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Not sure whether anyone else would be interested, but I've been curious about the state and scope of the Cinematique Instruments-spun out Klang series, so I took a little dive into the history and current availability. In short: Cinematique started producing small Klang instruments for Kontakt (and often Ableton) in September 2019. Most are heavily processed, perhaps intended for ambient, background or soundscape design. The first handful were released for free, as was one new instrument per month (or most months, at least) for a couple of years. As the series got more popular, some instruments were released with a small price tag (~5-25 Euro) and some (now quite a few) have been discontinued. I have a bunch, and use a few, and since several Klangs are currently available via Plugin Boutique and Loot Audio for $5-6, they make intriguing stocking stuffers / monthly freebie-getting fodder. I was curious what the collection as a whole looks like. So here it is, as best as I can tell: In total, 80 Klang instruments have been released, not including 6 in the "Sampl" and "Konzept" categories that sold for higher prices (15-25 Euro, with one freebie), and which don't appear to be available via any of the shops now. Forty Klang instruments were released for free; 14 of those are currently still available for free, either on Klang's site directly, Plugin Boutique or Loot Audio. In early 2023, Klang went through a revamp and has changed the interface of their instruments; none of the six new-style freebies on Klang are available through a reseller. But none of the eight old-style freebies from PB (4 free) or Loot (7 free) are currently available from Klang. The offerings available directly from Klang (28 instruments / 6 free, "new-style"), Plugin Boutique (50 / 4) and Loot Audio (41 / 7) are kind of a jumble. Everything available at Loot is also available at PB, and PB has a few extra, though Loot's (US) prices tend to be slightly lower, and some of the freebies at Loot cost money at Plugin Boutique. Altogether, a total of 69 Klang libs are currently available (which is nice), for no more than 5-6 bucks or Euro each, depending on where you might strategically want to throw a couple of bucks to get a freebie or top off a shopping cart. Anyway, if anyone's interested in the gory details, I've dropped a spreadsheet with availability info below. Happy Klanging. State_of_Klang-202305.xlsx

What @scook said is absolutely true. While the PDF was last published in 2019 and covers more than 95% of the current application (the Export dialog is a big update since then, for example), I still find it extremely useful for common things that I've forgotten about. I also find it easier to auger into the PDF using search terms than local help. YMMV.

Whatever do you mean??!? The java script version ( jKnobMan ) has the Win11 font issues. I've been using it since the Windows version didn't work in Win7-10. For some reason it IS working in Win11 aaand it accepts all fonts as installed. There's also a web based and a 3D version, so I'll be ok, .... I'm sure. Seems g2OÕkg (ITHRN) hasn't been on his forum since 2019, so unlikely to hear from him.

Why are we responding to a thread from 2019?

Are you talking about the sale or just the regular upgrade? If the latter, you have two options: you can either upgrade to Artist 6 or to Professional 6 from whichever version you have. (I have Artist 2 which I got when they released it and had it for 20 bucks as a NAMM sale.)

Another Saros preview from NAMM. Release date is circa the end of summer.

Hey Folks The latest version of the Soundtoys 5 bundle brings together an expanded range of 22 audio effects, including the new SuperPlate plug-in. In Soundtoys 5.4, SuperPlate is also integrated into Effect Rack with a stunning new suite of presets. Super Plate is an optional add-on for those who own the Effect Rack plug-in but not the full Soundtoys 5.4 bundle. PRICING SuperPlate will be sold individually for $149 MSRP or as a trade-up from Little Plate to SuperPlate for $59. Soundtoys 5.4 will be available for $499 MSRP or as an upgrade from Soundtoys 5.3 to 5.4 for $59. SuperPlate can be added to the Effect Rack plug-in for $59. If you own the Soundtoys 5.3 bundle, it will be included in the downloadable update from the Soundtoys website for $59. USD Namm Video

We can access and insert the images others post. We can even resize them and place them where we want as I have done here: I can also delete them from my post by editing. From what I can see we are only changing the images we have "borrowed." It doesn't look like we are changing the original images, just the characteristics of the copies we have linked. Not 100% sure what is going on. I have done this with my own images, by using a previously posted attachment as a link to the stored original. <<< Copy of image I posted in 2019 reduced.

https://www.soundtoys.com/superplate-intro-namm-2023/ Looks like SoundToys is back from the dead and finally releasing Super Plate. Worth it? You decide!

