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14 hours ago, emeraldsoul said:

Chris Hein Compact (extremely lifeless, and based on that, I didn't want to pop for the four pro versions)

Is this just the brass? I was considering getting the pro versions of the four libraries at some point (i.e. my long term wishlist) as the demos sounded quite good to me. My main targets would be epic/cinematic orchestral arrangements, and maybe also in some tunes in the pop/rock genre.

20 minutes ago, emeraldsoul said:

thanks for the thoughts - there's also the Samplemodelling route but I just want better sounds than even that. Plus it doesn't look like the Samplemodelling stuff ensembles well.

If I remember correctly, Samplemodelling does sample libraries whereas Audio Modelling does instrument modelling; only saxophones though. Their philosophy would be that you can build your own ensemble to your exact requirements, at the cost of taking time.

The main representative of The Police has released a statement:

Every breath you take and every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take, I'll be watching you
Every single day and every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay, I'll be watching you

Really nice song!

To me it has a calming/dreamy/surreal feel to it, and sounds like the type of song used in the game Life is Strange. (I mean that as a compliment).

I enjoyed this.

Very aptly named too: evocative, with the dancing synth parts sounding like twinkling stars, and the synth pad with the long-ish attack time sounding like waves breathing as they wash in and flow out. Good mix too.

Thanks for sharing.

1 hour ago, bitflipper said:

And even more surprising, a lot of it is being created by amateurs who do it solely for the joy of making music.

I hope they get paid something if it's used

This just in: possible suspect identified as Dynamic Mike

1 hour ago, InstrEd said:

How could it be stealing if Audacity is free🤔

Good point; I was just trying to find a pun.

Though I suppose technically you could do something in breach of GPL2 (which it's licensed under)

Does every member get a voucher? or are there conditions, e.g. minimum time as a member; minimum total amount spent; etc. ?

The Audacity of it all...

I'm very sorry for your loss.

As bitflipper mentioned, don't hold back on making music if you feel you can; I read somewhere that creativity triggers chemicals in the brain that can help you to feel better.

The most worrying thing about this is that I've known some people who look like that troll

This is a good song Douglas. I think this has previously been mentioned, but it sounds to me like the cymbal crashes (open high hats?) when played successively are a tad loud, causing the compressor to pump the sound a little. Other than that minor point, it's a good mix. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks @freddy j

Thanks everyone; I'm glad you thought it was a good listen.

On 6/28/2019 at 12:34 AM, Grem said:

The 2019 mix is definetly more clear. I like the song. Both mixes are fine IMHO. But if I had to pick one, it would be the 2019 mix for sure.

Thanks Michael. It's good to know that the hours I've put into this hobby over the years have made me better at it.

[Either that, or my newer plugins just sound good regardless of what settings I dial in 🙂]

16 minutes ago, marled said:

I have no visions anymore! I am disillusioned at all. There is no future when you are old, the world belongs to the younger ones! That's it!

When it matters aim for the stars, even if you end up flat on your face; that way, at least you'll know you tried. (Disclaimer: just try and minimise the distance if you fall)

Really good song. Couldn't really hear anything bad with the mix.

Just in time; I've been really impressed with their piano tones, and have been wanting a glockenspiel/celeste for an upcoming project

Great song! Love the guitar solo

January 3rd 2020

So far I've been using Overloud's Tapedesk on my songs, with an instance on each (and every) track and bus, meaning that my project will typically have somewhere between 10-40 instances (as well as other plugins) active.

Is this how IK's tape machines would be used, or is it a case of just using it on the master bus? I've heard that CPU usage is a little high.

I too forgot to make use of the voucher first time; Doh!

Managed to get Sandman for free though 🙂

Great tune LadyFuzztail. Lots of energy and movement, with percussion filling in many sonic gaps. I enjoyed that!

Some of you may remember this one; I thought I might redo a tune I did a few years ago, using some plugins I recently added to my collection. As usual, comments and feedback are welcome.

Enjoy, and comment/like/subscribe if you feel inclined!

or...

Thanks for listening, and for the kind words, @Joad