Simeon Amburgey

On 1/1/2020 at 10:12 AM, Bryan van Putten said:

I got it!

I installed CbB on my new laptop. And noticed I was missing a lot of Sonar Platinum plugins.
At first, I managed to find a ton of installers on my old pc.
For them to run/install, you need to have the original Sonar Platinum installed alongside CbB.
So I did that, installed Platinum (had the installer). Installed all sorts of stuff, LP Limiter, LP EQ from my old installers.

However Adaptive Limiter is part of Sonar's 2017.05 update. I installed Command Center, and voila. It allowed me to update Engineering FX Suite.

So I now have Adaptive Limiter again.. Since everything installed for Sonar Platinum, automatically becomes available in CbB.

Got it back here!

I am however having problems getting LP EQ and LP Multiband Limiter.
Both have serial numbers but I am wondering if they need additional activation?
I downloaded and installed both through the Command Center.

5 hours ago, msmcleod said:

I've got LOADS of EQ plugins, but I've got to admit... 99% of the time, I use the PC EQ. 

Same here, the PC EQ is just so convenient to use right away.

3 hours ago, Fleer said:

I’m all over that wavestate!

Yes! This is an amazing keyboard.
I remember playing an original Wavestation when it came out, a lot of fun.
It is also interesting that a lot of the new workstation and synth keyboards being released are featuring a smaller keyboard.

Here is a coll video by Sonic State I saw last night:

On 12/25/2019 at 8:03 PM, cclarry said:

If anyone is interested in a nice price on The Orchestra
I found it for less than that current sale price...bound to 
be a mistake so act fast.

$160.99
https://blowout.jrrshop.com/best-service-the-orchestra

Done!

First new library of the year! I think what interested me was the streamlined sound as well as the layering of the arpeggiator engine.

I am so excited to have this new build out together and just taking my time. I would love to hear some first hand experiences and suggestions that might help me get things started in the right direction, especially in setting up the BIOS and Windows.

I went with the Intel i9-9900k an ASRock Z390 motherboard and 64 gb of ram 😎 A signature change is definitely imminent. I might still use the older system for doing other things.

Thanks as always!

53 minutes ago, Soundwise said:

Well, one cannot deny that IK is on a roll and their business model is working for them. I just don't see why they refuse to provide demo versions for their newest instruments, like MODO Drum, Hammond or ST4. Maybe it's an indication that these instruments are not as good as

They do provide a demo version of the Hammond B-3X here:
https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/hammondb3x/index.php?p=demo

2 hours ago, Cymbeline said:

I happily installed this software to solve a specific problem with my UAD Apollo interface. I then shared what i did on the Apollo forum thinking i could help other people.

But then someone there explained that the file is malicious and does all kinds of things it shouldn't be doing.

Did anybody here have any issues with it after installing it or anything to share about it?

Thanks

I was not aware this was an issue and I have not experienced anything crazy but will check it out. The only thing I could think of is where you might have originally downloaded your version.  @msmcleod, any thoughts on this?

Z-Noise would be my pick. Here is something I found from someone at Waves which might be helpful:

Quote

As mentioned above it is a different algorithm but also ZNoise has a lot more tweak-ability over XNoise.  

Here are the main features that ZNoise has over XNoise:

- additional EQ points in allow you to sculpt a noise profile a lot more. I find this very useful bringing back some air etc post cleaning.

- Adaptive mode that will change the noise profile if the noise shifts over time.

- Extract mode will extract a noise profile from a signal if you do not have a section of pure noise to pull from. This is going to be more useful for post production work, foley, etc than music production.

There is also a very impressive list of other plugins and apps. One thing I noticed was a One Year Groove 3 subscription.

FEATURES

PreSonus Studio One Producer 2.0

Cakewalk CA-2A

Eisenberg Einklang

IK AmpliTube 2 Metal

IK T-RackS 3 Deluxe

Image Line Deckadance 2

Image Line Groove Machine

Loop Loft The Producer Pack V1

Ohm Force OhmBoyz

Ohm Force Symptohm

PSPaudioware BussPressor

SmithsonMartin Emulator Pro

Sonnox TransMod Native

Groove3 1-Year Pass

This is still available for $59

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/xchange-producer-collection-with-presonus-cakewalk-ik-multimedia-image-line-loop-loft-ohm-force-and-sonnox/j15044000000000

Acousticsamples is having a great sale on their libraries now with 30% off.

