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On 7/16/2021 at 11:13 AM, scook said:

a few cents less at everyplugin

A penny saved is a penny earned!

Thanks for the heads up! Got it!

Easy!

Starting with the OP link above, just click on "Get" at Waves to have it added to your account. Then run Waves Central to install and activate.

Maybe there is an advantage to modeled pianos...

iZotope offered me a stupid good deal back in June to crossgrade from "any paid iZotope product" to iZotope Music Production Suite 4 for $299, with a free year of Groove3 thrown into the deal!

That was like $33 for each application/plugin, plus Groove3! So no subscriptions for me! I'm all set!

Everything, but the kitchen sink! https://www.izotope.com/en/products/music-production-suite.html

2 hours ago, Magic Russ said:

They are not bad, at least for the ones that were included with Studio One.  I wouldn't buy them if I already had Amplitube though.

They were a giveaway to Studio One users, via PreSonus Hub. Not bad, but I like AmpliTube better!

Has anybody tried the Ampire and Pedalboard plugins from PreSonus Hub?

How does Guitar Rig compare with IK Amplitube 5? I have not looked at Guitar Rig in a few years...

SampleTank 4 MAX has some great brass, including French Horn with articulations! However, it's neither free or cheap! 😉

The Kontakt Factory Selection (Player) and the full Kontakt Factory Library has a muted trumpet.

4 minutes ago, chris.r said:

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=11237

According to this website I already have it in my Sampletank Max bundle.

Then maybe try exploring what you have, rather than seeking more deals! 😁

5 hours ago, Dave Maffris said:

Still haven't pulled the trigger, however. 

If your first reaction is don't, then don't. However, my first reaction was, "I gotta have this"!

You "should" be able to authorize it from IK Product Manager.

But AAS are great folks and their support is responsive! Plus they give stuff away all the time...

I eventually bought the full versions of Chromaphone and Ultra Analog. No regrets! Have the Session versions of the rest.

17 minutes ago, chris.r said:

Oh right, the AAS Player, Will have to check if it's sending MIDI Out or not, that could be one more way.

Don't think so. MIDI out is grayed out in the Player plugin (as well as a couple of full AAS instrument versions that I have)...

1 minute ago, bdickens said:

Bingo. Because it at least works.

But if you at least glanced at that SOS article from from 2005, you would have realized that a basic SI Bass virtual bass is no substitute for Steinberg VB, and all the bells and whistles Steinberg included with that (retail in 2005 for £179.99/USD $246).

It looks like you would at least need a ToonTrack EZBass, or a ujam Virtual Bassist to come close to replacing it.

Larry, hurry home. Quick! 🤣

Ample Sound makes some great instruments, and they have been generous with free upgrades to the product that I bought! I originally discovered them via their free acoustic guitar and p-bass, which both sound great.

So I ended up buying one of their basses on sale, and have since received a version upgrade, and an additional "fingered" sample library for what was originally a picked only bass instrument. At no additional upgrade charge!

The only catch is that you need to learn their native UI and workflow, as this is not a Kontakt library. But they do offer their take on a bass riffer and tab modules for the bass. Don't have any guitars other than the free acoustic, and that one includes a strummer module.

Darn. I already have that one!

It's a keeper! $79.99 full retail.

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Art Deco Piano is a faithful recreation of a classic 1930’s Blüthner® PH Grand Piano. This is one of the most sonically and visually striking pianos ever made. Its iconic swooping and curvy design comes courtesy of Danish designer Poul Henningsen.
Made without a traditional wood cabinet, its build of metal, leather and other materials offers a bright and modern sound that we captured with a matched pair of Neumann TLM-170R condenser microphones running into top-quality studio preamps.

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/st3artdecopiano/?pkey=st3sounds-artdecopiano

1 hour ago, chris.r said:

If I have only Strum Session, is there still any way to utilize the AAS soundpacks (for GS-2)? Like for example do they come with MIDI files included or it's just proprietary GS-2 bank and I can do nothing with it? I would me mostly interested in getting the MIDI out of the styles to be able to play them with another guitar VIs.

