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    In Session Audio's World Percussion Creator is Released with Intro Prices!

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    Posted · Edited by fpoir
    messages from vendor

    Notice at link:

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    Our apologies.

    We just announced this release and found that (it appears) that the serial numbers have not been “turned on” by Native Instruments.

    We have messaged them and they have confirmed that this will be resolved within an hour (1:45 CST)

    Until then, we have disabled the ability to purchase World Percussion Creator.

    We will email everyone on our list once it is available again. Thank you!

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    [edit a few minutes later] They've fixed it:

    While we worked to resolve the issue we disabled the ability to purchase - so many of you that clicked over were unable to see the price or purchase.

    However, Native Instruments resolved things quickly for us and everything is back up as it should be.

    Our apologies for the confusion!

    Final Countdown - not a deal

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    On 2/7/2021 at 1:53 PM, mettelus said:

    Don't overlook other options as well. Local hospitals, police and the phone company are also resources that can be reached out to. You may not be able to get into direct contact via these sources, but you can give them enough information that they can pass on your information (name, contact info, and why you are trying to reach him) to either Terry (hopefully) or his emergency contacts/next of kin. Certain things cannot be divulged to a stranger, but finding out if so-and-so is a registered patient, explaining the situation and asking them to pass your information on is not uncommon. Police do similar with wellness checks, but be conscious of things that might be perceived as invasive by his family.

    Thanks, that's a great suggestion.

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    Final Countdown - not a deal

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    11 hours ago, fpoir said:

    I still hope we can find a way to get the money to his family.

    Could you DM me the city? I'll do some searching too.

    Can we give it a few more weeks? I've found a mailing (not email) address and some names possibly connected to him. I'll send a letter to that address and keep working the names. How about March 1st as a deadline? If I haven't succeeded by then we'll go with whatever everyone here decides.

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    Final Countdown - not a deal

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    On 2/2/2021 at 8:41 AM, Larry Shelby said:

    Nope...I know the city...but not the address...I have searched the notices in the city that he resides
    and there is nothing there.  But the fact that he hasn't said "anything" since his post is a pretty good
    indicator that we are not likely to hear from him again...

    I still hope we can find a way to get the money to his family.

    Could you DM me the city? I'll do some searching too.

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    Babelson BB Comp FREE

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    On 2/2/2021 at 3:18 PM, LittleStudios said:

    I've never heard of Babelson, are they legit??

     

    Haven't tried their products, but I think so.

    https://babelson.com/

    "After many years as a developer for Waves, Thomas Ceyhan struck out on his own last year, and he has already built up an impressive library of plug‑ins under his Babelson Audio label."

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    (NOT A DEAL) Native Instruments announced the sale of the company to a technology investor

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    23 minutes ago, antler said:

    It's important to remember though that Kontakt isn't the only product that NI makes - there are synths like Battery, Massive, etc. as well as their hardware controllers. I have no idea what will happen to them; I'm just mentioning this because much of this thread seems to be related to Kontakt.

    I wonder whether the Komplete Kontrol MK2 has been positive or negative for NI's bottom line. I know it gets generally favorable reviews, but the touch is heavy and uneven, which must bother players besides me.

    Harrison Mixbus $19

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    20 hours ago, Jacques Boileau said:

    You can go on their forum and you will find discussion threads about VST3 support. In short, they are working on it, but no time frame is given. But they say it is at the top of their priority list. My opinion: VST3 is a really important feature, especially since the likes of Melodyne is VST3 only, and it probably will hurt sales if not added asap.

    That said, if you like a workflow similar to an analog console, I certainly do, Mixbus is a very nice DAW to work with and sounds great! For 19$, it's a steal! 

    Thanks for explaining this. 

    Free/donationware: Lockdown Drum Kit from Loops de la Crème

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    https://www.loopsdelacreme.com/one-shots

    "As long as the lockdown will be imposed here in France, this kit will be available as ‘name your price’: simply enter ‘0’ as a price for a free download, or make a small donation to support the effort. I hope these sounds will help you be creative and productive in these tough times…  Thank you and stay safe!!"

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    "This sample pack features 72 previously unreleased samples in WAV format (24bit, 48kHz).  All these premium drum samples were perfectly mixed and mastered: they are ready for use and will help you create cool beats and achieve a powerful, modern sound. All sounds were created by layering and processing unreleased sample material. Various amounts of saturation, compression, EQ, limiting, and reverb were used to create this finest selection of essential samples.

    "The samples can be used with all software and hardware samplers, and directly imported into any DAW."

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    Free plugin for Mac: Sound Analyser

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    Over my head, but some of you might find it useful . . . ?

    https://adamstark.co.uk/project/sound-analyser/

    "The Sound Analyser is an audio plug-in that allows you to load a number of different audio analyses in parallel. The result of the audio analysis is then sent via OSC so it can be used in other applications. The idea for the plug-in came about through my work with visual artists Davide Quayola & Natan Sinigaglia, when using audio analysis to inform a live visual accompaniment to musical performers. . . . The Sound Analyser can send audio features such as pitch, amplitude, FFT data, spectral centroid and chroma features via OSC over a network. The system was used at two classical concerts in Paris in 2012 and 2013."

    The videos from the concerts, especially the first, are fascinating.

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    Review of Komplete Kontrol S88 MK2

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    I dislike writing negative reviews, but I thought this one was important, so I submitted it to Sweetwater, where I bought the keyboard.

    Sweetwater has apparently decided not to publish it.

    I wonder whether there were other negative reviews before mine and Sweetwater chose not to post those either. If so, they might have saved me from a regrettable purchase.

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    Not a keyboard for players

    I won't address most of the Komplete Kontrol's features; my only subject here is playability.

    The keys are heavy, and each key increases significantly in stiffness from front to back. Imagine playing G#m7, root position, right hand, 1-2-3-5. There's virtually no way to play these notes very softly (pianissimo) as a block chord. On the three black keys the fingers sit at or near the front, but on the white key the finger is near the back, so to push it down requires much more pressure. Unless one has amazing control of one's fingers, the four keys won't hit at the same time.

    To play this keyboard well with speed and delicacy is difficult if not impossible.

    Other reviewers liken the Komplete Kontrol's feel to that of an acoustic. Their comments helped persuade me to buy it. I've played acoustics for almost fifty years. Any acoustic that feels like this keyboard is in need of major repair. A better comparison is to a $400 Casio Privia I bought and returned several years ago. That Privia felt just the same.

    The Komplete Kontrol S88 MK2 is a serious device and undoubtedly manufactured with care, but if you're primarily a player rather than a producer, and you're looking for a keyboard that plays like an acoustic, consider the Yamahas priced around $500.

    I've decided to keep mine because I don't want to be someone who for the second time buys a keyboard and sends it back.

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