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9 hours ago, Marc Cormier said:

How ‘bout if you really are a dummy?  Asking for a friend.

I get tons of "For Dummies" books from Humblebundle for cheap. I got their music theory books years ago, including books about banjos 4d, guitars 4d, music biz 4d - great stuff! Can't say I'm an expert, but many dummies think I'm too good for them now.

3.10.3 after update for me, Windows 10

maybe the free proton VPN could help friends from far away.. . 

2 hours ago, Paul P said:

At first glance, I find Zebralette a bit of an oddball synth.  A bit of everything, but nothing in any great detail.  Maybe that's the intention and Zebra 3 will fill everything out.

 

The free versions, when available,  that come with Computer Music magazine come with more oscillators and functionality than the vanilla free version.

If we're going to hijack this thread, I'd like to talk with you about your car's extended warranty.

On 1/8/2024 at 9:29 AM, MrFigg said:

Title says it.

This guy probably doesn't know how to use the three seashells either . . .

don't forget Beat Mag #216 1/2024 has Cherry Audio's MS-20 clone free!

On 12/27/2023 at 2:57 PM, Paul P said:

I figured it was worth 10$ to see how it compared to F.'em and Flow Motion.

 

Hey there, could you tell me, how does it compare to those two? (thanks!)

good plugin? I onze it. It's a douze-y!

7 hours ago, audioschmaudio said:

Modular synths are so nerdy. Does anyone here enjoy using them?

Me! Cherry Audio's Voltage Modular is my favorite instrument - I've got hundreds of modules - it's really well documented, which is probably the reason why I settled on this platform, and the amazing thing about software modular is you have unlimited  modules - if you have one sequencer, then you can duplicate it 12 times if you want. Want to create your own filterbank with 16 filters? No problemo! Want to create 7 optional effects chains, using a matrix mixer - Okeedoke! I can build most real world hardware modules using what I have. super dooper!

3 hours ago, MrFigg said:

 I just wanted to know...how are you doing it? Same as me?

Well, I'm a complete amateur, as opposed to some of the folks on here, but I've slowed down a bunch because I've acquired tons of things that I've never checked out, and years of things to use. I could get more, but feel I have more to gain by learning to use what I have and improving my technical chops. Any growth through gear I would have to drop serious money, either in hardware or moving to top tier software, and I can't justify that until I've done the things that I intended to do with what I have now. I have goals, and they're not acquisition-related at the moment.  Consider setting or changing your goals.

You're probably getting a dopamine hit (? - not a psychologist) from minor interactions like finding a bargain, or having a nice interaction/response from comments. I like Pavlov's idea of getting deeper into this forum, and think he's on the right track. You want to go deeper and more of that interaction - unless you're studying penguins at McMurdo, face-to-face is the healthy way mammals scratch that itch. Focus on dope hits from the real world - join a local group, network, play in clubs, set attainable goals and work towards them. (working on this myself)

I check for deals once a day (mostly). Best wishes!

2 hours ago, Vst0nE said:

i do not have any presets ??

http://cherryaudio.com/santa

On 8/25/2023 at 1:43 PM, mibby said:

Wait for Black Friday or a bundle sale and get it for 1/2 price. Plus, subscribe to the newsletter for some credits. If you haven't bought anything before, you can use someone's Referral Code to get even more of a discount. Just ask here and they can PM it to you.  That $25 upgrade also opens up the plugins to use Multiparameters which adds a whole other dimension to the Melda plugins.  Good stuff!

I did it! Took your advice, waited for the Black Friday deal, got my referral code, and just bought them, thanks much!

On 11/17/2023 at 7:45 PM, Brian Lawler said:

I will keep an eye out for that one.  It certainly looks like a good one to play late at night when the cat jumps into my lap from the shadows. Starfield is still sucking down my gaming time lately.  It's not immersive, but I am a fan of a lot of Bethesda stuff.

alien isolation is on sale at steam for 75% off - $10

https://store.steampowered.com/sub/79549/

Anyone got a referral code burning a code in their pocket?
(I've been waiting for the sale on the free bundle since all the good advice in another thread, also getting the newsletter, etc - thanks folks!)

seems sketchy (half the lowest price ever, by an unknown company?) - I did an internet search on them and it did nothing to put my mind at ease

Cherry Audio's Voltage Modular installs with 2 different plugins, one as an instrument and the other as an effect. As an effect, you can route audio from your DAW through the plugin, and through the PSP modules.

I'm hard-pressed to authoritatively compare them, but CA's VM is my personal favorite - It's my main jam - love how easy the interface is!

can't beat that classic VST2 sound, if that's your vibe!

No need for assistance, just want those folks at NI to get the recognition that they deserve. . .  

I've been having a tremendous amount of fun with 2 other plugins that they've recently released for free:
quad fromage : 4 fromage filters
ohmicide: 4 band distortion

friends, I think we can all agree that CBB rockseds as hard as it ever has . . . 

maybe 3.6.3 will fix the install errors with 3.6.2

6 hours ago, Jim Roseberry said:

Other than getting-over on "the man" (Microsoft or Apple), what's a significant benefit?

• Privacy - Big tech harvests your data. for their own purposes, then don't protect it properly. For example, Microsoft recently turned over the confidential hotmail email records of journalists Project Veritas (love 'em or hate 'em, that's not the point) - violating assurances of confidentiality to whistleblowers. "Microsoft Accounts," Apple IDs - why give them control of your data?
• politics - Microsoft and Apple support many political organizations that you may not want to subsidize, as well as working conditions in offshore manufacturing, pollution that evades the laws where consumers live, the ethics of taking jobs out of the USA
• walled garden app stores, closed ecosystems
• OS bloat
• FOSS (free and open source ethos) vs proprietary, closed source software, ability to scrutinize open source code,  less likelihood of NSA backdoors,  OS makers don't have relationships with state actors, 
• security through obscurity, most viruses aren't intended for linux, not logged in as admin
• better performance on old hardware, security updates for longer in many cases
• hardware agnostic

there's probably more. anyone who disagrees with this post, don't get political in the deals forum.