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UnitedPlugins VoxDucker with code: VDST https://unitedplugins.com/VoxDucker W.A. Production DJFX with code: DJFXST https://www.waproduction.com/plugins/view/djfx

Welcome to our bi-weekly update! We're committed to keeping you in the loop about our progress, much of which is shaped by community suggestions. This week, we're excited to share some key updates on Sonar. Color Customization A simple yet effective approach to color theming is well underway. We know it’s important to personalize your workspace, not just for aesthetics, but for creating a comfortable environment that reduces eye strain and helps you stay in the creative space longer. We're designing a system that is both powerful and easy to use. We're closing in on the first edition and expect to release it to the beta team shortly. Plugin Updates We're continuing to enhance our suite of plugins based on user feedback. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s in the works: Long awaited updates for the LP EQ and LP Multiband are almost here. Retooled for modern systems, these plugins provide exceptional sonic transparency for surgical, artifact-free adjustments. The Adaptive Limiter is also getting an overhaul and will be deployed alongside the LPs. This power trio will bring a powerful, mastering-grade toolkit to your mixes, available later in Q4. Soon, you'll see spectrum analyzer overlays integrated into some of our Core effects. This will provide immediate, precise visual feedback right where you need it, making it faster to identify frequency issues and make informed EQ decisions. Early Access Returns! We are reintroducing the Early Access program, which will be available to Next and Sonar users. This will help us gather more pre-release feedback before final deployment. It also reinforces our commitment to transparency and building the future of Sonar together with you. On the Horizon We’re cooking up some other new features that we can’t wait to put in your hands: Soon you'll be able to probe various tap points with integrated signal analysis, helping you visualize your audio's journey in real-time and troubleshoot routing issues with ease and precision. Global app search is in the works, designed to get you to your tools faster than ever. Get ready to turbocharge your workflow! We’ll be back in two weeks with another update. Thank you for your continued support and feedback! Best regards, The Cakewalk Team

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Spitfire Audio has released SSO Discover (For Kontakt Full 7&8 + player) There are some restrictions. But a big stepup from BBCSO Discover. https://www.spitfireaudio.com/products/spitfire-symphony-orchestra-discover

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Hi lovely folks - sorry I have been absent Fizzy Pickle are Ed Kocol (Bapu) James Griffiths (Jamesg1213) Liz Greenway (the curreent Mrs Daryl1968) and me Here's our version of Michael Jackson's Thriller with a video ready for Halloween . Please make sure you stay to the end as you are in for a big treat.

Canva just released Affinity product suite completely free: https://www.affinity.studio/ Has a paid sub for AI related features. Needs a Canva account. Haven't found a good breakdown on what else might be new compared to V2. If you had bought V2, you can still access those purchases / downloads. I'm positively surprised it didn't go full subscription model. I still don't know how I really feel considering distrust against Canva in the long run and if "free" is a ruse for something else. I hope Adobe is at least slightly soiling themselves though. Edit: They added a video:

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I've been meaning to record a video of Pop's Dilemma by James Booker for some time. I love New Orleans piano, and this is one of my favorites. But, it's also a beast! I did my best to try and do it justice, so I hope you enjoy! jeff

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Hi guys We recently released the Player version of SynthMaster 3. It comes with all factory content from SynthMaster 1/2/3 (4450 presets so far). There is also a FREE version of the Player with 500 presets:

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wow. the mixbox also includes all the sunset sound packs Sunset Sound Reverb Collection Sunset Chamber Sunset ISO Booth Sunset Live Room Sunset Plates Sunset Spring Good one.

