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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.

JRR Sale on Positive Grid products Up to 50% off Positive Grid, including BIAS FX for $49 and BIAS FX Pro for $99: https://www.jrrshop.com/positive-grid?dir=desc&order=special_from_date Significant discounts in cart with code: GROUP (for example BIAS FX Pro is $83.16)

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...

These are still on sale at https://www.pluginboutique.com/deals/show?sale_id=4818 and at JRR Shop (some slightly cheaper) https://www.jrrshop.com/air-music-tech?dir=desc&order=special_from_date

Air Music Tech AIR Instrument Expansion Pack 3 Complete Upgrade https://www.jrrshop.com/air-music-tech-air-instrument-expansion-pack-complete-upgrade $69.99 at JRR Shop ($129.99 MSRP) - no discount coupons available Upgrade from any current Air Music Tech instrument. It's Time to Energize Your Music The AIEP3 Complete Instrument Pack is an inspiring collection of twenty virtual instruments and progressive sound-design tools for the modern producer, composer and performer. Developed by AIR Music Technology, the team responsible for creating the award-winning virtual instruments and core effects offered with Avid’s Pro Tools software, the AIR Instrument Expansion Pack brings the world’s most innovative virtual instruments to your favorite DAW. These twenty instruments, ranging from breathtaking emulations of vintage gear, classic instruments and unique synthesis technologies, enable you to tap into familiar sounds or create something no one has ever heard before. With the AIEP3 Complete collection, if you can dream it, you can create it. There are no limits! Energize your music. "An incredible collection of sophisticated instruments." - Synthtopia.com The AIR AIEP3 Complete Instrument Pack Includes: • Hybrid 3.0 – High-Definition Analog & Wavetable Synth • Loom – Modular Additive Synthesizer • Vacuum Pro – Polyphonic Analog Tube Synthesizer • Structure – Multi-Timbral Sampler Instrument • Strike – Ultimate Virtual Drummer Instrument • Velvet – Vintage Electric Piano Instrument • Transfuser – Melodic & Rhythmic Groove-Creation Instrument • THE RISER – Synth-based Transition Designer • DB-33 – Tonewheel Organ Simulator • MINI GRAND – Acoustic Grand Piano • Fresh AIR Expansion – Presets for Vacuum Pro • Flux Transitions Expansion – Presets for theRiser • AIR Creative FX Collection PLUS – 28 Classic Audio FX • XPAND!2 – MULTITIMBRAL ALL–IN–ONE WORKSTATION • D. Ramirez Expansion – Presets for Hybrid 3 • Marco Lys Expansion – Presets for Hybrid 3 • Mark Knight Expansion – Presets for Hybrid 3 • Rene Amesz Expansion – Presets for Hybrid 3 • Tocadisco Expansion – Presets for Hybrid 3 • Analog Trap Expansion – Presets for Hybrid Plugins Loom modular additive synthesizer, comes packed with 30 editable modules and a sound-shifting Morph Pad. The intuitive Loom architecture enables you to quickly combine any of the 30 editable modules into 10 available cells to create unique and captivating sounds. The Morph Pad shifts your patch between user-defined variations to add richness, dynamics, and motion to your sounds. Vacuum Pro is a polyphonic analog synthesizer with vacuum tube circuit modeling that perfectly captures the crunchy, warm sound of the analog era. With four analog oscillators, six vacuum tube circuits, multiple filters and envelopes, and built-in audio effects, Vacuum Pro lets you dive deep into subtractive synthesis to recreate those sought-after analog sounds from the 70s and 80s. Hybrid 3.0, a high-definition analog and wavetable synthesizer, combines the legendary warmth of analog synths with a full range of futuristic digital manipulation capabilities. The result is a versatile virtual instrument that can sound like a synth you remember or something no one has ever heard before. Velvet, modeled off of five legendary electronic pianos, is a versatile instrument that features highly realistic emulations of the Fender Rhodes Suitcase, Fender Rhodes MK I and MK II Stage Pianos, Wurlitzer 200A and Hohner Pianet-T. With Velvet, you can tap into the vintage sound and response of these classic instruments. Structure is a multi-timbral sampler instrument that brings a world of sounds to your music. A massive 37GB premium sound library from AIR Music Tech includes acoustic and electronic drums, hand and pitched percussion, pianos and keyboards, choral sounds, guitars, basses, synth pads, synth leads, surround sounds, and atmospheres. Strike, a virtual drum instrument and arranger, combines a world-class library of drum samples with a hyper-realistic performance engine. Strike puts you in the producer’s chair, allowing you to adjust and tweak the nuanced details of expertly recorded drum and percussion samples to create the perfect drum track. Transfuser is a dynamic audio/MIDI environment that enables you to tweak, remix, and slice up your loops and sounds with dozens of built-in modules, instruments, and effects. Transfuser offers dozens of innovative tools for creating, controlling, exploring, and experimenting with music and loops in new ways you never thought possible.

See 2nd post in OP for best price.

Indignus has some great stuff and it's reasonably priced.

Native Instrument's TRK-01 Kick 1.0.1 update is available. Fixes incorrect recall of presets containing user samples. Run Native Access to install.

No, but on previous update I had to reactivate it even though licensee was still showing was showing in field.

Just got the email announcement: Riffer 1.1.2 Update available Now! Dear friends, Riffer 1.1.2 introduces VST3 and AAX support and also brings a couple of 'bug' fixes aimed at improving quality.

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Kushview Element v0.26.0 Update Element 0.26.0 is now available. If you have already purchased, downloads are in your Account area. Changes in this version ADDED - ability to choose VST/VST3 path in windows installer ADDED - ability to re-order graph mixer strips ADDED - visual feedback when program change switches graphs ADDED - session properties button on graph editor ADDED - mono channel selection in audio device preferences FIXED - crashing when disconnecting nodes when the session has 'missing' connections FIXED - problems with plugin windows stealing focus FIXED - confusing window title in UI FIXED - graph mixer not updating when bus change initiated on plugins FIXED - don't show channel strips for MIDI IO nodes this will be re-enabled once MIDI monitoring and metering is implemented Element free is on a different release schedule and new features above may not be available in the Free version. If needed, you can purchase or download the trial.

Hmm. Wonder if some of U-He's products will become part of the NI line?