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With TS3 Max, does anyone know if the 'bigger' collections contain the 'smaller' collections - more specifically:

• Do I need to download/back up Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE if I download Miroslav Philharmonik 2
• Do I need SampleTank 4 and SampleTank 4 SE if I download SampleTank 4 MAX
• Do I need the various Syntronik modules, e.g. Syntronik Blau, if I download Syntronik Deluxe

3 hours ago, mibby said:

This is already one of my least favorite sites to shop at because it's so tedious to navigate. Then throw in all gimmicky sales type stuff and it's just irritating.  It's easy - make a good product and give your consumer a price.   Even have an occasional sale.  This is a total "bait and switch"  - used car dealer BS.   Quit playing these stupid games.  You're losing customers. 

Never bought from JST before so I just went through the checkout process to see what it's like (didn't actually pay).

It reminds me of another website that I occasionally 'buy' freebies from. That one has around four steps in the checkout process, three of which are adverts to add discounted products to the cart. Oddly, that one feels less annoying than the JST one; I think it's because with that one, you know exactly how many steps are going to be involved.

3 hours ago, Monomox said:

After spending way too much time reading this thread, it looks like AO's website got hacked in Feb 2020 and the hackers inserted malicious code on the 32-bit versions.

And this is why it's so important for plugin developers to sign their binaries.

Certificates cost money though, and so for a smaller dev, I can understand why they might not do so. However, there are some larger devs out there that I'm fairly sure could easily afford a certificate, but still won't sign their binaries for some reason.

55 minutes ago, sarine said:

Better yet, how do I get the sound without buying anything... Any ideas?

If Cakewalk still comes with the ProChannel module that's based on Overloud's TapeDesk (can't remember what it's called), you can use that.

Even though I kinda get what it means, I find it mildly ironic that the AI assistants giving you more control is a new feature; all the controls and settings are there (and have always been there) to tweak.

Looks like it's exclusive to Music Production Suite Pro and Producers Club subscriptions for now; maybe an update for MPS 5 (just my speculation)?

2 hours ago, Topcheese said:

It seems kind of cool, but that's a huge price leap to the Pro version.

According to the feature table, the only difference is:

• Mass-export hundreds of MIDI files to a folder.
• License to sell exported MIDI files to other people (e.g. in the form of a MIDI construction kit).

If you're planning to sell construction kits (instead of just completed musical works, as most product EULAs allow) that were made using this, I think the price difference is reasonable - especially with the 50% discount that's currently going.

1 hour ago, Bapu said:

I have a v8, v10, v11u and v12uCE hard dive. Doorstops now.

Use them to back up instruments from e.g. IK

52 minutes ago, Jesse Screed said:

Can you guys tell me the benefits of upgrading from Kontakt 6 player to Kontakt full.  I understand about most libraries needing full, but is there more to it than that?

thanks

(wish I would have waited to purchase guitar rig 6, dang)

You get freebies for full Kontakt; not so much for Player.

Also you can make your own instruments if you're that way inclined - that means you can also grab a bunch of loops/one shots from your favourite sample pack and turn them into something 'playable'. (If you do this, make sure you use it for personal use only - you'll probably violate the EULA of your sample pack if you distribute it)

48 minutes ago, Doug Rintoul said:

Seems like a dandy gift to me. How big are the drives?

If you mean storage-wise, it'll depend on the version you get; the larger versions will come on a bigger drive.

They should've made the dial go up to 11 😁

Just wanted to point out two things:

• Unlike some other companies, there is no time limit on when you have to download your software by; you don't have to worry about filling up your drive/s with stuff that you aren't using now, but might want in the future.
• Even if you don't need the physical drive, you might want to order it anyway. It's a nice USB3 external portable drive that you could reformat and use to back up your other libraries (from vendors with less generous download policies) if you wanted to. Granted, somewhere between 0.25 TB and 1TB of storage (depending on which edition you go for) isn't is the biggest of backup drives, but it's pretty good for the price difference.