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My next attempt at using free AI video generators to make a video for my song. It features some of my neighbors, all but one of which I have had around here (you can guess which one I haven't encountered) in a hopefully entertaining take on Halloween in the high desert. I used Addictive Drums 2, SI bass, some percussion from AAS presets, Kontakt Hybrid Keys, UJAM Sparkle guitar, and used lots of melodyne and various spacious fx. It was interesting just as I was making the many short free video clips, new places to get free ones kept popping up so there is quite a bit of inconsistency in the quality of the free images and videos. They seemed to improve so then I would have to redo an older one at the new site. I could have gone on longer doing that but felt done enough. There seemed to be fewer hellucinations (Halloween pun) this time around which is interesting. Again some made me laugh when I saw what AI created from my prompt or image, so I enjoyed the process. I may replace a few clips in the future but for now wanted to post this and move on to the next thing. Thanks for listening and any feedback, And Happy Halloween! Treesha

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New Version of Falcon is out - and another free update! Plus buy one get one expansions - definitely something to use my $20 coupon on.

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Diamond Symphony Orchestra will be offered for only $20 down from the regular $499. This offer ends on October 26, 2025 at midnight EST. https://vstbuzz.com/deals/diamond-symphony-orchestra-by-kirk-hunter

Exclusively free with your purchase this week, you can claim your free copy of IK Multimedia's MixBox or Excite Audio's Bloom Vocal Edit Lite at the checkout with any eligible purchase. https://www.pluginboutique.com/articles/2073-Claim-your-FREE-copy-of-MixBox-or-Bloom-Vocal-Edit-Lite

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New guitar instrumental

^^^^ This is definitely worth repeating. I got the Complete Bundle over 8 years ago now and the things that keep getting thrown in just add to the value of that decision. Over time, unless something is truly unique I don't even read about it anymore... Melda covers a lot more bases than other vendors in most cases. Even as a vendor, Melda has always stood out with the focus of getting more users, not allowing folks to duplicate purchase things, and rewarding loyal customers by throwing more free stuff at them. This is a far cry from those that milk their user base for everything they can and charging them for upgrades every year.... never paying for an update on something you own has immense value unto itself.

The 3.2 Update is now available from https://scalermusic.com/my-products/ or https://www.pluginboutique.com/myaccount It's a pretty big update so the updates are split into two images below! Click on the first image then use right cursor to see the second.

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Intro: Melda: Meet Rewind: New Instrument for just €9 or Free for MSoundFactory(LE) Users Backwards is the new forward Rewind is a unique MSoundFactory instrument dedicated to the art of reverse sound. At its heart, a granular engine and a reverse tape loop work together to transform 128 included samples into something entirely new. Infused with a touch of Lo-Fi grit, Rewind can create a vast spectrum of sounds, from beautifully poetic chimes and nostalgic pads to mysterious, ominous textures perfect for scoring suspense. "If you already have MSoundFactory or MSoundFactoryLE, Rewind is completely free to download. You just need to run MPluginManager and run it. However you can buy it separately, and use with the free version of MSoundFactory - MSoundFactory Player." https://www.meldaproduction.com/Rewind

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Jrrshop put up some EastWest bundles up. Might be their BF deals and available at other storefronts as well, but who knows. Didn't see specific marketing materials. Ancient Bundle - $139 Ra Ancient Kingdom Silk Gypsy https://www.jrrshop.com/eastwest-ancient-bundle.html Future Bundle - $159 Iconic Lo-Fi Forbidden Planet String Machine https://www.jrrshop.com/eastwest-future-bundle.html Hollywood Bundle - $339 Hollywood Orchestra Opus Fantasy Orchestra Hollywood Strings 2 Hollywood Choirs https://www.jrrshop.com/eastwest-hollywood-bundle.html FORUM coupon works.

Quick note embedded in the bottom of the KVR voting email from yesterday: "We'd also like you to be the first to know that, barring any problems in testing, we're releasing Scaler 3.2 on Wednesday November 12th. It's a major upgrade with lots of new features, functions and improvements that takes Scaler 3 to another level - we can't wait to share!"

Azure service health is good, all BandLabs services have been operational for 12+ hours. Update 4:55 PM ET: Azure services affecting BandLab functionality appear to have been restored in East US. Sign-in and other API services are operational. Hopefully clients in Europe, Asias and other territories will be seeing the same shortly, if not already. Update 3:25 PM ET: Azure service restoration in progress. Some services are restored, but auth requests may still be failing depending on where you are. Microsoft Azure services are experiencing a critical outage, affecting cloud service companies around the world, which unfortunately includes BandLab and sign-in authorization. You can monitor Azure service status here. I'll update this post when we see services are restored. Hopefully not too much longer!

