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Update available in Native Access. https://projectsam.com/libraries/the-free-orchestra-2

REAPER 7.02 is available, with the following updates: + Actions: fix behavior of action to paste at mouse position when mouse is over track spacer [t=284042] + Accessibility: fix API issue with MIDI editor last_clicked_cc_lane + Color theme: rename 'Inactive take overlay color/mode' to 'Inactive take/lane overlay color/mode' to clarify that these elements affect inactive fixed lanes (lanes that are not playing) + Comp areas: fix action to create comp area at mouse when track is not selected [p=2725233] + Comp areas: fix behavior when deleting edge between two adjacent comp areas [p=2723290] + Comp areas: fix left-click mouse modifiers to set loop points to comp area [p=2723284] + Comp areas: fix resync button display when track is small or unsynced items are overlapping + Comp areas: handle re-comping media items that are fully faded in or faded out [p=2725217] + Comp areas: respect project item locking when editing comp areas + Comp areas: respect track grouping when re-syncing media items [p=2724215] + Comp areas: when resyncing all edited media items, consolidate overlapping items + Comp areas: when resyncing individual media items, do not resync overlapping items + Comping: update comp areas after replacing media [p=2724687] + FX: fix crash when single-FX-chain mode enabled and dragging FX from chain to nowhere [t=283777] + Grouping: improve behavior of dual edge editing when media items are grouped [t=283998] + JSFX: add options: prealloc=* or prealloc=size, useful if a plug-in wants to force memory to be allocated at compile-time + JSFX: fix bug with top channel in channel_mapper [t=283773] + JSFX: improve watch window filtering, allowing both REAPER filter logic plus expressions such as refs=1 or value>1 etc + JSFX: do not set image dirty when using gfx_measurestr/etc + Lanes: add lane collapse button right-click menu item to disable/re-enable fixed lanes + Lanes: add track setting to show/hide lane buttons (right-click or alt-click lane collapse button) + Lanes: allow clicking above or below lane button to initiate dragging/reordering lanes without changing lane play state [p=2725245] + Lanes: display razor edit comp area control differently when clicking would re-sync rather than comping + Lanes: enable option to record into first available lane even when layering lanes [t=283867] + Lanes: handle section/reversed media properly when comping [t=283957] + Lanes: improve display of lane names in lane button menu + Lanes: improve display of overlapping media items when a fixed lane track is taken out of fixed lane view [p=2723489] + Lanes: improve lane area display and mouse interaction with non-100% layouts + Lanes: improve shift+click selection behavior on fixed lane tracks + Lanes: respect setting to record into the first available lane when recording multiple loops into an empty track [p=2724969] + Lanes: when 'record into first available lane' is enabled, skip comping lanes if any + Lanes: when disabling comping, handle special case where a 2nd empty lane is displayed and autoremove lanes is enabled [p=2725237] + Lanes: when showing only one lane, support switching to any other lane via lane button right-click menu + macOS: fix file extension when exporting mouse modifiers as ReaScript + macOS: fix Sonoma routing window combo box bugs [t=283872] + Media items: actions to set item colors also clear any per-take colors [p=2723344] + Media items: display tiny items on collapsed folder tracks when item selection indicator is enabled + Media items: hide item selection indicator when track height is small + Metadata: do not discard currently-being-edited metadata when the user clicks away [t=284012] + MIDI: fix export timing issues [t=283898] + MIDI: increase retroactive recording history size from 128KB to 1MB + MIDI: when option enabled to set channel for new events when clicking a note, ensure the new channel passes the MIDI filter [p=2723907] + MIDI editor: fix inconsistent text colors of CC lane description + MIDI hardware: better support user-generated reaper-midihw.ini files with whitespace around equal signs [p=2721555] + Mixer: fix embed FX layout bugs [p=2723714] + Preferences: fix changing media item background/peaks display color when theme does not override [p=2725825] + Preferences: support setting track lane buttons hidden by default + Razor edits: support relative snap [t=283820] + Razor edits: if snapping to grid at any distance, also snap to the original, unsnapped position + Razor edits: remove razor edit areas when hiding envelopes [t=284003] + ReaComp: fix reset of RMS size via doubleclick [p=2723224] + ReaLimit: fix 1-pixel incorrect drawing error on odd embedded-UI widths + ReaScript: fix GetSetMediaTrackInfo("C_LANEPLAYS:N") when setting value [p=2724132] + ReaScript: fix setting media item bottom half mouse modifiers from API + ReaScript: GetThingFromPoint() returns 'spacer_N' for spacer before track N + ReaScript: do not set image dirty when using gfx.measurestr/etc + ReaScript: fix gfx.circle rounding [t=284033] + Super8: improve performance when starting recording on multiple channels simultaneously + Super8: use new prealloc feature for improved initial realtime performance + Theme: inline editor and item hidpi fixes, MCP indenting fixes + Toolbars: add preference to disable all toolbar animations + Track panels: refresh when setting/changing MIDI hardware outputs in various contexts [t=280959] + Track reordering: improve folder behavior when dragging over a track that has envelopes visible + Track reordering: make folder-creation drag/drop behavior closer to that of 6.81 + Tracks: if inserting a track at the end of the project and the last track is a folder with hidden collapsed children, add the track outside the folder + Track spacers: fix various behaviors when spacer size is customized + Track spacers: improve behavior when manually adjusting height of track that is displaying big lanes and track spacer height has been customized to a large value [p=2724027] + Virtual MIDI Keyboard: show all available keyboard assignments [t=283801] + Windows: fix RAM use metering on Windows 11 [t=284006] https://www.reaper.fm/download.php