So-called “modern miracle” features a new modelled tonewheel engine and a new Leslie speaker emulation https://www.musicradar.com/news/hammond-xk4-b3-organ Hammond is calling the XK4 “a modern miracle” and, while that might be overstating it a bit, it does appear to be a keyboard that gigging B3 aficionados will want to take a close look at, particularly as it weighs just 20 pounds. Now we just need to find out how much it’s going to cost. https://youtu.be/KNKEV_3q7p8

Tone Junkie has a NAMM special. NAMM80 has been working to get 80% off. https://tonejunkiestore.com/

Hi I'm forced to rollback to a windows 7 version of calkwalk .. Does anyone have the rollback installer for version 2019.12 version build 26 .. all cakewalk gives me me is this>> All historic product release information can be found here https://discuss.cakewalk.com/index.php?/forum/33-product-release-info/ When I go here there are NO links to the proper rollback installer.. IF there are no rollback installer for 2019.12 version.. Is it possible to UNINSTALL the troublesome version AND INSTALL the previous version in its place?? Thanks Kris

For those who have been considering Soothe2, you may want to hold off and mark your calendar. I received this email and will hold off purchasing until this nice deal hits, regular $209 down to $139. The goods: Spring sale While traditionally our first sale of the year has been during Easter, this time it will be held one week afterward to coincide with the NAMM Show 2023. The prices will be as follows: spiff: 99 € / $99 / £85 soothe2: 139 € / $139 / £119 The sale will begin on Friday April 14 and end on Monday April 17.

It's also been free @ Epic Games in December 2019 so check if you have it before you buy.

~ Thanks, I really appreciate all the helpful suggestions! ...so I just need to pick a naming convention and stick to it. As each Project is opened, re-name using the new Naming convention and make sure the Folder + Projects + Exported Audio are all the same. like what @Tom Taylor listed, I need to figure out some meaningful shorthand for all this info! The BAND name will tell me what playing style is happening. (Heavy, Classical, Orchestral, Quad Tapping,, etc.) 1) How dangerous would it be to rename Folders and Projects outside of Cakewalk, Would it mess with the linked Audio? Some projects are outside of a folder and there are a few loose "Audio" folders that's one reason I'm trying to get this figured out. The names for the different Tuning is a challenge, open for suggestions. Semantics is an issue Like "KEY" for Legend or symbols not the key of the Song. Capo, with a K makes more sense since "K" is not a musical note, but ...well look up that word. 2) can we use "(6}" or "[8]" in a file and Project name? TAGS NECESSARY IN FILE NAME BAND - SONG - DATE - GUITAR + STRING# - TUNE- CATEGORY - VERSION TAG IDEAS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A-440Hz STRING # 6S = Six String / Nylon = 6SNY / Acoustic = 6SAC 7S = Seven String 8S = Eight String QT - Quad Tap TUNE 6S ..................................................................................................E.-A-D-G-B-e 6S Drop D (E down to D).....................................................D-A-D-G-B-e 6S Drop C (E down to C) Capo 3rd Fret at (A-e) .......C-C-D-G-B-e / Open Strings (C-A-D-G-B-e) 6S HSB (Heart Shaped Box)...............................................D-A-E-A-C-e 7S............................................................................................G-C-G-C-F-A-D 8S.................................................................................F# B D A D G B e drop D = dD 6S drop C = 6S dC c3a-e (this looks atrocious! lol) Godin(6) drpC 3rdFrtCapo ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Example (Old Version) FOLDER: 2019 Epics Godin 1 2019 Epics Godin 1.cwp 2019 Epics Godin 1.wav Example (New Version) FOLDER: Elef Luna Oscura 2019-04-30 Godin dD DEM 01 Elef Luna Oscura 2019-04-30 Godin dD DEM 01.cwp Elef Luna Oscura 2019-04-30 Godin dD DEM 01.wav 8 String Guitar Project Example (Old Version) qt_agile8_mosquito_sketch01_MASTER.cwp Example (New Version) QT Mosquito 2012-10-02 Agile 8S dD TRK 01

I used an RME UFX for last 10 years or so and it was always rock solid. I have had an a UAD card since they were released. I recently got an Apollo x4 on Windows and really got into the unison preamps, console app (though RME TotalMix is far more flexible), and the whole UA interface. I thought I’d keep my RME UFX to track natively low latency, but I get 32 samples on the x4 with no issues and then didn’t seem the need to keep the RME which I sold last week (and felt bad letting it go!) I do need a few more inputs so will wait to see if anything is announced at NAMM and get additional UA interface next month. They are all cool tools for sure. RME does drivers right no doubt.

