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 I wonder why there's a need for such instruments unless you are doing mockups.

2 hours ago, Fleer said:

As for the GUI, my problem with it is not that it’s too small, but that it’s not attractive, alluring, sexy or what have you. It doesn’t draw me in. 

It's the browser that's terrible.  As for activation that is not an issue.

Many of the sounds are a replacement as a GM module.  Smaller libraries that will load easy from a HDD, not named Syntronik.

Library structure is not as great as Kontakt. Basically if you wanted to separate it among 3 drives there's a risk moving them and not work.  Most likely you would have to reinstall.

On 3/14/2024 at 9:26 AM, husker said:

Loved those Deus Ex games!

The 1st one is still the best and also modded.

3 hours ago, CSistine said:

I have issues with almost any Software Center! Maybe its me? 😆 

But often happen things that I don't expect or there is anything you cannot do (I've had 2 examples just today)!

And e.g. IMO it is darned cheek if a software updates itself without asking the user (Arturia)! I think some developers definitely exceed a limit, when they operate  your computer as if it was theirs!

This is starting to be a turn ff for me. I have over 20 of those things.  The issue I have with NI is no option to download direct even a Kontakt update without contacting support.  They also immediately delete your downloads.

One I have problems with it Izotopes and it's on a weak wireless connection.  If gives you that error Well This Is Awkward bit no error code to contact support.

Most companies give you the option to download from the web. 

1 hour ago, paulo said:

I hope my post has made you happy then. 😀

No. I never have an issue with Arturia Software Center.   I think when I had a similar issue the site was down or could be too many users.

2 hours ago, paulo said:

Yes.

 

I know quite a few people here say that their support is good, so I can only assume that they just keep one bozo aside purely to reply to me in a way that suggests that they didn't even read the question, so I was hoping to avoid that particular form of self inflicted kick to the gentleman's area if possible. Plus it's the weekend, so asking here seemed worth a try.

Thanks for replying though.  Helpful to know that it's not just me.

In case anyone wonders....yes I have tried restarting everything and the outcome is the same.

 I must be that one for NI.

What's worse in other forums there are 10 posts of people telling you it works for them.  That's why I never bother with Steam forums.  I don't want to hear it's working for them because I want those experiencing the same misery I go through.   I guess that's the one good thing with Apple OS updates, it breaks for everyone in the DAW world.   

6 hours ago, Craig Fowler said:

Pricing seems a mite ambitious given Sampletekk's regular and generous sales!

Also an inferior playback engine to Kontakt.  That price is probably for the licensing to Haiion.

1 hour ago, Yan Filiatrault said:

I wrote to support and they replied that they updated their servers to allow the latest packs to work with the promo code. I tried the code again and this time it worked. I was missing only their 2 latest packs.

Same here.  I rarely use AAS but they seem to be loyal to their users do I give them money.

and now for the the disappoinment..........

Even though they just released two new packs...........here's what happens

It looks like you are the best customer ever—you already own everything this bonus offers. Thank you and we’ll try to make it up to you in the future.

I guess the new ones don't count. 👎

5 hours ago, ralfrobert said:

They have managed to lose my purchases. And I guess I am not the only one. 

Mine is more of too many plugins.  They make great stuff and it's stable.   

Odd mine was already disabled.

My fastest startup machine is also the oldest running an AMD FX6300.

I think just about every developer has their own ASIO driver, 

On 3/12/2024 at 9:49 AM, pwal³ said:

i have, and use occasionally, sf pro 13 and vegas 17, but there's no "login every 6 months" or whatever, so i have to assume they'll just keep working, they do what i need/expect

some might argue that magix should've jumped on the sub bandwagon

Their top DAW is already a sub and that option existed before the sub pandemic.   There is also Acid 365.

They have a lot of software that isn't a DAW.

Lackluster upgrades from former Sony software doesn't help.  There are people still using Acid Pro 7.  It's rare that when software divisions are sold things get better.  I guess that's what happens if you don't have the complete development team. 

You can be sure some enshitification will happen.

Image Line's CEO is a former Magix guy.  Maybe Image Line will buy them -doubtful.   

I think there is more doom when companies try the sub model.  Those prices go up as well.  Adobe subs have doubled since they first came out. 

7 hours ago, Nicolas T. said:

That's a good idea ! But without Kontakt... (guitars samples are useless for my use  in ableton core packs ; no round Robin ?) 

 

Live is an EDM first DAW.   I always think of deleting more factory packs. Their orchestra ones remind me of soundfonts. I'd bet anything in Kontakt that translated into the sampler would not sound the same.  Project Sam and Spitfire have made packs but I wouldn't buy them.

