Dave Maffris

I got it, haven't had a chance to really play it much, but my initial impression is good. At that price I just had to do it--I will def use it in my next composition or two and compare it to two other similar pianos, the Una Corda (which I use a lot now) and Woodchester Piano. And sometimes combining 3-4 pianos as layers seems to work great in a mix, too--Pianoteq, Woodchester, Una Corda, and also Fluffy Audio's Scoring Piano.

seems worth it...the sample sounds good...price is right...

thanks, I have opted out for now...

Epic Piano looks like something I could very well use often...for under $20 seems like a no-brainer. Anyone have any experience with the any other plug ins here? The price is right, but not sure anything else I actually "need." hahaha. Since when does that come into play?

Their stuff looks fantastic, and I am frothing at the mouth looking at their orchestral libraries, which could really help me in composing for film/tv...the savings make it feasible, at least to get one or more of their libraries.

Found a better price on Heavyocity's site: https://heavyocity.com/products/

Strange, I purchased a couple of bundles, fantastic deal, for 9 bucks each. Saw an email notification/confirmation with download info on my apple watch, but didn't have time to to into regular computer email, and the email is nowhere to be found, not deleted folder, spam folder, etc. etc. I have contacted Rigid Audio, but don't know what happened, because there's no way to download from the site, at least not that I could find. Sometimes a deal isn't a deal...now I'm worried something happened to the transaction, but I still have an email on my watch that I cannot click thru on, and it's concerning me. If I deleted the email accidentally this morning, it should still be retrievable, but as of now, it's missing. Hoping the company can re-send the links and confirmation to me.

I think they sell a partner-compatible vocal-type program, I'm forgetting the name, but it sounds great to me....

Interesting, I may just get this for my new cinematic projects.

NO NO NO, please don't make me do it...! First Abbey Road One (I love, it BTW), now this? Just when I am searching for a high quality vocal/choir library for film scores? Oh gosh. And the day my car repair wiped me out...yikes. Beautiful sounds..

Me, too...when does the group buy usually happen? Summer or Fall? I Cannot remember...

And it's awesome, BTW. Great purchase....

Ordered!

Thanks, I was there, but didn't quite get it. On Spitfire's site I put in the shorter code in this OP and it got down to $262, not good enough.. Thanks, Larry.. You da man.

Confused as to which code/which site that ARO could be had for that price...I, too have Labs and DIscover, would love to expand, as I am getting deep into sync licensing and would like more orchestral/soundscape stuff...

Well, the sub is a little bit less per month if you subscribe for an annual subscription, maybe not an option for everyone--or not even me...but I, too wonder if Pro version will mean anything substantial, vs. Advanced versions, etc. The price to upgrade is nice, but a scrip for a year wouldn't be beyond the pale since there will be upgrades included during the subscription. More research is needed, if I find anything out I'll post here.

I agree wholeheartedly...

Hey, Jim, I recently picked up the Geforce 3070 for $500.00, which I think is the standard price. It works well with Da Vinci. Agree that sometimes the program can be difficult to master. I also have issues with stuttering playback while editing, and I haven't been able to overcome it. But I'm not doing any more video right now for awhile do to other music projects on my plate.

