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The Cali Coast trip was AMAZING! What a beautiful world the Lord has made! I sailed up the coast from LA to Vancouver, visiting Santa Barbara, Montecito, San Francisco, Astoria, Victoria B.C., and Vancouver B.C., then took the Amtrak Cascades from Vancouver to Seattle and did some sightseeing! I visited the Space Needle, Chihuly Glass Museum, Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle Aquarium, Pike Place Market, and LOTS of photos... MoPop had a LOT of celebrity Guitars and memorabilia, and even the Console owned by Hendrix. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.25932716416319432&type=3

Run Native Access to update List of changes too long to copy

Sorry to see him go - hopefully his talent will float around and be picked up by a new baby today. https://baselines.com/?p=7016

https://vi-control.net/community/threads/kontakt-updates-current-version-7-10-0.95552/post-5530922

I didn't have 3 of them...Brit Class A, FET MKII, and Model 84...so $39 ($13 each) seems reasonable!

https://wavelet-audio.com/pulse-box/

https://www.patreon.com/posts/atone-102446579 Analog Obsession has released ATONE, a channel strip with an A-Type EQ, filters, and a 436-style compressor. Supported plugin formats are VST3, AU, and AAX. If you’ve got a few bucks to kick AO’s way, it helps to pay for the development of ATONE and other releases.

It appears so. On the other hand, the promotion is set to run through the middle of May. Never say never, they say.

I already had the synth and tape so I was on the fence but I found that and Wasted Space and the four modules in the A-Class can be used in Modular and that tipped the balance.

Yup, that's the magic word. I'm OK with it if it's in the name of quashing spam. I hate spammers far more than I hate, um, you-know-who.

$149 https://www.uvi.net/augmented-orchestra

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Lets hear how you feel about that one once you hit 79 😆 Sorry about the loss of your friend . I just found out today myself ....This is truly a loss for me considering most of my Jr High School era bands played a lot of the material from the ABB ....sadly I must confess I couldn't cop all the guitar parts back then .I have seen them live shortly after Duane passed on . I love the fact they used to improvise a lot live ! and I still like and listen to their music +1 on liking them better now as opposed to when I was younger ...They put a lot into their music that escaped my young mind and ears .I had to grow up a lot to fully appreciate the talent and genius of their music i. Right On ! all the best Kenny

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Yes, you can temporarily change tempo of all the audio, including frozen synths. It's non-destructive and completely reversible, but still best to use a copy of the project: - Ctrl+A to Select All - Go to the Audiosnap section of Clip Properties in the Inspector and check the Enable box. - Select Autostretch in Follow Options - Enable Follow Project and wait for CbB/Sonar to Autostretch-enable all the clips. - Change the tempo. If you like the feel, you can set the optimal offline stretching algorithm for each recorded audio clip and bounce to clip(s) to see if the quality is acceptable for your purposes (generally not for publishing/distribution purposes but okay for a demo). And, of course, the synths can just be unfrozen/refrozen at the new tempo. EDIT: I should add that the quick and dirty way that will be just as effective for the preview is to bounce the Master bus to a track that outputs directly Main Outs, solo it, Autostretch enable just that clip and change the tempo. You might actually find you get fewer artifacts from stretching the master than stretching individual clips and then mixing down.

Hi We just launched the sixth track off our Kiss of Storms album. It’s called Consternation. Sorry about the age restriction issue - YouTube got all uptight about something once again but I honestly could not be bothered to fight them yet again - I think my next song should be about censorship in the 2020's!!!! If anyone spots something in the Video that they think could be the reason why Youtube age restricted the video and also blocked comments, I would love to know. Anyway, I hope you are all old enough to watch it 😎 and I Hope you enjoy it. You can see the lyrics here https://devinelie.com/kiss-of-storms/consternation/ And the whole album is available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/27iKYYjlWOT2Ku0ltzSEKB We’ve updated our website as well – we’ve got our own store now where you can get music and merchandise!! https://devinelie.com

From Eduardo Tarilonte: "I am beyond excited to introduce to you “Quetzal, Ancient Sounds of Mesoamerica” along with the brand new Engine player. This unique sound world brings to life the mystical era of Mesoamerican civilizations and allows you to experience the sounds of a forgotten time up close. Discover a majestic collection of clay flutes, original reproductions of the instruments of the past, and be inspired by ancient drums and over 80 soundscapes. Quetzal offers over 7,000 individual samples and more than 50 playable instruments. With elaborate multisamples and various articulations, Quetzal provides a versatile and authentic sound palette for any production. Experience the magic of Quetzal as it becomes your gateway to a realm of ancient wonders and timeless mysteries. I really hope you enjoy it and find it inspiring for your music. Thanks as always for your support." https://www.bestservice.com/en/quetzal.html

