abacab

Arturia finally sent me an offer to buy the full V Collection 8 for $249. At the time all I owned was Pigments, Piano V, and Analog Lab 4/5.

Ah, thanks! I picked up an MPK mini a few years ago when I was looking for a portable controller, but had to return it as it wasn't compatible with my extra large hands. I have a full size Arturia controller that I love, and it maps very well to Analog Lab. You mentioned that you like AL, so I'm sure you would love the full V Collection 8. I sure do! The Analog Lab is still very useful with the full V Collection, and serves as a portal to that ginormous instrument and preset collection, so that you can preview them all in one interface. ?

I thought that there was a way to let a virtual instrument continue to play a reverb tail after the final midi note in a clip, without cutting that off abruptly? Or maybe I'm losing it...

Great deal! How are those "slim keys" on the minilab? Any different from the mini keys used on an Akai MPK mini, for example?

Plus Neutron 3 Advanced... and Ozone9 is the Advanced edition. And Trash 2 and VocalSynth2.

I grabbed a couple that I had not saved yet that way, without paying for a download reactivation.

Any reactions in the past aside, as a Linux and open source fan of many years, and also a long time Cakewalk user, I will point out that the core of open source lies mainly in cross platform development. Cakewalk, as a Windows only application, is most definitely not a good candidate for cross platform porting. At least not without a nearly total re-write. Cakewalk is built upon and highly leverages the Microsoft programming libraries and Windows audio engine. So even if it was re-licensed as open source, the Windows only subset of open source might not develop into a well funded, well supported community. Cross platform is a major key to open source community involvement and support.

Don't overlook Orange Tree Samples guitars. I picked up two of them during their annual group buy this summer for 60% off!!! Kontakt Player and NKS ready! Plays notes, chords, and strums. https://www.orangetreesamples.com/products/evolution-rock-standard

UJAM was founded in April 2009 by music technology pioneer Peter Gorges, Hip Hop producer Pharrell Williams and film composer Hans Zimmer. https://techcrunch.com/startup-battlefield/company/ujam/

https://www.ujam.com/company/ "The story behind our company originates from the hugely successful Steinberg Virtual Guitarist released at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt in 2002. The team behind that landmark release reunited and created UJAM with a vision to develop great sounding and easy to use audio plug-ins."

The UJAM guitars are "virtual guitarists", not just guitar sample libraries. VG-IRON 2 is specialized to play heavy power chords ("Hard & heavy chords and riffs"). The midi phrases provide the riffs. They are accessed via key switches. This is not a solo guitar or strumming guitar. The demo is free to try so buyers should not be surprised. the VG v2 has added "Instrument" mode, and midi phrase drag and drop to your DAW track. The following VG titles, except for VG-CARBON, are still version 1 and lack the midi drag and drop, as well as lack the instrument mode. VG-Carbon is an 8 string electric with extreme processing. The instrument mode has single note playing ability with articulations. The player mode has interesting riffs and phrases. VG-SPARKLE is a Fender style electric for chords, octaves and riffs. VG-AMBER is a steel string acoustic strummer. VG-SILK is a nylon guitar with finger picked arpeggios, patterns, and chord riffs. Hope that helps put them in context.

Don't know about Riffendium, but if you are making a comparison with UJAM, the virtual guitarist uses samples as well. The phrases are midi patterns that control the style, but can also be dragged onto the DAW timeline in v2. But in "Player" "Instrument" mode, you can play the guitar samples, which in the case of IRON 2 are power chords, with key switches for articulations. Edit: to correct from Player mode to Instrument mode.

I already got R4 and Nimbus, and the Groove 3 Pass with MPS 4.0. But it might be worth it, if 4.1 comes with another year of Groove 3 tacked on to my original freebie. Not sure that I need RX 9 (or even RX 8). And already have more Melodyne Essential serials than I can count on one hand. Kind of like those IK GB freebies that couldn't be used up, LOL! Got them from Cakewalk Sonar Platinum, Studio One Pro, Tracktion Waveform Pro, iZotope, and maybe a few more that I can't remember...

Tactic for $5, why not? That looks like it could be fun! I have a couple other Glitchmachines plugs, and they are neither boring or conventional! I got it for $4.01 with PIB virtual cash, plus picked up the Orb for free! ?

I can get either upgrade MPS 4.0 to 4.1 for $49, or RX9 Standard for $49. From what I can see here, RX9 Standard is the only thing that didn't come with MPS 4.0. I have RX8 Standard.

https://www.spitfireaudio.com/bbc-so-discover/application/login/

It was only a 2 week wait for me.

I own Syntronik 1 Deluxe, and in stalled Syntronik 2 CS side by side. The Syntronik 1 instruments are available and working great here in Syntronik 2 CS, I believe because Syntronik 2 hosts both a ST4 engine and a ST3 engine, same as SampleTank 4 does. Syntronik 1 presets are in the ST3 format.

That will probably be in MODO 2 or 3...

The advantage with using MODO is not so much for the finished product, but being able to quickly dial in the bass sound that works best in your track, without owning every bass sample library there is. You can combine bass characteristics in just about every way possible in MODO. Then if you need a new bass sample library you can target your purchase to your needs!

I'm not sure that I follow this. If you skip a year, you are not charged for 2 upgrades when you upgrade in 2 years. You only pay once for an upgrade, and it is usually about $20 more to upgrade an older version.

Korg Collection 3 is probably the best synth collection available after Arturia V Collection 8. I got the upgrade from M1 Le for $199 and it was well worth it!

TMV (True Marker Value). And I agree, it's a great bass rig!

Spitfire LABS should be near the top of the freebie libraries list, IMO!