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I was waiting for BF but finally broke down and bought EZBass.

I got my sixpack the easy way... no coupon or code needed either

From Time+Space: Right now when you buy any Toontrack product we'll add an extra 2000 bonus loyalty points (worth £10) to your account! So, buy this year's bestseller EZbass and with the extra 2000 points you'll be earning £16.45-worth to save off your next T+S purchase! Or, buy the industry-leading Superior Drummer 3 and earn a total of 5,150 points worth £25! But hurry as the Bonus points offer ends 9am (BST) Tuesday 18th August. or Buy any Presonus software (including upgrades) and get 2000 extra loyalty points worth £10! Ends soon!

AudioDamage Enso updated to v1.0.15 (not a deal) Check you email for update link. From changelog file: V1.0.15 >> Much smooth. Very declicking. Wow. We have done a lot of work to minimize edge- and corner-case clicking, principally in the Sectors. You will find that, in general, the Sector features work much better, and there will be no (or minimal, in the case of legato source material) clicks when resizing and moving sectors while playback is occuring. >> Settings were not recalled correctly when restoring a session in some hosts. This has been fixed. >> MIDI notes added as sources in the CC Control section. You can now assign a MIDI note to a momentary button the same way you would a controller button. >> In all quantization modes, the playback and record speed controls now go _towards_ zero when clicking or dragging down, and _away_ from zero when clicking or dragging up. There were some differences of opinion with respect to the various speed quantizations, and this has been remedied. >> The main mode quantization now affects every momentary button except Trigger and Overdub. What this means: sector switching, RTZ, and sector clear will now respect the quantization. So if you have it set to quarter notes, your sector will switch on the beat. >> A whole heap of small bug fixes, improvements, and optimizations. We tend to write "optimizations" in the changelog to make it look like we did something clever, but in point of fact we, and every other software company on the planet, use "optimizations" to mean "now that we're not in a dead rush to get this thing out the door so we can make some money and not, you know, go out of business or whatever, we have the luxury of going back and cleaning up this rat's nest and making it look somewhat presentable." Stuff like that. >> Factory presets added back to the iOS version. They somehow got kicked out of bed in the multiple updates that platform needed. >> macOS preset location moved from Old N' Busted "Application Support/Audio Damage" to the New Hotness, "~/Music/Audio Damage". If you have presets stored in the old location, you will need to manually move them to the new one. >> Ubuntu Linux x64 VST and VST3 added to the desktop payload. Some info in case you're wondering what Enso is...

The audio demos are gorgeous. Just wondering how much coverage I already have with other libraries.

Which begs the question - can you use one of these multi IR loaders as a fancy multi-IR handling Convolution reverb? Don't see why not, will have to try at some point.

I picked this up but not sure why when I got the aIR Impulse Rack - which is still selling for $10 It has phase switching, phase delay and multiple other features. Even at twice the price it's still a better deal (IMHO).

Intro price $49 $69 http://www.pspaudioware.com/plugins/multimode_effects/psp_hertzrider2/ PSP HertzRider2 (frequency shifter plug-in) is the successor to the PSP HertzRider. It benefits from algorithm optimization and adds numerous significant new features. It's been designed to be as simple as possible, to take as few resources as possible, and to incur only a very slight (and frequency dependent) latency. PSP HertzRider2 can be an incredible tool for tuning inharmonic sounds like snares, and for harmonic sounds it becomes a creative and crazy destructive tool. In addition to a wide range of shifting settings the algorithm contains an LFO (low frequency oscillator) to provide interesting modulation options allowing you to further creatively experiment with this tool. Main features: * high quality frequency shifting * LFO control * independent frequency shifting of left and right channel New features in version 2: * LFO synchro mode - synchronisation to musical note values referenced to an audio host’s tempo setting * Envelope Follower with side chain * SideChain Bar with smooth mix between internal and external source * More presets

Not yet $29... I have Stutter 1, if I'm getting another shelf sitter then it's going to have to hit that $$ sweet spot. Edit - sorry, not implying anything negative about Stutter, it's just no longer my cup of tea.