Subhoofer is a dynamic sub and bass enhancement plugin designed to serve as a compact alternative to other subharmonic generators. https://www.audiopluginsforfree.com/subhoofer/

Changes in 7.10.0 (previous release that had issue fixed in7.10.1 ) Version 7.10.0 2024-04-18 FIXED Crash when rapidly switching presets during playback in Logic Pro FIXED Crash when replacing Daft filter with any other filter with more than 8 voices playing simultaneously FIXED Step Modulator no longer loses all displayed steps after adjusting parameters IMPROVED Notification when an Instrument’s license is invalid IMPROVED Instruments no longer deselect when clicking level meter or blank space in the instrument header when in Single View IMPROVED KSP: Waveforms in 3D mode of ui_wavetable widget now correctly display wavetable shaper adjustments IMPROVED KSP: Effect edit panels in Instrument Edit mode now correctly update their Ul upon certain engine parameter changes ADDED Electric Grand EQ and tremolo modes to EP Preamps effect ADDED KSP: Engine parameters for Flex Envelope modulator (number of stages, loop start, loop end, per-stage time, level, slope) ADDED KSP: Built-in variables for system date and time KNOWN ISSUE Intermittent crashes when Kontakt 7 is used with the following combination: Logic Pro, macOS 14, Kontrol S MK3. Apple are working on a fix for this communication layer crash KNOWN ISSUE Text fields in Rack View do not receive certain keystrokes whilst the Edit View is shown (macOS only). This issue was introduced in Kontakt 7.9.0, and will be addressed in a future update. Workaround: all keystrokes are received whilst the KSP Script Editor text field is open KNOWN ISSUE Please note that if you have updated to Kontakt 7.10 from a version before 7.9, you may need to reselect your audio device on first launch (macOS only) KNOWN ISSUE In Pro Tools, Kontakt window is cropped when zooming larger than available display size KNOWN ISSUE Crash on launching Kontakt standalone if Canon EOS webcam utility software is installed

Just got this sound pack in. Pretty pretty good at $19. https://www.applied-acoustics.com/exodus/

"Maybe we should test our stuff before pushing it to users". Nah. Why bother.

For those wondering F E D E X is a problem word due to the recent round of spam.

Yup. That is Ben in the walkthrough.

5.1.8 has received additional fixes and is now in pre-release! Changes in Bitwig Studio 5.1.8 [released 17 April 2024] Fixes Fixed cases where the engine could sometimes get stuck loading a plug-in (if the sandbox crashed at a very early point) [35268] Clock Divide (Logic) Grid module: Reset in port was not being respected (a regression) [35524] Recording Launcher into Arranger ("global record") could produce slightly wrong automation in some cases [35457, 35580] Editing Launcher clip automation while it is being recorded to the Arranger was recording the wrong automation, and sometimes deleting points that have already been recorded [35586] Automation was displayed incorrectly in the Automation Editor Panel (in Clip mode) after recording a Launcher clip with automation to the Arranger [35585] Automation Editor Panel in Clip mode was sometimes displaying as empty when selecting an Arranger clip Recording a discrete parameter from the clip Launcher with a point at the loop end would cause an infinitely thin automation spike to be recorded [35583] Realtime Bounce and Export functions always process every single track, so you can hear them [35523] Double quotes (") in comments or project metadata no longer break MP3 exports [35421] VST3: Fixed a memory leak in message handling [LSP #383] Linux: Corrected bad plug-in window hints

For the first four weeks (until May 19), we're offering the Quetzal Crossgrade at an exclusive special price of only €/$ 99 instead of €/$ 129.

I was still on V7 so...to quote Bapu... Installed!

