Magic Russ

I got v9 just a year ago.  While the new Augmented instruments seem to have potential, it will be quite some time before I feel like I have exhausted the possibilities on V9.

This has been a bit of a resource hog on my system. 

However, I have been able to get some pretty good results with this product pretty quickly. 

1 hour ago, Soundwise said:

It can be activated to built-in devices. Mine is tied to built-in webcam, and I've been offered to use built-in audio as well. Besides that, now users can easily loose one device and use another.

Mine's tied to my interface.  If that goes I doubt that not getting into Revalver is going to be at the top of my list of problems.

9 minutes ago, Fleer said:

I’ll get K15UCE if it comes with a drive. 

Yeah but you'll end up having to download everything several times for compatibility updates anyway.

It's weird because there are a lot of presets where there is this harsh short ambience, even when it's just the amp engaged.  Also there are a few times where the volume fluctuates as if a slow and shallow tremolo were engaged.

I generally prefer the new Headrush effects over the older ones.  As for the Headrush effects, they mostly are pretty good, except that the Multi Chorus is a bit brittle and the Shimmer Reverb is by far the worst attempt at that effect I have ever heard.

Also, having previously updated from Revalver 4 Producer to the free version of 5, it did load all of the effects I had from 4 into the free version, but not the ACT profiles.

It doesn't seem like there is any new functionality in it apart from the new Headrush components.

It seems that you can import presets from the Headrush floorboard in Revalver 5.   At $79 for the full version (I think it goes up to $129 after new year) that's a lot cheaper than the Helix Native which is $399, half off on BF sale.

https://revalver.headrushfx.com

Includes discounts for upgrades from Revalver 4 Producer pack through end of month

Packages include models from Headrush amp simulators.

ProAudioStar occasionally has some insane deals that make one wonder how they manage not to have their manufacturers dump them.  Or maybe they do that when their vendor agreements expire.  They have been around for years though.  

14 hours ago, TheSteven said:

argh*... and I just ran NA this morning.
*mock aggravation, makes people think I'm doing something useful.

I think they usually put them out at 8:00 or 9:00 Pacific Time.   I usually check after checking my work emails and occasionally find that someone posts an hour later about an update.

GR7 update - only because Plugin Boutique assumed that NI would be selling that at half price and I got in before the fix.

EZ Keys MIDIs

A few MIDI libraries from Cymatics.

Thoughts on the newly discounted EZ Keys MIDI

Already had 70s Pop, and it's good for what it is supposed to be.

Downloaded West Coast Rock.  If you like Michael McDonald, there's one which is based off "I Keep Forgetting" and another based off "What a Fool Believes"

EDM has a lot of arpeggios.  Could also be good for prog maybe.

Fusion - if you don't use super jazzy chords this could be good for late 70s pop/rock too.

What I like about SampleTron is that you can tron-ify just about anything (even Tron samples).  There also is some nice unique original content like the lost symphony and grunge sets.

SampleTank is not my go-to, but there are some good sounds in both of these treated piano libraries.

23 minutes ago, PavlovsCat said:

My poll idea is dying a very savage death! 🤣 

Well, how about this, Carl shared his Best Deal (he also shared his worst deal, but I thought sharing the best would be fun and useful), since my poll idea has died a quick death, I'll revise the title and ask people that. 

At least the trolls haven't ruined your thread (yet)!

So far, the best deal I have taken advantage of is the aforementioned NI GR upgrade.

ImpOSCar 2 for the price of a CM issue seems to be a good deal, if not specifically for BF.

The other problem is sometimes you just need to make a decision first thing in the morning.  How many times have we seen deals that weren't supposed to be there, but got fixed later that day?

Case in point: Last week Plugin Boutique offered a $45 upgrade to Guitar Rig 7.  They weren't supposed to do that, and by the next day it was updated to the same $72 that was on the NI site.  

By the time a vote would have gone out, the sale was gone.

I don't know how you would do a straight poll on this, it would be hard to implement.

However, if you are concerned with catching deals before you miss them,  you can filter deals by expiration date on the KVR site.

https://www.kvraudio.com/deals.php

For Kontakt 7, this gives the option to hide the ads.

For Komplete Kontrol, this fixes a problem that some plugins developed using JUCE framework were not being recognized as NKS2.

On 11/15/2023 at 11:00 AM, Magic Russ said:

For me...

I want to see EZBass come down.

I'd like to see Overlouds's vocal processor thing be their annual holiday $30-ish no-brainer.

No joy on these.  However, I did get the upgrade from GR6 to GR7 for $45 on Plugin Boutique while it lasted.

27 minutes ago, mibby said:

PS. I'm waiting for @cclarryto say "it's a pricing error" so I can pull the trigger...  😉

No, they always have one plugin for $29 at this time.

This is a nice set of sounds inspired by indie and pop songs from  the last 20 years or so.   Also probably the only place you will see Radiohead and Taylor Swift in the same sound bank.

Also included, sounds inspired by Bruno Mars, MGMT, Tame Impala, Grimes,  Mac DeMarco, Lady Gaga, and The Weeknd.

On 11/15/2023 at 12:00 AM, Kirean said:

Guitar Rig Pro 7 upgrade from 6 is half off if anyone's wondering: https://www.pluginboutique.com/deals/show?sale_id=14771

Not any more, now showing $74.  Glad I got it when it was $45.

I'm noticing that all of the Play series are now at $25.   

From what has been included in Komplete I find this series hit or miss.  One of the ones I find to be outstanding , though, is Playbox.  It's great for making chord beds for a song.

Are there any others people might recommend?

For me...

I want to see EZBass come down.

I'd like to see a cheap GR7 upgrade. (looks like that is on the table)

I'd like to see Overlouds's vocal processor thing be their annual holiday $30-ish no-brainer.

I'm hoping that the tradition of cheap EZKeys expansions is still a thing, and that the ones they select to be on sale are ones I don't have.

I'd like to find the plugin that can make my modest acoustic with a sound hold pickup sound like a well mic'd guitar in a room at a no-brainer price.

I'll probably take advantage of a few discounted libraries from AAS, Arturia, Overloud (Rematrix).

I am hoping that everyone who has contributed great holiday gifts in the past will continue that tradition.

Finally, I am hoping that everyone gets the deals on things that are right for them.

Does this apply for people who have GR6 as part of Komplete, or only people who have standalone version of GR6?

Edit: It works fine for Komplete owners.

My offer is $69 for V4, which adds 3 new effects (MS-20 filter was last year's giveaway).  I don't recall the last time I used a Leslie.  I have plenty of reverbs.  That leaves the ColdFire distortion, which is not an effect I'm sure I would actually use.