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Also if you really want to go all out with iZotope products. You can instead get the Music Production Suite that includes RX 7 Standard for $399. 😛

Found this from ProAudioStar Crossgrade from what? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯..... But to be safe, if you don't have RX 7 Elements, you can get it in the Music Makers Bundle which you can get for $47 (includes Elements Suite, Trash 2, Iris 2, Stutter Edit 1, BreakTweaker Expanded).

I just looked at their prices and then checked to see if there are cheaper prices elsewhere and found this: https://thomann.de/intl/ca/magix_vegas_pro_16_448043.htm It looks like they are selling the boxed version for $277.83! Compared to the download version which is twice the amount! 😲 So if you buy it now and get it before the end of the month and register it, you may be able to get version 18 for free. My guess at least 😛 I don't use Vegas Pro, but I thought this was an interesting find and thought to share it

Really great advice and tips here. Thanks y'all!

Thanks for all the input everyone! To put things in better context: I am a beginner (literally just started this summer). The advanced versions are on sale for $99 each at proaudiostar.com. I also got the standard upgrade versions from elements from the same site for $99 each! I get paid again by the end of the month (when I plan to make purchases). Not sure how long they will still have this sale but I know FabFilter will only have theirs till August 1st. If I get the FabFilter bundle it would cost double compared to the iZotope upgrade sales. Also you can get Music Makers Bundle for $47.12 here https://www.bestservice.com/music_makers_bundle.html lol

I already have Neutron 3 Standard and Ozone 9 Standard. Would upgrading to advanced of both versions be better than getting the FabFilter Mastering bundle? or would getting the FabFilter bundle be better? Would I be gaining much if I use FabFilter or would it be redundant and just overlap what I already have?

That's why I said watch the video. 😛 It's not Scaler 2. If anything it's a complement to it. (at least what I understood from the video). Also, what got me interested was that I could play guitar VST's without it sounding like a piano. Although it could be used for bass and other stuff too. This VST will make it easier for me to play on my laptop keyboard. This is what I got from the video. So I bought it and tried it out. Does exactly what I expected. If I never watched the video, I would have never bought it. I don't have enough money left this month for anything more that $20 for apps. So this was perfect!

[“InstaChord & Expansions” is a MIDI Processing Plugin + 5 Expansions that help you play chords and chord progressions faster and easier. Using richer chords and new chord progressions can take your song to a new level and make it sound unique and professional. Whether or not you are an experienced musician or just a beginner, with a vast chord bank and amazing playability, InstaChord has something to offer to you.] VSTBuzz link for $10 At first I wasn't sure what this is and with W.A. Productions it's either hit or miss. But when I saw this video it explained very well what it actually is! So I was impressed. Watch the whole video to know what I mean. For what it does, it's a great deal! Plus you get all the expansions!

You can upgrade to Reason Full for 20% off here https://www.thomann.de/intl/ca/reason_studios_reason_11_upgrade_2_download.htm $238.80

Until August 1st 25% off all bundles in the shop at https://www.fabfilter.com/

Well, they clearly stated Stutter Edit 1. So It's not like it's their fault. And this came out before Stutter Edit 1 and realistically not even supposed to be in their shop since the deal is "officially" ended, lol (all other stores took down the deal). Plus, I got it for Neutron 3 and Trash 2 anyway. 😛

old version.

Thanks all! I just bought it. It's legit! ^__^

This is from best-service: iZotope Music Makers Bundle https://www.bestservice.com/music_makers_bundle.html $46 only and includes the Elements suite and Trash 2, Iris 2, Stutter Edit 1, BreakTweaker. I know this was a valid bundle a few months ago on other places. But is this still legit and valid? This site is the only place that still has it. Strangely enough they even have Neutron 2 crossgrade sale, lol. If I buy this right now would I still be able to register it?

Oh and if you really want to go all out, you could get UVI Falcon 2 right now with $50 off this weekend only. Also you get $100 voucher and an extra $30 off. So you could buy Falcon 2 for $50 off then buy 4 Expansion packs for $130 off and only pay $26! $505 value for $375 🤪

I got this when it was on sale for like $50 https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/unfiltered_audio_triad.html TRIAD is AWESOME! So many possibilities with any sound! It even has granular effects!