REAPER 7.15 is available, with the following updates: + Accessibility: improve descriptions for various FX/JSFX text edit fields + Accessibility: improve keyboard accessibility of various sliders via pageup/down, home/end + Accessibility: improve macOS VoiceOver keyboard focus behavior for sliders in FX, other windows + Actions: clarify that split actions that select the left-hand item also crossfade to the left of the split point [t=286185] + Actions: respect global crossfade preference when running actions to split items on grid or at markers + API: extend screenset API slightly for ReaImGui + Color theme: fix labeling of odd vs even media item background color in theme tweaker [t=289479] + FLAC: display error message when attempting to record or render to an unsupported FLAC configuration (more than 8 channels, etc) + FX: allow reordering reaper-native presets using ctrl+up/down with preset combo box focused + FX: improve pin connector dialog default size with JSFX [t=290028] + FX: parse -inf user input in various ReaPlugs dB contexts + FX: improve ReaDelay length parameter names + Lanes: fix comp areas breaking when using multiple comping lanes [t=290278] + macOS: fix mousewheel support in menus on Sonoma + macOS: improve FX plug-in resize behavior when switching monitors on recent macOS versions + Media Explorer: improve preserving non-overwritten .mp3 metadata when adding new metadata + Media explorer: support displaying embedded image metadata (via action or double-click on 'image' column) + Metadata: automatically set/clear default image type when setting/clearing image metadata + MIDI editor: improve appearance of measure start with swing grid enabled [t=283527] + MIDI editor: improve behavior of actions to move notes left/right by grid when using swing or non-1.0 playrate + MIDI editor: improve keyboard navigation when using swing grid [t=288971] + MIDI editor: improve swing grid behavior with non-1.0 playrate + MIDI editor: improve various grid/editing behaviors with 'ignore project tempo' enabled + Mixer: allow moving tracks to before, within, or after an existing spacer that is before or after the track [t=288785] + ReaScript: do not correct reversed FX min/max parameters in SetParamNormalized [t=290126] + ReaScript: fix GetThingFromPoint() when mouse is over track manager and track manager is displaying no tracks [t=290056] + Regions: fix moving/copying regions with locked media items [t=290117] + Render: support preserving existing metadata (using best efforts) when rendering master mix or tracks, not just selected media items + Splash screen: increase status granularity when scanning MIDI devices + Take markers: do not display markers that occur before the visible item start, regardless of zoom level + Theme: fix volume knob size in strip mixer + Tooltips: clear media item tooltip correctly [p=2773110] + VST: fix issues when recording automation on highly-automated plug-ins + VST: fix support for mapping high MIDI buses to VST3 MIDI buses [t=284552] + VST: ignore feedback parameter change notifications from plugins while automating https://www.reaper.fm/download.php

I don’t remember the vocal being so forward in the original. Everything is sitting perfectly in the mix. @garybrun you’ve done a masterful job here. (see what I did there?) Two very fine performances here by both of you! 👍’s 👍’s 👏👏 t

Always have the feeling I’m somewhat traveling with you, Larsy.

$119 intro price https://heavyocity.com/product/analog-hybrid-drums/

Metal EZX, Heavy Metal EBX, Heavy Metal MIDI and Metal Fundmentals EZMix Pack https://www.toontrack.com/weekend-deals/

Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

Hawkwind - The Fifth Second Of Forever

Many moons ago where I worked we had a dedicated courier collection who come in every day at around 4pm to take the many parcels that would be despatched on a daily basis. This guy's day was a regular delivery round in the am/early pm then he came directly to us and basically didn't leave until we were ready to call it a day. Sometimes if he wanted out of there sooner because he had evening plans he would also help make up the parcels to get things moving quicker. One day, opening the door of his van to help him load up what was usually an empty van I saw he had a huge box on there which if it contained what the box said it was, then it was the latest mucho expensive Yamaha flagship synth. The box appeared to be unmolested and he said that as far as he knew it contained exactly what it said it did. I made the kind of noises that suggested how much I would like one of those and he said that if I wanted it, then I could take it. The reason it was still in there was because it was never supposed to be in his van in the first place and as it didn't appear on his now completed scheduled delivery manifest (he showed it to me) then as far as any records showed he didn't have it, never did have it, so nobody would be expecting him to return with it..... It was very tempting, but I figured that it was too good to be true and would come back to bite me somehow, so I left it there. I have no idea what he's up to these days. but maybe he works for "that" courier now.😀

Note that enabling/disabling the plug-in via the "System" button causes a big gap in the audio: not when doing individual sections of the plug-in (makes little sense to me but there you have it). The input gain makes things very fizzy and unpleasant. Compressor is nice.

Yes, Im using it in my plugin accumulation project.

