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And if you do not have Schep's Omni Channel yet, you are totally missing out!

I got Xpand!2 for $1 about six years ago. Money well spent! So I won't comment on the current value. I definitely got my $1 worth... ?

I've got that one. Plus the Blackhole and Shimmerverb. Awesome stuff, and buying on sale is the best plan! Just be aware that Eventide requires the Pace iLok software manager, if that is a concern for you. That's working fine for me here.

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Yes, I got VIP 3.0 bundled with my VX49. Have over 20,000 patches imported into VIP. I like the browser and filter for finding patches by tag. There really is not anything that compares with that feature. Big suck is that it does not recognize VST3, so those presets are ignored. I am not aware of any alternatives for user VIP map exchange. Another big suck is that inMusic removed their 3rd party forum from "Get Satisfaction", without any notice to users. That is where the VIP map exchange was hosted. The auto import feature for VIP was reliant on the plugin developer being highly compliant with sharing VST patch info with a host. So a bit hit and miss. As compared to Native Instruments, who obviously told the plugin developers, "Here's our NKS standard, and if you want to play with us, you must comply". So in that regard , VIP was never destined to be 100% compatible. But I am happy for what works. I can still load it into my DAW, and use what it does self contained. And then insert other VSTi's as needed to round things out. If you are into preset layering, have you checked out Unify, by Plugin Guru yet? Amazing! https://www.pluginguru.com/products/unify-standard/

With VIP you can create layers or multis. In Komplete Kontrol you cannot. I have both. Multi-timbral vs. not. I hope NI ups their game and improves KK to add layers. Otherwise, it's a great tool! I believe you are correct about Akai and AIR products. Their parent company inMusic Brands, has shown no interest in either updating their portfolio, or being responsive to their customer base. But they continue selling their products dirt cheap. Shame on them. But someone just starting out may decide to take a chance for $10 that the stuff still works (for now). Still not a huge risk. One is probably better off in the long run just saving up for Komplete Ultimate.

Yep. And €1 = USD $0.79 today. So €29 is actually $36.65.

Overview of the VD 2 series. You can drag the MIDI patterns out to your DAW timeline now!

Nice one!

Makes sense. Cakewalk applied some new plugin scan rules a while back to prevent inadvertent scanning of anything but legit VST3 plugins in the VST3 folder.

TAL Vocoder doesn't need to output anything. The output should be grayed out. It is a effect VST that inserts on an audio track (that is the modulator for the vocoder). A MIDI input modulates it. Did you do these steps exactly? Drop the TAL Vocoder into an FX Bin on an audio track. Enable MIDI in on the plugin. Add a MIDI track and make sure it is receiving input from your controller. Set the output to TAL Vocoder. Play an audio source through the audio track (you can also loop an audio clip to test), that is your modulation source. Play your controller (send MIDI to TAL), by default TAL uses the internal VCO as the carrier. Leave "Input mode" unselected on the TAL GUI.

Patience is a virtue. ?

So lets get things straight! If we go out and buy an M1 Mac Mini, we get free booze, correct?

I'm totally missing the boat with what you are trying to say. There is nothing in the current Cakewalk setup that prevents you from using the DAW the way that you wish. The only requirement is that you send MIDI notes to the Vocoder to trigger the "carrier" oscillator. This could be done with the piano roll on a MIDI track, with output to the Vocoder. So live playing is not necessary.

You're welcome! Just instinct, I suppose. Been running Cakewalk since Pro Audio 9. Just go make some great music!

There. Fixed it for ya! ?

Great! ?

Prediction: Windows 11 will be totally Linux under the hood, with a Windows Desktop Environment (DE).

Wavy gravy.

The Cakewalk beat down... I've heard someone online complain what a bunch of mean girls hang out here...so it must be true!

Gotcha. Just wondered if maybe that might have been what made the metronome plugin Groove thingy get all bent and twisted...

or Phat Channel XT...