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New in Version 5.3 The update to Version 5.3 contains improvements and bug fixes, which is why we recommend it to all users. Moreover, Melodyne 5.3 is required for ARA integration into Pro Tools 2022.09. New features and improvements Surround: In both ARA and Transfer modes, Melodyne can now also be used for the editing of tracks in the standard surround formats. ARA in Pro Tools: Melodyne 5.3 comes with all the technical prerequisites for ARA integration into Pro Tools from Version 2022.09 upwards and thus makes a significantly improved workflow in Pro Tools possible. Preferences: When Melodyne is employed for the first time as a plug-in, it loads the set of keyboard shortcuts corresponding to the DAW you are using. Bug fixes Recording: In the stand-alone implementation of Melodyne, you can now also use a recording device with a mono input (e.g. a MacBook microphone). ARA in Cubase: When moving an ARA event to a track that is not selected, the selection in Melodyne is now retained. Pro Tools: The position of the playback cursor in Melodyne is now correctly updated even when playback is stopped. AAX in Pro Tools: When bouncing/committing, Melodyne now correctly evaluates the offline setting. The Correct Pitch macro: When the macro was applied to a very large number of notes simultaneously, Melodyne would sometimes freeze. This no longer happens. Preferences: Previously, in ARA mode, the keyboard shortcut for “Playback Selection” was erroneously listed under “Others” instead of under “Transport Bar”. This has been fixed. The Note Inspector: The input field for Sibilant Balance now reliably accepts input even when multiple tracks are being edited simultaneously. ARA in Cakewalk by Bandlab: Under certain circumstances, Melodyne would crash when loading a session. This has been fixed. Ableton Live: The cause of random crashes when Melodyne was running in Live 11.1.1 under macOS Monterey on a Mac with an M1 chip has been detected and eliminated. Note editing: The “Restore Original” commands in the Edit menu now behave more consistently in the stand-alone implementation, in the Transfer plug-in and under ARA.

From Sonora Cinematic, the developer of Poiesis Cello and the Magnetism series, Aria Libera is a free Kontakt instrument featuring the beautiful humming of singer Emma May Price processed through a granular modular synthesiser. The result is an inspiring and effortless tool for adding beautiful vocal textures, atmospheres or pads to underscores. It's also excellent for experimental and glitchy sounds. Users can assign Aria Libera to any MIDI controller and use the XY pad to expressively shape their sound. Move across the X axis to increase the granular effect and use the Y axis to diffuse the sound in space. Download it now > https://sonoracinematic.com/products/sonora-cinematic-aria-libera

but a big deal in my book

Best on the net. Some interesting reviews on MSoundFactory instruments, Dawesome Novum and Arturia’s Augmented series. https://soundbytesmag.net

Well, as long as we're copping to our business heritage, I'm the dude on the ground.

The Smiths - Panic

My first computer programming experience was on an IBM mainframe that was housed in its own building at U.W.-Madison in 1974. There was a room full of keypunch machines. Each card was one line of code. We used Ditran (Diagnostic Fortran). You'd write your little program (e.g., a bubble sorter), submit the card deck to the computer gods on the other side of the glass room that housed the mainframe, and come back in an hour or three or the next morning to get your printout and card deck back, only to find out that you'd made a typo on one card, and had to go through the whole process again. My first professional computer programming was on a DEC PDP 8e (the last model with a wire-wrapped motherboard instead of the newer PCB motherboards). It had 32K x 12 of core memory (non-volatile) on 4 8K x 12 cards. You had to load the bootup program via paddle switches on the front (12-bit octal (which suuuuuuucks)). Storage was on a 1 MB 14-inch unsealed platter. It used the TED line-based text editor for programming and had a 3-pass paper tape assembly language compiler. I used it to write control programs for the Neutrino beam line at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in '78-'79, before I went to work for Amoco Oil. It was my first job out of college. I got so wrapped up in work and had a heavily progressive travel schedule, that my music life was relegated to listening. My last 15 years of work was at Motorola. I was laid off at 54 when the original Motorola dissolved, which probably saved my life. I spent the final 8 years in the consulting group in Motorola University, finishing with managing the consulting business in Asia and Europe. I was spending 200+ nights a year sleeping in hotels and another 40+ sleeping on airplanes. I spent my severance package playing golf 4+ days a week for 9 months in Scottsdale. I got completely bored with that, bought a master blaster Sony VIAO PC and got into music production. That was around 2006, so I'm a late-comer to the MIDI world, even though I've been programming since the mid '70s.

