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  1. Unless that was just a rhetorical question, I could serve up a possible reason for alternatives to those two. Some folks might prefer a lean synth or two rather than purchase bloated samplers and hybrid sampler/synths with enormous factory libraries. Different preferences, different needs... All good! ?
  2. Well, with the sales pressure at an all time low, it seems that the BandLab developers are hard at work cleaning decades of old Cakewalk code! ?
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    Rapid Synth

    Thanks for the link ZT. I found this comment from last year when somebody quoted the vendor response to the question of VAT: Oh well, not going there... ?
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    Rapid Synth

    That's odd, because their website shows the sale price INCLUDES 20% tax...
  5. I have had my eye on Dune 3 as well. Seems to come highly recommended as possibly the best sounding synth today. Need to try the demo. I have also tried the demos of most of u-he's synths, and you cannot beat their sound quality! My last demo was for Repro, which I may even like that better than Diva! I have the cut down freebie one osc version of Zebralette, which is simple and sounds awesome, but never quite got along with the UI of the full Zebra itself, although it sounds terrific! Be interesting to see what a Z3 will be like (someday). All a bit too pricey for me, and that makes deciding on ONE u-he synth very difficult! I also have the cut down Beatzille freebie version of Bazille, which is a lot of fun! Would welcome them all, of course!
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    Rapid Synth

    I don't need another synth. I don't need another synth... ? (Just recently picked up Pigments, keep telling myself to learn that one first.)
  7. BandLab didn't get this for free - they paid Gibson for it. FIFY Agree with everything else that you said, also a Cakewalk user for 20+ years. ?
  8. I believe that Meng, the CEO of BandLab Technologies, https://bandlabtechnologies.com/ is a guitarist and music lover. Consider him a patron of the arts. ?
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    IK VI Group Buy

    ZT - Thanks for the breakdown! I think that due to sample drive space limitations, I may not have downloaded all of the expansions that I was entitled to at the time. Bummer that the ST4 MAX instrument content downloads have timed out for me! I may have to pay the re-activation toll to see what all I am missing! ? Here is the full list of content for each ST4 version: https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/include/st4/soundlist/SampleTank_4_comparison.pdf [Edit]: I just noticed that if you open up the ST4 UI where it shows your installed libraries in the left hand panel, the ones that you own, but haven't installed yet are shown with a download arrow icon overlaid on the library icon. Yikes! I'm missing most of the expansions! ?
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    IK VI Group Buy

    Ok, looking past the high ticket items like MODO and the Hammond, what are the best sound sets for ST4? I already have ST4 MAX, and Spaceport from the giveaway a while back. What are your favorites, if you have any of the others?
  11. Yay! Always wait for the x.x.1 release! And you can always install a new version side by side with the old one, to test and gradually migrate over. No ugly surprises that way. Also wise to make an extra backup of your old songs folder, as if you happen to save any in the new version, you might not be able to open it again in the old version.
  12. OXa is ok. I have the full Syntronik. But I think you would probably have more fun with the free OB-Xd, which was just released as V2. https://www.discodsp.com/obxd/ It's actually totally free, and the $49 'Buy' link is just for a donation to help support development. You can right click anywhere on the faceplate of the synth for a context menu to switch skins or banks, and the patches (.fxp) in the bank are selectable from the top of the plugin window in Cakewalk.
  13. Yes, that seems to be true. That's why it is always a good plan to download and squirrel away a good .iso version before MS releases the next latest thing. That's been a twice yearly event, Spring and Fall. I'm running the latest (2004, patched thru July) and it appears stable so far.
  14. Current AIR sale: https://www.pluginboutique.com/deals/show?sale_id=6396 You can also buy the AIR Complete Expansion Pack 3 upgrade which comes with a bundle of AIR instruments, plus the FX collection for $74.99, IF you have any single AIR instrument you qualify for the upgrade price. https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/58-Inst-Bundle/2294-AIR-Instrument-Expansion-Pack-3-COMPLETE-UPGRADE- Single instruments can be had for as low as $9.99 if you don't yet have one. And yes they are old, and probably best for someone starting out on a tight budget. Because they are inexpensive!
  15. Not quite free, but still quite cheap at $14.99, AIR Velvet 2 is another option for Rhodes, Wurly, and Hohner: Five Legendary Electric Pianos Velvet is a virtual electronic piano that combines five legendary electric pianos from the 60s and 70s into one versatile instrument. Based on the Fender Rhodes Suitcase, Fender Rhodes MK I and MK II Stage Pianos, Wurlitzer 200A and Hohner Pianet-T, Velvet accurately emulates the sound quality, response, and nuances of each original instrument to bring your piano tracks to life. Additionally, Velvet features a pallet of onboard effects and allows you to control every aspect of the sound for unparalleled realism: turn up the tube drive controls in the preamp section to warm up your tone; adjust the timbre, dynamic response, and velocity curve to customize the playing feel; and mix in the sound of pedal and other keyboard mechanical noises to recreate an authentic electric piano track. https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/64-Virtual-Instrument/1559-Velvet-2 Until Sept 3rd this time, but AIR does almost always have something on sale... https://www.pluginboutique.com/deals/show?sale_id=6396
  16. You can always download the Win 10 Media Creation Tool directly from Microsoft which will allow you to put the latest Win 10 .iso (2004) on USB flash, or DVD. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 If you upgrade a Win 7 Pro machine, you are entitled to Win 10 Pro. Or else from Win 7 Home to Win 10 Home.
  17. I would think that you would only require one instrument track per Kontakt instance, with the rest of the tracks being one MIDI track per instrument sent to that Kontakt instance. Using a different MIDI channel per MIDI track should keep you straight as far as routing within Kontakt. You can insert audio tracks if you require Kontakt to output separate audio tracks for each instrument. No need for extra instrument tracks. Maybe a screen shot of your setup would help?
  18. Not really an Apple fan here, except for an iPod that I bought 10 years ago...haven't used it in years, since Android smartphones have taken their place. But there's no denying that the music app market is leaning toward iOS.
  19. Not surprising as even the BiaB 2020 version of still has a 90's look and feel to it...
  20. I keep Reaper around to test plugins and their routing, if I have an issue with one elsewhere, but don't use it much other than that. It is like a swiss army knife though, but I find it much too cumbersome to use as a daily driver. Lots of power under the hood, and unmatched routing capabilities! Respect to the developers!
  21. I changed the subject to 1.7.x, as they update it so frequently. The current version is always available by following the link in the OP .
  22. Did you guys know that Reaper could run DXi? Like your good old TTS-1 for example?
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