John Nelson

Here:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gt3soborfktojdo0tnaum/Flat-Minimalist-and-Dark.sth?rlkey=2bm4oggdzr8fm1q4z55z14ny5&st=bjg4ueck&dl=0

Fwiw, one of the most versatile and straightforward delay apps. Comprehensive preset menu, too. 

Here it is.  FWIW... enjoy.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/12lpznpi26ah4qb821z6u/Apple-Scruffs-1.01.sth?rlkey=18nhvfyvqv11au1wx9dzg5uk5&st=3xz1pz3y&dl=0

Bandlab's priority is selling Bandlab membership, not selling Sonar/Next. One moves their needles more....

Vic Firth SIH2 Stereo Isolation Headphones.

The Clarett series ADAT expander has Ins and outs. That's the one you want (not Scarlett).

On 10/26/2023 at 2:50 AM, X-53mph said:

When I bought BFD 1 back in the 2000s, it was by far the best program out there doing what it did (making very realistic sounding studio drums). The interface was super easy to use and infinitely tweakable. I stuck with that program right up until Windows 10 or 11 stopped playing nicely with it, so I got BFD3 for 50 bucks along with 3 or 4 kits about a year ago.

I would echo what people have said here. The new interface is not so user friendly now, but if you like tweaking your sound, it gives you tons of options. The authentication issue seems to have been resolved, and there have even been some updates to BFD3 since the InMusic acquisition. 

How is the sound?

This is really subjective. Do you like your drums to sound ready to drop into a mix straight out the box? If so, you'll prefer XLN or some other manufacturer. If you want a 'natural' sounding drum set that you can tweak, mold or bend to your will, BFD3 may be for you. 

I personally make 'wonky' acoustic songs, and I want a drum sound more like Elliott Smith (not perfect) - BFD can do that (in conjunction with some other programs). The drums can be made to sound 'human', which is preferable to me. But, as I said, it really depends on what you need it for.

For your style of music check out the 8 Bit Kit sample pack.

This Cakewalk swag, of which you speak....

So far, users have to wrap our heads around,

1. The announcement was made, what, nine months ago?  It's uncommon to say the least for a rollout to take this along. Especially since....

2. There really are no feature updates. Just a HiDPI update and some bug fixes, which is expected from any product.

3. There has been zero clarity as to how much the thing will sell for and how it will be paid.  The "pssst, over here" Bandlab sneak peek thing is lame. Sorry, it just is.  Someone who subscribes to Bandlab just for the Sonar access might end up paying twice one the real pricing is rolled out.  This is the weirdest, softest rollout of any software I have ever seen, bar none.

4. And Bandlab...some legacy Cakewalk Plugins and Virtual Instruments aren't really worth much of anything in 2024. Session Drummer?  Concrete Limiter? C'mon man.

Un-installing plugins? Heresy! Keep 'em coming.

1 hour ago, hockeyjx said:

Your "standard" alternate tunings (say Dropped-D or DADGAD aren't a problem, but I'm tuning some strings UP and some down. And I don't want to twist the neck of a valuable guitar messing around, I want cheaper acoustics to do that(acoustic is primarily how I write/record these days) . If I lock in on something, I'll have the guitar setup to handle the tuning ...which I have two like that now.

Transpose the desired tuning down a step then capo as required ....

Are you sure it's Sonar Platinum you're using, and not Cakewalk by Bandlab?

If it's SPLAT, then that hasn't been supported for a long while.

Adam Audio is offering this synth for free to registered folks. Is it worth d/l'ing?

It looks like it's been around a long time.

ps, I found that the ones I wanted were in the deal after all.  carry on.....

Ah well, was interested in the Brainworx SSLs....

It says any 2 plugins but none of the good ones are eligible?

On 7/13/2023 at 1:22 PM, bitflipper said:

I just got home from an unavoidable trip along the absolute worst highway in my state. I keep looking for a sign saying "all morons must use I-405". It's got to exist somewhere, because that road is clearly a magnet for them. The thought of all those idiots having to deal with the Z axis is terrifying, since they haven't figured out the X dimension yet.

Cakewalk should invest in a billboard on that stretch. They'd reach a lot of users.

Right by the big guy statue that used to hold a golf club. Now the Porsche track....

I had a Fed Ex delivery from Sweetwater, some high hat cymbals. The box was mighty light in weight and sure enough, when I opened it up, therecwere no cymbals, just packing stuff and oh yeah, the candy.

The box had been sliced open and crudely re-taped shut. Sweetwater sent another set, which made it here. They requested an investigation....

3 hours ago, Byron Dickens said:

Yeah. You drove to the music store and then drove all the way back with the thing in your hand, so to speak. Same day delivery and never a doubt as to where it actually was.

 

 

A bird in the hand.

The Bricasti IRs are floating around out there.  Last I saw they were at Samplecity.

I have to shout out to Jim Roseberry for his Reverb Tools IRs that he compiled.

Lots of nice stereo Tc, Lexi etc.

My specs are in my signature.

My workflow is generally to export my mix as a wave file and drop that into a fresh project with Lurssen (and any other mastering plugs) on the master bus.

Trying to combine mixing and mastering in one project is not best practice.

That said, I am able to use Lurssen in a combined project without crackles.  At 258 to 512 samples, depending on conplexity of the mix.

It works flawlessly on a 24/48 project here, with 512 samples. Babyface Pro .

All well and good, but

will it be 15-20% better than Pro Tools?

I salute your last hurrah!  

6 hours ago, Bapu said:

So it's SOnew? ? 

SoNEXT