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16 hours ago, wetdentist said:

it could shorten an SSD's lifespan with all that activity

Yes, but the aim is to not need to use it (your performance will end up being bad, as Jim mentioned). If you find all your RAM being used up, it might be an idea to bounce some tracks down to disk.

20 hours ago, Kevin Perry said:

As an FYI, in case you didn't know, this (and at least some other Overloud plugins) connect back to their web server every session you instantiate one.  They still work (albeit insert/open slowly) if you have no internet connection, but I know some people don't like this (I don't like it as my internet connection sucks!).

It's probably(?) to check for new versions - there's a popup that lets you know if there's an update that comes up every now and then.

1 hour ago, wetdentist said:

how big should my page file be? and should i keep the page file on one of the existing HDDs (where the only thing on the drive would be the page file)?

If you really want to manage it yourself, I think I read that it should be 2.5 times the size of your RAM (it was a while ago, so could be completely wrong on this.)

I think overall, it's best if you just let Windows manage it for you. Assuming you're using an SSDs for your Windows partition/drive, it will want to put it on the same drive (if it's managing it for you). Ideally it should go on your fastest drive, as the page file is what your computer will use in place of memory if you run out - put it on a slower drive and things are going to start feeling horribly slow when it's being used.

However, whether it will use the page file is another question, and will depend on what you're doing. If you're loading lots of large sample libraries, you're more likely to run into memory problems; if you're dealing mostly with recorded audio, you shouldn't have too many problems.

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Looks like there might be a special sale coming at the end of the month?

Bump - now available

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12 minutes ago, mibby said:

I think you might be asking for guitars, but I've been thoroughly enjoying the Gallien-Krueger.

https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/gallien_krueger_800rb.html

 

Thanks - I'm not a bassist, but I'll definitely consider it for running bass VIs through.

Any suggestions for the second part of this deal (i.e. any amp/s for $29.99 each)? I've previously picked up the Fuchs amps and the ENGL 646/765.

Just to mention another deal highlighted above, Artifact (for Ambition) sounds lovely!

47 minutes ago, Dave Maffris said:

I have long thought their samples were better than anyone else's

They're not sampled - they're modelled, meaning a tiny disk footprint too (though slightly higher CPU usage). For best results (though not a requirement), you might consider getting a MIDI breath controller.

7 minutes ago, Dave Maffris said:

Have you tried to purchase any of these products from these sites in the US? I shop at those regularly, hadn't thought to try them, too, but I was told directly by Time Space that if I purchased there I would have to be refunded, and I certainly don't want to go to all that trouble for nothing. I will inquire directly to audio deluxe, et. al, if you are not sure the answer--but thanks for the suggestion!

 

Can't say I have I'm afraid.

It's probably because T+S is UK based, and their deal with Audio Modeling was restricted to that region. US based shops should be cleared to sell within the US though - best to check, but I think it'll probably be ok.

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7 hours ago, Dave Maffris said:

I am beyond sad...wanted these for a long time...

https://www.audiodeluxe.com/search/site/swam

https://www.ilio.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=swam

https://www.jrrshop.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=swam&order=relevance&dir=desc

I was interested, but they don't accept PayPal 

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20 minutes ago, Piotr said:

after seeing whole blob containing sounds is only 20MB so I was little bit disturbing by it so did a track with MIDI with increasing velocities set and well...

Electronic drums in pop songs aren't generally known for multi-layer dynamics. Put it this way: you've got a library of pretty good sounding pop drums (albeit probably single dynamic, as per the target music genre), and some MIDI patterns for fairly cheap - a typical MIDI pack might cost that much.

1 hour ago, husker said:

I will never buy anything from Realitone or Mike Greene.  

Any particular reason?

Kinda looks like Chromaphone, but with a UI specialised for their controllers. The video features other controllers too, though it looks like the Touché gets special treatment.

Looks very similar to Chromaphone. I wonder how much they actually differ.

Might be worth emailing support to let them know, along with any info that Kaspersky picked up.

18 hours ago, telecode 101 said:

cool. how do they sound. i am in market for new ones. been using my old studio monitors for 15 years or more. they are bad.

I've got them and like them. They give out a lot more bass (in a good and natural way) than you would think them capable of given their size, and they can go really loud if you want them to. I've never used a set of expensive 'proper' monitors before, so can't compare them, but they're good enough for me that I don't feel I need to upgrade.

17 hours ago, husker said:

I travel with the mini version of that.   Even the tiny one integrates so well with the V Collection 

Are Arturia's 'slim-keys' another name for minikeys? or are they slightly wider/narrower?

49 minutes ago, Marshall said:

Would Ethera Gold Intimate Vocals be good for rock/pop/ballad stuff? I’m looking for something in that arena rather than classical. 

There's a comparison table here:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1890/5447/files/Ethera-Collection-Updated-2020.pdf?v=1607001759

The Ethera series is generally aimed slightly at the epic/emotive market - maybe have a listen to some of the demos on the various product pages to see if it might fit what you're aiming for.

This isn't on sale at the moment, but you might want to add it to your list too:

https://realitone.com/products/realivoxblue

9 hours ago, Zo said:

The producer kits (with small keyboard ala seaboard) was actually fairly priced ... it was on my radar ...but never a priority ... sad but it s the reality of the market , majority are tight on money ... and even more nowdayz , people have to prioritise wisely purchases ...

so are they stoping any production ? Or they gonna focus on the beginner market ? 

From the article, looks like they're going to focus on the learner market: keyboards that light up to help people learn to play - along with a software subscription (kinda like Melodics, but keys only I guess).

It does hint that they might return to the pro-market one day. Not sure if they'll offer support for existing units at the moment though.

The 3 ANY vouchers were reset and can be reused. The August voucher was reset if you didn't use it previously during August to make up for it being cut short.