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35 minutes ago, Grem said:

One of them is one called "Pripyat" by Mntra. This is turning into a PITA to install.

I had to d/l then install a program called "Pulse"

Then I had to d/l and install their MNDALA engine.

Now I  d/l the actual sound content of the program I got for free, Pripyat.

Now I got to start up my DAW, open the MNDALA engine (which btw, has no sounds, just an engine) and load the sounds of Pripyat in it to be able to use it.

Man... I thought IK was bad! I'll take IKPM anyday over all this BS!!

Is this thing worth it? I'll let you know. 

 

I got Mntra and MNDALA a while back, to use with their ATMA "sound sculpture" library.

And yes, quite a royal PITA!!!

The thing that really threw me a curve ball was having to also register for a Pulse account, in order to use Pulse as their sounds downloader.

But once you do get it working, the UI is interesting and you can do a lot with it. I got another premium library for it, Orakle. as a gift from a forum member here that felt the number of hoops to jump thru was a major deal breaker, and wanted nothing to do with it. Hey thanks again! You know who you are!

13 minutes ago, User 905133 said:

My first guess is that the core program would be needed. 

Right! I believe that IK set up T-RackS to be modular ecosystem, where a common core framework is shared with "add-on" plugins.

I have never tried to run a T-Racks plugin without having T-RacksS actually installed. I doubt it would work though, as the core program is apparently what authorizes the individual plugins to your account. Plus the individual plugin VST files themselves also look too small to actually contain all of the required code to function.

Plus there are a whole lot of eye-candy graphics involved in the T-RackS GUI's, and that has to be stored somewhere!

9 hours ago, Promidi said:

2.69 gig just to install IK Comprexxor VST3 (when I already have a number of compressors), yeah, nah..

Correct me if I’m wrong, but it looks like this installer contains all T-Rack 5 modules. 

I was, at least, hoping to be able to select just IK Comprexxor.

I have T-RackS 5 MAX installed. Here's my storage breakdown.

• 1.8 GB installed for the T-Racks application components (T-RackS 5.pak, etc.).
• 937 MB for 53  installed VST2 plugins.
• 941 MB for 53 installed VST3 plugins
• Comprexxor itself is 19.3 MB for the VST2 plugin, and 19.4 MB for the VST3 plugin.

So my guess is that you would be looking at a minimum of 1.8 GB for the T-RackS 5 core program, plus a few MB's for the Comprexxor plugins, if you deleted all of the other "demo" plugins that the installer provides.

6 hours ago, dubdisciple said:

Scaler is better overall, but I have discovered (after letting instachord sit for 2 years) that for guitar parts instachord works slightly better for love input on guitar parts because of the ability to have multiple strum patterns and speeds. They work well together

Good to know. I already have Scaler, but don't often work with guitar parts.

12 hours ago, Fleer said:

Yeah, this is great news. Wondering if I’ll jump or wait out the beta. 

The email said v1.8.2 was well tested and appears stable, but they decided to slap the "Beta" tag on it just to be safe.

In the video Skippy mentions that you can select from either Rosetta or Native mode, but in Native you can only access plugins that are also Native compatible, or else the plugins will not show up as available.

There are a few minor features added that Windows users can also make use of.

https://www.pluginguru.com/products/unify-standard/

To anyone who has both, is Instachord superior to Scaler?

1 hour ago, Barrie said:

Keep this in mind though...

Thanks! But I already mentioned that 5 hours ago! ?

1 hour ago, User 905133 said:

That confirms my guess (thanks): " If you have one (Comprexxor with a SN / License), maybe you bought it as a single?  That might explain why yours can be transferred (if someone offers you more than the $20 transfer fee)."

That's it exactly. I bought the Comprexxor as a single purchase out of pocket as an entry to the Group Buy last year.

7 minutes ago, User 905133 said:

Another mystery

Not actually a mystery. I received a new NFR copy of Comprexxor (without a license #). It's just a new entry in my products list, in addition to the copy I bought and paid for last year (that one has a license #).

2 hours ago, smallstonefan said:

I have Multipass

I have Multipass also.

That was the main reason that I decided to pick up Andrew Huang's Polychrome. That bank includes 16 of his presets for Multipass. Figured I might learn something from them!

2 hours ago, TheSteven said:

Just a reminder that tomorrow is last day of Luftrum's sale.

If you have the bx_oberhausen, it's definitely worth picking up Luftrum 22 for $14.50 with 80 presets.

Very nice arps, basses, pads, & synths. And as is typical for Luftrum, rarely a dud in the bunch!!!