PlugInGuru's Unify 1.1.10 UPDATE Unify 1.1.10 is now available for download! Drag to move the Layers for better organization! Velocity Fade + Curvature added to Key Range of Layers! Flexible MIDI Program Change (even with THOUSANDS of Patches in Unify) Sample Reverse in Guru Sampler + MORE! Here is our change log for Unify 1.1.10 You only need the Unify 1.1.10 installer. Nothing has been added to the Unify Standard Library. If you want to work with program changes, here is the needed folder + instructions (not included with the 1.1.10 installer): https://bit.ly/30y0946 I made a Bonus Patch FREE to DOWNLOAD called "BPM SPLIT - Times Like These" - you that you hear at the start of the 1.1.10 update video: https://bit.ly/3a0E5m1 We hope you enjoy this FREE UPDATE and thank you to all of you for your continued support of Unify! How to Update NOTE: If you purchased Unify from anywhere other than PlugInGuru.com, you can get the updates HERE. If you purchased from PlugInGuru.com, log into your account and the links are on the "MY ACCOUNT" page to download. 13 min video where I step thru the new abilities in 1.1.10. I created it while on Worcation in Santa Barbara!! We hope You enjoy! It is a pleasure to continue to develop Unify. We have some CRAZY/AMAZING things in the work for our next update - we can't wait to show you when we're closer to being ready!! This is a dream come true adventure for Shane and myself and we THANK ALL OF YOU for your support and business. Stay safe and keep the creativity flowing - always! - John Lehmkuhl and Shane Dunne NOTE: There WILL be a Livestream on SATURDAY! It will be casual (from the front room of a small apartment) and only for 1 hour but we'll have a good time!! See you then! Copyright © 2020 PlugInGuru.com, All rights reserved. You are receiving this lovely email because either you subscribed to my newsletter or you are a wonderful customer that has purchased something from me in the past and we want to keep in touch with you. Our mailing address is: PlugInGuru.com 4207 SE Woodstock #494 Portland, OR 97206

just realized that mine cancelled on 7/22. My year of Groove3... My tears just shorted out my keyboard, don't talk to me right now...

Not bad but nobody beats Bender when it comes to Metal!!!

but he doesn't come cheap...

@mibby finally found one for you that works with the free Kontakt player!

SnagIt to the rescue! Kontakt 6.3.2 - 2020-08-03 Bugfix. FIXED Kontakt would crash in certain edge cases with some libraries FIXED The AET filter was not working correctly FIXED Kontakt 6.3.1 would crash with scripts containing KSP errors IMPROVED The MIDI Monitor factory KSP script now also monitors release velocity

Perviously required full version of Kontakt 6.02+

Keepforest Ferrum Percussion Free Edition now includes license for Kontakt Player! https://keep-forest.com/store/libraries/225185 Formerly required full version of Kontakt 6.02+ Now includes license and is compatible with Free Kontakt Player and Native Instruments Hardware.

I found out by accident. Finally picked up Undulator and noticed it had been updated yesterday...

Latest Eventide updates Release date: Aug 3rd 2020 MAC & PC Release Notes: 3.8.5 Correctly bound BPM when tempo is synced to host 3.8.4 Fix an occasional crash in VST3 when changing the plugin's channel configuration Anthology https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/10882/installers Individual download links: 2016 Stereo Room https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/2016-stereo-room-native-windows-2 https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/2016-stereo-room-installer-mac Blackhole https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/blackhole-native-windows https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/blackhole-installer-mac CrushStation https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/13743/installers Crystals https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/13904/installers H3000 Band Delays https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/h3000-band-delays-windows https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/h3000-band-delays-mac H3000 Factory https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/h3000-factory-windows https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/h3000-factory-mac H910 https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/h910-windows https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/h910-mac Instant Flanger Mk II (Win & Mac) https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/12559/installers Instant Phaser Mk II (Win & Mac) https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/12401/installers MangledVerb https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/10809/installers MicroPitch https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/12948/installers Newfangled: Elevate Mastering Bundle (contains all 3 Newfangled VSTs) https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/10599/installers Newfangled: Equivocate https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/equivocate-mac https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/equivocate-win Newfangled: Punctuate https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/13048/installers Newfangled: Saturate https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/13048/installers Octavox https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/octavox-native-windows https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/octavox-installer-mac Physion Installer https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/physion-installer-window https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/physion-installer-mac Quadravox https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/quadravox-windows https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/quadravox-mac Rotary Mod https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/13210/installers ShimmerVerb https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/14027/installers SP2016 Reverb (Win & Mac) https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/12013/installers Spring https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/13453/installers TVerb https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/tverb-installer-windows https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/tverb-installer-mac Ultrachannel https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/ultrachannel-installer-windows https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/ultrachannel-installer-mac UltraReverb https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/ultrareverb-installer-windows https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/ultrareverb-installer-mac UltraTap https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/ultratap-installer-windows https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads/ultratap-installer-mac Undulator https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/product/13990/installers or All downloads: https://www.eventideaudio.com/support/downloads

Looking into my crystal ball.. At some point after Eventide has produced a dozen or more of these they will introduce the H9 Native that contains all of these modules as presets. I can see the marketing now... Over $1000 worth of effects and plugins for only $399* - the H9 Native! A virtual H9 for your DAW! *Intro price MSRP $699 No inside information or illegal pharmaceuticals were used in this bit of fortune telling just common sense and an observation on marketing trends.

