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    Arturia releasing Pigments 3 Today! Free upgrade!

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    11 minutes ago, TerraSin said:

    I can't seem to find any examples from the new expansion. I'd like to hear those before deciding to buy it or not. :(

    You can download banks that you do not own by using the store tab in the synth itself. To hear one, just click the play button on the bank (not the add to cart button).

    Then you will see a bank description, as well as a few presets that are unlocked that you can play with (while the remainder of the presets remain locked until you buy the bank).

    Arturia releasing Pigments 3 Today! Free upgrade!

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    Scraped this from a post over at KVR:

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    On April 20th 2021 at 6 PM CEST, Arturia will unveil the latest version of their state-of-the-art softsynth; Pigments 3 promises to redefine the softsynth game, bringing new sound engines, FX, advanced routing, and much more – while retaining its unparalleled ease of use and signature colour-coded interface.

    The polychrome synthesizer has evolved into a state-of-the-art instrument that spans every shade of synthesis.

    Pigments 3 introduces the boundless power of additive synthesis, an impressive utility engine with sub oscillator and dual noise sample players, the iconic filter from Jup-8 V, 4 incredible new FX including a multiband compressor, and so much more.

    Combined with unparalleled DSP performance, a revamped audio routing system, and its signature vibrant visual workflow, Pigments 3 sets the new softsynth standard; a producer’s playground, a composer’s workhorse, and a sound designer’s dream.

    To introduce the latest colorful edition of Pigments, Arturia is presenting a selection of generous introductory offers, including an exclusive & essential pack of 5 sound banks built to make the most of Pigments 3’s unique palette.

    New in Pigments 3

    Harmonic engine – detailed additive synthesis with up to 512 partials, dual formant filters that can be morphed from A to B, odd and even harmonic customisation, and various colourful ways to modulate partials.

    3rd Utility engine – add an extra oscillator layer and up to 2 noise sample layers to Pigments’ dual-engine sound for extra depth and sonic colour.

    64 new wavetables, bringing the total to 164

    Ramp waveform, for Virtual Analog engine.

    Jup-8 V4 Low-pass filter – the revered filter from our meticulous emulation of a polysynth icon.

    Enhanced filter routing – route either filter to either FX bus for detailed sound.

    Pitch Delay – a clean, modern algorithm for creating exciting pitch-shifting ambience.

    Multi-Band Compressor – a much-requested tool for creating a tight mix-ready sound without ever leaving Pigments.

    BL-20 Flanger – a faithful reimagining of an elusive analog studio effect.

    Chorus JUN-6 – one-touch analog sparkle and stereo fatness, taken from our faithful Juno-6 emulation.

    Expertly-crafted new presets by world-class sound designers.

    Enhanced in-app tutorials from the product designers.

    The Spectrum Sound Pack

    Paint your mix with Pigments 3’s unique palette.

    The limited-edition Spectrum Sound Pack combines 5 unique sound banks, each including 100 presets, designed to exhibit Pigments 3’s vibrant features, from the new Harmonic Engine to the analog charm of the Jup-8 V filter.

    Introduction deal until May 13th 2021

    Celebrate the launch of Pigments 3 with generous introductory offers and exclusive sounds for new and existing users alike.

    For existing Pigments users, this update is free of charge. You’ll also be able to get the exclusive Spectrum Sound Pack for 19,99€/$ (worth 99€/$), for a limited time.

    For new Pigments users, the latest version is available to buy with a 50% saving at 99€/$ (worth 199€/$), with the Spectrum Sound Pack included at no additional cost (worth 99€/$).

    Registered Arturia customers will be eligible for a personal introductory offer, and can simply login to redeem.

     

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    Tone2 New Synth Warlock

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    Still $69.

    The biggest surprise here is that it's packing 6 Tone2 FireBird factory banks among the 2,140 factory sounds.

    I really liked FireBird, but rarely use it now as it was discontinued and released free at 32-bit. Always wished Tone2 would re-release it as 64-bit and with a larger GUI.

    Have been looking at other Tone2 synths over the past few years. They have great user interfaces and sound awesome, but are way too expensive and always seem to include too much that I don't care about.

    This thing hits the sweet spot! Great sounds at a great price. And I even have my FireBird sounds again! :)

    It looks like it contains the synth engine from FireBird, and much more! ?

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    Has anyone tried using a virtual machine for their DAW?

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    I got Sonar Producer 8.5 running on a WinXP (32-bit) VM in VirtualBox. :)

    The memory is virtualized, as is the CPU, graphics and audio.

    Good news! Got the USB pass-thru working so that I could attach a USB MIDI controller to the host and assign it in Sonar running in the VM.

    But I'm pretty sure the latency in this sort of setup is shit. For actual use I would probably go with dual boot and direct connect my MIDI and audio interfaces to the real world, LOL!

    Beat magazine #184 free WA Production Fundamental Bass

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    Posted · Edited by abacab

    I got this as an earlier deal elsewhere, and it's worth grabbing! Possibly a good companion tool for Bass Room, from Mastering the Mix, which is essentially a multi band EQ for your bass audio. https://www.masteringthemix.com/products/bassroom

    Fundamental Bass is essentially a simplified (but not One-knob" simple) two band compressor for bass frequencies, with a few extras. You split your bass audio into two frequency ranges, and then process them separately.