I have been negative about subscription software from the get-go, but I'm starting to wonder if it's all that bad. Sure, getting locked out if your subscription lapses or you decide to unsubscribe is a huge negative, but in reality, but other than for financial reasons, you would only unsubscribe if you found better plug-ins or just weren't satisfied with them, in that case you don't need access to the software, (although you'd have to replace them on older projects). I looked at the cost of an annual payment, and it's just under $21.00/month. That's pretty affordable for most folks, although it can add up with other subscriptions (like my TV streaming); so I would think that if you anticipate not being able to afford it, you would be foolish to subscribe without a backup plan. Also, looking at the total annual cost of the subscription ($249.50), I would say it ain't much more, and possibly less, than the annual cycle of upgrades of their various products/bundles. Of course, they do have some sales, but they may be phasing those out, and even their sales are not spectacular savings--their stuff costs money, and it's good, and I rely on it, as do a lot of professional composers/songwriters making a living at it. So I'm beginning to consider it, even though the initial cost seems steep when I already own most of the current products lates versions--but not all. And regular updates at no additional cost would be nice, too. I would, however, wonder if Izotope will automatically add brand new products to this subscription, or will they increase the annual fee...I would hope not, given that they are getting the upfront, monthly revenue stream from the subscriptions they generate, and if more folks subscribe, they can afford to develop more products (I would guess). It is a quandary for most of us, but I'm starting to lean ever so slightly to the subscription model--as well as for other product lines--it's probably gonna continue. and since I consider myself a professional, I don't want to be penny-wise and pound-foolish. I respect other's reluctance to subscribe, especially for hobbyists, so I hope Izotope doesn't discontinue it's traditional software purchase option.

I use DaVinci Resolve, and once I got the learning curve down, I liked it enough that I sprung for the paid version. The free is quite full featured, so it's a great value. The negative is that it takes a lot of GPU to work well. Your computer should have at least 8GB of VRAM--I had only 2 on my studio computer, and the thing froze a lot or I got "out of GPU memory" pop-ups that made me reboot, etc. I was able to score a new graphics card (NVidia GEForce 3070) and that solved the out of memory issue. Still have some lag in playback issues, which I think has something to do with the amount of effects I use, and the fact that the program caches a lot and although I have a lot of HD space, it's not unlimited. Try the free version, if it doesn't work for you, no sweat...it is used in Hollywood, too. Think of it as using Cakewalk instead of Pro Tools (the industry standard)...you can get the job done. If you are skilled in color compositing, etc. (I'm not) or just want a pro-level program, this is the one for the money--And, it includes the Fairlight audio module, so you also have a capable, pro level audio console built in. https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/

Wow! I never knew. Had the same problem the other day, and this seems to have fixed it....THANK YOU!!!!

Watched the demo video--when this came out in my email I didn't even bother. Now. I gotta get this plug in...today...so versatile.

Oh, I'm sure that is true--in this case, it sounds like you were actually accompanying the famous track. I was talking about when you create the recording entirely from scratch. But glad they removed the strike, since you were not monetizing. I think the key here is being sure that whatever you are posting was 100% done by you, and not just a mash-up or remix using other artist's recordings, because those master recordings are owned entirely by the artist or by the recording company that recorded it.

Just to chime in here, I have released CD's with some cover material. I use Easy Song Licensing, they often have sales, and like others have stated, you estimate how many and what type of distribution (radio plays, CD manufacturing, digital releases, etc.) and the cost goes up depending on the number--it can be increased later if you sell/stream more copies than anticipated. That being said, I don't know if posting your cover on Soundcloud requires licensing, because it is not monetized. So if it plays, but you don't make any money on it, and you are not saying it is your composition, you still own the sound recording you have created and posted, therefore the copyright for THAT version is yours, I believe. I have posted covers on SC in the past, as well as made YouTube videos of covers, and while Youtube flags them, they don't require you take them down, and as long as no money is going into your pocket without the composer/publisher's permission, you should be ok, I've never had to take anything down in that situation. YMMV, but I'm pretty sure this is accurate information, feel free to check other sources, but I'm guessing it's not a big deal as long as it's been posted for fun and not profit. But if you put it on a CD or other media that is likely to generate anything from pennies to dollars, I'd go through Easy Song Licensing or the equivalent entity and pay for the license, just to be safe. Hope this helps.

3 days left for this sale, and wouldn't you know it, I may have a good use for this package--starting to do some writing for film/tv, I knew that someday I would have to expand my orchestral and cinematic libraries, but have been procrastinating, because it's so damn expensive and covid has shut down most of my musical income. Anyway, can anyone tell me if these particular modules are useful, and how they might compare to the competition? The vocalise interests me a great deal, I could definitely use that...