Doug Rintoul

4 hours ago, Fleer said:

It’s a Sonex story. 

Just search for Muze, Sonex and Qataz. You will get the whole story.

Just for laughs, I decided to download this thing. What's 6 GB right? The interface is a mess. Nothing but the reverb effect works on the main page and that sounds just awful.  Something is weird with the mixer, in that you can't really tell what is muted or soloed because when you click on a M or an S, it toggles the letters from white to gray, but white does not necessarily indicate active.  In fact, I can't even determine the logic of the mute and solo buttons. And the Delay, Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, and Gainer sliders have no effect that I can hear. 

This may have been free, but it cost me an hour of my time that I will never get back. I should have followed my first instinct.

Not even sure it is worth downloading. 24.81 GB uncompressed. Just goes to prove that size is not always everything.

41 minutes ago, SmokeyJ628 said:

Pretty sure it's been 64-bit for years

https://www.kvraudio.com/news/ichiro-toda-releases-synth1-vst-64-bit-for-windows-1-13beta1-and-synth1-au-for-mac-os-x-1-13beta7-26319

Yup. Even on the daichilab website, the latest 64 bit version is dated 11 July  2014. Not even sure how new the daichilab.com website is. The downloads point to the vst4free website, but vst4free is now plugins4free. Not sure when that switch happened.

4 minutes ago, Grem said:

Didn't get any discount. All I have is Riffer.

Likewise. I will probably go with PB. I also have Scaler and Riffer and other midi stuff but this adds to the toolbox. One of the things I like about ChordJam is the chords change octaves as I play up and down the keyboard. I am not sure I am sold on the sequencer though.

Pluginboutique now has this for $39 even. I have some virtual cash and a rewards token I could cash in to shave off a few more pennies. I have downloaded the trial but have not tested it yet. It is tempting.

JRR is still the cheapest.

Not seeing it for $39.95. Seem like it is $47.00 now. Unless there is a coupon other than GROUP or FORUM that exists.

Edit:
Nevermind. It is $39.95 when I add it to the cart.

Oh yay. Get to deal with the painfully slow filesilo again.

How did you redeem the code they sent you? I cannot find the Redeem a Download Code on the website. I am not on mobile.

Edit:

Nevermind. Figured it out.

It is fixed now. Apparently there was a major problem with Blogger.com.

https://downdetector.ca/status/blogger/

Something weird going on with Samplescience right now. The link I received in my email from them brings up a big red security warning message stating:

Deceptive site ahead

Attackers on 1.bp.blogspot.com may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing your personal information (for example, passwords, phone numbers, or credit cards).

The website is all messed up as well.

1 hour ago, MusicMan said:

How large are we talking? Unless I missed it, they don't seem to list the DL/install size any of the libraries!

Any other good recommendations from anyone apart from Vertical and Black?

6.69 GB.

Just purchased Black Grand MK II. That is one massive download: 36 separate files!

2 minutes ago, Fleer said:

Strange. Its title still says “Powered by Kontakt” though, which normally means it’s Kontakt Player compatible:

https://www.sampletekk.com/grand-pianos&product_id=196

I agree. But the dropdown for that piano only lists Kontakt 24 bit (full version) as an option.

1 hour ago, Promidi said:

This requires full Kontakt.   (The only instrument that works with the free Kontakt Player is SampleTekk Black, that comes with a license)

Not sure that the Black works with Kontakt Player anymore. You can only select EXS24, Halion, or Kontakt Full.

8 hours ago, PavlovsCat said:

Does anyone know anything about this developer?  There's no info about them on the website and they only recently established social media accounts. They might be a talented new shop, but they also might not be. Does anyone have any insights they could share? 

More info in the discussion on the Audio Plugin Sale Facebook page. Same questions were asked there and the developer responded.:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/plugindeals/permalink/3723205951122689/

You may need to be a member of APS to see the post.

I hate it when there is a bundle like this and I already own one of the products in the bundle (CYCLE-CRE8) and yet it is cheaper to buy the bundle than just the other item in the bundle (Pad Motion is $59 at APD). Guess I shouldn't complain since it is still $100 off the list price of Pad-Motion. 

50 minutes ago, Zo said:

No infos on that at all , just the fact that vertigo is no more asking PA to handle dev and sale is enougth to understand that it's just not the same partnership as before , not that there's no more ....

Thanks for this. I thought you might have some insider information. There are other companies that sell the same product through PA and on their own website.  Deskew with their GigPerformer3 is one such company. Might Vertigo do the same, or have they really dropped any further collaboration with PA?

45 minutes ago, Zo said:

i will ,not say 149 is expensive for real , for a plugin that good , i would say more 14.99 is dead cheap lol  , i remeber for 149 euros i bought my waves dorrought meters thing it was a great deal ... or my PA neve console lol 

It is my understanding that the VSM-4 is not an upgrade of the VSM-3. From the release on the Vertigo website:

The new VSM-4 plugin is not a successor or update of the VSM-3 Mix Satellite. Sonically it stands for itself but it comes with all the useful features of the VSM-2 Mix Satellite plus some more new functionality for your Mix and Mastering needs of today.

1 hour ago, Zo said:

Crazy how they re competitiv with their ex partners ...

Vsm4 is superior imho , but don t trust me and try it .... vsm 3 is great also but for he type of music i make , drums'depth is crucial and vsm4 handles it like a chief ...

I am curious where the news of the PA and Vertigo parting ways was posted. Vertigo is still listed on the PA website as a partner. 

Brother, can you spare a dime?

Anyone got a spare $375 they can throw my way? 

So many options! I have choice overload. It is like standing in the cereal aisle at the grocery store, trying to decide what to buy when all I have been eating in the past is Corn Flakes. 

Thanks for all the advice. At this point, I am only going to be able to afford one library so I am not looking for an everything bundle. I am playing with AGML, the lite version of AS Martin. I like what I see so far. There is no demo that I can see for the OTS guitars. I already have NI Session Guitarists Strummed Acoustic 1 & 2 Session Guitarist Picked Acoustic, all the UJAM guitars, AAS Strum  and Sugar Bytes Guitarist. I am looking for something more flexible and sounds good.

I was seriously considering this, but now I think I'll save my money towards an Ample Sound guitar.