Christian Jones

I've read about organs on VI control and what people like. Many say the IK Multimedia B3 is best, but it's $300. And some others by 

I have NI Vintage Organs of course. I'm just looking to grab a couple 3rd party for that classic rock sound from the Doors to Deep Purple.

If you could only have two organs to cover everything which ones would you get and which sales should I wait for? 

1 hour ago, Fleer said:

Piano In Blue is an absolute must-have. Quirky but alive. CinePiano from the same dev is another one. And you need Pianoteq, for its unique playability. There are a number of other pianos I would get before the Chocolate bundle. 

Oop, by bad.. I was confusing Rain Piano (that character upright piano that I really want that's usually $79) w/ Piano in Blue. But, evidently I now need Piano in  Blue and Cinepiano as well. Dang

I do still intend to get Piano In Blue when it's on sale as I really like the character pianos as I also just bought the drinking piano. But I don't have many great grand pianos, mainly just what's in Kontakt 

4 hours ago, Fleer said:

The 88 series Pianos bundle and, if you have to choose, the Steinbach upright. But all of them are pretty pretty good. 

So you could recommend a purchase of their entire piano bundle? I don't have many piano vsts and I really don't want to start collecting them. I just want a small amount awesome stuff and then be done with it. Like this piano bundle here.. what if it was the only pianos you could ever use and have.. could you live with that? Just wondering if I should get the upright only or the whole bundle

2 hours ago, Fleer said:

Some great keys in there. 

What do you like in there? 

1 hour ago, SmokeyJ628 said:

Their legacy plugins became free. They still have current updated plugins they sell.

Yeah like Fluid, which used to be $29 and some others 

Didn't all Audio Damage plugins all become free recently or am I confusing them with another company? 

That's cool, that's 30% off the XXL custom bundle. IIRC, does XLN sometimes do 50% off, or was it 40%? 

5 hours ago, antler said:

If you're after accordions, take a look at Le Parisien too (though currently not on sale) if you haven't already

https://www.wavesfactory.com/kontakt-libraries/le-parisien/

Does it ever go on sale? 

7 hours ago, cclarry said:

 

Narrator:

*sigh* .. and like a fool he slips over the same f'n banana that he witnessed countless do before him.. 

I just found this deal. It's one of the best accordion vst libraries available and I've had my eye on it for a few years. I was just randomly looking into accordion libraries again tonight and here goes this deal! Usually it's around $200 but I guess Sweetwater has it exclusively for 50% off @ $99.50 until July 26, 2022. It has a bass accordion in there! If you've wanted this library here it goes. 

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Accordions2--best-service-accordions-2-virtual-accordion-collection

Yeah I got it at plug-in boutique and got it a bit cheaper cuz of some bit cash or whatever plus got one of the freebies a stereo widener or something

Well dang, I just pulled slide lap steel, angelic keys and the music box real quick for under $42. The group buy is over but as you know if you bought something during it there's a message on your account that says "Need to buy some more s#!t? Use this code" or along that line. 

So that's the banjo, mandolin, slide lab steel, angelic keys and music box. All so I can shove them through octavers and big muffs like I do everything else in life. Thanks for the deals Greg

To shove them both through octavers and big muffs

I pulled the banjo and mandolin

I don't think we're gonna make it 😢

I'm just getting the banjo so I can play Uncle Tom's Cabin

32 minutes ago, Craig Fowler said:

Alas, my pitch bend wheel broke, so I can't make the most of it

Do something about that, Craig! buy something else! 

3 hours ago, abacab said:

Wait for a sale.

Then if you want a really good deal, pick up an AD2 "Custom" pack at a reseller, that includes any 3 ADpaks (kits) + any 3 MIDIpaks (beats) + any 3 additional kit pieces (single drums). For some reason these bundles are not available to existing customers direct from XLN.

Example of JRRshop's AD2 Custom (not on sale, currently $178): https://www.jrrshop.com/xln-audio-addictive-drums-2-custom

I believe these can be had for 50% off on sale, so that's about $89 for the lot, which makes it less than $30 per ADpak.

 

Do you prefer xln over toontrack? 

What are we buying this time? I got bass pear and a slide guitar last time. Maybe a banjo

Thanks everyone, I'll wait for a sale. I need some good 80s drums. I've got tons of drum sounds but I'm looking for something that's already well curated. 

Thought I'd ask if they do this at certain times a year, since I've decided I need Real Machines but it's currently $78. Or is there no point in waiting? 

Does anyone like Spring? The reverb, wise guys 😏

3 hours ago, InstrEd said:

Did you use an X-ACTO knife and if so which blade did you use

I talked him down to $160 w/ free shipping 

I just scored it. Thanks bluzdog! 

23 hours ago, bluzdog said:

Now this is a no brainer: https://denver.craigslist.org/msg/d/strasburg-sonar-x1-producer-software/7491448517.html