1 hour ago, cclarry said:

That's a bad thing.  If IK chooses to use RCA, which is still an older format for "Monitors" then you would
think that they would include the cable because of that.  Most people have 1/4" to 1/4" for their Monitors...
but it is IK...so there's that!

I think it came supplied with a standard 'Y' cable, i.e. 1/8" TRS to L/R RCA jacks. It's actually how I have it set up: the TRS in the iLoud; RCA-to-1/4" converters on each RCA jack, which then goes into the outputs on my interface. It might be considered a ghastly setup, but it's good enough for me right now.

6 minutes ago, cclarry said:

IDK if they Include the 1/4" to RCA cables or not...

It was ages ago since I bought mine, but IIRC the answer is no

Don't know how these compare to 'proper' full size monitors, but I really like them (and I think my mixes don't sound too bad either). They operate as a pair of stereo speakers (one power supply to power the pair), and despite their size, can go really loud with a good (but not hyped) bass response. Bluetooth connectivity too, so they can double as something to (casually) listen to your music on.

This is a music related deals forum, and this post is about a (~66% off) deal on a pair of headphones. There isn't a minimum quality or standard that a product needs to be for a deal on it to be posted. Maybe the headphones are good; maybe they're not that good. This is a public forum open to everyone including those new to music production, those who might not have much gear at all, and those that don't have vast amounts of money to spend on their gear. As with all deals, everyone is able to choose whether to take advantage of the deal, or to let it pass. Just because a product may (or may not) be inferior to some gear that you already own, it doesn't mean that a deal on it doesn't deserve to be posted here.

1 hour ago, InstrEd said:

I don't know if I want that cassette operating on me.  He/She/it didn't specify what type of Pencil  🤓

Choosing the type of pencil would be like answering an existential question: 2B or not 2B; that is the question...

54 minutes ago, mibby said:

Kontakt is still $400 bucks!  No wonder I'm still a non-user schlub...

Just an observer/layman's opinion, but you might be able to get it on subscription soon

I wonder if this means that the Summer of Sound is imminent?

Does Cthulhu ever go on sale (e.g. Black Friday)? or does Xfer Records have a no-discount policy?

21 hours ago, Bapu said:

I had 83 pointies and after this purchase I still have 61.

Even though I own everything it never ends does it?

 

Sure it does - wait long enough and those points will expire...

2 hours ago, aidan o driscoll said:

I asked this Q above .. if you already own RIFFER is Chordjam similar, worth buying too?

2 hours ago, Brian Lawler said:

Riffer is single note "melody" or "riff" oriented.  This is chord oriented. I will certainly take a look at this one, as I have a large collection of MIDI tools that I depend on to prop up my "creativity"🙄 .  Scaler 2 is top of the heap in this (chord based) category, IMHO.  I have both AudioModern's Riffer and Playbeat, and while I have gotten some great output from them, they are truly random generators, without the ability to apply any  harmonic (other than scale) or meter based rules to kind of reign in the random creation to more musical output (like Captain Suite or Orb Producer, for example).

Or go nuts - feed the output of Riffer into Chordjam and see what comes out 🤪

20 hours ago, cclarry said:

Ekee ekee ekee sha-boing!

Are you doing an impression of a dial-up modem connecting? 😁

5 hours ago, Sander Verstraten said:

Think I'm done putting money in TH-U until there come real great offers on bundles.

Looks like they have a pick-your-own-bundle scheme:

• Bundle of 10 SuperCabinet Libraries: € 149.00
• Bundle of 3 SuperCabinet Libraries: € 49.00

Not sure if they'll discount these during sales, or whether or not you'll get a discount on future purchases (e.g. like with GEMs/Rematrix libs)

It's a taped purple supersaw synth!

https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/vst-2-4-vs-vst-3-0-who-cares-you-do/