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At least it doesn't have the *cough* Gibson brand name on it...

Yep, I've been burned by Newegg's return policy before. ? I only buy from them now if it's an insanely good deal, or a last resort. First choice is always Amazon now, if they have the product I want. Always free shipping and a liberal return policy just in case... Another quality company that I occasionally buy from is B&H. They have always done me right!

I have also tried the KORG VST3 plug-ins in question here in three JUCE-based hosts: Tracktion Waveform 11, Kushview Element, and PluginGuru Unify. It worked in Waveform. But failed (did not retain saved plugin state) in: Element Unify. So it seems that the VST3 may just not have been tested in Cakewalk. FYI, for what it's worth, the developer of Unify (Shane Dunne, a PhD Computer Science consultant with patents to his name) goes to great lengths to avoid using VST3 plug-ins wherever possible in Unify, and recommends using VST2 for now in their product. Unify is both a host and a plug-in.

Yes that's the one. Wookie suggested to report it to Cakewalk support. Just pointing that fact out. It just seems a bit odd that the VST3 works fine in the other DAWs I tried, except for Cakewalk? In that case it's unlikely that KORG support can reproduce this bug if it's only exposed in certain situations such as with Cakewalk? This might be one of those caught in the middle between vendors situations. Is it the plugin, or is it the host? The VST3 also worked fine in Waveform 11. Wavestation v2.3.1 and M1 v2.3.2 here.

It is exclusively a CbB problem for me here on Windows 10. I'm running the latest release of these plugins and DAW software. I'll check it in a couple other hosts such as Tracktion Waveform 11 and Kushview Element. I cannot speak for @rsingerhaving an issue with this VST3 in Live, as I don't have any details for that. And that's the only report I have seen in that regard. @scookDid you see this post by @Wookiee

"Clever Little Plugin" Actual name: CLAP (CLever Audio Plugin)

CLP ?

Agree on the VST2 strategy, but this issue needs to be reported to Cakewalk support! It's not saving the plugin state correctly for these 2 synths. I tested the Korg M1 VST3 & Wavestation VST3 plugins in Cakewalk, Live, Reaper, and Studio One. The preset was recalled correctly in all but Cakewalk!

Or use the VST2.

I'm still on VC8, so haven't had a look at the Arturia MS-20 V yet. What do you feel is lacking in KORG's emulation? I think it sounds pretty fine, especially the Richard Devine bank! Disclaimer: I've never played the hardware MS-20, so I'm not going there!

That's what I did last year. It's the best way to go if you only have the M1 Le. KORG did a very nice job with most of their emulations. This collection is a nice complement to the Arturia V Collection. It's interesting that KORG endorsed the new MS-20 from Arturia!

On Windows, all but the ARP Odyssey is VST3.

He wasn't overclocking with the stock cooler when the CPU jumped to 90 degrees. He was just running a stress test with a heavy load. His key conclusion, stock cooler not a good idea with this CPU. But it's your computer, test it and see! Just trying to be helpful. I've never overclocked a PC in my life. But I've never skimped on power supplies, fans, and coolers, either. The rest is all up to you!

Or give it to me, LOL!!!

Tip: Look at the ones with the most review counts... lookout for some with the highest 5 stars, but only 1 or 2 reviews...

Just for reference, the recommended CPU coolers for the R9-5900X are available at PCPartPicker > PC Builder. Just select your CPU, then the CPU cooler list will return recommendations for that wattage. I always use this site to double-check my build lists for any potential compatibility issues, and to help find components at a good price. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ Anyway, have fun with your new build!

I have the Boss DR-5 Dr Rhythm. https://www.boss.info/us/products/dr-5/ "The DR-5 Dr. Rhythm Section is an innovative new concept in rhythm composers. Designed like a guitar fretboard, it features a programmable backing band including bass, drums and keyboards." I set it up for a drummer friend years ago to live finger drum from a spare MIDI keyboard during our jam sessions (no actual drum kit available). The drum kit in the DR-5 was custom mapped to the MIDI notes that he preferred for the kick, snares, toms, hats, cymbals, etc. We didn't have the space or the money for real or digital drums at the time. This setup actually sounded pretty good running through an analog mixer and out to a keyboard amp! We just used the DR-5 for the drum sounds. We had real guitars, keyboards, bass, and mics running into the mixer as well for our jam sessions. My neighbor hated it!

I can understand the issue with a laptop. Not always easy to swap a drive from the old computer. Much easier with a DIY desktop! I once destroyed an Acer laptop trying to access the hard drive bay. The knuckleheads that designed that unit forgot to put a drive bay door on the bottom, so it required the user to remove the keyboard and ribbon cables to access the drive. That didn't end well... and I have DIY built/upgraded quite a few desktop PC's with 100% success. Note: I had better luck with a Dell Latitude laptop. Just took a few small screws from the bottom, and the drive is right there! Designed to be user accessible!

Generally the external drives only hold backups of my internal drive partitions, so if one of the externals fails, I still have the data on the source drive to copy to a new replacement external. I also prefer to use several smaller capacity external backup drives, to spread the risk around. The mega drives worry me too regarding putting all your eggs in one basket.

Instead of using ultra deep multi-samples, I would be more impressed if the Soundpaint engine could stretch 1 sample across the entire keyboard and make that sound amazing!!!

Same here. I have a Roland JV-880 (my 1st Rompler), a JV-1080, and an XP-30. I looked into the Roland Cloud thinking that VST replacements would be cool, but then backed away disappointed with their loose interpretations of the hardware features. Sure it's sometimes nice to add something, but to take away features? Shame! In my opinion, KORG did a much better job with their software emulations.

Great idea, since the port on the drive cases seems to be the weak link. And these drives cannot be "shucked" like older external drives could be, to reveal a functional internal drive. The ports are hard-wired internally to the drive electronics. Fyi, these Elements 2.5" drives use USB bus power only, so no power supplies needed like their larger brothers.

And now you will be able to look down at all the folks complaining about whatever plugins being CPU "hogs", and say: "whatcha talkin bout, Willis?".

I see you have the Fiddle from Indiginus. Have you checked out any of his guitars? This Renegade Acoustic is a sampled Martin D-18. https://www.indiginus.com/renegade-acoustic-guitar