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You beat me to it! I guess that's why they call you the KING! 😛

17 minutes ago, Starship Krupa said:

I think your iZotope suites probably have it covered, but I just picked up Wavesfactory Trackspacer in their most recent sale and now consider it an essential tool. So simple and effective it feels like cheating.

I was looking into that and was debating whether I have that functionality or not. Doesn't Neutron 3 and Nectar 3 have that? 

18 minutes ago, Starship Krupa said:

To echo what Brian said, with Neutron 3 and Ozone 9, plus what comes with CbB and a download of the Meldaproduction Free Bundle, what you'd have would knock Magix' collection into the creek. You're already way beyond the need for that.

It sounds like you're putting together a nice collection of processors. From my perspective, you're there. Wait for Pluginboutique to put one of the iZotope Exponential reverbs on sale again, Phoenix or Nimbus, and there would be few mix engineers who would say that you needed anything further.

All it's about at that point is "creative" FX like Stutter Edit or whatever if you're doing EDM production, or "character" compressors and EQ's, like emulations of old hardware if you're into that sort of thing, which I'm not for the most part. You can join me in the zombie horde waiting for the next Pluginboutique freebie and seriously debating whether my budget can stand less than I'd spend on a bridge toll on a Soundspot plug-in.

Yes, it would appear I am amassing a collection of every effect I would ever need, lol. I already have Excalibur and Nimbus, also have Stutter Edit 2, Unfiltered Audio Zip and Triad. I also got the free compressors from the StayInspired campaign and OTT. For EQ the included Cakewalk one and the ones in Ozone, Neutron, and Nectar is great too. The one in Nectar 3 I found is awesome because it is a 24 band EQ that is standard and dynamic and also has Follow EQ function that I am not sure FabFilter Pro-Q has. That's why I have not bought any of the FabFilter stuff yet. Also, between Nectar, Neutron, and Ozone. I probably don't need the advanced versions. It seems besides Tonal Balance Control (which I don't think I need right now), all the missing features in Ozone are in either Neutron or Nectar, even RX7. Music re-balance is in Rx7 standard (which I have), spectral shaper in Neutron. Nectar 3 has stuff Neutron doesnt, etc. I also got the free Sonible entropy EQ they gave away with Pluginboutique in June. So it seems the Volume Former is all I needed and glad it is free. I didn't want to have to pay for LFO tool. Someone on YouTube showed how you can use TAL-Filter to do some of the things LFO tool can do. This new free Magix plugin seems to do the rest. I wont get upgrade to the full suite because it seems redundant at this point and would be a waste of money. I basically answered my own question after a while. 😛

7 hours ago, Brian Walton said:

I'll say it again, you have more /better tools than many pros have already.

Do you get much use out of the TAL-FIlter?   Is this is plugin you actually use all the time?    This is the kind tool that you might not really use enough to need an "upgrade" especially for $60, when as noted above MComb is pretty powerful and you already have the well respected TAL-FIlter.

I like how you say I have more/better tools than many pros have already, haha! I probably do, but I am such a n00b to even realize! 😛

I have not tried the Melda Production plugins all that much. I remember downloading one and uninstalled it right away because of the nagging "This is a free trial BUY NOW" staring me in the face each time I loaded it up. 😛

Yes it is very unstable in Cakewalk and hardly even works. It works just fine in Reason 11 though.

It seems you can upgrade to the coreFX Suite for $60 if you downloaded and registered the free coreFX VolumeFormer. This looks cool because I don't have the xFer LFO tool. However I do have the free TAL-Filter. How it this compared to TAL-Filter and LFO tool? Also would it be worth the money to upgrade to the Suite version if I already have iZotope Nectar 3, Neutron 3 Standard, Ozone 9 Standard? Plus the Cakewalk classic effects plugins we will be getting from the new update. Also I may get the FabFilter Mastering bundle in the future. 😛

I just checked. You can get The ALL Bundle for 50% off making it $210 and it was already on discount for like 60% off! 😲