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Run XLN Online Installer to update. RC-20 Updated to v1.5 Addictive Drums 2 Updated to v2.8.2

yeah, only comes with the orchestra mode. The paid version has two extra modes.

Hi All This is the tenth track off our latest album - it’s called Fragile Mind And the whole album called Over the Edge, is available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/1EkCYSCfOyvrCwYf3hPvMt We’ve updated our website as well – we’ve got our own store now where you can get music and merchandise!! https://devinelie.com

This isn't completely accurate. If you record or sequence MIDI in a new track the Take Lanes button will not show activated until you show lanes. But if you drag/paste MIDI to a track, this automatically activates the Take Lanes button. This has been discussed many times over the years. My feeling has always been that the indicator should only be lit if a track has more than one lane.

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Hey all, a few months back I posted Part 1 of what is certainly one of my most ambitious cover projects to date, an extended remake/rework/remix/reproduction of one of my all time favorite album "sides", Pink Floyd The Wall, Side 3 (Tracks 14-19). Part 1 was tracks 14-15, "Hey You" and "Is There Anybody Out There?" Presenting now Parts 2 & 3, consisting of tracks 16-19: Nobody Home, Vera, Bring The Boys Back Home, and Comfortably Numb. A multitude of digital means and methods were used to recreate these iconic tunes (which were originally done in analog, of course!). All vocals are 100% redone. Here's how everything else came together: Nobody Home- Full reproduction, using a variety of synths and samplers, both software and hardware. Some highlights: I used Addictive Keys for piano, and a Yamaha MOXF8 for strings and things. The iconic "fly to..." echo was done using Native Instruments Replika plug-in. Incidentally, this track was one of the first recordings I did when I got back into home recording in 2021, and I believe the first I posted on the Cakewalk songs forum back then! Vera- Full reproduction, again with a combo of software and hardware. Did my own revised arrangement on this one, kind of a more "unplugged" take. The main go to here was Spectrasonics Keyscape, for both piano and harmochord. Bring The Boys Back Home- This was a challenge to even get in the ballpark! Highlights here were East West Symphonic Orchestra Gold/Opus, Spitfire BBC Orchestra, Kontakt Jacob Collier Audience Choir, and some large doses of my trusty Korg Kronos! Comfortably Numb- This one is primarily a vocal cover, consisting of my lead vocals recorded over predone instrumental backing track. It includes an layered alternate melody part (done by David Bowie in a live performance with David Gilmour). No pre-recorded BGV's on this one, all the vocs you hear are mine. Instrumentally, I did rework it substantially by layering several synths/strings/choirs over the existing tracks to enhance and embellish the sound. It is not on the embedded recording above (Soundcloud has a time limit!), so you can listen to it here. Interface for the entire project is a Focusrite Scarlett 4i4, and my microphone is a CAD Trion 8000 tube condenser. Background TV sounds and assorted voices taken from original tracks, of course, again with a wee bit of embellishment here and there! If anyone missed Part 1 and is interested in checking it out, here is a link to the original forum post: Everything I recorded was done via synthesizers, samples, and sequencing. All done in CbB. I know I'm definitely swimming in deep waters here, but this was a very fun and incredibly challenging project! Didn't attempt to reinvent the wheel, just tried to polish up the rims a bit, and create an immersive listening experience for these timeless and iconic tunes!

