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I'm glad I decided to stay on Kontakt6! And at the moment there is no library I am missing. ?

What a pity! I tried Codemeter, it's a real hassle! Something additional running and using resources, only for one provider! So I stopped using Antares (except the 2 older plugins that still have iLok)! But hey, it's great for my purse! ? And it is not the only developer that gets there (reasons: authorizations, prices, subscription). It seems that the plugin providers achieve what I never could do: Stop my plugin hording!!!?

Subscription!? You too, my son Brutus (Assault)! ?

The Ultimate Audio Plugins Bundle containing 50 P&M plugins. https://everyplugin.com/vip-bundle.html (login account required to see the price!) Even if you don't use all of these simple plugins the bundle is worth the deal IMO! ?

Wow, how generous NI is! ?

Such deals make me aware that I'm getting old! ? There's nothing included that I like and the only pieces that are okay are the ones that I already own!

Their deals are NI-like now! What a pity!

I agree with you that it was/is great that we got 5 years of updates for free! ? On the other hand I think it is not "ridiculous" if someone reminds us of yesterday's promises! It was somehow the same when Microsoft told us that there would be no new Windows after W10! ?

They say "Version 2023.09 currently does not support offline activation"! It sounds as if there will be an offline activation. I am waiting for offline activation as 2 of my systems are mostly offline! Before that I do not install it even on my laptop that is usually online, because I want to have the same version on all of them!

Wise decision!

I have even much more than I wanted, 'cos there were those great deals! ? I guess with their new price/voucher strategy they will lose many customers like me!

I corrected it for you! ?

Thanks, I have sent you a PM with a link to a dump file.

I never claimed that it's the fault of the format itself. Though I can imagine that it's parly caused by an insufficient format specification by Steinberg, 'cos that many developers had issues with VST3 until today! I worked as developer for decades and I have seen multiple times that specifications lacked some information (they liked to talk about black boxes that weren't really) and thus caused issues when developers had to collaborate (like DAW and plugin developers). Basically my major concern is that people overrate VST3 requirement for plugins. For most plugins there is no advantage over the VST2 version, on the contrary the VST2 version is often more mature! But as you said, it's not 'cos the VST2 format is better. I think there is only more experience and know-how in VST2.

Great, that you are spared of such issues! ? I can imagine that Cubase is stable in that area, Reaper too AFAIK! I don't deny that it maybe/is DAW related (my case seems to be an issue of CbB)! All I wanted was to remark that the "development" for VST3 is still not completed, including DAWs! Therefore IMO it is ridiculous that Steinberg forces VST3!

In many cases there are issues with VST3, often VST2 is still more stable! Recently I have posted an issue with PSP InfiniStrip VST3 and CbB upstairs.

I forgot an important thing to me: You can normalize an audio clip/export to LUFS-I (also in batch mode). This is very handy to equal the loudness of recording parts that are too uneven over time (especially vocals).

As mentioned above my comment targets only the recordings/recording equipment, not the instrument sounds!

Thanks for your comment! This is really a step forward! I wondered that Acon Digital Multiply does not crash in my system, but then I noticed that I use VST2 for this one and VST3 for PSP InfiniStrip Mono. Now when I tried to use the VST2 version of InfiniStrip, I found out that this works without issue! Thus it seems the problem is only with VST3 and a mono track in CbB! Can you confirm that it is the VST3 version of Multiply that crashes on your system?

Nowadays everything is about distortion and saturation! In the 80s our aim was as little distortion as possible (except for guitar sounds)! ?

It seems no one uses PSP InfiniStrip on a mono track (except me ?)!

I don't prefer everything in Reaper, but it has a lot of very strong features! Just some things I like: Simple authorization that works without issues (you get an authorization file that can be used totally offline) Portable installation (=install into a single folder, even on an usb drive) Installation/update of a new version goes just some seconds!!! (installation size about 210 MB only, installer is about 15 MB only) The fastest plugin rescan (for new ones) that I know! Great export functionality (like Sonar or even better) Extensive batch functionality (conversions, plugin chains ....) Super stable and fast, also with plugins Excellent time stretching and audio quantizing functionality There's almost nothing (that other daws can do) you can't do with it ....

IMHO the best DAW would be ReaOnar! ? But there is not much hope for it!

YMMV! I still prefer the old tempo map and export dialog (very clearly arranged). Also, even in CbB I still use the old plugin manager (separate exe). But I really would miss e.g. the visual clip gain adjustment and the plugin replace, maybe more ...

Can X3 be authorized completely offline? It would be great to know since I still have my serial inclusive the installer files! Sure I would miss a couple of bug fixes and maybe about 2 new features, but I could really live without the other newer stuff!