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Well the way that you and I both looked at the Cakewalk Performance monitor, with only AT5 inserted, it was approximately the same result. About 11% CPU at idle for me with either DAW. The difference with the monitor in Studio One is that you can look at an entire project with multiple plugins, and see the CPU use for each individual plugin. Helps to locate a "heavy" plugin in the mix.

I also checked with the Performance Meter in Studio One Pro 5. It gives the actual use of each plugin. There is a marked CPU increase with the recent AT5 updates.

Oh, that one. It never really clicked with me. I prefer a visual graphic arpeggiator where I can see the intervals and other details. I'm sure it is functional, but is too much like "math".

Which DAW are you referring to?

Go big, or go home! LOL! 😎

Quiet Piano is a VST virtual instrument. You need to insert it as an instrument, rather than an FX. Then you should be able to play it from your MIDI keyboard.

I see them as fancy saturation plugins...

Yes, no problem! The older install versions are available in "My Products" at the IK website. Just click on the "past releases" button to access them.

iZoptope Vinyl is free, and has a "spin down" effect, like a turntable coming to a stop. https://www.izotope.com/en/products/vinyl.html

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A clarification would be helpful, so we know what is technically permitted. But in reality, I imagine resales might actually be difficult with all of the recent "supply" increases.

Great idea, but not to burst anyone's bubble, but the resale demand for IK products may be low for the foreseeable future, since this group buy very likely saturated the resale market. So let's do the math so far... As of today there are 23,437 participants who will receive 23 free products each. That's 537,051 IK products that people will not be planning to buy, either new or used. Supply vs. demand. Econ 101.

200 Gear Credits are available in the store at a discount, so you can buy them at a discount + 30% off with Jam Points. >>> https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/index.php?R=INIT&FV=all-credits-family-related-products&CV=Other Filter&PSEL=allcredits Then make your purchase in the Custom Shop with Gear Credits.

That's Hans Zimmer on the synth in the back...

$99 for the full version, or $39 to upgrade from v1 or v2 is a no-brainer!

T-RackS Space Delay is an available freebie!

Any GB "qualifying" items that you purchase are automatically locked to prevent transfer for 90 days. I checked my account and found this to be true. Though still not completely clear on what might happen to any freebies based on those "qualifying" items, if any are transferred after 90 days...

Spending $99 for any IK product sets you up for crossgrade pricing on anything that offers a CROSSGRADE price. It's not based on any particular product that you might own.

Meet a few of the folks that own and work at Sunset and collaborated with IK to bring the sound to the product:

I think that is because Sunset is using impulse responses of the actual rooms in the studio. So your sound should reflect like you are actually in the "room".

Kontakt factory library has an Upright Bass. If you already own Kontakt, then you are set to try it out for free. But the best Upright is probably the Ample Upright Bass. Not cheap, but if you can get it on sale, is a no-brainer.

I guess you might get what you pay for. I believe this is W.A. Productions re-release of Re-Compose I2C8 that they acquired. https://www.re-compose.com/i2c8-chord-generator-software.html Edit: I just noticed this on the Re-Compose page...

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I believe all of those items could be had at the $199 level. If you already bought anything for $99 or higher, that unlocks the crossgrade pricing. Full MSRP for Hammond B-3X and MODO Drum is $199, and CROSSGRADE to MODO Bass and MixBox is $199. However, Miroslav 2 CROSSGRADE is $299. The T-RacksS 5 MAX CROSSGRADE is the same as T-RackS 5 Deluxe full MSRP at $299. I cannot check the available freebies for the $199 or $299 levels, because my highest level reached is $149.