Hello , here's a new jazz /blues song I'm trying to finish up. I'm trying to find my way around a keyboard controller for support of my normal guitar songs. I'm pretty lost but , I Really enjoyed doing it. Any crits , comments or suggestions appreciated . I guess this is my very last Cakewalkby Bandlab project. I sure have enjoyed the ride. Thanks to all the bakers and everyone envolved. 👍 Thanks for the listen .. mark https://soundclick.com/song/15122258

Some installer shells I like, many I do not. I agree with Brian that when the number of plug-ins I have from a manufacturer gets past a certain point, it would be a giant pain in the butt to have to manually check for updates by visiting their websites, then downloading installers for each individual plug-in. For instance, between Kilohearts Essentials and MeldaProduction's FreeFX Bundle, both of which I consider mandatory, there are over 70 plug-ins. That would be a tedious task, I don't know how long it would take me. Even conservatively allowing just one minute to download and install one plug-in, that would be over an hour. I also have more IK Multimedia T Racks modules than I would care to install individually. With a good installer shell, it takes a matter of minutes. It's just not practical to have individual standalone installers when your line includes a bundle of 35 freebies that everyone who deals with your company will probably want to install. The best ones are Kilohearts in first place, followed closely by MeldaProduction/United, then iZotope. Kilohearts gets the nod because it doesn't even install itself, it's a standalone executable. MeldaProduction's does install itself, and while that doesn't bother me, it still gives Kilohearts the edge. iZotope is a distant third because it no longer stores my login information, I have to enter it each time I run the shell. Kilohearts and MeldaProduction aren't perfect, but the sins they commit are relatively minor ones. What I want from an installer shell program is numero uno, don't install any damn services, and don't screw up iLok or the VC++ redistributables by overwriting them with older versions. Then I want the installer shell to be able to phone home and version check all of my installed plug-ins, and give me individual control over which ones I wish to install/update. Both Kilohearts and Melda do this. I want it to be able to store my log-in information so that I don't have to enter it each time (Native/iZotope, why do you make me enter my email and password EVERY time I run the installer shell?). It should allow the user to set the install folders for VST2's and samples or other resources and it should allow the user to choose which plug-in formats they wish to install. And it should OBEY those choices and not install friggin' AAX and/or VST2 after I explicitly tell it I only want 64-bit VST3. It should have the option to store installer files locally in case I need to repair an installation. The OPTION. Do you hear me iZotope? I don't want to have to periodically purge old installers from my Downloads folder. It should allow queueing of downloads so as to allow long downloads to run unattended. Arturia's allows me to choose to queue multiple updates, but then if I pause one (because it's taking too long or whatever), all updates stop and I have to force quit the installer. Sometimes they all grind to a halt for no reason whatsoever (maybe the individual product's installer is hidden behind the main window?). I'm running it right now and queued updates for 3 products. When the first one finished, the other two just sat there saying "waiting." For what, I don't know, but invariably, if I quit the installer and start it back up, the remaining updates will complete. Ah, yes, I see, as soon as I killed the installer shell using Task Manager, the installer for Analog Lab popped up. So crappy. It should not clutter my VST3 folder with "demo" versions of plug-ins I don't own. IK frickin' Multimedia, hang your head in shame. T RackS is such a great product line, and that practice of installing ALL of the modules regardless of license status makes it look bad. When I think of T RackS, it's always with a twinge of remembering the drudgery I have to go through each time I update it, having to refer to my list of licenses and move all the rest of the product line out of my VST3 folder. It should handle the task of activating the products that I own without my needing to enter serial numbers in the plug-ins themselves. It should not install duplicate libraries when I have licenses whose content overlaps. IK Multimedia again. I found out at one point that I was both missing a great deal of the suite I had paid for (SampleTank MAX), AND that I had lost WAY too much disk space to duplication of samples. Aside from the first three companies, all of the remaining installer shell programs I know of commit fundamental sins such as not checking versions (Plugin Alliance), installing services, not storing login information (as I type this, Vienna Assistant can't log me in for whatever reason). Unfortunately, the challenged ones outnumber the solid ones, so installer shells get a bad name (not undeserved).

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Thanks @kricho Collection upgrades are here : https://korg.shop/software/korg-collection-series/upgrade-products.html Additions to Collection 6 are: Trinity - https://korg.shop/software/korg-collection-series/korg-collection-trinity.html PS-3300 - https://korg.shop/software/korg-collection-series/korg-collection-ps-3300.html SGX-2 - https://korg.shop/software/korg-collection-series/korg-collection-sgx-2.html

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