Piotr

In the contrary, paradoxically I believe we all appreciate their great work and we are thankful for that. But does it mean we shouldn't complain when they have screwed something up? We are the same part of the whole. They produce and sell, we are buying and using. They need our feedback to improve their work. And the better it is they will grab even more customers.

Hm, maybe they want to charge proportionally to time used with plugin as opposite to normal subscription model? 👀

Damn, I am so so curios 😞

98 @21:03 CEST 😛

I mean input meter scaled to show how far current input is from plugin has been designed as in Amplitube, THU, and many many others... About presets for VST3 container in PA I installed/reinstalled lots of them and never got working presets menu. It works only in VST2. Did you ever got VST3 version for PA plugin with working presets menu in VST3 container? As mentioned created even ticket for support, they advised me to use VST2 version. Well, it is not the end of the world of course use VST2 instead of VST3 as far as not difference in use. However little disappointing. It cannot be very hard to fix as some of manufacturers are able to do it from the beginning.

True. I can understand it. But now we have 2019 year. I believe keeping old solution at all cost is not good approach. DAW should adapt to changed circumstances. To be honest I believe even for some reason they cannot (very curious what would it be) cannot use custom control lib or already made by 3parties there is always a way to make users life easier. Of course I understand compatibility restriction but let's be fully honest they abandoned 32-bit version without hesitation, right? It was much dramatic decision than abandon dinosaur ages control Well, I believe beta testers checked all possible options so maybe they were provided only with few IR while testing So they had no reason to complain. 🤣 But anyway turning off use of IRs is the most twisted and annoying way I ever seen in any amp sim. And I have/tested them a lot... I am GAS addicted and searching for different sounds for my guitars in virtual environment . You can easily guess what it means Is it possible any beta tester liked such solution? Hm, maybe they didn't invested in their own 3party IRs and ignore the option? What surprise me the most. They should be aware how their competitors do this. So what was a source for decision to implement it in such annoying way? 😭

128 @13:20 CEST

Yup and even more as you can still turn off rig player internal mic/cabs simulation and use other cabinet sim or even external IR so it give about 'quintillion' possibilities... I am real overwhelmed by all those choices 🙄 I cannot live with 1000s favorites 😲 I need to commit something to go further 😢

I would say more, in creating program in Windows you have ready-to-use libraries but you can also design your own control. So if not available in included by MS libs (don't remember unfortunately I was dealing ages ago with programming - but this is type of very old control, probably available in the beginning of Windows) nobody is going to stop you to enhance. Of course it would require more effort but I believe there are also plenty of commercial libs with non-standard controls (wondering ). Or am I wrong? Despite of my all attachment to Sonar, I believe there are so many things in unfinished state... Like during playing try to change loop, it is breaking play... Selecting params for automation if plugin has zylion of them (check Melda more advanced plugin for instance and try to get proper one) Etc... I tried to put some list of things to improve in Sonar in the hope of improvements, but soon after it (of course it is not related just kind a superstition Cakewalk abandoned support for Sonar and we got into kind of limbo. But thanks to it I got S1 and discovered how fast we can pick param for automation, just touch related control and done

Ok, Grem, I will not quote you But please let me write in imho it is design flaw. When you are deciding what control to use you should always consider how practical and friendly it is for users. You need predict how many items, what kind of items, what to do to make workflow the best. Using such control for long list is always terrible idea. It is ok for short list, but if you are aware list can be longer at other context you just put into GUI different control or do something like in 2Notes with this to make hierarchy. It is not racket science for developers. In the contrary it is basic in planning GUI. For me it is specially annoying when it is not made in the first amp sim of PA. They have them plenty and still repeating the same issue. And turning of IR by picking #120 item in such list is really, really lame. Despite of I believe them did really great job with their IRs - I love them, bypass option and instantly accessible is a must have for any amp sim with its own cabs. Many of us have lots of IR bought from different providers, many favorites and we just need to be able to turn off fast to check 3party IRs we like.

