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Acronis TI has a virus checker.  It gets annoying installing installing software when it asks to trust.  On one system Live took ages to open up and for some reason Acronis didn't trust it.

15 hours ago, Reid Rosefelt said:

How could I forget Modwheel?   There are so many great small developers, but they make high-quality stuff that is really unusual.

Anyway, I was reminded because they sent me an email about  a new freebie that is available for a short while called Wreckage.

https://www.modwheel.co.nz/wreckage?utm_source=MODWHEEL&utm_campaign=40c364968a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_20220905_WRECKAGE_LAUNCH&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a67e6c42b0-40c364968a-443798345&mc_cid=40c364968a&mc_eid=1c0d8cda9e

I use their acoustic bass a lot.  This began as a library with a lot of unusual bass noises.  They then updated it and added the typical pizzicato and arco sounds.   I tend to use it for acoustic bass, as it has a lot of stuff you can't find anywhere else. 

https://www.modwheel.co.nz/the-lowdown-v2

There's a free version of some Lowdown soudns called Tasty Morsels
https://www.modwheel.co.nz/free-stuff

There's also a freebie that's all Feedback.

Interesting that I downloaded Wreckage and deleted it without even trying it only because I have so much stuff.  I downloaded again and will try it.

Found out the upgrade to Kontakt player versions are free.  I have Blue and the Ladies. Mike said the player versions are more updated.

20 minutes ago, antler said:

If you can, I'd recommend using a third-party AV instead of the built in one. The built in one is fast, but it's usually one of the most unreliable in AV comparisons.

Never had an issue with built in.

 We have a bad habit of using Deals for anything but.    Members should look at other parts of the forum.  

On 9/4/2022 at 10:40 AM, PavlovsCat said:

I'd say the best alternative strategy is joining that Facebook group Larry and I are in. He reposted a lot of his deals from that group. But what he did better than anyone I know of was provide additional discount codes and sales from developers that don’t use affiliate marketing. However,  that group and the music software deals site  guy that post here doesn't share the codes or a lot of the deals from smaller devs because they're focused on making commissions off of your sale. They only show you deals where they get a kickback and exclude the codes and developers that don't give them a kickback. 

I guess one has to search "I'd say the best alternative strategy is joining that Facebook group Larry and I are in" to find it.  I may have joined it but FB is really messy.  You get these feeds because friends replied to something you didn't join. 

2 hours ago, Bapu said:

My 2 (pence/cent/centavos/etc.)

Lars was on top of immediate availability of sale items that I would get in a company provided email sometimes up to two days later (ToonTrack comes to mind the most). Without Lars posting his insane amount of threads daily I'll just rely on company related announcements. I may miss a deal here or there, but such is life.

Maybe his supplier went dry.  I doubt he spent hours surfing the web.   I also think his absence may have more to it since I can't see him getting that upset. 

https://www.modwheel.co.nz/wreckage

6 hours ago, Doug Rintoul said:

Huh? Try here: https://marketplace.tracktion.com/waveform-pro-upgrades.html

Don't forget to use the LABOR2022 discount code.

Or get it from JRR here: https://www.jrrshop.com/tracktion-waveform-pro-12-pro-upgrade-from-waveform-pro-11

With the GROUP code, it is $49.90 aka ~50% off.

Or by any version, do you mean < 11?

any version..........so f'em

3 hours ago, telecode 101 said:

I believe you don't need to buy the dongles anymore if you buy their new software.. But I am still in C 10.5 and using the old licensing. Can't be arsed to upgrade. Everything works for me as is .

It was brought to their attention on the Steinberg forum that Elektra license gets installled in the eLicenser.  Can't really undo it either. 

7 minutes ago, daveiv said:

I wish a similar thread for synth and effects plugin devs existed.

Make one.

No upgrade pricing from any version of their DAW so F'em.

   Yep it still uses the old elicenser.  So you would have to plug it in on another machine.  I think I have 3 of those dongles.  There are useless until i get another VEPro 7 license.

  If their add ons don't follow their new licensing why would anyone bother?  All of their extras in Cubase do.  

 I guess the top in sales is Realibanjo.   I might get it someday.,

 I discovered Steinberg's Amped Elektra is only a single machine license.  It authorizes to elicenser.   I deleted it. Never a fan of Steinbergs eco system. 

If it's anything like some of their other libraries it's not worth 1GB space.

13 minutes ago, Christian Jones said:

I searched this topic on google and came up with nothing but endless "what's the best piano vst" threads. Maybe my search queries suck but I feel like someone would've posted about this on VI control or somewhere, as I would think there has to be an interest in these types of libraries. 

This sounds like a VI Control thread.  Isn't NI Una Corda one of these.  Anyone can take a piano library and add effects to create some sound design.

My favorite pianos are no longer about sound but loading time. I've come to the conclusions that unless you are doing something piano exclusive I'm not going to drive myself crazy over selecting a piano. That often steps on a lot of toes.  If one does dance genres Fruity in FL Studio or one in Live will do the job. A concert grand is not needed.  

On 9/2/2022 at 11:07 AM, Fleer said:

What happened to the original iLoud?

There's portable versions.  Love those micro monitors.

1 hour ago, abacab said:

Well I already spent $12 of that on a silly product at Plugin Boutique so that I could get a free silly product for free! ?

I think if have more than enough FM synths and don't really know how to sue them other than presets. 

My serious addiction is here. https://www.myloops.net/

I love Trance so I buy soundsets, midi, and tutorials.   Plus you get a discount for reviews.  We forget these are also developers.  One shots seem to be top sellers.

3 hours ago, Christian Jones said:

It's not about that.. it's about the getting.. whether it gets used or not is not our concern

Freebies are not necessary to lure me into anything.

https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/aomei-partition-assistant-pro-3/

Yes it's safe. 

 These don't seem to be a live or die to be authentic type of library.

5 hours ago, husker said:

I played II and III, never the original.  I loved II.  III was really monotonous.

 

 

1st one wasn't one of those demanding a replay.

I'm debating on whether I keep this considering the file size and no shortage of drums.

Interesting finding something cheap to buy that you wont use and getting a freebie you wont use.