Run EW Installation Center to update. Opus 1.4.1 / October 27, 2023 Using Gold libraries with a CC Plus license - new feature HW Choirs regression - fixed Gold X Microphone position don’t load samples (regression) - fixed Opus 1.4.0 / October 23, 2023 Potential problem with missing samples - fixed On occasion Convolution Reverb has no output when reloading bigger projects in Cubase 12.0.70 - fixed ‘Favorites Star’ and filter in browser - fixed Restore Macro Presets - fixed Instruments snapshot: Restore is now ‘Restore Snapshot’ Hanging notes when disabling instruments - fixed (beta) Crashes when removing disabled instruments - fixed (beta) Download progress doesn't show in ProTools - fixed All Parameters reset to zero in ProTools (Plug-In Controls Default to Auto-Enabled) - fixed Automation preset system - fixed Dragging parameter to automation column works now for multi instruments Selection of articulation doesn't save with DAW if no trigger was selected - fixed Midi Control # adjustments from 'Player' interface do not update in the Automation tab - fixed Latency in FX processors - fixed Switching UI pages doesn’t work after instrument was deactivated (recall projects with disabled instruments) - fixed Logic crashes when switching Orchestrator presets - fixed On occasion the arpeggiator (FP/ midi tool) plays endlessly with sustain pedal - fixed Onboard keyboard tooltips for Key Switches - fixed https://www.soundsonline.com/support/updates

Also available on their own website. $49 (Might be cheaper than ADSR because of VAT.) https://www.mntra.io/product/haunted-bundle/

They released 5 in 2015 and 6 in 2019 and 7 just now, so if you bought 6 you probably have another 4 years and if you just bought 7 you have about 8 years.

Based on this it doesn't.

Another update: v7.01 - October 19 2023 + Actions: report toolbar button feedback for deprecated mouse modifier actions [p=2721945] + Comp areas: fix some potential undo glitches [p=2722176] + Comp areas: improve behavior when copying regions that contain comp areas + FX containers: do not migrate modulation/linking to parent when pasting/moving FX [t=283626] + Grid: respect 'measure' grid setting when splitting item on grid, moving cursor by grid, etc [p=2722052] + JSFX: fix performance issue with gain reduction scope resized very small [t=282577] + JSFX: hide loudness meter maximum value display when meter is tiny [t=283539] + Lanes: display comping button on razor edits in fixed lane tracks even if there is only one lane + Lanes: do not display comping button on razor edits when fixed lanes have been hidden + Lanes: improve behavior when moving/copying items between tracks with collapsed lanes [t=283682] + macOS: fix default theme font + Parameter modulation: fix parameter linking when copying FX to tracks with existing FX [t=282137] + Paste: fix pasting multiple media items into empty project with setting enabled to paste into separate tracks + ReaScript: correct GetMediaTrackInfo() parameter from "I_LANESCOLLAPSED" to "C_LANESCOLLAPSED" [p=2722531] + ReaScript: fix setting of FX param.X.plink.effect + ReaSurroundPan: optimize initialization process + Super8: fix possible audio errors when recording very long loops + Theme: fix squashed record arm buttons + Track groups: split items on grouped tracks if most of the item is within the bounds of the selected item [t=283664] [p=2719354] + Track panels: correct multichannel input label/tooltip [t=283594] + Track panels: fix hidpi text size for lane labels and TCP embedded FX labels [t=283747] + Track templates: warn if FX are offline on import [t=257672] + Video: fix video processor editor mousewheel issue on macOS + Visual spacers: improve behavior when adjusting track height and visual spacer height has been set to a high value [p=2722567] + Visual spacers: prevent envelope lane height affecting spacer size when spacer size has been customized to a large value + VST: fix undo point addition for some plug-ins when changing parameters via TCP controls/API [t=281778]

I have also cancelled several orders because of surprise VAT. This library seems also unnecessary for people who already have other string libraries. It's basically just the most common articulations.