All of the AAS sound packs come with the free AAS Player. However, the packs will not work in the Session instruments. You will need the full  AAS versions in order to import and fully utilize the packs.

I had never heard of it, but found this article at SOS.

https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/steinberg-virtual-bassist

You are welcome!

23 minutes ago, m21 said:

First of all thank you for your feedback. I really appreciate that. Next week I will be in the city and I'm gonna search for some music shop and see what they will offer me. If there won't be anything what would fit my preferences I will buy something online.  I feel like i'm gonna choose this focusrite scarlett but I may go with solo because I won't be recording two things (like vocals and guitar) at once.  And the only difference between 2i2 and solo is just inputs/outputs? Correct me if i'm wrong (i hope there is no difference in sound quality).  I'm also considering interfaces from behringer, presonus, img stageline, steinberg and komplete audio from NI. If you got some experience with these then share with me please. I need to spend some time on internet and see some comparisions to find the best which won't be too expensive and will work for me. I dunno if it's important information but when I will be playing/recording guitar I will have to do it with headphones most of the times. And in the case of midi keyboard is there some kind of wire? that I could plug into audio interface and it would let me use my midi keyboard?  I heard that if plug midi keyboard straight to the laptop it might have some problems with latency so I'm just asking in case.

You shouldn't experience any difference in audio quality between the Scarlett Solo and 2i2. But you don't get a separate headphone volume control on the Solo, like the 2i2 has. Both have direct monitoring available, which avoids DAW latency by directly routing the interface hardware inputs to the outputs (your monitors).

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Headphone level – adjusts the output level at the front panel stereo headphone output.

But for your reference, here are the manufacturer specs (hint: mic/line/headphone audio specs are identical):

https://focusrite.com/en/audio-interface/scarlett/scarlett-solo

https://focusrite.com/en/usb-audio-interface/scarlett/scarlett-2i2

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Using Direct Monitoring You will frequently hear the term “latency” used in connection with digital audio systems. In the case of the simple DAW recording application described above, latency will be the time it takes for your input signals to pass through your computer and audio software. Latency can be a problem for a performer who wishes to record while monitoring their input signals. The Scarlett Solo is fitted with a “Direct Monitoring” option, which overcomes this problem. Setting the front panel DIRECT MONITOR switch to ON will route your input signals directly to the Scarlett Solo’s headphone and main monitor outputs. This enables you to hear yourself with zero latency – i.e., in “real time” – along with the computer playback. Your inputs will be summed to mono, so both mic and instrument will appear in the centre of the stereo image. Note that the input signals to your computer are not affected in any way by the use of Direct Monitor. When Direct Monitoring is set to ON, ensure that your recording software is not set to route its input (what you are currently recording) to its output. If it is, you will hear yourself “twice”, with one signal audibly delayed as an echo. Monitoring with DIRECT MONITOR set to OFF can be useful when using an FX plug-in to your DAW to create a stereo effect which contributes to the live performance. In this way, you will be able to hear exactly what is being recorded, complete with the FX. However, some latency

MIDI controllers do not make any sound by themselves, so a headphone jack would be totally useless with them.

You need to plug MIDI controllers into a computer, and use them to control a virtual instrument. However a synthesizer keyboard or digital piano with on-board sounds will need an audio input (1 for mono, 2 for stereo) to record an audio signal at line level. It is easier and cheaper to record a soft synth in the box, if you can tackle the latency.

TL;DR: the phrase GAS as used here refers to Gear Acquisition Syndrome... 😁

It's actually a sub-topic in the Wikipedia article for Compulsive buying disorder (CBD), or oniomania (from Greek ὤνιος ṓnios "for sale" and μανία manía "insanity", is characterized by an obsession with shopping and buying behavior that causes adverse consequences.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsive_buying_disorder#Gear_Acquisition_Syndrome_(G.A.S.)

For a guitar and a mic input, you would do very well with a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. The 2 inputs will easily accommodate both at the same time, or you could get by with the Scarlett Solo if you only intend to track one at a time. The Focusrite ASIO drivers get reasonably low latency for this price range.

Your laptop should be more than fine for that use.

If you also add a new MIDI keyboard, those typically connect with MIDI over USB, so no need to worry about MIDI ports.