vintage Bundle! Get MS Vintage Bundle for only $19 (listed at $39) through June 15th! Get the MS Vintage Bundle New Vector Bundle Cherry Audio's new Vector Bundle ($49) includes the exciting new AirWave, Poly AirWave, AirVector, and AirStep modules. These incredible modules simply have to be heard to be believed. Combining the power of vector synthesis, sample playback, and wave sequencing with raw modular synthesis, these modules deliver a vast new palette of dynamically changing tone colors to Voltage Modular. Get Vector Bundle for only $29 (listed at $49) through June 15th! Get Vector Bundle New Vintage Voice Bundle Cherry Audio's new Vintage Voice Bundle ($49) takes Voltage Modular in a thrilling new direction. Vintage Voice comes fully loaded with our new modules: SynthVoice, SynthVoice Filter, VCF-60, Chorus-60 and our crowning acheivement, DCO-60. We believe DCO-60 is the finest emulation of the Juno-106 ever created, and we know you're going to love it. Get Vintage Voice Bundle for only $29 (listed at $49) through June 15th! Get Vintage Voice Bundle

I used Cakewalk/Sonar for over 20 years. I was devastated when it went under. Then I found Reaper. I've never been happier with a DAW. You can create an environment that works just for you. SO DEEP! I'm happy that Bandlab continues to developed it, but Reaper is my world!

DARN YOU LARRY!!! 😠 😣

Okay, let's sew this up - is it worth getting or not?

And a pony!

Or how about a guy (like me) that owns Total Studio 2 Max, Axe I/O, and iLoud MTM Pair gets a free copy of Amplitube5?

Here's to hoping that when it comes, Axe/IO owners get sweetheart upgrade pricing on Amplitube 5.

Eventually, yes.

I think I already have 3 copies of each in my AAS account in the meantime. All for Free, or the price of a Magazine.

Run Waves Central to update

Run the SAA to update

Sampleson Electrix https://www.adsrsounds.com/product/software/sampleson-electrix-virtual-electric-piano-instrument/?fbclid=IwAR2Rqjf3k1k13RQdRw5AhvXKlv3XIU3tPef16JXo1El4NrQZDbSsp-a4QmM Dumpster Fire Pitch Shifter https://www.adsrsounds.com/product/software/freakshow-industries-dumpster-fire-pitch-shift-plugin/ Echothief - $5 Cheaper than Plugin Boutique https://www.adsrsounds.com/product/software/stagecraft-software-echothief-real-time-reverb/?fbclid=IwAR2Ip9yro9txa2ZBksTIjW3fAdeNLRrjMEwt3SA8WUfj0NoCco0xZM66i-0

For most people the answer is probably BitLocker to encrypt your hard drive. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compare-windows-10-home-vs-pro Edit: Another comparison here: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2952408/who-needs-windows-10-pro-5-reasons-to-upgrade.html

"Black Dog" - Dread Zeppelin

Get a bare minimum GPU that will work for CW but not good enough for gaming and you'll spend more time making music and less time gaming! 😉

Sorry my tablet's auto-wreck added Office I had not typed it, and just edited the subject to remove it. Sorry. And PC World is quite reputable and has been around for a long while. I am likely picking one up later tonight, as I would like to fix up a currently dead desktop that had an OEM Win 10 Home, so new hard drive and $39 yup, time to fix up the desktop and send to a couple of friends that cannot afford a computer. Bob Bone

Analog Obsession has released FetSnap, a free transient enhancer plugin for Windows and Mac. FREE! https://www.patreon.com/posts/fetsnap-38096454?fbclid=IwAR27NrY12RDp1JSbxf2nElK1UWU2AU1dTveuXVTCWwmq6m5MYLCD1nUjjF8

Thanks Jim! Really appreciate the detailed response. I know I could have looked it up myself, but sometimes it's nicer to get the end-user thoughts as apposed to the more jargon-y marketing stuff.

I was listening to his voice... the lyrics have a nice pace...unique. the electric piano solo might need to be turned down slightly. Liked it alot!