TravEllerZero

Agreed, but doesn't Best Services have loyalty points of a sort as well?

You're going to quietly pass on this one?

I can see that, and honestly, I wouldn't be all that surprised to see them backpedal on offering deals. 8dio is one of the "dealsiest" vendors I know and it's hard to believe they'll hold this stance forever. The difference, I think, is they have a bunch of libraries they've sampled for 8dio they're now converting over to Soundpaint. I would think the biggest cost associated would be time spent. That, plus the fact they're not paying kontakt licensing fees on these products, makes me think they could very well stick to their guns. They still have sales available through 8dio, so that might be enough to scratch their sales itch.

Does that mean you think the library is worth less than $50? I understand the appeal of looking for deals (I mean I am here, after all) but I have to say this no pressure, no FOMO approach has been nice for me.

If I remember correctly, the code they give you has a limited time frame where it works, but you can reach out after it expires at any time and they'll generate a new code for you. Haven't had to do it myself, so apologies if I'm giving bad info.

I swear the title read Burned Nipple Gongs. Either that or I need more coffee.

Me. I do. I love me some synths.

The standard edition is 23 something GB. I have yet to see a good comparison to determine if the UDS versions are worth the extra money/ hard drive space.

The total bundle is pretty much just the cost of all the available titles at the time. There more for convenience than savings. If they don't detour from their current stance in the future, the prices are fixed and won't ever go on sale. The deals-seeker in me doesn't know what to make of it but it's been nice knowing I can put off picking up what I don't immediately need, without fear of missing out.

Ever see a deal so good you think, "That's a no-brainer!" Then when your brain actually does kick in, you realize you bought it awhile ago?

Mixcraft was my go-to DAW before recently switching to Studio One. Still some things I like better about Mixcraft and I've kept it installed for when I want to jump in and do some quick sketches.

I'd definitely bite at $49. $94 is a miss for me.

I'm a little confused by this one because it was $99.99 in The Shop yesterday when I checked, since all of The Shop instruments are base priced right now. My math skills are a little rusty, but doesn't that mean the "lightning deal" is only $4.99 off?

Same here. My upgrade for Dry Relic is temptingly low, and that's even before I calculate in my orange slices.

I'm a gamer, so I'm used to Trophies/Achievements popping up when I fulfill certain requirements. I was expecting the hidden gems to act like that and kind of wish they did. As it is now, it would be like getting your trophies for installing your game. 😅 Really though, that's just the way my brain works. I'm perfectly happy with how it's implemented now.

If it makes a difference, the whole collection price is only discounted by $10, and they've vowed to never put them on sale. Provided they stick by that, it allows you to buy what you need and what most piques your interest at your own pace. *Edited a word.

Haven't seen a price mentioned yet but they did say there would be a discount for those who own the 8dio library.

I'm loving these weekly rollouts. Even though I know the never on sale thing has rubbed some the wrong way, I enjoy having new instruments to look forward to without feeling pressured to buy them immediately.

It did for me, too. I'm actually a little disappointed with the hidden gems, though it has more to do with my expectations than anything. I thought they would be unlocked by stumbling across certain combinations of instruments. I've been loading and morphing different combos trying to get them to unlock. Was a little bummed you just have to load a new purchase. That being said, Free Angels works beautifully with that piano. I've been able to get some real fun sounds out of it.

As stated, it's their sample engine. The engine itself, a piano and later today, another library are all free to download and check out. It has an interesting features that allows you to morph characteristics of one instrument to another, so basically every library you get not only gives you new sounds to play with, it also opens up sonic possibilities with existing libraries. Not a shill for them or anything. I've just been having a lot of fun playing around with it.

I haven't seen one specifically announced but I imagine they will. I believe Troels said they have almost 100 nearly ready to launch and plan to put out new libraries every week. It's only been a short time but so far, they've come through.

The Soundpaint discord mentioned this would be coming to that platform free this week. I'm excited to see how it morphs with the other instruments.

I've been curious what happens if you buy individual instruments then decide to get the whole set. Any discount or would it be full price?

I jumped on it in case it is the wrong price. The sale went through without any issues.

I noticed today the upgrade to Orchestra Complete is $77.61 on Kontakt Hub. Assuming they're trustworthy, that's the best price I've seen.