Lizzie Foster

On 6/15/2020 at 1:06 AM, Vernon Barnes said:

Quick load is your friend. It's actually easier than searching the libraries tab as you can create folders and sub-folders and group instruments in a way that makes sense to you.

I've been working on setting up Quickload.  Problem is those pesky libraries with 900 nki's.  Okay, kidding, they only have about 50 or so.  Quickload is just nkis.  So as a favorites, it is great.  As an organizing method - not so great. 

What I am slowly working on is putting all the library tab libraries on a different drive from my "Kontakt" drive.  And just have all my non-library files in a nice organized manner on the Kontakt drive.  The folders are all labeled by company and I rename libraries to tell me what they are, if they don't already.  It is actually mostly done. 

4 hours ago, John Bohlen said:

In reality, it's good to know more than one DAW. I'm proficient in 5 of them and I'll pick one over the other depending on the material I'm working with or feel that's best suited for the particular project. The reason Pro Tools is still the standard is that they invested a ton of money in the hardware. And probably they never bothered to learn a new DAW.

Also because it is really great for audio.  And most studios are there to record audio.  You can do midi anywhere.  The room doesn't matter.  

Thanks.  I needed another drive.  

Or maybe I need to stop buying stuff.  Yeah, not going  to happen any time soon. 😄

It tells me who reads this magazine or at least votes on the polls.  My personal favorite is still ProTools because it is easy for me.  Sonar used to be my second, but now it goes between Studio One and Cubase.  At least half the people I talk with on various boards love Reaper.  Yet FL Studio is at the top.  I don't know hardly anyone who uses FL Studio.  How do they decide this?

35 minutes ago, jesse g said:

Windows 10 Pro allows for networking, 

Home edition doesn't. 

Not totally true.  I have used Add Network Location to add access to a different computer's drive on the network.  Though the computer I added the location to is 10 Pro, the drive is on a 10 Home location.  

I have been unable to network my 2 10 Pro computers easily.   I really miss Homegroups. 

Guy Michelmore did a great YouTube video with it:

21 minutes ago, simon said:

FWIW you can still upgrade from win 7 pro to win 10 pro for free - direct with microsoft (google it !)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

Windows 10 is much much better than Win 7 so I can't see any reason not to for 99.99999999% of users

Initially waiting to see if everything was compatible on my other computer. My old desktop (circa 2010?) was being told it wasn't upgrade-able and my studio computer ended up coming with Win 10 Pro.  So I was waiting to see if everything worked before deciding what to do with this much newer computer (2017).  but no problems, 

So, maybe update and see if the Hackintosh works.  Otherwise see if I can link it to my current studio computer. 

You're needling me!  

Okay, let's sew this up - is it worth getting or not?

Thanks!  😀

Though really, I should be yelling - no more! My Kontakt drive is full.  I need more drives!!!!  😝  🙄

Hm. Mac vs Windows versions?  I only have 4 and it looks like the colored version on a PC.  Maybe you need to redownload it?

3 minutes ago, emeraldsoul said:

If it's a big download, you can just unzip it.

You might need a threadripper.....

50 minutes ago, slartabartfast said:

The free update to Windows 10 should upgrade to the version that you have already installed or for which you have a Product Key.  So if you are upgrading from Win7 Home, for example to Win 10, you can only get a free Win10 Home upgrade. A paid upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Win10 Pro is typically $99.00 from Microsoft. You can upgrade from a currently installed Win10 Home to Win10 Pro on a machine by entering the Pro Product Key in the appropriate location.

https://www.lifewire.com/upgrade-windows-10-home-to-pro-4178259

 

I do need to check this on my one Win 7 Pro computer.  I haven't upgraded it yet.  I was thinking of turning it into a Hackintosh but have been too busy. 

I was thinking this is kind of a one-trick pony, but I listened to the walk-through and it is interesting. 

You can still get it but it upgrades to home only.  Used to be Pro had some additional options when running updates that home didn't have.  I'm not sure if that is still the case. 

I may pick one up for my second computer. 

I know of someone who uses it to back pop tracks.  So it doesn't have to be used for just orchestral.  Played like a synth, you can get some great string machine sounds. 

I have it but haven't really used it much as I have way too much stuff and limited play time.  And it gets lost in my Kontakt drive, as my version is not a library one.  It isn't a bad deal, especially if you aren't planning on buying a really expensive orchestral library right after like I did.   

Hmm.  $49 for the upgrade.  I don't really use it much since I got the UJam ones. 

You know, if you didn't get the NOS Roomer free at some point, it is actually a nice reverb and definitely worth $22

I missed the ones I would have liked.  I guess check in daily in the morning?  

I really like that OT isn't charging for the new version if you have the old one. 

I keep reading this as Auto-Tune.  🤨  Way too close in name .  But it does make me stop. 

Ooh, free and reverb in the same sentence!  Two of my favorite words.  😁

Thanks! 

Okay, the regular summer sale has started if you missed anything.  The discount is only 80%. but really? 80% is still  really good. 

9 hours ago, tom said:

Will have to email as I bought it like 4 days ago

I did this.  I had bought the White grand to WG2 MKII upgrade only to realize I have the White MKII and there is no upgrade for that.  I told him to keep the difference since I screwed up and it was only a few dollars.  I got an email back saying the upgrades were there. 

Turns out I do have it. 

I actually have a spreadsheet started.  I got the csv file from my iLok then started adding to it.  I wish there was an easier way to do it though.