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Thanks for the heads up! Got it! Easy! Starting with the OP link above, just click on "Get" at Waves to have it added to your account. Then run Waves Central to install and activate.

Maybe there is an advantage to modeled pianos...

iZotope offered me a stupid good deal back in June to crossgrade from "any paid iZotope product" to iZotope Music Production Suite 4 for $299, with a free year of Groove3 thrown into the deal! That was like $33 for each application/plugin, plus Groove3! So no subscriptions for me! I'm all set! Everything, but the kitchen sink! https://www.izotope.com/en/products/music-production-suite.html

They were a giveaway to Studio One users, via PreSonus Hub. Not bad, but I like AmpliTube better!

Has anybody tried the Ampire and Pedalboard plugins from PreSonus Hub?

How does Guitar Rig compare with IK Amplitube 5? I have not looked at Guitar Rig in a few years...

SampleTank 4 MAX has some great brass, including French Horn with articulations! However, it's neither free or cheap! ? The Kontakt Factory Selection (Player) and the full Kontakt Factory Library has a muted trumpet.

Then maybe try exploring what you have, rather than seeking more deals! ?

If your first reaction is don't, then don't. However, my first reaction was, "I gotta have this"!

You "should" be able to authorize it from IK Product Manager.

But AAS are great folks and their support is responsive! Plus they give stuff away all the time... I eventually bought the full versions of Chromaphone and Ultra Analog. No regrets! Have the Session versions of the rest.

Don't think so. MIDI out is grayed out in the Player plugin (as well as a couple of full AAS instrument versions that I have)...

But if you at least glanced at that SOS article from from 2005, you would have realized that a basic SI Bass virtual bass is no substitute for Steinberg VB, and all the bells and whistles Steinberg included with that (retail in 2005 for £179.99/USD $246). It looks like you would at least need a ToonTrack EZBass, or a ujam Virtual Bassist to come close to replacing it.

Larry, hurry home. Quick! ?

Ample Sound makes some great instruments, and they have been generous with free upgrades to the product that I bought! I originally discovered them via their free acoustic guitar and p-bass, which both sound great. So I ended up buying one of their basses on sale, and have since received a version upgrade, and an additional "fingered" sample library for what was originally a picked only bass instrument. At no additional upgrade charge! The only catch is that you need to learn their native UI and workflow, as this is not a Kontakt library. But they do offer their take on a bass riffer and tab modules for the bass. Don't have any guitars other than the free acoustic, and that one includes a strummer module.

Darn. I already have that one! It's a keeper! $79.99 full retail. https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/st3artdecopiano/?pkey=st3sounds-artdecopiano

All of the AAS sound packs come with the free AAS Player. However, the packs will not work in the Session instruments. You will need the full AAS versions in order to import and fully utilize the packs.

I had never heard of it, but found this article at SOS. https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/steinberg-virtual-bassist

You are welcome!

You shouldn't experience any difference in audio quality between the Scarlett Solo and 2i2. But you don't get a separate headphone volume control on the Solo, like the 2i2 has. Both have direct monitoring available, which avoids DAW latency by directly routing the interface hardware inputs to the outputs (your monitors). But for your reference, here are the manufacturer specs (hint: mic/line/headphone audio specs are identical): https://focusrite.com/en/audio-interface/scarlett/scarlett-solo https://focusrite.com/en/usb-audio-interface/scarlett/scarlett-2i2 MIDI controllers do not make any sound by themselves, so a headphone jack would be totally useless with them. You need to plug MIDI controllers into a computer, and use them to control a virtual instrument. However a synthesizer keyboard or digital piano with on-board sounds will need an audio input (1 for mono, 2 for stereo) to record an audio signal at line level. It is easier and cheaper to record a soft synth in the box, if you can tackle the latency.

TL;DR: the phrase GAS as used here refers to Gear Acquisition Syndrome... ? It's actually a sub-topic in the Wikipedia article for Compulsive buying disorder (CBD), or oniomania (from Greek ὤνιος ṓnios "for sale" and μανία manía "insanity", is characterized by an obsession with shopping and buying behavior that causes adverse consequences. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsive_buying_disorder#Gear_Acquisition_Syndrome_(G.A.S.)

For a guitar and a mic input, you would do very well with a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. The 2 inputs will easily accommodate both at the same time, or you could get by with the Scarlett Solo if you only intend to track one at a time. The Focusrite ASIO drivers get reasonably low latency for this price range. Your laptop should be more than fine for that use. If you also add a new MIDI keyboard, those typically connect with MIDI over USB, so no need to worry about MIDI ports.

I hate to break up the love fest, but I'm not sure that this issue affects everyone. ? I am running 1.4.2b1649 Win10|64 without any issues. It self updates as needed anytime I launch it. The last update I had was was from 1.4.1 on July 13th.