     

    TTS 1

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    Posted · Edited by abacab

    TTS-1 has value when it works!

    Its rare qualities are that as a plugin instrument it is both General MIDI (GM) compatible, and 16-part multi-timbral.

    But I only use it to open pre-recorded GM song files. It is very useful for that. When you open a GM file in Cakewalk you will have the song opened up with all parts assigned in a single instance of the TTS-1 plugin and ready to go.

    Then I save the song as a Cakewalk standard project in '.cwp' format. And then replace the instrument sounds with other VST instruments to eliminate TTS-1 from the project.

    TTS-1 is old tech and is a 64-bit DXi plugin, not a VST. Problems can be encountered when trying to build a Cakewalk project around TTS-1, so I would recommend limiting its use. I have experienced unexplained crashes, and so have others when trying to push it with larger projects. If it works great for you, then enjoy! YMMV. ?

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    TTS 1

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    Glad you interested in improving the product, but TTS-1 is no longer being developed. It was created many years ago when Cakewalk was owned by Roland, and was based on their Sound Canvas.

    Cherry Audio VM2500 Modules for Voltage Modular Announced

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    Posted · Edited by abacab

    42 minutes ago, Vernon Barnes said:

    I have downloaded the demo versions of both the Voltage Modular and the VSTi versions, On initial exploration they both look and sound very good.

    I like the way the modules are available separately in Voltage Modular rather than as an Instrument with " voice" modules for when a more immediate solution is required. I wish they had taken the approch with the Oberheim expander.

    Aidan is correct. There is no VSTi version of the VM2500 Modules. ?

    But with the Cherry Audio Oberheim expander, you can have it either way as VSTi and/or modules with either the Eight Voice VSTi and/or the SEM modules. Same thing with the CA2600 VSTi and/or the Synth Voice modules.

    Cherry Audio VM2500 Modules for Voltage Modular Announced

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    This looks great! A rare classic!

    But since I recently added the Year Two Collection ($100 $136), which includes the FM bundle, Polymode bundle, Vector bundle, and Vintage Voice bundle, I'll probably wait a bit to add this one.

    Vintage Voice contains the ARP 2600 modules.

    And I also picked up the SEM modules when the Eight Voice was released. So I'll be busy for a while... It's remarkable that Cherry is releasing these modules at such a fast pace, and at such an affordable price point! :)

    Akai VIP 3.1 90% off

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    5 hours ago, User 905133 said:

    Interesting.  I didn't explore whether the plug-ins VIP was controlling were VST2s or VST3s. 

    My main complaint is that VIP still cannot scan or import VST3 anything. VIP can host VST2 plugins only.

    Akai VIP 3.1 90% off

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    9 hours ago, User 905133 said:

    on my PC VIP3.1 receives and passes on midi program changes to the current plug-in. However, since different plug-ins handle program changes differently, the results vary. 

     

    I think it might be doing that with some older legacy plugins, but it also changes presets in modern plugins that do not respond to MIDI bank/program changes.

    So there is more going on under the hood than meets the eye. As you said, YMMV.

    In regards to a VST3 version of VIP, I seriously doubt that will ever happen. inMusic Brands has quietly discontinued the top line VIP enabled keyboard controller series from Akai, M-Audio, and Alesis. And they have taken down the support pages that allowed VIP users to swap user created patch maps for their plugins. To their credit, some support pages seem to have been archived for future use, but they're no longer easy to find. Plus the current fire sale on VIP says going out of business...

    Akai VIP 3.1 90% off

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    2 hours ago, Grem said:

    This is what I was getting/understanding from the description on the sale page, but found it hard to believe!!

    Think it would be worth it just for that feature alone.

    Here's a screen capture of the VIP interface, showing an 8 part multi preset down in the mixer section, as well as the instrument browser above with Dimension Pro highlighted, and preset selection focused for it listed in the pane at the left, and preset tags shown to the middle pane. Makes finding the sound you are seeking a bit easier.

    The multi shown is an Akai factory preset using some AIR plugins. This particular multi has Hybrid (x5), Xpand!2, and Loom(x2) loaded into the 8 parts. Each part has an optional 4 insert effects slots and can send to up to 4 busses. The busses each have 4 inserts. It all mixes down to the master bus (which also has 4 inserts available) which outputs stereo to your DAW host, or stereo audio output if running standalone. 

    VIP shipped a version with AIR instruments bundled, so it works very well out of the box with AIR instruments using the available factory plugin maps. You are in luck if you already have and like AIR instruments. I think the deal here is for the Standard version that doesn't include any instruments.

    There are also some factory plugin maps provided for select 3rd party synths, and with luck and some work you can create plugin maps for any synth that communicates preset data to the plugin host.

    For plugins without ready made patch maps, it's a mixed bag of tricks. VIP can import some plugin patches a bank at a time, some will import automatically one patch at a time as you audition the presets using the plugin GUI, and some will import presets one at a time with a 'default' patch name, and you have to rename each one as you go. Some plugins will not send any preset info to VIP.  Some plugins will crash VIP, as any DAW host can experience on occasion. Not 100% universal and compatible.

    Is it worth $15? That's up to you to decide! But realize that it's not likely to get any more updates or bug fixes. But what does work, works well. :)

     

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