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    ENDED ... Pluginguru Unify for $47.40

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    6 hours ago, Fleer said:

    https://www.pluginguru.com/products/discoverstation-corestation-unify-bbcso/

    From that link:

    "The BBC Symphony Orchestra plugin by Spitfire Audio is a wonderful entire orchestra in a single plug-in. Given the patience to sequence out multiple tracks, it is a very convincing sounding! BUT….. What if you would like to play it LIVE? All 5 String Sections, all 5 Woodwind sections AND all 5 Brass Sections, on the keyboard, ready to knock your socks off? There is only 1 way to pull this off and then change to another of over 180 variations/combinations of these instruments = In Unify! And this is just the beginning!"

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    I wonder if the next CbB update is going to be a biggie!

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    29 minutes ago, pbognar said:

    Regarding a chord track, I've come to the conclusion thatthe addition of scale capabilities are necessary to properly handle melodies and bass parts.

    I would be happy to see them just start with a scale and chord assistant as a first step. They could add more to it later, especially if that stimulates requests for specific additional related features.

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    ENDED ... Pluginguru Unify for $47.40

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    Posted · Edited by abacab

    Sure, you can do a lot of this in a DAW with some effort. But here are a few of the reasons that I like Unify...

    • A big # 1 is that Unify assigns each instrument to a separate CPU core/thread for performance optimization.
    • Hides the interface for instruments that you don't care to look at. Here's looking at you Spitfire!
    • Provides a preset browser via Unify patches for plugins that don't have modern browsing or search abilities. Also has a "favorites" tagging system.
    • Ability to search across all owned plugin libraries for presets that have been "Unified". Can't do this with a DAW.
    • Since Unify is also a plugin, you can use any Unify preset in any DAW. A Unify preset is portable, so setup once and use it on any computer with Unify (and the respective instrument plugins) installed, even if it is running a different DAW!
    • Extensive macro knob control (4 banks x8) of plugin automation parameters on any layer. Great if you are playing the instrument in real-time. You can MIDI learn the macro knobs by CC to any controls on your controller. Keyboard splits and layers are a breeze to setup.
    • The ability to quickly find and stack sounds from different synths together. Happy accidents!
    • Lots of MIDI FX to work with on MIDI layers.

    I currently have 21,577 Unify patches to work with... ;)

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    ENDED ... Pluginguru Unify for $47.40

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    46 minutes ago, Mark B said:

    As a Bitwig and Unify owner one thing I think Unify can do that would be difficult in Bitwig (maybe) is easy conversion of mono instrument VSTs into Poly ones using I think midibox plugin inside of Unify

    Ive used it to create poly versions of Monark etc

    That's a big benefit! Trigger multiple instances of a mono synth inside one Unify patch with the midibox plugin, and the voices get spread among them so that you have polyphony!

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    I wonder if the next CbB update is going to be a biggie!

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    32 minutes ago, Grem said:

    Yes CW can do that. But I think he is talking about older projects that when opened can replace a synth in the project with the newer version of synth now installed on machine.

    Even if a DAW was updating to the newer plug-in version used, it seems that locating the correct original preset and or sound settings might be a huge challenge. I would think that part would still be up to the user, or the plug-in manufacturer.

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    Humble Bundle King Content Video.Audio Creator Bundle

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    8 hours ago, User 905133 said:

    Found a capture for X4, but the comparison link goes to X5.  

    Here are the old listings for Samplitude Pro X5 and Samplitude Pro X5 Suite at Sweetwater (no longer available):

    https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SampPX5--magix-samplitude-pro-x5-windows-only

    MAGIX Samplitude Pro X5 for Windows

    DAW Software with 32-bit/384kHz Resolution, 999 Audio/MIDI Tracks, Automation Lanes, Plug-in Browser, 32-core Support, zplane élastiquePro v3, Vandal Special Edition, Independence Sampler, AM|Track, Cleaning & Restoration Suite Special Edition, Convology XT Complete, Mastering Tools, and Melodyne essential - PC VST2, VST3

    https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SampPX5Suite--magix-samplitude-pro-x5-suite-windows-only