Some wankers just buy even if they don't need it. 🤪

Done in Studio One, using multiple Orch Libs.

Now available for $19 at PB. https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/8-Compressor/6934-Model-5000 End date of the deal is September 30th.

For my use, I plug then directly into the the Big Knob head phone jack on the front (two of them). For the artist, I have a Presonus HP4 headphone amp coming out of the head phone amp outputs at the rear of the Big Knob.

Spin The Black Circle – Pearl Jam

Thanks for the focused feedback. I've worked a bit on the drums (added some variations here and there) and boosted the snare from the chorus on. Here's the newer version.

The Misfits - Death Comes Ripping

The Stranglers - Walk On By

Short answer is No. Long answer is No it isn't.

Off Topic Here's the full album, got to be worth 33 minutes of your time: Dr John, The Night Tripper - Gris-Gris

Trippy as f*ck and all round wonderful: Dr John - I Walk On Gilded Splinters

Too soon? The Stone Roses - Elizabeth My Dear

The Stone Roses - (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister

Absolutely. My background is actually both in business strategy-- I was a Fortune 200 business strategy director -- and marketing strategy and a writer on marketing strategy before founding my own company. Also, I'm an old rock drummer, which completely destroys any credibility not already destroyed by mentioning my marketing background. Peace.

Gary Clail Featuring Bim Sherman - Beef (Future Mix)

Happy birthday! I love reading about old computer stories. Mine only go back to the late 90s... I could happily make songs with softsynths and samples on my Pentium. What were your first computers you used to sequence MIDI, and do hard disk recording?

UVI sub page at Falkemedia which cost 89.9 euro UVI's PX V8 captures the remarkable sonic power of the eight-voice analog synth Voyetra Eight from 1982 , in a powerful sample instrument for the free UVI workstation and the Falcon sampler which cost 79 euro 😅

Not a fan personally, but was expecting something more like this with the thread:

I always liked 667, the Neighbor of the Beast! 😁

I edited the original title to reflect the $19 price...

^^ Please don't follow this advice, folks. MME is the worst possible driver model that you can use (other than actually broken drivers like the Realtek ASIO driver or the Magix or Steinberg Low Latency driver), and is only there as a last resort if everything else fails. It will give you significant latency and poor performance overall. ASIO4ALL isn't a real driver; it wraps WDM up in a way that DAWs see it as an ASIO driver, which is entirely not necessary for Cakewalk since it supports WDM directly, and it can actually interfere with proper drivers. If you have a proper audio interface, it will come bundled with ASIO drivers, or have them available from the manufacturer's website. Always use this as your first option, it will give you the best performance in every way. WASAPI works well for in-built audio like Realtek, with the caveat that WASAPI Exclusive will give you better latency but may cause issues with other audio apps while Cakewalk is using the driver (and vice versa), and WASAPI Shared will always have at least 10ms latency. If you have a proper interface, WASAPI might work OK but ASIO is always going to be a better choice if there's a driver available. If the only thing that works on your system is MME, then you aren't running a proper audio interface. And then, if MME is working but WASAPI isn't, this is pointing to some other bigger problem that needs solving elsewhere, likely something else has control of the audio driver. Solve that and you won't need to resort to the worst driver model.

I can only reproduce an issue when switching either the FX Bin or the plugin itself off and on, and there are a few twists. In Summary: - It seems CW solved the problem of needing to restart the transport to re-sync by forcing a momentary restart when you toggle FX bins off and on. You can see and hear the transport doing this. - The restart happens both ways with a VST plugins (e.g. Transient Shaper) but only when going from On to Off with a DX plugins. This explains what Glenn saw. With Sonitus Compressor you have to do a manual restart when taking the FX bin from Off to On. My guess is Sonitus EQ will behave the same way. - In my testing, I was initially toggling the FX itself rather than the bin which doesn't force a restart either way (no transport hiccup) but maintains sync consistently both ways with VST plugins, and fails consistently both ways with Sonitus Compressor.

The Only Ones - Another Girl Another Planet Classic ...