"Full Kontakt required" 😛

I just got RX 7 recently and was having problems with Connect. Glad I found this page! So I did some test using both methods for sending files. The Process Effect way only seems to work the first time. Then somehow I no longer get the shell window with Connect inside it and the option for me to click OK anymore. Instead it opens the module the same way it would open if I added it as an effect. I do get the option to click reference or repair, but no preview button or anything else. Nothing seems to happen and it doesn't open RX. When I open RX manually it opens an empty wav file. It seems Connect sent a file but didn't capture the audio. So in RX it is just an empty file. When I use the Tool Editor (thanks to scook), It works every time. However there are a few things to consider for this to run smoothly as intended. I noticed some odd behavior by RX each time I use this method. When RX opens up it gives an error saying that it cannot use the session data folder anymore and to change it. Not true. I confirmed that it uses it just fine when comparing it to opening RX outside of Cakewalk. My guess is that it says this because the file is opened through Cakewalk via the Temp folder and not the traditional "File > open" method that you would use if you opened a file through the program itself. So you can do all your edits as normal but make sure to click save. This is because cakewalk exports a wav file to the Temp folder and RX uses that file to edit. If you don't save Cakewalk wont get the changes. So after you saved the file DO NOT close RX. Go to File > Close File. THEN you can close RX. Then when you go to Cakewalk it will notice the file it exported changed and will ask you if you want to update your track with the changes. Why close file then close RX you may ask? Because if you don't, RX behaves as if it closed accidentally and when you open RX again for example outside Cakewalk, it re-opens the session and says it cant find the original file (which it is not supposed to anyway hence "Temp" folder). All this does is waste disk space because it doesn't delete the contents of Session Folder which is RX's Temp folder. So you could imagine this taking up a lot of space overtime saving ALL your sessions since you first used it. If you close the file before closing RX, it deletes the contents of it's Session Data folder so it starts brand new when you open it again whether standalone or through Cakewalk. This is how it is supposed to act. I hope this information helps anyone that may use RX but is confused about what is happening. Use the Tool Editor to add RX as a menu item and use that method for editing through Cakewalk, ignore the error and save and close file. Then you should be good.

I just got this. It's awesome! What's funny is that I was looking up best piano VSTs and VI LABS was one of the companies I was looking at. Their price threw me off though 😛 Then I found this deal a few hours later 😲😍😎

Oh no, I just got another reverb when I thought I would't have to anymore! 😣 But at least this next one free 🤪

This one? https://www.zinio.com/ca/beat-m37585

It was so worth the hassle trying to get it free, insane sounds! I also got 2 coupons! %50 and 25 euro off anything at D16. I could't help myself and got Godfazer and Punchbox for %50 off hehe. I had similar reactions when I tried those too. Absolute magic! The bonus stuff is cool too like the beat.de Zampler, which I think looks better than the Plugin Boutique version. The free sound banks are cool too. I ended up buying another magazine to get Waves Elements Synth too, lol. So I got more bonus stuff ha 😛 You can get any version of beat magazine from that German website it seems. So if there is an edition that has the free stuff you like, you can probably buy it from there.

Since I saw some people mention Transfuser 2 (a GREAT plugin btw with a big library of samples to work with), it is still on sale for $20.42 at VSTBuzz: https://vstbuzz.com/store/87-off-transfuser-2-by-air-music-tech?raf=ref9633843

You could also get this bundle: https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/58-Inst-Bundle/2656-AIR-Music-Producer-Pack It includes Hybrid 3, The Riser, and Creative FX Collection Plus (28 FX plugins). All for $29. Great deal as well!

I didn't have Elements or VocalSynth. So what I did was purchase VocalSynth and the upgrade bundle. Then I went to my iZotope Portal app and added the VocalSynth serial first. Then added the Nectar 3 serial after. After downloading and installing everything. It all worked great and as expected. I got full working and activated versions of all of them including Melodyne. I did however get Melodyne AFTER activating Nectar though. Don't know if that makes a difference but I did that just in case. Since you already have Elements (which should show in iZotope Portal), just get the upgrade version and enter the serial in iZotope portal and you should be fine and ready to go!