    MAGIX Samplitude Pro X5 Suite for Windows

    DAW Software with 32-bit/384kHz Resolution, 999 Audio/MIDI Tracks, Automation Lanes, Plug-in Browser, 32-core Support, zplane élastiquePro v3, Vandal, Independence Sampler, Analogue Modelling Suite Plus, coreFX Suite, Cleaning & Restoration Suite, Convology XT Complete, Mastering Tools, Sound Forge Pro, SpectraLayers Pro, iZotope Ozone and RX Elements, and Melodyne essential - PC VST2, VST3

    Humble Bundle King Content Video.Audio Creator Bundle

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    Posted · Edited by abacab

    1 hour ago, PavlovsCat said:

    Humble Bundle has some great deals. I don't think you can go wrong. But charity? They're a for profit business that only gives 5% of the transaction to charity.

    If you click the dropdown for "Adjust Donation" (pre-checkout), you can set the split as you see fit. Humble has a minimum cut that appears to be 30% or so, but you can give zero to Magix and the rest to charity.

    Humble - Adjust Donation.PNG

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    I wonder if the next CbB update is going to be a biggie!

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    6 minutes ago, InstrEd said:

    I still think Staff view and Chord tracks would be a welcome addition.  Especially with Bandlab having an interest in the educational market but don't hold your breath.

    I think staff view is not likely to get much attention. That would have been covered a long time ago if they were ever going there.

    Chord tracks might get some attention, but the response for feedback was rather inconsistent when Noel asked for suggestions regarding that a while back, so I dunno...

    We'll just have to wait and see.

    I wonder if the next CbB update is going to be a biggie!

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    6 minutes ago, InstrEd said:

    Probably meant Macros  :D

    It's definitely NOT going to be a macOS cross-platform port. That was tried once already way back when Cakewalk products had paying customers, and it failed. Cakewalk is too deeply embedded in the Windows ecosystem to go that other direction without a total re-write.

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    Cherry Audio Year Three Collection & Voltage Modular Celebration

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    19 minutes ago, User 905133 said:

    Heads up for anyone already considering the Voltage Modular Year Two Collection:  The Year Two Collection ($50 for this sale, possibly less expensive through third-party vendors) includes the FM Bundle.

    I bought the Year Two Collection a while back to get the Polymode (Polymoog) VM module, and the Vintage Voice Bundle (Juno 106 and ARP 2600 VM modules).

    The included FM Bundle and Vector Bundle were pleasant surprises! The cool thing about most of the VM bundles is that they come with additional presets* to showcase the modules capabilities.

    *NOTE: the FM, Vector, and Vintage Voice bundle presets require the VM Core package due to the additional modules used.

    https://store.cherryaudio.com/bundles/cherry-audio-year-two-collection

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    Humble Bundle King Content Video.Audio Creator Bundle

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    1 hour ago, MixBuss said:

    Conclusion? do you get the complete plugins yes or no?

    You get everything stated. Read the descriptions carefully, as there are sometimes trial subscriptions included in the bundle.

    Your downloads and licenses are stored in your Humble account for future access. You can pick and choose the items in your bundle that you wish to activate and install.

    Humble Bundle is legit. I have been buying from them for several years, no regrets!!! :)

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    Cherry Audio Year Three Collection & Voltage Modular Celebration

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    Posted · Edited by abacab

    2 hours ago, User 905133 said:

    Disclaimer: Cherry Audio products have mixed reviews. Personally, I like them, think very highly of the company, have fun being creative with them, etc., but there are some who have some specific issues. 

    Personally I like the Cherry Audio products and company. I don't quite get the criticism, and have come to the conclusion that it is a vocal minority of self proclaimed experts that like to compare hardware and software emulations with oscilloscopes, and or on older computers that are not fully up to modern specs.

    But for everyone else, they are a bargain for high quality emulations that sound good. I think that they are improving with each synth they create. If you noticed the slick GUI design for their latest creation, Mercury 6, it was rendered by a new artist that is collaborating with Cherry Audio. They implied on a recent livestream that you will be seeing more of that going forward!

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