Michael A.D.

I like the sound of the AD2 kits - I would guess that I have about 75% of them.   But I use Jamstix to power them and it's a great combination.   (Jamstix does not get the  interest that it deserves - I think it's the best drum program in the market.)

I did try a demo of EZDrummer2 last year, but found that it did not compare to Jamstix (at least for my workflow).

I suppose I'll give EZDrummer3 a spin when they offer a demo.

19 hours ago, Brian Lawler said:

A lot of people have gone with the Synth-V  + "Kevin" bundle for around $150 and added the Solaria female voice (separate publisher) for $90.  Not cheap, but the capabilities are a synth-vocal game changer. 

Yep, that's what I did - got Synth-V, Kevin and Solaria.  And I have to say it's been great fun with shockingly good results.    Hopefully they come out with some good ENGLISH tutorials (either written or video) that will make Synth-V easier to use.    (And yes, the VI-Control thread has been very useful!)

Loom II is excellent and it makes this deal very worthwhile.

3 hours ago, Reid Rosefelt said:

the kind of DAW that loads really fast? 

Have you ever tried Reaper?  Whole download is only about 20MB and it loads up EXTREMELY fast.   Works with VST2 and VST3, unlimited tracks, VERY stable.   And you can use it free for 60 days while  you evaluate it.

Maybe this chart helps?

https://fablesounds.com/broadway-comparison-charts/

Just getting the 4 Cherry Audio items made this a great deal for me!

I downloaded and tried the Fyler demo.  I was not impressed as it was just way too basic.  

For a little more money, you could buy Reaper and just use it's Media Explorer which is far superior.  (Free to try, so check it out.)  And of course it's a great DAW as well.

Or if you want what I consider the king of media databases, then get a subscription to LoopCloud.     Their database will allow you to search on key, BPM, frequency range,  length of clip in seconds,  instrument type, musical genre, and much more. 

I remember when I first discovered text games (Commodore 64 early 80s),  I went nuts!   I thought it was the coolest thing and I remember showing friends and they were amazed too.

Zork, Planetfall, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and so many more - and I loved 'em all.

Check this out for some interesting male background vocals:

https://soundiron.com/products/questionably-barbershop

Yeah, it says barbershop, but it has lots of be-bop type scat stuff that will work well in the background.

As to Synthesizer V, I purchased the pro version a few weeks ago along with the Solaria and Kenneth voices.    It REALLY could use a good manual as you have to figure out things by watching YouTube videos.   However, despite the lack of documentation I am getting pretty good results and would recommend it.   

If I see something by Ben Osterhouse is on sale that I don't own, then I buy it.

I didn't watch the video... but isn't this a timeless expression (why is today's music so bad?) that has been used by generation after generation?

There were probably complaints about Bach and Mozart...

Thanks guys!  I didn't realize that these are their free plugins.   So yeah, I'll just wait for their half-off price for their entire free bundle.

I see this bundle deal on WAProductions website.   It has 16 Melda effects for $24.95.     They say they include "extended" licenses, which is a phrase I cannot even locate on the Melda website.   If they mean full licenses (which is how they are describing them), then this would seem to be a good deal.

Any thoughts?

https://www.waproduction.com/bundles/view/mstarterfxbundle

On 2/19/2022 at 12:08 PM, jude77 said:

you seem a bit like Woody Allen mixed with Tom Hanks

I see Jack Benny in Reid's profile picture.

I bought this years ago (in a multi-guitar sale package as Paulo mentioned) and have never used it.   It sounds good, but it's just too awkward and difficult to use. 

I have lots of Ample Sound guitars... save your money for one of those would be my suggestion.

Smash Up The Studio's Winter Sale is now on!  25% discount across all MIDI files and samples, even including their already discounted bundles. So there are some great deals to take advantage of.

If you want QUALITY MIDI files, you should check these out.  There is a freebie that they offer so you can check out the quality.

https://smashupthestudio.com/

It's TOTALLY different than Melodyne.    Pitchmap is a CRAZY piece of software that can transform an entire mix or individual tracks.    Whereas Melodyne is a surgical tool that allows you to edit individual notes/phrases, Pitchmap is more of a radical pitchshifter that invites experimentation on a broader scale and it can yield some wild results.  

Watch the video on their website to get a better idea of what it does.  If you like to experiment, if you like to create "happy accidents", then I highly recommend it.

12 hours ago, Nick Blanc said:

This is going on the wislist for the next black friday. Maybe this year I will exceed the threshold for the freebie

I don't think Spitfire has ever lowered their pricing for products that are at the $29 price point.

Atlantis?   I was hoping for Ethera Gold - Seinfeld!

I want to hear Clara singing all the great lines:

“What’s the deal with lampshades? I mean if it’s a lamp, why do you want shade?”

“Hello, Newman.”

"Yada yada yada."

“No soup for you!”

I am SO tired of the sound of vinyl crackles on every LoFi tune.   Enough already with that!   We get it - it's LoFi... you don't have to announce it with the crackles.

We need more musicians like Neil Young to put the pressure on companies that spread Covid misinformation.   I hope the public notices what Neil Young has done!

I tried the demo last night and was not impressed.   For $25 more you can get Scaler 2 which will do everything this will do and a LOT LOT more.

I see this as a $10 item for folks who know absolutely nothing about theory and even $10 may be priced too high.  

Perhaps it should be one of those monthly freebies that companies offer when you make a purchase.

Reaper is my #1 DAW  for many reasons.   It's rock solid, it's probably the most CPU efficient DAW, and it's completely customizable. 

I have created and modified menus that fit MY workflow.      You can change the pull-down menus so they represent exactly what you want/need.  You can create custom menu bars for use in different parts of the program (MIDI editor, mixer etc).   

And there are hundreds of skins available with different looks, and each skin is easily modified.

It's a deep, powerful DAW.  

It does say:

We have managed to imitate this inimitable sound, so that everyone can now play the funky drummer or any other rhythm they want.

5 hours ago, msmcleod said:

I'm getting a lot of crashes with the BIAB 2022 plugin.  This doesn't seem to be a CbB issue, as it crashes Reaper too.

I've had no problems using the plug-in with Reaper. 

Also, would like to say this seems to be the best BIAB upgrade in years.  The multi-riff feature has been upgraded and is working really nice.  You can highlight a range, generate a few riffs, choose the best one, then select another range, repeat till done.   Very useful and easy way to build up a tune.