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Stumbled across while Googling something else. https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/registration.html Seven FREE plugins, already included in your account upon signup Simply visit the products page and follow the installation instructions 14-day fully functional demos of all Plugin Alliance products Big deals during the holidays on everything we sell Educational videos and articles to take your mixes to new heights New product announcements delivered to your inbox Image is out of date, but offer is valid and they updated it by adding another plugin.

2 issues 1) There definitively is a problem with the PA's Thorn VST3 version The VST2 version works fine. 2) It also looks like you have dupes and they're confusing things. This is what you should bee seeing: Item(s) under the Plugin Alliance vendor name not DS Audio. Delete your old instances of Thorn, rescan your VSTs and then ? you can properly crash Cakewalk with the PA Thorn VST3! It's after 4am here, just got up for bladder maintenance and decided to check forum... should know better. Please report this, I'm going back to bed. Reported bug to BandLab and PA.

Sarp FREE Multilane Arpeggiator Showcase Version: Kontakt 5.8.1 / NCW / V1 https://www.kontakthub.com/product/sarp-free/ As said in the description below: Sometimes its easier to just do rather than say, and our unique and creative arpeggiator is one such time. We've used the engine inside SARP in a range of products, Folio Bass, Phenomena, and others. We wanted to give you an opportunity to try the sequencer for free so you can learn how to use it to its potential before you purchase any of the full products that use the same arp. So here it is stand-alone and for-free. SARP showcases our advanced 'Multi-key' sequencer. Unlike other sequencers, this enables you to run up to 8 different sequencers at the same time- based on how many and which notes are pressed on your keyboard. The first lane corresponds to the first key pressed, the second lane to the second key and so on. It's incredibly flexible and easy to use. There's only 8 voices to select from (2 Basses from Folio Bass, 2 voices from Phenomena, 2 from the up-coming KeyTone and 2 drum kits from the up-coming Folio Drums), so it's never going to be your go-to sound source, but for creative poly-rhythmic arpeggiations we think its unsurpassed. You can make Kontakt send midi notes out so you can even place your sound-source-of-choice right after SARP-Kontakt in your DAW to get arpeggiated sequences using other instruments. So it should be really really useful straight out of the box.

Free - If you own any of the following bundles MMixingFXBundle, MTotalFXBundle, & MCompleteBundle (of course)

If you sign up for Luftrum's newsletter you get a 10% off coupon. https://www.luftrum.com/newsletter/ Also currently his libraries for Diva and Repro are discounted:

There's no user tracking, registering, etc on DS's website so no idea what kind of database, if any, he used to track his customers. Could be that DS's records were not detailed enough for PA to tell who was previous Thorn purchaser vs who had CM version or tried Thorn demo. Or possibly when PA imported the data that things got muddled. Just guessing at possibilities based on my background in dealing with data practices & issues I've run into with companies I've worked at and client's I've supported. If you purchased Thorn and did not get your upgrade coupon from PA contact PA'a support. I'm sure they'll be glad to help you out.

That's great (not being sarcastic). But don't regret getting Thorn for $19.. If you already own Thorn you should definitely stack'em & grab the PA version before they change things!

Lol, noticed that. Clicked Save and 2 posts showed. So - did PA take both coupons? ($19 + voucher) I didn't try that thinking PA's system would only take one...

But - PA version (i.e PA upgrade) will cost you $19 USD to switch over. If you have DS Audio's Tantra - check your email. Just received email offering Thorn upgrade. Probably a glitch, but...

That's a thought - if you have the Greg v9 versions it might be cheaper to buy new to get the v10s. You won't get the WUP rebate coupon but might be worth it...

Once upon a time I was really into Nugen plugs but their steep upgrade prices soured me.

That is a killer price, I paid more than that for just one of the Greg Wells plugs.

https://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Product_Dynamics/ Dear Customer, We are happy to announce the release of Blue Cat's Dynamics 4.2. With a brand new user interface (fully zoomable), dual lookahead capabilities and many new features and enhancements, this new version offers even more control over the dynamics of the audio signal with a greatly improved workflow (full change list below). This is a free update that you can download from the same location as the original full version (you may have to refresh the web page)Dear Customer, We are happy to announce the release of Blue Cat's Dynamics 4.2. With a brand new user interface (fully zoomable), dual lookahead capabilities and many new features and enhancements, this new version offers even more control over the dynamics of the audio signal with a greatly improved workflow (full change list below). This is a free update that you can download from the same location as the original full version (you may have to refresh the web page) What's New: Brand new GUI design, with improved usability and touchscreen support. The GUI can now be zoomed from 70% to 200%. Lock the GUI state to prevent changes when loading presets. New lookahead function for the dynamics section. New brickwall limiter with optional lookahead. Link pre and makeup gain to compensate gain changes. Lock GUI state to prevent changes when loading presets. Last loaded preset is now remembered in session and displayed in the presets menu. Plug-in state can now be reverted to the last loaded preset. Save and reload dynamics curves and bands as presets (+copy & paste). Now supports retina displays on Mac (text and graphs using high resolution). Mac: new installer. Mac: fixed minor compatibility issues with Mac OS High Sierra and Mojave. Changed demo limitations: up to 5 instances allowed, bypass time changed to half a second, and bypass parameter is not affected anymore. Dropped support for Windows XP and Mac OS X 10.6 and earlier. Dropped support for legacy RTAS and DirectX plug-ins formats. Fully compatible with previous versions of the plug-in (except for VST3 on Mac, as explained below). Warning: because of a bug of the initial VST3 release, this new version may not work with existing sessions that used the VST3 format. See this blog post for more details and how to fix it.