I got it on Thomann site for $133 USD yesterday. Very good release, I also have the Hugh Padgham Sonic Reality Kit for BFD, but this is a whole different level of quality and flexibility. Never really used the BFD one a lot but will definitely use this Toontrack version. It covers many different 80's and 90's styles and has a unique way of using the drum machines, which are also included. I have Spark2 by Arturia that are really good copies of the originals drum machines, however, interesting to see Hugh's method of also recording the drum machines live in studio where the drum kits were also recorded. Gives a very polished sounds with little effort. Regards

Phillip, you've written a beautiful song that sets a mood. Your lyrics are very relatable, and while poignant, they convey the mood very well. The only thing that I noticed was that the overall mix sounds a little "muffled" and low in level. Perhaps a hi-pass filter on the vocals or mix might clear things up a bit, but if you do nothing else, it is a success.

After months of contemplation, I picked up SoundPaint's Wurli library last night. I had a chance to play it today and I really like it. IMO, it's a no-brainer for the $20 USD I paid. It has plenty of presets that cover the rock/R&B/blues sound I'm after but also some more unusual presets that I could also imagine using. I'd easily recommend it. And if you've never bought anything from SoundPaint before, a link popped up after my purchase that is a referral link where anyone that uses who has never purchased from SoundPaint before gets $15 USD off (and I get a $15 USD credit) on any library, not just the Wurli, so you can get the Wurli for $5 USD. This is the link (it expires on Oct 2, 2022): http://soundpaint.refr.cc/peterdelegge Here's a direct link to the library. Even if you can't get the $15 USD off to get this for $5USD. If you love the sound of the Wurlitzer electric piano, this is well worth having for only $20 USD. I'm not aware of another Wurli library this good for anywhere near the price. UPDATE: If you've already purchased from SoundPaint, you can use this code for a 15% off discount: THANKYOU15 https://soundpaint.com/products/1972-wurlitzer-electric-piano?variant=41456776970411

Hi Philip - a really good laid back track - I like this second mix much better than the first mix - in the first mix I thought the vocals were a bit low, but this now seems fixed. Cool Nigel

David Bowie - Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family

David Bowie - Panic In Detroit

Orange Juice - Rip It Up

Were the lyrics written by AI?

I tend to agree with Peter here. I'm also from a marketing background, now working in WFM (currently governement employed, just to get revenge for paying tax 😝) and nowhere near the experience he has. But looking at XLN, they seem to be doing well. It may not seem like it if you focus on just a couple of products. But don't foget that RC-20 is basically the weapon of choice of EVERY hiphop producer / beatmaker. That is a HUGE market. And XO is very high regarded in the EDM world. Not (yet) 'RC20 hiphop status', but it's relatively new, so give it time. I'm not sure about the numbers, but looking at VST usage in hiphop and EDM in comparison to adding drums to rock (I'm downplaying it), I know where my focus would be.

Gat dang that horse got beat to s#!t didn't it

I just meant it came up to install............................ (and then I did it, because yes 🤣)

Ride around and eat ice cream?

The staff of XLN Audio. What do these 17 people do every day? I think the jeans-wearing guy in the middle of the front row making the peace sign with both hands looks like Max Martin.

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With regard to the first impressions video, many have complimented the Fender Princeton tone there. Note that is a Tone Model captured in that non-optimal trade show space right there during the Expo. So have faith that users can certainly capture their gear at home with great results if they so desire.

I could be wrong, but for as long as I can remember, the sysex view only listed system exclusive banks. To me, the way to filter out different data types (including system exclusive data that is embedded in tracks) is to use the filter as you have done. Maybe it should be called Sysex Bank View. Or maybe there could be an optional feature to (1) convert all in-track sysex data to sysex banks, (2) swap out the data for banks, and (3) add them to the list of banks. JMO: Considering the Event List / Filter method already exists, works, and doesn't take much effort to do, it seems to me it wouldn't be a top development priority. But maybe they could add a "Bankize Track-Embedded Sysex Data" button and a "Delete All Banks" button. For people who have Cakewalk projects done with hardware that uses sysex and want to convert them to soft synth projects that don't use sysex, the buttons might be handy. Hmmmm. On second thought, maybe you meant sysex banks?

This Voxengo EQ has only 3 nobs. If you are looking for simple EQ like this, check BasiQ. It's also free. https://www.kuassa.com/products/basiq/ I use this often and the sound is very clean and it's actually versatile as it's baxandall EQ. I haven't tested this Voxengo one but I think this one can be an great alternative for BasiQ for quick EQ.

This is one I've got recorded to but have not yet watched (waiting for the right rainy day): Who Killed The KLF?

Somehow I've never heard Les just...talking. Cracked me up because I challenge you to listen to him speak and not hear "come on down to South Park and meet some friends o' mine". "Always lick the bait"