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Yuli also contributed a number of presets to the Arturia Pigments 3 factory library, as well as to the P3 expansion banks Amethyst, Crimson, Malachite, Ochre, and Onyx. He has added some very nice pads and leads to SynthMaster 2. Worth checking them out! Selcuk has added some very interesting presets to SM, especially like his arpeggios! And NatLife has some very modern and aggressive sounds. Watch out for the volume boost on most of his presets.

It keeps getting better!

A good alternative to subscriptions is buying once and never upgrading, unless absolutely necessary. I could see a need for professionals to use a subscription service if they are earning a living with the tools, but otherwise for amateurs and hobbyists...

Thanks for the reminder Larry! Sometimes I forget what I have already acquired! This sound could be handy for the upcoming holidays.

LOL! 😂

I bought a cheap GT 710 for $38 some 5 years ago. Ended up returning it, as it performed only slightly better than Intel HD, although having Nvidia drivers would workaround any issues with the Intel drivers. Probably OK for 2D only. Replaced that with a GTX 950 for $135. The GTX series is much stronger, and definitely required for decent 3D rendering

I have noticed that Kontakt Player compatible titles usually have big, bold, headlines "Works with Kontakt Player". Otherwise small print says "full Kontakt only".

SoundPaint support got back to me a couple of times. Very responsive! Finally got it working with another attempt, after I disabled all security software. Re-enabled security after the install, and SoundPaint runs fine. Security was just interfering with the unpacking process, as far as I can tell.

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Combine that with IK Cinematic Percussion, and you should be covered with percussion for a while! https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/st3cinematic/

Does it improve any if you close the plugin windows during playback? I have noticed that I have a few plugins that perform better in "headless" mode, i.e., no eye candy. I found a good deal on an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [Over 50 percent faster than GTX 1050] after I built my new PC last year. Intel HD Graphics performed well, but the dedicated GPU seems to give an edge with graphics heavy performance. Can't believe the prices on that GPU today! SMH! I got it last year for $161, with tax and free shipping. https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1650-review/

Not too bad for free! "Orchestral Percussion takes traditional percussion instruments to a whole new level of realism, playability and audio quality. Users of Miroslav Philharmonik 2 and SampleTank will get the majesty of full-range, dynamic timpani, the stirring power of a massive 36” gran cassa orchestral bass drum, the unmistakable punctuation of symphonic chau gongs and piatti cymbals. Also included are the ultra-stylized articulations of three different classical snare drums along with flexible variations of sleighbells, tambourines, triangles, castanets, ratchet, bell tree and many other instruments performed with multiple round robins and recorded with pristine audio fidelity." https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/st3orchestralpercussion/

I believe that Fender + PreSonus will offer a lot more combined than Gibson + Cakewalk ever did. We'll just have to see how it plays out. Cakewalk never really seemed to put much effort into hardware support after the Roland days. Hardware + DAW integration is what folks really want now.

The graphic shows Miroslav.

2 machines is enough for me. But that 1 single authorization for some is ridiculous, such as with Exponential! That's the most annoying thing about Waves plugins.

@Kevin Perry You should probably add these publishers to your blacklist then, and don't bother looking into them. I have these activated in my iLok account: AIR Music Akai Eventide Exponential Audio Metric Halo Softube SONiVOX UVI Good luck!

iLok works fine for me!

I managed to force the Piano download to my D samples drive (a secondary SSD), but got the same error during unpacking. Funny thing though, I got the 1975 guitar downloaded and installed here on the first try!

The upgrade from Studio One Artist (any version) to v5 is $49.95. Tip: Studio One Artist 5 is the first version of Artist that runs 3rd party VST plugins natively, without needing to buy the VST add-on for $79.99.

I bit on a deal like that on iZotope MPS 4 earlier this year. All the goodies, plus one year of Groove3. That got me, LOL!!!

If you are into sound design, even a little bit, Iris 2 for $9.90 is a no-brainer!

If Fender does pull a Gibson on PreSonus , at least I still have my Cakewalk lifetime + Ableton Live...

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PreSonus already gives away Studio One 5 Artist with every interface and controller they sell. And beginning with S1 Artist 5, it loads 3rd party VST without buying any add-ons for plugin support...