Updated original post. At the time IKM hadn't yet announced its sale.

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Edited: IK Multimedia Celebrates Bass Month https://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/?id=bassmonth If you have jam points IKM is probably where you'll find your best buy. Otherwise it looks like JRR Shop has the best price. With any of these you will get a significant discount in cart on the advertised price with discount code: GROUP 50% off IK Multimedia Modo Bass $149.99 and Modo Bass Crossgrade $99.99 Up to 50% off IK Multimedia AmpliTube SVX, SVX 2, SVX Bundle, and SVX 2 Crossgrade from SVX 1 40% off IK Multimedia Neve, Fairchild, Pultec, SSL, and 1176 plugins

If you're new or just need a refresher to MIDI here's a nice tutorial...

A Beginner’s Guide to MIDI - nice tutorial or refresher depending on your experience. Someone shared this in the Synthtopia forum (http://www.synthtopia.com) thought I'd pass it on.

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Assuming that your were not downloading the MIDI files - here's 2 Chrome extensiond that play MIDI in the browser. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cloud-midi-player/aagimlbccniocacfjiipcfagjpaigiab?hl=en-US https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/midi-player/ggdnfelcdiebaofocemalnfclifhbfij?hl=en-US If you are downloading the files with the 'Open' option - the problem is that MIDI files are now associated with Cakewalk instead of whatever app was playing them before. If this is the case and you are using Windows 8 - 10 you can use the instructions found on the link below to re-enable the default system MIDI player: https://superuser.com/questions/997896/how-to-re-enable-the-default-midi-synth-in-windows-10

Announced today: Live 10.1 expands the possibilities for making and shaping sound, as well as improving key features for editing and finalizing music. The update will be free for all Live 10 owners and is now in beta. The new features in Live 10.1 include: User wavetables Musicians can now extend the capabilities of Wavetable’s oscillator section by importing their own wavetables or any sample into the device. Channel EQ A flexible and simple EQ with curves and gain ranges suitable for a variety of audio material. The shape of the filters adapts based on how controls are set to always provide musical results. Delay Combines Simple Delay and Ping Pong Delay and adds feature upgrades. Ping pong behavior, as well as Jump, Fade-In and Pitch controls from those devices are all accessed from the front panel. New automation features Musicians get a palette of automation shapes to choose from, as well as the ability to stretch and skew automation, enter values with the numerical keypad, and easier access to clip modulation in Session View. Live now also detects curved movements inside automation and can merge multiple breakpoints into C- and S-shapes. Improvements to zooming and scrolling Live 10.1 makes switching between detailed views and big-picture editing faster with streamlined keyboard shortcuts, pinch zooming on compatible computers, a resizable Arrangement Overview window, and more. Also new in Live 10.1 Track freezing with sidechains: Freezing tracks that contain sidechain routing is now possible. Export return and master effects: Musicians now have the option to export single tracks and groups with return and master effects applied. VST3 support: Live 10.1 now supports VST3 plug-ins. Live 10.1 is now in an extensive beta testing period. If you would like to test this update, join the beta testing group.* *You need to own a Live 10 license to join the beta testing group. Beta testing is only conducted in English.

Here's Melda's video on MRotary. TBH I find Melda video demos lacking, they rarely pick the best (or even good) material to demo their plugins over and often making an awesome plugin seem meh. How about demoing some classic Leslie tones (ala Jon Lord or Whiter Shade of Pale, or any of dozen other examples) instead of lame noodling? Maybe I just got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and am being too harsh. I guess it's better to have a plugin that sounds better on your tracks than it does on the web demo, than the other way around. Anyway this demo shows the plugin's workings...

MeldaProduction has announced the 6th round of the Eternal Madness Discount 2019! 50% OFF some of the most powerful audio plugins on the market until February 10th (23:59:59 UTC). I don't usually mention the weekly Melda sale but this week they're selling MRotary Eternal madness price: € 50 (± $ 58) Regular price: € 99 which a number of our fellow CbB compatriots have mentioned is their favorite plugin for this type of effect. MRotary - design your own rotary cabinet from any material and up to 6 speakers, the ultimate rotary! MAutoAlign - the ultimate phase cancellation solution. A must-have for every mixing engineer! MDrumLeveler - the ultimate dynamics processing tool specifically designed for drums! MFreeformAnalogEq - just draw what you want and make it happen with the audio quality of parametric analog filters!

Eventide press release on KVR says deal ends on March 31st.

Note that other Air Tech items are on sale at JRR Shop. https://www.jrrshop.com/air-music-tech?dir=desc&order=special_from_date Some accept the coupon code GROUP for additional discounts. for example: Air Music Tech Expand!2 $12.59 in cart with discount code GROUP https://www.jrrshop.com/air-music-tech-xpand-2 If you don't own any Ar Music Tech synths Xpand!2 can be used to qualify you for the Complete bundle...