Pat Osterday

Yeah, but they usually bring something new to the table. Oh well... didn't need to spend more anyway! 🤣

So disappointed that this is the new d16 plugin. Really? Another Pultec?

Same here. Nothing drawing me in over all I have already.

Same. Haven't installed Waves since like v12. But maybe someday...

Ah, sorry! Too early and need more coffee! That is odd about the machine auths! Good luck - maybe a sonible or iLok update will fix it? This one looks interesting, but not really willing to pay $65. Maybe if is goes below $40 at some point I'll pick it up.

Ah, true! That could be it. Probably the case with other companies too? I'm sure you've heard it before, but sonible supports physical iLok, so there's that.

Interesting. I've never had a problem.

Full version. Only available for free until the 26th.

No idea for how long. I don't use much from iZotope these days, but this (along with Slate VSX) has helped translate mixes, especially the low end. https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/50-Mastering-/6383-Tonal-Balance-Control-2 Update: free until May 26th 2025

I doubt it. Wouldn't make sense to discontinue it and stop selling on there site since they'd get more interest in an upgrade path if they teased a v2. But we can hope!

Sucks that IK killed it. Would have liked to have seen some more modules added. Oh well... guess it ate too much in the T-RackS sales. Plenty of other plugs, of course! And for now it still works, so there's that.

Yup! https://forum.ikmultimedia.com/viewtopic.php?t=41070&p=159874

Just a reminder that IK has discontinued MixBox.

Same.

Anybody use Stagecraft stuff? I have a few things in my account that I got as freebies in the past, including this. For some reason I can't get into this dev's stuff. Sort of like Hornet. Guess I have most everything covered many times over at this point too?

I'll just mention it one more time. Always best to wait for the Black Friday sale unless the FOMO just has you! $99 upgrade from any version of V Collection to the current one. (FX is $49 upgrade.) Usually not bad for a few new synths a year, but VC11 doesn't add enough for me to bite - still wading through X.

Not likely. Wait for Black Friday sales.

Usually the best deal is to wait for Black Friday sales. Upgrades from ANY version of V Collection to the latest have been $99.

I always hated the T-Rex/T-RackS logo. So glad they dropped it. Not sure what marketing genius thought that was a good idea! I think I read a while back about the name "IK Multimedia" but don't remember the story there - thought I was buying CD-ROM authoring tools not plugins! 😂 I get the IK part, but "Multimedia" threw me!

Thanks for that - I never looked up the history that far back for T-RackS! All the "classic" plugin have been around forever. I started with T-RackS 3 in 2011 and looks like I registered Amplitube 1.0LE in 2008! (Think it was bundled with the Digidesign Mbox 2 Mini.) Even bought the T-RackS book ages ago... https://www.amazon.com/Mixing-Mastering-IK-Multimedia-T-RackS/dp/1435457595

No, regular VST/AU plugin.

Seems I got this free a while ago and never installed it so checked it out. Pretty clunky interface if using a trackpad. Might be more useful with a mouse, but haven't tried yet. Don't think I'd choose it over what I'm using now. Would love to know if anyone IS using it.

NI should still do the Summer of Sound sale in June with 1/2 price upgrades, so doubt anything as good as that before then.

Just mentioning it. Mac users usually have more issues than Windows.

Just note that these won't be updated in the future. I shy away from freebies just for freebie sake that are end-of-life.