Heavyocity Damage 2 out now - intro price $299.00 399.00 Damage Owners get an additional $100 off https://heavyocity.com/product/damage-2/ Not (yet) seeing among resellers. Specs 60 GB uncompressed (24.58 GB on Disk with NI lossless compression) Available as direct download only Stand-alone, VST, AU, AAX 41,395 Samples 1,596 Sources 208 Snapshot Presets 3 NKIs Ensemble Designer Intuitive Browser to load in 700+ sources in octave banks and individual sounds Instant 3D positioning with updated Stage Five discrete mic positions (Close, Room, Hall, LFE, and analog CRUSH) Quickly create patterns, rolls, crescendos, and more with custom MIDI PERFORMANCE tool Redesigned Punish knob with three unique flavors (Gently Now, Hurt Me Plenty, Nightmare) Customizable Master FX chain Kit Designer 16-voice Drum Kit layout for quick and easy groove creation 50+ Custom-designed Kits Intuitive browser to load in sound sources to each key Independent FX chains for every voice – add compression, reverb, saturation, and more to each of the 16 voices Loop Designer 864 Loops (216 loops with 4 stems each) 432 Straight (108 with 4 stems) 432 Triplet (108 with 4 stems) Add modulation and effects to individual loops via Unique Send FX layer

For me it's a brain storming tool. Just loop a section and experiment with trying different vocals, guitar parts, etc.. If there was a way (didn't there use to be way back when?) where you could create consecutive multiple tracks with previous take being muted I'd use that instead of the current implementation of take lanes. For something like nailing a given part be it a solo or vocal part take lanes are great but for other things not so much. The ideal set up would be take lanes with an option to scatter or distribute the lanes to new separate tracks maybe even an option to put them in a new folder; leaving the existing track as is - always easy enough to delete it later.

Yes that would be very nice. Even for a small number of take lanes the process is a pain. Tried copying & pasting take lanes and it doesn't work. Aside for duping the track & removing unwanted takes you can individually shift-click & drag each track lane to an empty area below that last track and it will move that track lane into a newly created audio track. So you'll want your track to be the last one to avoid dragging over multiple tracks and then practice a bit to get the feel for it so you don't screw things up and accidentally lose a take here & there like I did the first time I tried.

Is there a quick/easy way to distribute take lanes to individual tracks? I thought there was, but if so it is currently eluding me..

Creating a Strategic VST Plugin Folder Setup +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= While VST3 plugins should be installed in the standard C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 folder they can be moved into subfolders with no problems. If you have a lot of them organizing them by vendor can help you keep track of what you own. Indeed many vendors, such as Eventide, already do this automatically. There is no hard standard for where to store your VST2 plugins on your computer. The more popular or common places listed by Steinberg are: C:\Program Files\VSTPlugIns C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VstPlugins C:\Program Files (x86)\VSTPlugIns C:\Program Files (x86)\Steinberg\VstPlugins C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2 C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steinberg\VST2 C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\VST2 C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Steinberg\VST2 The problem with all of these locations is that C:\Program Files, C:\Program Files (x86) and anything under them is what Windows defines as a system folder which means elevation (admin rights) are required to make changes. This can make it a pain to organize and to activate or register your plugins. As your VST collection grows updating and handling duplicates can become a real headache. A better strategy is to take control of how your organize and store your VSTs. This is the system that I currently use for managing my VST plugins on my Windows computers. It optimizes scanning, simplifies updating as well as backing things up, and eliminates almost all dupes AND it works across multiple DAWS. Also since none of my VSTs (except VST3s) are in system folders this setup also eliminates the need to run any of my DAWs in Admin mode so overall less headaches and oddball issues. This is my current setup (on my 2nd PC it's on D:\ and my Root folder is named D:\Audio not 'All VSTs') C:\ ├───All VSTs │ ├───VST32 │ │ ├───32Main │ │ └───Has 64 bit version │ └───VST64 │ ├───64Main │ ├───Has VST3 version │ └───Demos Note that since I no longer use 32bit DAWs I don't need to have a separate "Has VST3 version" folder under VST32. For Ableton my current scan path was: C:\All VSTs\VST64 *once 10.1 was released with VST3 support my paths were changed to: C:\All VSTs\VST64\64Main C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 For Cakewalk my scan path is: C:\All VSTs\VST32\32Main C:\All VSTs\VST64\64Main C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 For other DAWS I just select the appropriate paths. Note: Some ancient older 32 bit VSTs plugins need to run in the same folder that they were installed in. I've only run into a couple of plugins where this was an issue and reinstalling them into the my designated folder fixed that issue. Hope that you find this info helpful.