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1 hour ago, Grem said:

Last song in the trilogy: "Just Let It Go" LOL!!!

You mean like... Frozen?

18 hours ago, Zo said:

iain't gonna trip , their prices are alwayz fair compared to other brands , updates are free until next version ect ....so fair enougth ...

I too agree with this. Despite what I said about existing users not being rewarded (which is mostly the message on Twitter), I'm not upset about it; just as I'm not upset about occasional offers from other companies that throw in a freebie to tempt new customers (I could name one right now, but it's probably not nice to name names).

I'm just happy that I'm not tied to using a USB dongle with my DAWs (this is my personal preference - some people love them; each to their own), and that I'm not charged for non-major version updates.

It's like their previous offers of some add-on for free with new S1 purchases; nothing to reward existing users. I understand the desire to bring in new customers, but something like a discount coupon for their store wouldn't go amiss.

33 minutes ago, Fleer said:

Not many Kontakt Player freebies around

Are there any (other than from NI)? As I understand it, it costs money to buy a license to allow a library to be used in Player.

8 minutes ago, Grem said:

That would have to be one hellava good plugin for me to pay $300 for it.

PA's next flanger? no wait... a phaser! 😜

4 hours ago, cclarry said:

Somehow, I don't quite think PA understands that if we
weren't willing to pay $16.99 for EVERYTHING, then WHY
would pay $12.99 for just the Bx plugins...but, I could be wrong!

It all depends on how you spin the marketing machine. You see, if you consider that... err... well... think of it like... oh forget it; I can't think of a way to defend the new pricing model over the previous one.

1 minute ago, Peter - IK Multimedia said:

I've already slipped Fleer my room key.

TMI 😜

Thanks for extending the group buy though!

*** Bad joke alert ***

Q: How do you turn a duck into a soul singer?

A: Put it into the oven until it's bill withers

4 hours ago, Tiger The Frog said:

My  trick with the Plugin Boutique monthly freebies is to demo them, if I'm not sure I want them.  Otherwise I get this weird Freebie GAS that makes me afraid to miss out.  

FOMOGAS?

Clicking on either link for me brings up a guide for choosing an acoustic guitar??? Maybe they realise the player is no longer supported?

or if you're looking for a new synth, Wiggle's 80% off

Though in this case, it's not just Kontakt 6; the latest free updates to Kontakt 5 including and beyond 5.8 are also not compatible.

I mentioned this in the other thread, but in case anyone is thinking of going for the Concert Strings bundle, be aware of the following from the requirements page of Concert Strings 3

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Kontakt 5.4.1 - 5.7.1. Must be the FULL version, not the free player version. This library is NOT fully compatible with Kontakt 5.8 or newer.

I'm not sure why it isn't compatible with newer versions of Kontakt, or what this means in general with respect to the upkeep of older libraries that are still being sold, but I personally chose to pass.

I get that they have to make their subscription seem like good value, but some of the prices for their new plugins are ridiculous! It's possible to get plugins that are near indistinguishable in a blind test for so much less. I have to wonder how they make up these new prices.

Hmm... was still fighting GAS with the Concert Strings Bundle, and then saw

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Kontakt 5.4.1 - 5.7.1. Must be the FULL version, not the free player version. This library is NOT fully compatible with Kontakt 5.8 or newer.

on the requirements page for Concert Strings 3. Disappointing that it won't work with more recent versions of Kontakt. Looks like I might win this battle with GAS after all.

16 minutes ago, cclarry said:

That may be due to the price of the Axe I/O dropping to $299.99...that's the price here in the States right now,
but they probably haven't changed the Price in Europe, but are still only allowing for Jampoints for the $299 price...
I'm just speculating...but the math works out...

That makes sense.

It bemuses me though that they don't do Labor Day sales outside of the US; they do Black Friday (if I remember correctly). I'm thinking it would generate more sales.

46 minutes ago, sarine said:

What does Nuendo bring, other than surround sound?

A DAW with a name that very loosely sounds similar to that of a chain of chicken restaurants?

From a conversion I did a little while ago, the Axe I/O would cost ~£400 after conversion and tax from IK; it's ~£365 from Amazon.

Let us know what you think, and whether the difference is 'Night-and-Day'. If you get a chance to try it out, let us know whether it's good with XLR mics too please.

Does anyone have any opinions on the Kirk Hunter Concert Strings? I've listened to a few demos: some sound quite good to me, some... not quite so good to my ears, so I have mixed thoughts.

I already have GPO5, Miroslav (the first one), Cinematic Studio Strings, and CineStrings. I usually use them as either backings in pop/rock tunes, or upfront in movie-trailer-style pieces.

11 hours ago, cclarry said:

But, as the saying goes, opinions are like sphincters,
everybody has one!  😜

In addition to that, I've previously heard another line of thought; if you have more than one, something's probably quite wrong 😜

20 hours ago, backwoods said:

12 arturia effects for $149 is one of the all time great deals IMO

I tried really hard to battle with my GAS on this one... and failed; they look like a fantastic set of effects.

1 hour ago, Tiger The Frog said:

I bought Frozen Plain's Phoenix for $10.  Now I have everything they sell except for their Frostpoint Impulse Responses.

It looks like it will be one of my very favorites from FP--and that's saying a lot! 😃

Thanks for the recommendation!

Isn't this type of sale just asking for people to crash their website at midnight?

2 hours ago, paulo said:

Then there was the guy when I picked my car up the other week wanting me to install a device on the car that would send a message to an app on my phone to let me know when the fuel level was getting low.............FFS!

Such a great idea; it even encourages someone to use their phone while driving!

Disclaimer: do not use your phone while driving; it is a very bad idea