antler

1 hour ago, Fwrend said:

Update: I heard back from an email to NI who mentioned being concerned about there being two .nicnt files as in the pic above.  I checked with other library instrument folders and noticed which file was the correct one then deleted the extra from the Kirk Hunter folder.  Voila'!  It now works.  Thanks all for the sounding board and input!

Ah... I didn't think those would count. As far as I know, those files that begin ._ are Mac metadata files. Not being a Mac user, I usually do a find for them and delete them all. Off the top of my head, I think the other common Mac files are .ds_store.

@Fwrend Did you rename the library folder by any chance? I'm still using Native Access 1, but adding libraries can fail if the folder name isn't as  it expects it to be. Typically the folder name is the same as the product name (which seems to be the case from your screenshots), but it can sometimes be different, e.g. using underscores instead of spaces; or having the developer's name in the folder.

3 hours ago, Fwrend said:

”As far as the activation, I would love to help you, but this looks to be an issue with Native Instruments…. Which is why we no longer create libraries needing their authorization.”

My guess is that this means we no longer create Kontakt Player libraries that need authorisation via Native Access.

I know it isn't, but it looks remarkably like the Spitfire Audio player interface

3 hours ago, jngnz said:

what deals for Kontakt libraries do I need to look out for? What are some of your favourite libraries? Must-haves? Secret weapons?

What type of music do you make, or what type of instruments do you like?

23 hours ago, Steve K said:

The instrument is from Vacuum Pro (that old AIR synth), but what gives it that sound is a preset in Unfiltered Audio Sandman Pro called Robot Politics.

It sounds great - I may have to play around with Sandman Pro a bit more!

Very nice tune, @Steve K. What's that instrument that sounds a bit like a waterphone? It's goes really well with the overall vibe.

13 hours ago, dubdisciple said:

This is one of the greatest tests of gas resistance ever. 69.99 for all of this seems crazy to pass up, yet i know i don't need it. I will likely grab because ik has been great to me over the years.

If you do, don't forget to download all of the sounds within the download-window.

Maybe that's the total price of all the individual titles at list price?

I think the value of your voucher is based on how much you have spent at their store within a certain timeframe (e.g. last x months); not how many plugins in total you have licences for.

2 hours ago, AndyB01 said:

I guess I could reach out to Synthogy support but I am not hopeful (even though I have proof of purchase emails).

I don't have experience with Synthogy, but many developers have been happy to add my purchases from T+S to their accounts when I provided proof of purchase. That said, my purchases haven't involved iLoks. It's worth a try though.

2 hours ago, Greg said:

I can’t even tell what I don’t have anymore. Wish they added a Hide Plugs I already have like UA. 

Open the PA Installation Manger and click on My Trials. It's not perfect (not all PA software installs from there), but it certainly helps to narrow down what you don't have.

34 minutes ago, jesse g said:

Antler,  I was about to ask you for a loan. 💰💰💰

Unfortunately, I'd need to get a loan from someone else before I could loan to you.

33 minutes ago, jesse g said:

Uhhmmm, you want me to by two 44 TB drives at $1, 499.99 each and mirror them???  I think not,  LOL.  

My bad - I only saw that it was a large drive; I didn't look at the price. I was just thinking of safe backup strategies.

2 hours ago, jesse g said:

I would not dare to put so many files and backups on that thing to have it crash and burn, losing everything at once.    

 

Buy two and mirror them. Quite unlikely both would fail at the same time.

Hmm... I wonder if something is happening at PA. ADPTR, Shadow hills, Black Box Analog Design all now available at PB.

Or maybe it's just PA expanding where they're selling to drive overall sales?

The problem with tambourines (and shakers) is that they're quite hard to do with samples and MIDI, just because of the way that all of the elements that make sound interact with each other. Maybe have you considered something like:

https://klevgrand.com/products/skaka

or (though more expensive)

https://insessionaudio.com/products/shimmer-shake-strike-2/

20 hours ago, Tezza said:

3. Upgrade fans: If your fans are old or low-quality, consider upgrading to newer, quieter fans. Look for fans that have a low decibel (dB) rating and a higher airflow rating.

If you're looking for new fans, it's worth giving Noctua a look. The colours might not appeal to some, but I don't see that as a problem as they go inside the case.

2 hours ago, locrian said:

This is what I'm planning to do as well but am not sure whether to stick with Intel (given their self‐inflicted woes) or switch to AMD (which is potentially risky since I know so little about their products and don't want to spend a lot of time, money, and effort to build a system and then have to deal with problems arising from them just recently having stolen the 'crown' from Intel).

Don't know if the situation is still the same, but I seem to remember @Jim Roseberry saying that AMDs can be faster, but only for parallel processing, e.g. rendering video. Intel still rules for more single threaded uses like pushing audio through with low latencies. I also seem to remember Jim saying that Intel chips were easier to keep cool, compared to a similar model from AMD.

It says there are three tiers, but then goes on to list only two - have I missed something?

The demo on the product page generally sounds pretty good. Don't know if it's just the processing, but he sounds like he suffers from a bit of sibilance.

12 hours ago, PavlovsCat said:

Larry even beats developers to posting their own deals

Very true. The advantage of Larry posting it rather than the developer though is that the thread gets to stay open because of the advertising rules.

1 hour ago, Last Call said:

PA plugins are full of cramping and aliasing (among others). (Important note, aliasing can be or probably is inaudible, but that's not the point).

The question is: would you rather pay $29 for a plugin with inaudible aliasing, or $199 for pretty much the same plugin that doesn't have aliasing (but for all intents and purposes acts and sounds the same)? Of course there's always the option of using stock plugins, which are pretty good these days.

1 hour ago, Last Call said:

If you want to support plugin devs so they buy their new island, that's your prerogative, I guess.

Pretty sure that's not exclusive to plugins. I once heard about a pair of trainers/sneakers that cost 2 figures to manufacture, but sold for 3-to-4 figures because it had a commemorative logo on it. Fashion shoes and sports merchandise also probably fall into this category too. Monster cables? How about an Apple Mac Pro Stand for £949.00? (https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MWUG2Z/A/pro-stand)

Looks amazing, Larry - hope it was as fun as it looks!

1 hour ago, Bapu said:

Most updates to sounds are relatively small as I recall over the years. Rarely have they updated the entire soundsets/samples for a expansion.

Ahh... Maybe I misunderstood. I thought Sander meant one button to install all Toontrack products (like the Melda/Kilohearts installers), e.g. for setting up a new DAW - it'd download all of SD3, all of Legacy of Rock, etc.