I have Waves Element 2 and it works fine for me in Cakewalk. I just opened Cakewalk and loaded Element and tried it, works. Closed Cakewalk, opened Element again and tried it, works again. Have you tried uninstalling Elements and reinstalling it? The problem with Waves plugins is that they dont use the typical VST type files. They all seem to be shells, and Cakewalk seems to always have to rescan the shell files for changes each time it restarts. Something I noticed. I only have two Waves plugins so the scan is so fast I barely notice the difference. With tons of Waves plugins it may be a different story. Also, the Waves installer seems to install kinds of VST types. I delete all of them and keep the VST3 versions. I would suggest to try uninstalling all you waves plugins. Re-install them. But before you open Cakewalk, delete all the VST2 or other versions and keep the VST3 versions. Then run Cakewalk and see it that helps.

I downloaded it because I will eventually get the full Kontakt. And to my surprise, it included all the WAV files! So I can use them in other programs even WITHOUT Kontakt!!

29 minutes ago, Grem said:

Any benefit in that format? 

They have another bundle here. There it explains the REX format and the benefits with a video. 

IDK what the fuss is about. It's FREE! I installed it and it works fine. No nagging or spam emails either (didn't sign up for newsletter). If people are worried about background processes, you can disable AcdIDInTouch2 from Task Manager and disable it's startup, and also rename the file. Problem solved! I did that and it still works fine and can even check for updates. 

I will be getting Davinci Resolve Studio soon. But I will use the ACDSee video editor and screen cap program as the simple quick and easy program. And Davinci Resolve Studio as the advanced editor. Kind of like how I have Cakewalk and Audacity 😛

Plugin Boutique sent me emails saying that my trial version of the plugins I tried was over and offered me 10% off coupons for the plugins. I don't plan on buying them, but if someone here wants to, use these coupons. They are valid for one month only and are probably one time use. So whoever uses it first gets it! 😛

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Enjoy

"The RMX Sampler Pack (Multiformat)

The RMX Sampler Pack is a collection of over 1600 loops in 3 easy-to-use loop libraries covering styles as diverse as Indie/Singer Songwriter, Cinematic Underscore & Electronic Music taken from Nine Volt Audio’s massive Ultimate RMX 30K Bundle.

Nine Volt Audio sounds have been featured in major motion pictures, top-charting hits, video games and can be heard regularly on countless television shows and ad campaigns.

The pack comes in multiple formats (RMX/REX/WAV/Apple Loops) and is available at a HUGE 99% OFF for €1 each!"

BUY NOW FOR €1 each lol

It's the same thing you can find from the bundle. But if you just want this without paying for the full bundle, then this is perfect! I could not find this deal anywhere else for it. It seems to be similar to Recycle but without the $99 cost 😛

Just now, Zo said:

How is the proceesss of upgrde , do you have to enter old serial ect in izotope website or some ? Does it erase the old ozone ?

All I do is enter the serial in iZotope Product Portal then authorize and go from there. I think it uninstalls elements as well. It did that upgrading from RX 7 elements to RX 7 standard.

2 minutes ago, Zo said:

ok got it  :

 

https://www.proaudiostar.com/izotope-ozone-9-adv-upgrade-from-ozone-5-8-advanced.html

 

anybody knows this store ?

I bought Neutron 3 standard upgrade and Ozone 9 standard upgrade for $99 each from there. Got serials immediately!

1 minute ago, Zo said:

i have 7 advanced .... nothing from it ?

here 5-8 advanced upgrade

58 minutes ago, Zo said:

thks ...still 145 $ , fuked up the budget lately ...this covuid thing a trap lol

If you have the standard version you can get the advance upgrade for $99 here!

How is this compared to Playbeat?

["Shortnoise 2 is a 10GB sample library with over 800 Kontakt instruments, that delivers top-notch instruments and multis for the modern producer and composer, and anyone seeking unusual and truly inspiring synthesizer soundscapes.

Perfect for musicians, film, TV and game composers, EDM producers and more, its the ultimate playground and gadgetry for developing complex patterns, rhythms and tones far from this world.

