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Well actually there is quite a decent virtual analog synth under the hood, combined with sample based synthesis, so it is a hybrid synth. It sounds great, with a relatively small footprint, that you can set to a secondary drive via options if desired. https://support.capsule.audio/support/solutions/articles/77000494489-plugin-faq What is the underlying synth engine? To generate sound, the Capsule plugin is leveraging a deep synthesis engine. The engine is a 4 parts synthesizer with a semi-modular architecture. At the heart of the Capsule synthesizer are the oscillators, which are of the following types: Virtual analog Several variations of a state-of-the-art virtual analog synthesizer, including hardware modeled waveforms, hard-sync, pulse-width modulation, frequency modulation, ring modulation, unison, and more. Sample-based An advanced sample-based oscillator, supporting release samples, round-robin, dynamic crossfading, and more, allowing to play realistic sampled instruments as well as enabling creative sound design. Capsule also includes various analog-modeled and creative filters algorithms as well as a wide range of modulations and FXs Is the internal synth engine accessible? Not at the moment. The engine is still under development, however, it will most likely be made available to users at a later point. More details will be shared.

It's not the plugin we were fighting, it's the online portal that runs in the background by default. Part of the online sound content delivery service. Visit the site for details. https://www.capsule.audio/features

Regrading the persistence of the portal running in the background, I assume they expected the majority of their users would (hopefully) be subscribers who would prefer to be online to access sound content. Overall it seemed rather harmless, but annoying to us one-timers. Probably nothing evil intended, just their business model. Bottom line is that the plugin runs just fine offline once installed, as long as you only need the content located on your local drive.

Yep, or the dang plugin launches the portal every time you load up the plugin!

That is annoying! I was just getting ready to post this. I found the solution! By default the portal launches whenever you run the plugin, and stays running in the background so that you will have access to online resources. You have to end the portal task via the Windows Task Manager, but there is a way to prevent it from starting at all. Just turn the cloud options off! https://support.capsule.audio/support/solutions/articles/77000482742-cloud-options See the image below:

I just logged into my IK account and sure enough, I only qualify for the $199 upgrade. But the JRRshop link definitely offers it for $99. Is that an error, or will IK accept the upgrade code from JRR?

This thing sounds good! In addition to the macro knobs available for each preset to control things such as filter and resonance, effect levels, timbre, movement, etc., you can open up a panel to control response curves, ADSR, and voicing mode (mono, legato, and poly). But overall very simple to operate!

The latest, greatest, software will likely have been developed and tested only on current hardware, and is bound to push the limits of older hardware + operating systems. I understand some folks are still using older hardware, as was I at one point, but sooner or later new technology will pass you up if you stand still. However, there is still plenty of good old software that was written on older machines that will run great. For best performance my suggestion is to stick to software that was published during the years when your machine was current.

You can download the entire Neon capsule of 64 sounds, at ~ 800mb in one click by going to Factory > View All > then locate the Neon pack, and click on the download button.

Or even simpler, just run CCC if you have that. It automatically authorizes the Cake plugins.

Normally sold for $9.99 per month with access to all sounds, or $19.99 outright per sound pack. So this pack is basically worth $19.99.

The way I read it you get the Capsule player free + the Capsule’s Neon sound library, free to download for Plug-in Collective members from 14th April to 22nd June. Optionally you can subscribe for access to all sound libraries.

Also Insurmountable free until 4/21

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/xcom-2

That may be a good reason to wait...

I don't believe that you can transfer a license for an underlying product that you are upgrading from, such as with the TS Max 2 to TS Max 3.5 upgrade. But if you don't plan to upgrade, then sure you can transfer it.

NKS would be nice, so based on their previous efforts, it's probably on the way...

Yes, indeed it does! And the Black Box HG-2 is like frosting on the cake! And I just noticed that bx_oberhausen provides NKS presets in Komplete Kontrol.

Well my NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 has 896 CUDA Cores, whatever that means. Probably not the same thing, as this was a modest sub $200 GPU board a couple of years ago. But to the credit of Arturia's developers, they seem to have steered much of the graphic hit to the graphics processor. Yet, at 40% it's still got legs!

Discovered that the KeyLab (and probably the MiniLab) has the macro controls pre-mapped for this! For everyone else with a generic MIDI controller, there is MIDI Learn to assign them with.

That thing has like a bazillion cores. Wouldn't imagine it breaking a sweat, LOL!

Not going to make a difference if your GPU is integrated into your CPU. The work is all being handled by the CPU. My CPU was handling it fine because my discrete GPU was working hard at 40% load, so in my case you are correct.

I would recommend Unify as an up-to-date replacement for VIP as a means to be used for building up multi layered instrument patches, especially for those needing more flexibility with covered plugin types. Unify will let you add as many layers as your computer can take, as well as audio FX per layer, an arpeggiator, special MIDI FX, MIDI file player, sample player, etc. You will still need to use a DAW for tracking though, but you do have the capability to play an entire mix live with one finger, while twiddling knobs on your controller. If that's your thing! 😉 This is a very deep program, and is ultimately the most flexible and powerful plugin host that I have used so far. Runs as a plugin, or standalone. https://www.pluginguru.com/products/unify-standard/ "Say hello to a NEW WAY of working with Plug-ins of all types! Unify can work with MIDI Effects, Instruments and Audio Effects in super creative fun ways. Unify Comes in VST (technically known as VST2), VST3 and Standalone for PC and Mac (Mac version also includes an Audio Unit version of Unify). One of the cool things with Unify is that any format of plug-in can load other formats of plug-ins – meaning the Audio Unit version can easily load VST3 and VST plug-ins while you’re using it in Logic Pro X (which doesn’t know what to do with VST or VST3 plug-ins). We talked to a number of small (like us) developers who have made some rather amazing free plug-ins in the last 20 years and received their blessing to include their plug-ins and audio effects – along with our own Guru Sample Player and 14 Effects we built ourselves so that Unify ships with 400 ready-to-play patches when you install it."