More info here:

https://www.acousticsamples.net

1 hour ago, Matthew Sorrels said:

All the ukramedia scripts/presets require Adobe After Effects.  So might not be that useful for casual users.

I was wondering about that; especially the lower thirds scripts.

12 minutes ago, Fleer said:

What in the name of Zeus are you guys doing with all this ?

Personally it is to help with my tutorial production as well as those cases where I need to put a video together for an arrangement for a client. It  challenges me to think outside of just music production and fine new ways I can leverage producing video content that would complement and add value to my music producing and arranging.

Recently I have been working with a screenwriter who needs trailer like presentations to help present her screenplay ideas so having video editing capabilities really is essential for me. 
 

Here is a project I worked on recently. I did the audio sweetening (cleaning up vocals, noise reduction) and did the music arrangement using Cakewalk by BandLab and editing it in Vegas Pro 15.

Done!

I think with my journey to building a new PC a move to DaVinci Resolve would be a good one along with some of the fun of HitFilm and the extra plugins I think this is a good value.  I would still have Vegas to be a backup during the transistion.

Well this pulls me even further into the Arturia dimension!
Pigments 2 is really a fun synth and it looks very deep as far as what you can do with the various synth engines.
I like the "light bulb" tip that gives you some info on the person who worked on the preset.

51 minutes ago, dcumpian said:

I still occasionally use the pianos in Ivory II, particularly the Bosendorfer, but not nearly as often as I used to.

I love the Ivory II American Concert D.

50 minutes ago, dcumpian said:

I use this one. It does really sound great, and the varying mic positions really help find a place in a mix.

Dan,

Have you experimented with the Multis in the Walker?
I think if you have the horsepower this is a very interesting way to tailor a particular piano sound in a mix.
I was checking this out last night and assigned the different mic slots to faders on my nanoKONTROL and it was a very interesting way to adjust the blend of the mic positions.

I am amazed I am just finding out about this one  

@cclarry, I use this all the time, it is a great way to see how the services will adjust your mix. I just downloaded the plugin version and interested in how this works to pinpoint the spots where things get out of hand. I use it along with Gullfoss, Ozone 8 and Tonal Balance Control.

Also looking at this today.

So, a very interesting thing I thought I read or understood was that HitFilm would soon (or might already) support After Effects plugins and scripts which would really increase the value and utility of this application.

I am currently at Vegas 15 but it has been so troublesome lately that I have been looking at alternatives like DaVinci and HitFilm so this is a really interesting value and all the more if the After Effects piece were a part of it. 
 

(update) Just saw that the latest update DOES include support for SELECTED After Effects plugins which is very interesting.

Just discovered this piano library and it is massive!

Embertone Walker 1955 Steinway Concert D Piano Library

I am working on downloading and installing in between trying to put my new PC build together.
It has an amazing 32 velocity layers and uses an interesting sample recording re-performance technique that allows accuracy and consistency between the layers.

Anyone else here using this library? I am hoping to do a play-through video soon.

10 hours ago, Fleer said:

Lava

That is my backup power source; at least for inspiration 😎

Just now, John Bohlen said:

You think 600W for the power supply is enough?

Man, I was just thinking through that just now.😳
be quiet! sent me the power supply in the picture above but I had purchased their 700w before they send the other one. So I might keep this 700w just to be safe.

OK, things are getting very close and I am very excited to be putting this together. Thanks all of you for the suggestions and support. Special thanks to @synkrotron, @Grem, @Matthew Sorrels and @Jim Roseberry 

Can’t wait but moving slowly to make sure I get it right.

Special thanks to be quiet! for the case and power supply.

6 hours ago, Riccardo66 said:

Thank you @msmcleod and @Simeon Amburgey for your replies.

Actually, I had already tried to move the Buffer Size slider to the full right, just to see if it helped. Apparently, the problem remained... 😞 

But I will do other tests, comparing my settings with those in the posted picture.

I will also try the Scarlett beta drivers.

For the time being, thank you so much for your help! If you don't mind, I will keep you updated in all cases.

 

Please keep us posted.

Also another key thing to check is to make sure that your 4i4 interface is on its own dedicated USB bus and not shared with anything else. There is a nice utility called USB Tree that can show you specifically how your USB devices are connected. I have some external USB drives, webcam, etc. so it is vital the interface has an exclusive USB connection point. Here is the link for USB tree:

https://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtreeview_e.html#download

OK, one more; I picked up Heavyocity’s Mosaic Keys and can’t wait to spend more time with these! My first experience with playing it sounds really amazing.