paulo

7 hours ago, Freyja Grimaude-Valens said:

companies aren't entitled to more money out of a prospective customer's wallet than what the market can bear. If hearing the complaints of poor folk gets under your skin that much, then chances are, you're well off enough that worrying about making ends meet is something you'll never have to think about. You'll get over it in time.

There is no compulsion to buy anything that NI sell. Nobody really  "needs" it and if the asking price becomes too much for the current marketplace at any given time they will either have to act accordingly or get used to not selling anything. In this sense, consumers already have all the power if only they would collectively use it. I thought you were smart enough to know full well that I am not talking here about people who are having difficulties making ends meet. This is a software forum and as such the discussion is about very non-essential items, but since you bring up the subject of those who are barely getting by then I would think that the cost of having some sample libraries isn't even close to being one of the things that keep them awake at night. Is anyone really thinking........hmmm, what to do, what to do...........I really like the look of Komplete Ultimate, but I can't afford to get that AND feed the kids.................what should I do,? It's all so confusing.

2 hours ago, Freyja Grimaude-Valens said:

The fact is, we're in a global pandemic, less people are able to afford things.......

C'mon........what we're talking about here are essentially toys. If a few people can't afford new toys for a while, it's hardly the end of the world. Might even be a good thing in the long run. If more than a few people stop buying the toys then the toy sellers will have to adjust their prices accordingly as demand (or lack of) always wins. Personally. I'm a little sick of hearing the....."I'm a poor (insert person type of choice) and because of Covid, I can't really afford the full price of (insert non-essential item of choice) so I should be able to get it cheaper. This seeming perception that everyone is entitled to have everything at a price that they can afford is ridiculous. Almost everyone apart from ppe/sign printers and perspex screen installers is being adversely affected in some way by this (insert description of choice) so a few muso types who have to make do for a while with their sub-standard sample libraries isn't really worth even thinking about.

How come Ozzy didn't get the 'rona ?

4 hours ago, Bapu said:

No, you met Sia!

Which ironically was the one thing you couldn't do.......

13 hours ago, cclarry said:

Back again boyz!  Was away....went to Myrtle Beach with my cousin...first time...had a blast...

Phew.......I was beginning to fear the absolute worst case scenario, the unimaginable even.........

Something that I had always thought I would never live to see looked like it might be about to become real............

Bapu being right about something.

(Shivers)

I should never have doubted myself.

Or did they?

On 8/18/2020 at 8:33 PM, Mandolin Picker said:

And while some folks see that as a weakness, I tend to think of it as a strength. By the same token, its not for everybody.

Some of us buy a car from the dealer with the options installed that we desire. For 4 (8, 10, 15) years we do nothing more than put gas in it, change the fluids regularly, and repair the stuff that breaks. Then there are the other folks who buy a car and commence to make it their own. New wheels, special paint, modifications to the engine, etc. Some vehicles are better at being "forked" into something different (I can get far more add-ons and accessories and regular parts for my 98 Jeep than a lot of other vehicles that are not near as old). Is it for everyone - nope. But for those who enjoy it, they can make something that is truly fascinating, unique and meets their needs.

Obvs depends on the vehicle to some extent as there are some that no amount of tweaking can ever make good, but generally I look at most attempts to "improve" what a team of professional designers took years to perfect as money wasted.I used to live next door to guy who bought a regular hatchback type thing and gradually spent more money than the car was worth turning it into something that looked like he'd just driven a powerful magnet past a car accessory store. He'd have spent far less buying a decent car in the first place. Even very high end vehicles can be rendered practically unsaleable by unfortunate choices in the manufacturers options list. To bring it back to Cakewalk, take a look at the user themes and it soon becomes apparent that making a good looking one might not be as easy as you might think. 

1 hour ago, Bapu said:

@paulo When I was first starting out (1969) we would drive from a city called Mar Vista to Hollywood where the singular original Guitar Center shop was, on Sunset Blvd. It was a tiny shop. Maybe 50 guitars on the wall, a few basses, a drum set or two and an amp room of course no synths and TBH it was too small house a Hammond B3 anywhere. Maybe I saw a Rhodes or a Wurli there every so often.

It was tiny but it housed major brands that we could look at as opposed to our local shop that had mostly knock offs.

 

If I ever get back to the UK I'm going to make it a point to try and get to that shop for sure.

I would imagine that everything in the store here would be far cheaper on your side of the pond, but if you do ever find yourself there, give your wallet to a responsible adult before you go in. Failing that, I'll look after it for you.?

28 minutes ago, Bapu said:

You do know they'll take a CC or  cheque? ? 

So you think that I'd deliberately leave my money at home whilst simultaneously deliberately taking an alternative payment method with me?

3 minutes ago, Bapu said:

Yep. That's why I never take any money with me unless I've already decided to buy.?

3 minutes ago, Bapu said:

Do they sell plugins?

Some, but in terms of all that is available, no not really. I think they pretty much leave that side to T&S which I was told is where they get them from anyway. I bought Komplete from them because I wanted the HD version (which is a total waste of time & money) and it suited me to go and collect it myself.

They're also not very good (polite version) at responding to emails, but once you're actually in the shop it's all good.

On 8/15/2020 at 8:50 PM, synkrotron said:

I mean, do we really want to get "it?"

Get what?

14 hours ago, Starship Krupa said:

And what city?

https://www.absolutemusic.co.uk/super-store/

4 minutes ago, Starship Krupa said:

Wow, Absolute Music is a retail palace, innit?

Yeah, it's definitely best to leave your wallet at home 'cos they're very accommodating and will let you play with anything you like for as long as you like with zero pressure. Whoever set the place up really thought about it. In the cafe area (to the right of where you walk in at the start of the video) there is also a small performance area for open mic type things and there are also fully equipped / serviced studios for hire.

This is the nearest one to me....

If that's not enough for you, they also serve bacon sandwiches.........

Very nice. Only listening on lappy,  but I agree that the chorus needs more of a lead voice. I'm 50:50 re the reverb - on the one hand I like it, on the other I can imagine that dialling it back a smidge wouldn't do any harm. Have you posted before under a different name as your voice seems very familiar to me, but not the name?

17 hours ago, Batwaffel said:

I also have my suspicions we're going to hear about a new sampler by Spectrasonics soon...

Based on the voices in your head or do you have some info? You can't just come in here and drop a vague hint at a new Spectrasonics product and then wander off again........?

That's a very good deal indeed. If I didn't have it already I would be all over that.

Gone by gone has been and gone, bygone.

19 minutes ago, synkrotron said:

not helping

Well y'see........ craigb is way more cleverer than wot we all are cuz he nearly got a qualification in something or other and can remember lots about pies and also count backwards from 501, therefore he didn't think it was worth telling us about some other stuff because we're all too preoccupied with the contents of our nostrils anyway.

Or something like that.

45 minutes ago, synkrotron said:

get what?

It.

I always liked this and other early TT, so I had to listen. If I had one crit the vocals sound a little robotic in places, but maybe that was deliberate? That and the missing backing vox was the only thing that stood out as "wrong" in an otherwise very decent straight cover. . 

On 8/12/2020 at 10:05 PM, Zargg said:

Like a zebra farting, backwards, I'd like to think.

Well that sucks. Furry little buggers do get right under your skin, don't they? 

If I may offer a positive.........at least you're now the best looking one in the house.?