You really can't go wrong with any of them. I've picked up all the Luftrum soundsets for the synths that I have.

20 minutes ago, Bapu said:

I'm a bassist and Larry asked me to play bass on that tune. Our (active) member on the old forum Beagle (Reece) did the vocals on that one and maybe the keys. Larry did the rest (guitars, drums and mixing).

Beagle was certainly belting that tune out!!!

Nice job all the way around!!!

31 minutes ago, Grem said:

And I did not get another license. I only have one registered in 2021.

You should have a new entry for Compexxor in your account. It won't show a license # because it's NFR and therefore never transferable.

Your original registered license should have a link for transfer options.

38 minutes ago, InstrEd said:

Honestly I still do after all these decades

I'm still learning after 20+ years of hacking this DAW stuff... ?

About to get the Shaft! ?

36 minutes ago, smallstonefan said:

I have Multipass - Convolver is the one I'm most interested in as well...

Right, I have Multipass and Snapheap, but I didn't list them as FX, since they "host" the FX snapins.

Convolver is really the only other kHs plugin that I want. Come on sale!!!

OK, since I now have an additional free copy of TR5 Comprexxor, the license that I originally bought a year ago is now for sale! ?

Best offer over the $19.99 IK transfer fee takes it!

9 hours ago, Brian Cadoret said:

Great addition to the T-RackS but no VST with this one? 

Did you look for "TR5 Comprexxor"?

I have both the VST2 and VST3 plugin versions installed.

6 minutes ago, smallstonefan said:

I’m hoping they flow this with a sale on their effects. 

Hope that you didn't miss that 30 of their Essential effects are now totally free! https://kilohearts.com/products/kilohearts_essentials

Otherwise they only have 5 premium effects still for sale: Carve EQ, Convolver, Disperser, Faturator, & Slice EQ.

I already have the Slice EQ, and so I'm hoping for a sale so that I can snag Convolver.

21 hours ago, Fleer said:

One of their best

Yes Polychrome certainly is! I just picked up Polychrome and Suspension:

Polychrome - Andrew Huang - A Kilohearts content bank designed by the one and only Andrew Huang. Featuring over 30 presets for Phase Plant and Multipass, this collection will give you a refreshing sip of Andrew's sound, his workflow, his philosophy. Synth leads, pads, basses, FX... multiband processing for electronic or acoustic sources... the creative fun is just about to begin.

Suspension - emtyvessel - Tension is fundamental in music and in bridge-building, and the Suspension Content Bank from Empty Vessel explores this functional sense of unease through 38 trippy, suspenseful pads, some rich keys and bass, and 25 all-new wavetables for Phase Plant. Nothing is quite as it seems. Or is it...? It might be. Or not. Grab the bank, and find out. Great for scoring, ambient tunes, trip-hop and downtempo, or a moody night in, Suspension will hold you in anticipation until you reach the other side.

I already had:

Animus - Tom Wolfe - Each preset tells its own tale, and raises its own questions. Your production will be enriched by delicate pads, organic strings, gritty, dramatic sequences, and dark pulsing basses. Conjure ephemeral images with these customizable sounds.

Hardwire - New Loops - Each preset tells its own tale, and raises its own questions. Your production will be enriched by delicate pads, organic strings, gritty, dramatic sequences, and dark pulsing basses. Conjure ephemeral images with these customizable sounds.

Headline - New Loops - Fitting right into the heart of Mainroom House, this bank can be used with minimal tweaking across the myriad styles and sub-styles encompassed by the mega-wide EDM designation. It's hard not to raise the roof. We're serious. Try to fail to be awesome with these sounds. It's tougher than you'd think.

Good stuff!!!

3 hours ago, satyabrata satapathy said:

Why not just subscribe for one month and then cancel 5o get all content banks for free ?

If you subscribe for a year, Kilohearts will give you a $100 voucher that you can use to purchase perpetual licenses with. But your "all access" to content will end with your subscription cancellation.

3 hours ago, mibby said:

Any discount coupons to be had?

No, just 50% off in the Kilohearts cart. Their vouchers are not valid on sale items, only full price.

Well, my GAS was itching to get these 3 extra kits, but then I realized that as rarely as I ever open MODO Drum, I can probably live without the upgrade...

But if MODO is your go-to drum plugin, then it's probably worth the hassle to get this sorted out with support.

19 hours ago, bdickens said:

What would any of you think if I walked up to you and asked you a question and when you started to answer I just turned around and walked off without saying anything?

You probably just need to take a break, until you are less offended... ?