"Prices above do not include VAT and/or local taxes."

I was trying this out and found out that Reaper can't load the Cube VST3i anymore. It loads in Cakewalk still. Not sure if this preset pack had something to do with it (it's not loading in any recent Reaper version anymore). Does anyone else have the same problem?

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Same prices, preset showcases, walkthroughs and free trials on their website: https://nightfoxaudio.com/products/string-central/ https://nightfoxaudio.com/products/plucks-and-mallets/ https://nightfoxaudio.com/products/grand-piano-suite/

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I don't think it'll be nearly that much to upgrade though. They're not a huge company and probably won't be able to release a ton of new libraries for each new Musio version. I bought Musio 1 after watching their livestream. Their CEO said a meeting that "we've already made our money, let's change the game and give access to more people". It's nice to see a company that's not just about maximizing profit.

There's no VAT and you can choose to pay in USD, which is probably cheaper. (They said on a livestream that they aren't adding Paypal as they're using a competitor but they should be adding more ways to pay via their system.)

2.1 GB. Time to clear the software installation file folder again.

REAPER 6.83 is available, with the following updates: + CLAP: fix recording automation in touch mode [t=279975] + CLAP: round MIDI velocity values returned from plugins [t=282782] + Crossfades: fix grouped crossfade edits potentially coming ungrouped in certain situations [p=2719056] + Drag and drop: fix potential crash [t=283153] + JSFX/EEL2: fix function return value passing to variadic functions on arm [t=283146] + lv2: fix support for patches defined in manifest + macOS: fix potential metal drawing glitches when changing from retina to non-retina layouts + macOS: fix minor retina drawing errors + Marker/region manager: support importing multiple markers/regions with the same time position + Media items: improve multiple selection behavior when editing crossfade or shared media item edges [t=282099] + MIDI editor: reset note start time when switching quantization to note end or length only [t=279033] + MIDI editor: do not display inactive takes after switching takes [t=278959] + MIDI editor: enable solo feature for position-in-measure and length settings in MIDI filter + MIDI editor: fix undo when editing left edge of parent item [t=282888] + MIDI editor: improve color matching when coloring notes by track or media item + MIDI editor: various note-length setting actions now auto-extend MIDI items according to preference + Preferences: if the current color theme overrides media item coloring preferences, display the theme-set preferences (grayed out) in Preferences/Appearance/Peaks/Waveforms + Preferences: use actions window synonyms option when searching + Project metadata: do not commit metadata if user presses escape key while editing + Project tabs: improved tooltip positioning [t=282853] + Razor edits: copy fade-in/fade-out if any part of the fade is included in the razor edit + ReaScript: properly syntax highlight Lua hex-fp numbers [t=283252] + ReaScript: update parameter modulation window when changing parameter link settings [t=283206] + ReaScript: preserve FXID (if unique to project) when pasting FX/importing track templates + Recent projects: if holding alt/opt when opening a recent project from menu, load with FX offline + Recording: fix take record pass related functionality when loop recording [t=283127] + Render: improve error message when saved render format is not available [t=282191] + Takes: do not auto-force-offline inactive takes which are surrounded by one or more empty takes + Track manager: improve resizing behavior on macOS + Track panels: improve cursor feedback when reordering tracks/making folders + Track panels: tweak folder drag destination area to be middle third of left fifth of TCP + Track reordering: improve drag and drop behavior when dragging a track in-place + Track templates: fix incorrect loading of certain track template content (e.g. some video processors) [t=281970] + VST: order MIDI output from plugins to prioritize plugin-generated bank select messages [t=282171] + VST: support VST3 preset paths on Linux + Windows: fix keystrokes potentially being ignored immediately after alt+mousedrag https://www.reaper.fm/download.php

That's a suggested donation. You can enter any price you want.

The folders where you can add a picture to any sound bank: Windows: C:\ProgramData\Arturia\Shared\images\vc8_images\packs Mac: (probably) Mac HD/Library/Arturia/Shared/images/vc8_images/packs/

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Looks like the original perpetual $999 Musio plan (that was 50% off a couple of times) isn't available anymore. This is a pretty amazing price. You have to pay to get the post 2023 libraries in the future, but I guess you can always wait for an upgrade sale and upgrade when you feel like it.

The last 2 versions haven't been able to self update. I've had to download manually. https://www.native-instruments.com/en/support/downloads/