I've always wondered if "age-related" hearing loss isn't just nature's defense against our noisy world. We now know that it isn't really age-related at all, e.g. the hearing acuity of an 80-year-old from a remote tribe in the Amazon is as sensitive as that of a young child in urban America. In a 2008 talk by a hearing specialist at NAMM, they said that current teens have the hearing sensitivity of a 50-year-old fifty years ago. They chalked it up to in-ears at high volume for long hours. And predicted that by the time today's teenagers are in their 50's, hearing impairment will have become epidemic and a major health crisis. They also noted that one of the worst occupations for hearing loss, those who lose their hearing faster than average, was mix engineers. That hit hard for the audience, who were mostly mix and mastering engineers. They didn't have to include performing musicians. We already know we're screwed.

It is definitely one of the toughest things ive taken on Wookie. I am a vet, ex para and you can forget all this elite British forces nonsense, nothing compares to getting up at 3 in the morning to screams when you mum falls out of bed and breaks her tib and fib, lifting her in bed when she naked, puke everywhere from her pain, her heart monitor machine flashing red and then waiting 13hrs for a f**king ambulance. She got a heart monitor device by her bed what sends signals to the hospital but did not speed up the process due to her triple heart bypass, kidney disease and diabetes. I don’t even know what’s the point of having this state of the heart (pun) £1000 bit of useless kit by her bed, well some government private firm (Tory Donor) on a large mark-up probably. Yeh it can send a signal to hospital faster than I can call the hospital to wait 13hrs, insane illogical system. The medication Dr always get wrong, now we order it online, Dr authorises it, go and pick it up and only half of it is there or its wrong at least 4 times a year, more petrol and parking for a second trip after number 19 in the queue to speak to the Dr that screwed it up haha. I have to laugh. I’ve only been doing this from 2019, ruined my relationship and I am constantly managing stress, thank the universe for music and cakewalk haha. Unfortunately, I live in the south UK down in Plymouth and all our Family is up North in Leeds which means I do everything on my own without much of a break which as you know is distressing at times, an emotional punch bag and you have to make life sacrifices. I lost a big contract in Philippines that would have pretty much helped me for live financially, to now scraping by but was my choice. All the decisions have been the hardest thing I’ve done, its my mum and totally understands you 100% regarding the Family. People don’t understand, not even Family that are not fully involved doing the work, I get the vibe in the song, we put everything we experience into music, that sometime we can’t say or express. I all always appreciate people’s music and can hear where people’s moods and emotions were at the time of writing. Theres two types of songs, (i) the people that just writes a song, traditional verse chorus etc chooses something to write about, maybe a experience they had in the past or they have a idea from a riff etc mush of these can sound manufactured. Then there’s the songs what we just write in the moment, from what’s happening in our life, the feelings and emotions we going through, they are the best songs, the real songs we write with mood which your doing here.

My mums out of Hospital for the 3rd time since I moved her into my place in 2019. I give a good level of care and totally understand how hard it is with anyone close. Well it can ruin relationships or you can find out who someone really is. Its stressful, lonely and can create that sad vibe for sure. I try to stay away from sad songs but i do appreciate listening to other peoples real expression. Nice work Wookie

Wolfram Franke... https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/namm-2016-sampling-meets-synthesis-in-tracktions-organic-biotek-synth-plugin-632868

One week only? Lucky guy! My last system set up (2019) took about 1 month until most of the plugins and other software was properly working! Most trouble was caused by the motley authorization and installation ideas by many developers! It took some time to find out how to do it! How I was glad about all those plugin providers that had a simple offline authorization (none, file, key or registry) or the ones that had iLok! But many of the others with machine dependency were a nightmare! The same thing with the installation: The worst are those like NI that require to re-download a lot of the stuff (the cool installation managers)! NI alone took quite some time! That is also the reason why I push the W10 update of my recording pc along. It runs fine with W7. Why to fix something that isn't broken?

As for Waves’ version history, here goes: Version 7=Nov. 2009 Version 8=Jan. 2011 Version 9=March 2012 Version 10=June 2018 Version 11=October 2019 Version 12=October 2020 Version 13=October 2021 (M1) Version 14=June 2022 so I guess we’re up for version 15 ”the one without the Wup”

I do see those offers at Humble Bundle and have been tempted in the past, but have always wondered whether I'd get any real use out of an update. Three years ago I picked up Corel Paint Shop Pro 2019 at a steal from Humble as an update to a beta of version 5 from 1998 ... I still use version 5.

I've seen Magma 2019 and it was as impressive as in the 80th.They had played for 90 minutes, not for 3,5 or 4 hours like in the 80th. Warren Haynes / Gov't Mule are still a very good live band, a very good drummer and guitar player in the gig in 2018.

I ent seen live performances since 2019. And TBH there are legacy acts that I'd pay to see anymore. I would still pay to see John Hiatt, Marc Cohn and The Fab Faux. It's downhill fast on who I'd like to see live.