However, let's not be too shy Why not create autodetect automation params just after a touch of related control? like in S1? No matter how many automation parameters we have it is not our concern it is DAW concern This why we have computers, right? Do do painful work for us, not forcing us to do painful actions

Just as supplement for illustration for those who would not test picture showing lame2+lame3 typical for PA amps Maybe somebody close to Dirk could say a word to convince him their great plugs would be even better with some improvements? The very last entry is for bypass IR . It is #120. Every time you pick something from the list and want to change you must start scrolling from the beginning 😕 To be honest I have never seen any use for this control type for long lists. Especially linear ones. Even using tree organization would improve lots. Like in Wall of Sound: BTW Sonar unfortunately has the same problem about picking automation for plugin with many items. Very long linear list for given plugin. So if plugin has a lot of params provided for automation we got very long list bigger than screen size.

Yep, it is Some manufactures care if it is working like here

Ha, it is really cool amp, I love how it sounds... But everybody should test it by oneself. I don't consider myself as expert about real amps sound as I have only one and rarely using it, living in flat with many neighbors around. But to be honest .... what is annoying me awfully... Unfortunately PA with every their amp sim doing 3 very lame things: 1/ lack of input control - level of input drastically change tone so it completely hard to understand and workflow killers: 2/ drop-down list - it is horrible control for long list as we get control which is much higher than screen so it is so painful searching it and changing fro instance from item #34 to #47 Unfortunately their 'technology' with automatic moving to the next after bars is not sufficient in real. Nice as helper but not fixing the problem. Should be different control letting to pick what we want instantly not scrolling, and scrolling and then scrolling, and again... I know we can do presets but to do it we must suffer 3/ bypass IRs is the last entry on that mentioned long list - really PA?? anybody tested GUI seriously? All competitors just would put button close to control with IRs just to turn off and turn on using internal cabinets/mics chain emulation. BTW I reported to them long time ago problem with presets displaying in VST3, they suggested me using VST2, well, Anyway I checked many months when buying next PA thing and still not fixed and finally I stopped even to try install VST3, using VST2, Anybody tried lately VST3 and checked if fixed or they just ignored thing. It is not impossible to fix it as some manufacturers are providing VST3 with flawlessly working presets, UPDATE: ok, I was too lazy, sorry for that. just installed VST3 and checked by myself. Issue still not fixed... After two year after reported? Really lame. On pictures included you can see what I mean. No presets in VST3 preset drop-down list container.

Yay, so we have another compressor, or even better, many compressors in one compressor What next, what next?

"14 new plugins to be released in July and August", wow, they are very very generous and... very busy... I am only wondering how many new compressors will come 😭

Thanks, Zo Well, I am so so surprised we have another compressor I like very much crosspoint 666Hz it will definitely work great on dead metal

I personally also like Steel and Tele,

Hehe, not compressor, cannot believe it https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/ampeg_v4b.html Brainworx and Plugin Alliance are thrilled to present the native plugin version of AMPEG’s seminal V–4B 100W All-Tube Bass Amp.

Hm, really strange. Never had such stubborn issue. Before bought MAX I tested several of modules. I guess you also have tried to run simultaneously DAW with plugin and Custom Shop and then restore gear in Custom shop.

Did you try to use option restore my gear in Custom shop?

Well, we are in the middle compressors invasion

There you are Yet another compressor is coming

If it is supposed to be a member of BX consoles family owners of any of them would probably have an option to grab it for $99.

I meant Shadow beast in double mode (opto+vca) versus 2 compressors chain (best opto compressor + best vca compressor of yours), maybe even chain which is built of 3 plugins (opto+vca+transformer sim). :) BTW I am wonder if we create FX chain in Sonar built from opto+vca could we get also something useful Yup, I understand and appreciate your time spent to show us new interesting plugins Many thanks for that. I hope PA watched your video carefully and implement your suggestion. They are absolutely highly demanded Oh, my.... Even more compressors?