23 hours ago, DamienF said:

but it's better to get it as a subsription gift at plugins-samples :

https://www.plugins-samples.com/shop/subscription-gifts/

If you like Beat this is a really great deal.

So this product got it right and everyone else got it wrong?

Sometimes good ole sheet music is handy.

Even online resources get keys wrong.

5 hours ago, Tim Smith said:

Sorry things are not going so well. I remember a few years ago when Cubase updated their license center. That took several direct emails to technical service reps to get it ironed out.

12 beta has been out for a year, so I'm surprised a work around wasn't presented. They have lots of mac users making this a bigger deal.

It's not that as I have so much stuff that it can be overwhelming.  I think it's time to try Live in it's proprietary state.

Live's browser went downhill after Live 8.   If you have other folders added to the browser it scans them with that little circle spinning. It reminds me of Gigastudio.  

The more folders you add the larger you Live app data gets because of it's db file. 

I'm gonna try making something using only their synths.  I went thru a few presets of Analog that I liked.

I always buy the Udemy tutorials by Jason Allen and he goes through the Suite with enough info on each instrument to get you started without boring you to death.   I think the intro to Live 12 is free on Udemy

4 hours ago, Starship Krupa said:

Really though, how far is a discussion about a product derailed by talking about whether it's worth the money to upgrade to it from an earlier version and comparing the company's upgrade policies to similar companies'?

First glance review: I coughed up the $19 for Sigmund 2 and consider it a worthy purchase. The factory presets for Sigmund have always been strong, and there are way more of them. In an existing project where I was using a Sigmund preset, I swapped in Sigmund 2 and had no trouble locating the same preset in Sigmund 2, so either they are compatible or they went to the trouble of duplicating the sound of the old presets in the new product. The visual arrangement of the modules is clearer as far as signal flow. The UI is now resizable and there is a VST3 version.

I haven't delved deeply enough to know about the other new features, but the ones I mentioned are enough to make the product worth the $20.

If you, like me, can never get enough Glitchmachine-y Unfiltered Audio-ish soundbendering plug-ins, you'll drop the price of a Burger King meal on it and not regret it.

They use to do group buys. It was on KVR that I first heard of D16 and asked why people were so into that group buy.  Oddly enough without resizable GUIs we look at bigger screens but the software looks small.  We get hi res screens only to sit closer.

1 hour ago, antler said:

Sigmund isn't a synth; it's a Delay effect (though you probably have enough of those too).

I have no idea how you got that from my statement,  Lush 2 - I don't need another synth,

1 hour ago, Tim Smith said:

I loaded Ableton 12 on two computers, both running Windows 10. A desktop running winpro and the other running the home version on a lappy. No issues on either one that I can tell so far. 

The only differences I noted was my desktop loaded a new C++ version before it loaded everything else. My other computer didn't seem to have done that.

The new file setting will take some getting used to. Not sure if it "seen" all of my plugs and instruments at this point.

 

For me that would be a blessing.

1 minute ago, Anxiousmofo said:

Tempted as I love(d) Trash 2 but I fear this will be bundled in the next Komplete Standard and I will regret buying in.  Also not really wowed with the scaling back of features.

The $29 for me is worth every penny to avoid using Native Asshat

You will eventually get an email for the $29 upgrade.  Avoid what the account says,

2 hours ago, cclarry said:

I own multiple Everything Bundles and my price to update (even though it SHOULD be free) is $29

Shows full price for me.   Outside of the name Izotope on it not sure it's really worth it.   Will this be other other head of the 3 headed monster that I will slay,

On 3/11/2024 at 6:08 AM, MusicMan said:

D16 is free updates perpetually for minor releases though, whereas this is a major release and without WUP, Waves wouldn't even give you minor updates for free.

D16 provides support indefinitely. Waves will not provide any support without active WUP.

D16 can always be transferred and for free. Waves you can only transfer to someone else if you have active WUP. Not sure if they charge on top of that too.

D16 can be used on multiple machines perpetually. Waves only provides 2 seats at most and you lose the second seat once WUP is inactive, so if you have a DAW and laptopsl for a mobile rig and don't want to constantly move a USB key around, or deactivate on one machine and reactivate on the other one all the time, then you need active WUP.

I would rather free major releases too though from D16. Maybe even just the next version free and then paid for versions after that. Discounted updates would also be great and sounds fair to me.

But when it comes to sucking, Waves and their WUP and archaic ideas cannot be outdone 🤣

Oh that's right. Derailing a thread is mandatory.

BTW I still have that offer for Lush 2 for 39.  I don't need another synth,