Eusebio Rufian-Zilbermann

I thought that with the exception of some orchestral and niche sounds, sample libraries were already at a low price point not far from plugins, often lower (e.g., see the sampletekk libraries when they're on sale). Subscription mopdels for sample libraries can be tricky: if you let a subscription lapse for a plugin, you can print or freeze the track before you lose access. If you let a subscription lapse for a sample and you lose your rights to use the sounds then you completely lose your work (probably a good reason for never using subscriptions). If you retain the rights to usage of the sound (but e.g., lose the convenience of the virtual instrument), then it becomes very difficult preventing you from just resampling the instrument and unsubscribing, although, if the subscription service regularly release interesting products, that could keep you renewing the subscription

VirtualAudioStream is one of those that requires reading the manual but it can be handy if you want to add vst's to apps without support for it (e.g., if you ever wanted to add volume taming to Netflix movies, or pitch shift YouTube karaoke videos, etc.)

If someone is getting the Samplitude Suite but isn't interested in the Soundforge16, I'd trade a PA F29 voucher for it...

For windows, the vst2 and vst3 files are in the zip files released at

https://github.com/Torsion-Audio/Scyclone/releases

(and I suppose the mac version is in the dmg)

Stem separation is a lot more common nowadays (although it's still rare doing it as a realtime plugin), but I remember seeing Denis Goekdag, the CEO of Zynaptiq, demoing UNMIX::DRUMS at the AES convention several years ago and my jaw dropping at how impressive it sounded

I have another $75 available to give away but, with the policy changes, maybe stacking it with upgrades/crossgrades is not possible anymore

@satya don't sell yourself short. You did pretty well! Thank you!

Welcome back!

A few Sonible smart:* plugins at $40 each could be a good deal if you don't already have them

I got Psychedelic guitar by Beastsamples, plus Fluid Pitch and Fluid Chords by Pitch Innovations

It looks like after these changes, F29 coupons became more valuable if they're the only way to get the new plugins at a lower than intro price

The updated voucher spending does not apply yet for October, it is still the "old"$99 limit

I have a $75 available for this month, dm if interested

For earpads (and headphone parts in general), you may want to look in aliexpress. Slow, but hard to beat prices

https://www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale-mdr%25252d7506.html

I'll probably wait until someone like Blue Cat does a DA-11.1.8 that lets you Dolby-atmosify any plugin, similar to how MB-7 lets you multi-bandize anything

$0 + $9.97 shipping is a better deal than $20 + $9.97 shipping, but not entirely free.

Suggestion: buying multiples doesn't increase the shipping by much, and having spares may be handy, e.g., buy 3 and shipping is slightly over $15

There is no AAX version of VSM for PC, only for Mac. That's unusual...

Audiodeluxe is $26.99 and you get $0.80 deluxe bucks, which could be better than JRR if you use those deluxe bucks.

https://www.audiodeluxe.com/products/audio-plugins/solid-state-logic-ssl-fusion-transformer

No problems that I can remember, although I use it less than I'd like because it's only VST, no AAX (and I spend more time in Protools)

9 hours ago, audioschmaudio said:

1 year Beat subscription for $24.99
(Probably just the PDF issues, but still, you get a lot of freebies with a Beat subscription)

I did buy this subscription from APD some time ago and activated it around March or April. I got 1 year starting from December 2022, not from the time of activation. Just be aware that it could be 1 year from the time that the subscription deal got added to the shop and not 1 year from now.

APD does offer "everything at base price" every now and then. In my opinion they have a few reasonably good items at good prices, but they are generally quite niche and it depends a lot on what you're interested in. E.g., items I've found interesting are: Narcotic (by Lunatic Audio), reMIDI 2, Floppytron, Etherealwinds Harp II, Dicky Deegan’s Uilleann Pipes, SEQUI2R EX and the Veevum Morph, Synth & Sync Mod-Tron Bundle.

You may want to pick a couple of items for now and buy slowly, there will be more sales like this...

6 hours ago, TheSteven said:

Get 0% off with coupon code:  IALREADYHAVEABUTTLOADOFSATURATORPLUGINS
You'll get a message that code is invalid but don't be fooled that message is designed to discourage newbies - you'll still get your 0% additional discount.

Are you sure you're following the instructions correctly? that coupon code is supposed to give you a 100% savings, but you must apply it through the "close browser" button on the corner, during checkout and immediately before clicking "buy now"

8 hours ago, cclarry said:

If you already own it...TFB

Time to Fight Back?

I have purchased (at different times)

(a) PA ALL BUNDLE https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/all-bundle-2022.html  ($224 after vouchers)

(b) PA Releases 2023 (another $224 after vouchers)

(c) Forever 29 (this is what I had before getting the "all bundles", and after getting the "all" bundles I started reselling them, which offsets $120 per year from the others)

This also gets me monthly $75's that I use occasionally for "not-PA Releases" (e.g., PA_EXT), but most of the time they get used for sharing the love on the day before expiration (@Marc Cormier, this month is already reserved but, if they send a $75 for November I can reserve it for you)

In practical terms it is not too different from a Mega subscription. I pay $224/year and get everything ($104 if I count the F29 part, but that $120 "bonus discount" would apply similarly if I got a Mega subscription), the big difference is the peace of mind that I can stop and still keep everything (vs having to pick a number of plugins per year that I want to keep).

You may want to calculate what is your "no-brainer" price point for the PA plugins you don't yet have and how often you end up "taking the bait". A similar solution may work for you.

(as a side note, I do get a mix of feelings when I look at the plugins that I have installed, see link in my signature. The pride of a collector, the shame of knowing that having that many is not rational or practical, and feeling like an idiot when I'm waiting for that "scanning plugins" window to go away)

Sorry to hear. Fwiw I did receive a $75 for October (which, if I don't use it, is already reserved for another member of this forum who asked for it), but no $25 this month

Since it's called “Beat Subscription 2023” it would be interesting to know if the Beat mag subscription starts at the time of redemption

It says "Your 12-month subscription will give you access to all the software Beat Magazine uploaded in the upcoming year, plus access to three back issues in their archive."

The subscription from audioplugindeals last year had a fixed start on the 12/22 issue, if you waited to redeem it on a month with a more interesting freebie, instead of 1 year from the time of redemption you'd get back issues.

If this is the issues in 2023, it may be exactly the same issues included in the audioplugindeals deal.

Back in 2020, I was evaluating buying Orb Composer and I was confused as well, so I asked if it had been discontinued. This was their response

Quote

Hello, no, we have decided to sell it only on pluginboutique.

Try Orb Producer, it’s our brand new product ?

Best regards,
 
Jean-Michel Langé
Sales and Marketing manager

11 hours ago, ralfrobert said:

Any other all time lows?

I think that the UJAM VD Bundle Solid 2 and Heavy 2 for $26