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Any ideas how long this is on for? I need more time to argue my case to justify this expense.

Me, too, except I don't have a good tracking room so I will STILL use a virtual instrument.

Comparing the IK Resonator vs the Indiginus Resonator, is the only advantage to the IK version that it doesn't require Kontakt? I guess ST4 has some features not present in Kontakt? I have both Kontakt and ST4. What would cause me to favor one version over the other? Thanks for sharing insights.

EWHO Diamond Opus Edition seems to be on sale for $795 right now. Is that right? That's a little much.

Hmmm, the Taylor Davis violin!

Soooo, how do you like Opus vs Bdio or Spitfire?

I can't get the website to stay in $USD. I see the drop down list that shows a variety of currencies and I can select "Remember" but I cannot select any currency. It remains stuck at Euros, which is more expensive to me than buying directly in $$. I tried both Chrome and MS Edge. Any ideas? I contacted VST_Buzz but no reply yet.

Good tip! Thank you. The Humble install instructions says Note: Please redeem key before December 31st, 2021. but I don't really want to install anything right now. I'll just register the products like you did.

I believe it was in their summer sale which just ended.

Maybe I should start a new thread here, but Spitfire Audio is also having a sale right now. If I were to start getting serious about orchestration, which ecosystem would you recommend I invest in? Or maybe 8DIO (also on sale)? Or maybe Vienna Symphony (also on sale)?

A little late there, Larry, but thanks for letting us know what we missed.

What is the V8P program? Their website search returns Error 404 when I search for that.

Hmmm, soundbetterxar1 brings Abbey Road One: Orchestral Foundations from $450 to $220. Maybe this is the orchestra I seek.

I can't tell what the differences are between Savihost and VSThost. Anyone else?

I just now got a license key. Took me about 5 hrs to get the process completed due to server overload.

I have the old Nine Volt Audio's version of Shimmer & Shake. Files are dated 2010-2011. Is there any advantage to get the In Session Audio's version? It's on sale for $90, including the expansion, for 2 more days (I think). Thanks!

And now I just found Infinity Samples has a folk violin. It didn't sound very real in the Celtic demo but the acoustic jam sounded pretty good. But it's only $43 and I worry a little I'd get what I pay for.

CLA Nx studio model for headphones using Waves Nx system. $30 intro offer. Not included in ANY bundle, including Mercury. Description: Mix more reliably on headphones: The CLA Nx plugin replicates the three-dimensional acoustics of Grammy®-winning mixer Chris Lord-Alge’s Mix LA studio control room – on any pair of headphones. Precision head tracking with the Nx Head Tracker Bluetooth device enhances the plugin’s immersive realism.

So far I'm liking Bolder Sounds and Taylor Davis. Embertones Friedlander sounds really good, too, but I may have to play with it to get a better feel for its folkiness.

I use OBS Studio to record the Webinars I give. It's flexible, free, open source, and gets updated regularly. I know it has a lot more features than I am capable of using.

Finally picked up Sharine.

Man, you're not joking! I don't know HOW many cups of coffee I'm gonna go thru...

Does anyone have a recommendation for a solo violin / fiddle VSTi suitable for folk/bluegrass/Celtic/world music? I'm not (necessarily) looking for orchestral/classical sounds, but it needs to be convincing. I'm not a keyboard player so not so concerned with how accessible it is for keyboardist to achieve live realism. I'm not afraid of steep learning curves and used to digging into details to fine-tune the articulations, although something easier to get useable sounds is better than harder. This would be used in both supportive and solo roles, so sound quality needs to be quite high. My must-haves are: Win10 No iLok There are so many violins available. I'm having a very hard time knowing what to invest in. Any recommendations? Thank you! Paul

FYI, I found it was cheaper for me to buy these directly from AmpleSound's website even considering Best Service's discount. Maybe they gave me a "loyalty discount"? I got 13 instruments (their electric guitars & basses) for $650. That's $50 an instrument! Highly worth it. These are very high quality instruments. I'm a fanboy.