John Maar

Cwapola. I clicked on the link without really looking at it, thinking it would take my to your live stream review of these pianos. Fooled me! 😋

I tried running it overnight, but failed to notice the stupid little popup message in the URL bar blocking multiple downloads. Something turned it on around the 22nd file. Had to disable that "feature". 😠 Just finished and installed Black Grand MkII. D/l'ing the second piano now.

Great pianos, but a pain in the patootie to download. Sheesh. SLOOOOOW download. 82 stinking files to d/l. 190 MB each. .RAR files.

Lucky guy. Buy me a lottery ticket. 😄

Once you install it using the Product Manager, you have to authorize it. After I installed it, it showed up in the left Instrument column with a LOCK icon on it. Once I registered it with the Authorization Manager using the serial number from the My Products section on their website, it became available for play. NOTE: If your watch the video on YouTube, there are a couple of useful links in its description.

I installed the Auth Manager. That worked. Thanks for the tip.

I hate trying to get new IKM stuff to run. I downloaded and installed the Art Deco Piano (supposed to auto-register, but I "registered" the serial number twice anyway), but it still shows up as LOCKED in Sample Tank 4. When I click on the ADP logo, it just reloads the IKM product manager. I'm at a loss. Never have this kind of problem with Kontakt.

I don't know anything about this VST, but "Devious Duck" would be a cool band name. Not to be confused with "Howard the Duck".

+1 for Scaler 2. Of all the MIDI chord/progression tools I've purchased, Scaler 2 is Top 3. Captain Plugins and Cthulhu are the remaining two.

The last time I remember this happening, we got the UNO synth. So, this has gotta be the new DUE synth (as in: uno, due, tre)!

Or, my old company, MODOrola.

Now? Gotta be better ones available. But for a VI that's at least 10 years old? Really good! CoreBass Pear was a go-to AUB VI for a long time. Nice review here. EDIT: Just checked. All of the CoreBass Pear files I have are dated 5/26/2011.

I enjoyed it! Now I'm off to YT to listen to the live version of "My Name is Ruin". Both versions...studio and live. EDIT: Now TWO live versions!

Just got that email. I thought they were releasing some sound packs for Multiphonics. Nope. Just trying to sell me a second license. Too bad. nothing for me.

If Waves just used a single shell (best) or a single shell per version (tolerable), I might reinstall the boatload of Waves plugins I've purchased over the years. But... a) I got really tired of all of the shells created b) I got really tired of all of the Waves VST scanning issues with some of the music apps I use c) I got super tired of WUP F'em.

Nothing on my list was 50% off. Back to waiting.

Not even close to enough new functionality that I don't already have covered very well.

A) My upgrade price is $149. B) I own the Soundtoys bundle. C) Easy pass.

Up now in a black bar across the top of their website. Purchased and d/l'd. I've liked Stawczyk's previous work, and don't expect anything less than his usual very good effort. I don't like the way it installs. Instead of a bank called Insomnia with instrument/pad subbanks under it, each instrument/pad type is a separate bank. Unnecessarily clutters the bank select menu. I complained about a previous sound bank's install and an AAS tech sent me a personal update, but advised that there were no plans to update existing owners or update the pack being sold. Still thrilled to have a new sound bank for the Lizard!

When are they going to put Modern U on a similar sale? I've got the bundle and the Ravenscroft (!!!). Waiting for a chance to pick up their upright.

FYI. EZXes that require EZDrummer v1 or higher are 16-bit libraries. Ones that require EZD v2 or higher are 24-bit libraries.

Beat me to it. I first came across this VI when I bought their True Keys piano bundle. Didn't know it was free to anyone. I also have the Ravenscroft VI. Only Modern U to go!

Cwapola. Think it will go on sale again? Ha ha ha. Me, too!

I was missing only the Satriani and Brian May collections. Now just May's. Bye bye $41.99.