Have they no shame? The v3.10.3 installation was just as broken as the previous ones. Twiddler stuck in a forever loop. Close NA. Restart NA. Install Kontakt v7.10.0 update after the 17 updates from yesterday using v3.10.2. Since there was only one program to update, the Update window actually managed to keep up. But, why oh why do I still get the message that they're sending usage data back to their servers when I've disabled that "feature". NI, this isn't hard. Way back in the day (the 1980s), when I did both hardware and software development for use in the oil and gas industry, I couldn't afford such simple mistakes. The only saving grace was that if I blew something up, the explosion also blew up the cause of the explosion. OK, I admit that one time I did blow something up. My product group in Amoco Oil (now BP) had just be authorized to sell outside of the company. The city of DeKalb, IL was installing two new huge elevated water tanks and several new wells. They wanted to switch to off-peak pumping to save significant money on their electricity usage. I was tasked with writing the PC app to control the 10 well pumps while monitoring the levels in the 4 water towers, including the 2 brand new big boys. I coded the app based on the specs written by the city's engineering consultants, the ones who designed the potable water distribution system. After the 14 RTUs (Remote Telemetry Units) were installed on the 10 pumps and 4 tanks and the MTU (Master Telemetry Unit) plus the PC were installed, I showed up with the app I'd written, installed it on the PC and sat with it for a couple of hours (along with the city and engineering bosses) after its 10pm startup (the beginning of the off-peak period). Everything ran great. We shook hands and I drove back to Chicago and went to bed. I was awakened at 3am by a phone call telling me to get back to DeKalb. Apparently, the system had over-pressurized and an old clay pipe from the 1920s had ruptured, blowing a hole big enough that three of the four lanes of the main highway through town were gone. Good lord, but they were angry with me. After a thorough review, the design engineers finally took responsibility, agreeing that my code perfectly conformed to their specs, which they agreed were way too agressive and that they didn't really understand what the hydraulics of the system were after the addition to the 2 new huge towers and 4 new wells. But the explosion revealed a shovel from the 1920s that the director of public works mounted on the wall behind his desk, and they found a "pig" (a large rubber ball that you would insert into the system and run it through to remove buildup in the main water pipes (we used pigs in oil pipelines, too)) that had gone missing decades before. And my reputation was not only intact, but enhanced, so all good for me.

So, you're using Richter on a project now, right? Let me know how it is so I can pine after it from afar, knowing I do not need it and almost certainly would not use it.

Kontakt Player friendly!

Brain Salad Surgery:

https://www.crackle.com/watch/8ff12fe0-faa6-49b0-8ce5-5196171984a5/the-big-interview-with-dan-rather/dickey-betts

Very cool and unique Mark, really great work!

I just want to add, that I really like the fact that all Softube plugins have that gain-matching side panel that can be opened on the right side. Wish more people did this.

Yep, it's 3.10.3 here. I decided to try to update some products for the first time in months and it's been hours and hours with NA and my Task Manager Open to try to see what is happening. (yes, I've been working on other things while it runs). Some have been updated, but Komplete Kontrol has been a mess to try to update. I now cannot get it to get past the "Loading Products" prompt when I log in. However, sometimes when I start it, it goes straight to my products without any issue. Why the different responses? I have no idea. I could have downloaded and installed all these products in 1/10th the time if I had access to the downloads. The biggest issue is that you have no idea what's going on when it's running. There are no messages. It could be hung-up indefinitely or it might actually just be taking this long to install one item. There's no way to know. So, do I wait for the "Loading Products" prompt to finish or should I end the task and retry it? I don't know. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you one of the biggest players in the software game. Smdh.

Wanted Dead Or Alive — Bon Jovi

You didn't ask for advice, but speaking as someone who has given up making music for years at a time, then come back to it with greater enthusiasm and a different approach, yeah, don't sell your gear. The expensive mics, well maybe. But at least hang on to the minimum. I approach making music these days like a model railroad. It's fun to do in and of itself, and if someone else hears it and likes it, that's a bonus. To me, it's a way of communicating thoughts and feelings that can't be expressed in other ways. Nostalgia, grief, joy, serenity. I "hear" things in my head, or on the radio (mostly Soma.fm and KALX, the UC Berkeley station) and I want to make those sounds. So I do. When I finish a piece, it goes up on Bandcamp and YouTube. One thing I tossed off half a dozen years ago is up to over 600 views on YouTube. Woo-hoo! It's like dropping messages in a bottle. Before the rock star myth descended upon the world, music making was something that was just a part of people's homes. Have a piano, learn to play it, or have friends over who play, sit on the porch with the guitar, making music because it's something cool to do, like painting. You never know when you'll hear a new (to you) form of music and have it trigger a desire to MAKE SOUNDS LIKE THAT (as happened with messrs. Cobain and Mascis). I'm enjoying your album right now....