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You can now get for free hundreds of free patches on the official Vital forum submitted by users. Each months submissions are rolled into a single file. And there are patchs from Nov '20 to April '21 https://forum.vital.audio/t/may-2021-free-patch-sharing-thread/6730 You will find some duplicates between months. But just show all presets and delete the duplicates. These new files are put in the Vital documents folder and then imported/ converted. You can then delete the file from docs.

Same for me. However the chances of getting a MOTU M2 are very slim at the moment (certainly here in the UK). So I got the Presonus Studio 26c which hass a loopback facility as well. Good specs and a bit cheaper. Plus a load of freebies incl Studio 5 Artist (just got an offer to upgrade to Pro) Ujam Rowdy bass, Arturia Lab Intro (got an offer from them via this freebie for Pigments for £60. Plus these others https://www.presonus.com/products/Studio-Magic

I find I have to completely uninstall BA everytime (I use the free Revo Uninstaller - highly recommended) and d/load and install the new version . Otherwise I always have 2 versions sitting there. And the whole app becomes unresponsive.

I also have 8.5 Producer on my machine as well as CWB. There was no issues at all in either accessing old vst inst or effects. In fact I just no longer use 8.5 as CWB is light years ahead now. I never changed after 8.5 due to the bugs I kept hearing about. The fact that Gibson no longer allowed me to upgrade through my usual dealer etc. I would strongly suggest you do the same. You won't regret it.

Amazon have the Crucial MX500 1TB internal SSD at £67.64 (Don't know for how long ,but got one anyway) Amazon.co.uk: Crucia lhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Crucial+/page/0D979D7C-0EC6-457F-8577-30489C23E570?ref_=ast_bln

IK Multimedia. Musicians First https://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?item_id=10632 says it all really. Pot luck.......

Free LABS — Percussion https://labs.spitfireaudio.com/percussion New LABS out. needs the Spifire LABS player.

Thanks Tezza. I was using the last driver. I think I was just lucky as many can no longer use the device on W10. I'm going to go for the Presonus 26c which is £145 here as it has much improved specs than the 24c. And the 24c has an achilles heel in a low headphone output.

Thanks JonD. The system has had all the tweaks necessary. Installed LatencyMon. And tit says the system is fine for audio. There's no onboard wifi etc. The drivers were never passed for W10, but were originally for XP/7/8. My old system was on the first i3 540 and Gigabyte H55M mobo from 2010. So I think it's just falling over now. And looking on forums etc many others are finding the Fast Track Pro is no longer working on W10. So I think it's time to upgrade.

Thanks Bjorn. Love "The Pearl" along with all the other EG records ambient releases. Was sad to hear that Budd had passed away.

Annnnd relaxxxxxx. Thanks emeraldsoul

Thank you jack.c 👍

https://soundcloud.com/bemused-2/fragments Illustrating some of the new pianos on Pianobook - Claustrophobic Piano and Midnight Upright. And Echoes Guitar also from Pianobook. Plus atmos from the LABS instrument Tundra Atmos. Dedicated to the musician Harold Budd who passed, from Covid 19 complications late last year.

https://www.pluginboutique.com/deals/show?sale_id=7798 There are 17 Rigid Audio Kontakt Instruments (K5 & K6) reduced at PB. Now £3.95/$5 each. InclHypernode which is rarely reduced. Plus all the latest releases. Perfect to complete your collection. For Kontakt Full only.

As rare as Unicorn turds here in the UK unfortunately. I may hang on until stocks get better.