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Ooh: this does look interesting... Could someone tell me please - Does this run off your own computer, or does it have to upload to the cloud to render? Does it need an iLok or anything like that? Do the voices ever go on sale (besides being bundled with the initial purchase)?

This looks more like an expansion, but there's Dark Horizon (not on sale) https://www.bestservice.com/dark_horizon_crossgrade.html

Did you get the licences back? If so, how long did it take?

Did you try clearing your browser cache?

Do you feel that it needs a v1.0.2 patch? If so, what needs addressing?

I lost too. Strange game - no clue what the prizes are. Boom Library has a spinner game - prizes range from one sound effect from their libraries, to bonus spins, to coupons. At least you get to see what the prizes are though.

I used to have a colleague who used a graphics tablet and stylus instead of a mouse; he claimed it was ergonomically better for him.

In addition to Irid, don't forget about Audiority Xenoverb

Which ones, and what makes you say that?

It's not particularly cheap, but the best way to get a discount on individual SDXs would be to buy a custom 3-pack https://www.toontrack.com/product/sdx-value-pack/ If any resellers give the occasional site-wide coupon, these are something to have in mind if you're looking to expand your drum sounds.

Not a Mac user, so sorry for the dumb questions. If something isn't M1 compatible, does that mean it doesn't run whatsoever on an M1 Mac? or that it's not optimised? And does M1 compatible software work on the new M2 Macs? or is that another update to wait upon?

I wouldn't say that. You still get to do a spectral profile of your song and compare it with those of reference tracks. I see it as a sanity check that my mix/master is within the same ballpark as other songs in the genre. It's always possible to use whichever tools you want to shape your mix, and then compare it again - much like using iZotope Tonal Balance Control (for visual reference only)/Mastering the Mix Reference.

I wasn't 100% sure (quite a few DAWs look similar) but I made a guess based on this forum Nice track colour-coding by the way!

I started a music-related blog recently, and my two most recent posts are about learning to EQ. One goes through my thought process when mixing a downtempo song and mentions some EQ settings that I used. If this sounds interesting, there's a link to it in my signature.

They are very nice - I love their modularity too.

Me neither. Maybe it's based on spending patterns/willingness to take subscriptions?

Ooh - I'd not thought of checking GPU performance. I usually just check the CPU bars in the DAW. I'll remember to take a peek next time

I'm guessing PA Black Friday starts tomorrow?

Not just that though - there seems to be a new generation of plugins that are GPU powered. Not sure it's the best of ideas as fast GPUs are noisy, which is bad in DAW environments...

If you get one of these, you probably won't need a new case for a while https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/define/define-7-xl/black-tg-dark-tint/

All things considered, it's a good deal. This is the last year that they're offering a future discount on newly released libraries too. Too pricey for me though.

Yeah, but the installer itself doesn't need installation - it just downloads and unpacks the files for you. If you want to keep the compressed files for backups, you can uncheck the self-clean-up box.

The 76 is great for parallel compression on drums too

Is there a possibility that this is because the samples are more unprocessed? e.g. a Toontrack EZX might sound 'better' than an SDX, as the EZX has been pre-processed with EQ and compression.

Just a reminder that 8Dio libraries are for (full) Kontakt, and can't be used in SoundPaint