Why its awesome:

• 10GB of content (plus free bonus 6GB Shortnoise 1 library!)
• Over 800 Kontakt instruments (plus another 300 Kontakt instruments in Shortnoise 1)
• 15,000+ source WAV files available to use as standalone WAV files – just drag and drop into your project.
• 60 custom Impulse Responses
• Powerful and sophisticated 288 step sequencer
• Huge range of electronic and hybrid sounds that can be tweaked easily using the built in effects, sequencers and arepeggiators
• Completely royalty free and can be used for anything (music, sound design etc.)
• Huge selection of Bass, Brass, Drones, Keys, Lead, Pad, Percussion, Plucked, Rhythmic, SoundFx, Textures & Vox sounds to choose from
• Fun, inspiring and ridiculously cheap!
• Perfect for EDM, Underscore, Ambient and Experiemental music
• Its only €9.99!"]

To me it looks like a huge library of synth instrument sounds that would be cool for sound design and inspiration, or adding a certain sound you want to include in your mix. Although FULL KONTAKT IS REQUIRED (lol). It does say it has tons of WAV files, plus I plan to get Kontakt soon as it goes on sale 😛

The video they highlight looks cool:

For only $11.33 USD! Seems like a great price!

GET IT HERE!

1 hour ago, John Bradley said:

Question for anyone who has Falcon: I see it comes with a huge number of internal effects, including SparkVerb; is there any way to use them outside of Falcon, or alternatively have Falcon act as an audio effect host (rather than an instrument) that you can drop in the FX bin?

'Cause that'd be a nice selling point to help rationalize the need for a $350 synth.

Based on UVI selling the effects separately (you can buy Thorus and Sparkverb as separate plugins), I doubt this will happen. It would make buying those plugins obsolete for all Falcon users. 😕

EDIT: I did just find out that you could import any sound file into Falcon and add effects to it. Since it is a sampler as well. You could for example import a WAV file that you want to have a specific effect. But then you would have to record it onto the MIDI track then export the project back to WAV file.

I just downloaded and installed Free Embertone Arcana, added the serial they gave me via email in Native Access. Then I checked if I qualified for the crossgrade and I did! Now I will just wait for the %50 sale to buy it at around $150 lol!

5 minutes ago, telecode 101 said:

How is this any different than the freebie we got earlier this week? just wondering?

From here: "Looks like the main differences are that the Beats version is only 8 MIDI Tracks & 2 audio tracks, less sounds than the standard version (the new free version includes the 3 synths & 1 expansion, F9 Instruments) no Next Sequence function or Arp from first glance. But you can also use this as a drum plugin as well."

So it looks like with the paid version you get "Access up to 32 simultaneous mono inputs to record a multi-track performance. Utilize up to 128 tracks in total." compared to 2 tracks. This deal you get 6 expansion packs compared to 1. Also with this deal you get over 24,000 samples and tons of kits, loops, etc. All the details are on the deal link.

Currently if you buy MPC 2 from the Akai website without expansions it is around $180 but with this deal it is $112 with 6 expansions.

[“MPC 2.0 Special Edition Bundle” is the latest version of the acclaimed composition software by Akai Pro featuring audio track recording, real-time audio warping, Audio and MIDI drag-and-drop, along with enhanced Q-Link™ control.

Alongside must-have tools that deliver unprecedented surgical control, it also comes with an incredible bundle of high quality, sub-genre focused Expansion Packs designed to fuel your creativity!

MPC 2.0 – A Powerful Beat-Making Platform For Unrestricted Creativity!]

This includes 6 expansion packs and AIR Creative FX Collection Plus.  All together valued at $792.81 and you get it all for $112.29

GET IT HERE!

The 2020.05 release was my introduction to Cakewalk, since I just started using it this summer. It has been very smooth for me and has hardly ever crashed, and it works great! Even now that I have 259 plugins LOL! 😛

I also got a brand new laptop this summer and that is where I installed Cakewalk. I don't know if this means anything. I'm just surprised how people have crazy amounts of problems and I don't 😛