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6 hours ago, Sander Verstraten said:

But no free shipping at that price point. At least in the EU

2 hours ago, Brian Walton said:

Was about to pull the trigger but $16 US shipping is excessive.

Have to think about it (Have two of the full size ones already)

FYI, I found out that free shipping starts at €/$149.

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/index.php?id=freeshipping149

You could pad the order with something else or use fewer Jam Points.

8 minutes ago, RSMcGuitar said:

Does anyone know of a program that's a little more simple than BIAB? I kinda just want something to blast chord progressions in quickly, doesn't really need to sound amazing. Just for practicing.

Check out JJazzLab:

https://www.jjazzlab.org/en/

It’s free.

5 minutes ago, ALC said:

Indeed, it’s $149.99 for an upgrade and $179.99 for Hybrid (paid once for the year).  The non-Hybrid cost is $19.99 a month.

I’m pretty sure you’d get all updates for the major version you ended up on.  Maybe it’d be a good way to go when you know an update is coming.

This (Hybrid) is quite a deal for those who’ve never purchased Studio One Professional.

12 minutes ago, Yan Filiatrault said:

Studio One Hybrid is interesting, as you keep a perpetual license of S1 Pro if you stop subscribing.

10 minutes ago, antler said:

They've also included a new subscription offering: Studio One+ Hybrid. Looks like if you stop paying, you get to keep the current version of S1 you had. Not sure if you get minor-version updates, but this is a nice idea.

Indeed, it’s $149.99 for an upgrade and $179.99 for Hybrid (paid once for the year).  The non-Hybrid cost is $19.99 a month.

I’m pretty sure you’d get all updates for the major version you ended up on.  Maybe it’d be a good way to go when you know an update is coming.

1 hour ago, locrian said:

If you buy this, do you get updates for the 28 included synths to the current versions?

I bought V Collection 8 last year and only the following are shown as having upgrades available:

• CS-80 V3 to CS-80 V4
• Prophet V3 to Prophet-VS V and Prophet-5 V
• Piano V2 to Piano V3

The rest of the synths are up-to-date.

8 hours ago, CSistine said:

For me the only question is when do I need an audience choir?

Makes for a nice pad layer beneath a piano patch.

30 minutes ago, Grem said:

Thank you!! This is what I couldn't find. Ordered.

And thanks for the wifi idea. That looks promising.  Not that expensive. 

You're welcome.

It's actually not WiFi but Bluetooth LE (compatible with most recent computers, phones, and tablets).

Here's a search for Bluetooth midi: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=bluetooth+midi

CME is probably the most reliable/premium option.

54 minutes ago, Grem said:

SOOOO I thought maybe they came out with a very simple/cheap way to convert midi into a USB signal for all that old hardware that we all have laying around.

Cheapest way would be to use a wired interface.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+midi

It's not cheap but it's also wireless.

https://www.cme-pro.com/widi-master/

The Mac UltraSpace package is from 2014 and isn't Apple Silicon Native, so I won't be using this on my M1 Mac.  I'll probably eventually install it on my Windows laptop to play around with, but I have no shortage of reverbs to use.

Here's the originating source:

3 hours ago, Marc Cormier said:

Yeah, sorry—someone asked if there was feedback for it and I clearly posted a response in the wrong thread.  I really should just carry on working.  Thank you.

No worries.  I've done the same before on my phone, not seeing the thread title.

1 hour ago, Marc Cormier said:

I've used it for a couple of hours and it's interesting as an option.  I have a load of DynIRs that I used with WoS a few years ago so having those options makes all the difference; the stock cab options are limited.  The modeling is OK - nothing that would replace my NDSP or Mercuriall plugins but I haven't tested all the amp heads.  I like the workflow - a lot - and the assortment of plugins do the job.

I complain about Amproom CPU on a daily basis, but this one takes the cake.  If I were to use it in a session, I'd be constantly printing audio so I could disable the plugin and free up CPU.  Apparently, they're working on resolving that.

All in all, it's not going to replace my daily plugins but it's the first time I've messed with NAM profiles which you can load directly in the plugin.  Haven't spent a ton of time with that part of the rig but if they sounded anywhere near TONEX models, I'd use Genome in a heartbeat.  TONEX is just too much of a rabbit hole for me, and the UX isn't my cuppa.

Are you talking about Genome and not Tonocracy?

The full Mixbox has been on sale for $29.99 (last month).  Definitely a good deal when that offer comes around again.

Just now, TheSteven said:

Hmm, it did for me.
My 8 Track license was expired and it gave me a new license with a year on it.
Maybe they 'fixed' that or maybe because mine was expired.

Oh, I should've been more clear.  If you have an existing unexpired license, it won't extend the license by a year.  I had a license with 9 months left, and after redeeming, I still had a license with 9 months left, and new license with 12 months left.  Had I known the behavior, I would've waited until my license expired to redeem.

For those who have an existing 8-Track license, if you redeem a new 8-Track license, it won't extend the existing license but just adds an additional license that runs concurrently with the existing one.

Crossgraded to Pigments for $49.  I have Analog Lab 4/Pro, Augmented Strings, and V Collection 8 (+ five freebie effects).

It all started with a bundled Analog Lab Lite and I picked up the freebies and upgrades/crossgrades when they went on sale.

Thanks, IK!

I appreciate the Tone Models Browser and User Folders.  Much easier to find and categorize tone models.  Big jump in usability.

13 hours ago, Bapu said:

Now that I own VSX, SoundID and Realphones Ultimate I can test all three using my Sennheiser 650s. And I can test VSX vs Realphones using my Slate VSX HPs.

Thanks.  Looking forward to the results.  Do you also have any Waves Nx?

4 hours ago, Jacques Boileau said:

Sonarworks also does mix room simulation, but as an addon to their headphone calibration software.

https://www.sonarworks.com/soundid-reference/virtual-monitoring

I stand corrected.  I looked it up and that add-on was released October, 2023.  Thanks.  Didn't know that.

In that case, it's worthy of comparison, so I'm looking forward to more users' thoughts as it gets more use.

40 minutes ago, Starship Krupa said:

Wow, no love for Sonarworks?

Sonarworks does headphone calibration.  The others also do simulation of the mix room (different studios) on top of that.  Just comparing like to like.

Anyhow, there are a lot of pros who use and trust VSX (and gush about it in the forum).  I don't get that same impression with the other products.

2 hours ago, PavlovsCat said:

I'd love to hear the opinions of experienced mixers who've used this plugin. 

GearSpace is where I go for that.  From my reading, the gold standard is Slate VSX.  Realphones is next, and then Sienna.

https://www.adsrsounds.com/product/software/dsoniq-realphones-2-standard/

$54.  Free Denise Noize 2 with any purchase.

https://www.adsrsounds.com/product-search/?q=Dsoniq

22 minutes ago, jesse g said:

Is this the first DAW made available for Linux? 

Nope.

6 minutes ago, Solidos said:

Bitwig supports Linux.

Also, Ardour/Harrison Mixbus, Reaper, and Waveform.

There are a number of open source DAWs in addition (LMMS, Rosegarden).

It actually didn't last long.  When I first looked, it showed the white one.  I went and did some research, and when I came back, it was already out of stock.  Should've just put it in my cart.  Would've been a great deal.

Out of stock.