TheSteven

^Agreed. Brilliant.

3 hours ago, Zo said:

35 euros for a skin of a synth we buy 75 is a litlle too much 

In context with the now expired BF price you're quoting - yeah.
Still a bit pricey but not so much compared to the current pricing.

His/her/their skins are awesome.

If you have Hive 2.1 (which was released with a plugmon skin**) you should pick up the free dark version here.
**https://plugmon.jp/2021/03/hive-2-1-is-released-and-my-skin-officially/

I picked up Neuman Pro for Zebra but for me that was kind of a waste because I haven't touched Zebra since I got it (combination of circumstances, nothing to do with the synth itself). Nice skin, will come in handy if I ever take that deep dive into Zebra like I had planned.

I mean to pick up Tokyo Ghost for Bazille (around $15) after the holidays.

https://www.hornetplugins.com/plugins/hornet-butterfly/

Dear ####,

I'm thrilled to announce that HoRNet Butterfly version 1.0.6 is now available for download! This update includes:

• Fixed random crash due to wrong buffer size for oversample
• Fixed cracking sound in Logic Pro x
• Fixed compressor release not being set correctly when used without sync

As always, this update is completely free for current owners of HoRNet Butterfly. To download the update, simply log in to your user area on our website, or use the HoRNet DoIn downloader/installer.

If you have any questions or feedback about HoRNet Butterfly version 1.0.6, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I'm always here to help and support you in your music-making journey.

Thank you for your continued support of HoRNet Plugins, and I look forward to hearing the amazing music you'll create with our tools.

Saverio Vigni
Co-founder, CTO and lead programmer at hornetplugins.com

4 hours ago, InstrEd said:

So the Granular synth that has an ex-wife patch is the one to get?

 

If you want it to really have bite, yes.

Never seen one advertised on their newsletters...

They have some nice skins for u-he synths.  I've never checked out their presets.
https://plugmon.jp/

6 hours ago, satya said:

Dawsome LOVE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Antaras choir

i grabbed Mutator through autotune unlimited trail in antaras website

Also lots of complaints on Anteras billing issues on their subscriptions i.e. double charging, not honoring cancelations, etc.. 
Edit: Just noticed that that complaint thread is 2 years old.
 

2 hours ago, telecode 101 said:

 My guess is Pigments is more advanced as its newer.

Ah the old fallacy that new is always better...

My assumption is that it depends on personal tastes.

Edit: just saw you added a new post on this...

10 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:

I have it but avoid if you are anti iLok.

And if you have issues using their monolith installer - Auto-Tune Central .
I got the Antares Choir freebie with purchase but passed (at least for now) when I found that out.

6 hours ago, satya said:

Dawsome LOVE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Antaras choir

i grabbed Mutator through autotune unlimited trail in antaras website

@satya Don't all those Autotune Unlimited plugins die when you cancel the trial?

9 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:

I've stopped downloading free games.  It's as bad as my plugin collection.  I don't even want to ponder how many games I have that haven't been played. 

You download them?
I just add them to my account and collect them in case one day I wake up and find that I have been transported to an alternative universe where I actually have time to play them.
When that happens I'll install them.

@satya Time for you to fess up.
Larry's not gone on another cruise... He's gone to the North Pole to get Santa to swing us some better deals for the forum and to make sure that he finally gets that 1956 Les Paul he's always wanted for Christmas this year.  
Tell Larry to tell Santa that what I really need is a choir library like the one mentioned in your OP, NOT a crier library like he gave me last year. 40GB of sobbing children - the only thing more depressing that hearing it is owning it. 

That little dude in the OP is currently finishing more songs than I am  

$596 (if my math is correct) for the 4 modules (2 x EF44, 1 x BU16, 1 x EN16) shown in video.
I wonder how well the modules would hold up to daily usage.   

Comparatively Softube Console 1 Fader sells for $699  (no idea how well it holds up to usage either).

56 minutes ago, Bruno de Souza Lino said:

So, that's a hassle if you have to do it from your phone but doing the exact same "4 or more" steps using the H2 is fine?

Yes definitely, I hate exporting audio from my phone.  The value (for me) in using my phone as an audio recorder is just the convenience of always being with me (i.e. being there when opportunity or inspiration strikes) - I don't usually carry my H2 around unless I planned ahead on using it.
Importing from H2 is easier - pop the SD card into laptop then I can do whatever I want. 
But with the dedicated phone app transferring data looks like it would be even easier. 

56 minutes ago, Bruno de Souza Lino said:

It might for percussion loops and the like, but that's all it does.

You need to review the specs/videos.
You can drag/drop/export samples, stems or MIDI from the VST.

Maybe you're referring that it's more geared for recording percussion oriented material - yes it is, but that's kind of been the dimension of the discussion on this thread and the comparisons with other apps.  This isn't tool I'm going to use to capture something like a piano with multiple samples per note and multiple captures at different velocities.
 

JRR Shop  $90.72 with code GROUP

15 hours ago, TracingArcs said:

Well they are truly getting hammered. Have been trying to log in to my account all morning without success. Just get thrown off into a waiting room that does not progress.

EDIT : Ok after a few hours I was able to sign into my account. But checkout once filled would freeze and stop functioning. So leaving it now. Too much hassle sorry to say.

Same experience.

I couldn't complete the buy earlier at $0 and now the price is back to original price.
Maybe because site is still being bombarded or maybe he ended his give away early.

I guess he ended his give away early.  
I couldn't complete the buy earlier at $0 and now the price is back to original price.

2 hours ago, Bruno de Souza Lino said:

What's so painful about opening the Sound Recorder app which should come with your phone's app collection by default and hitting record? 

Having to email it (transfer it) to my computer, downloading/saving it, then finding it (if at a later date) and loading it into my slicer.
Like 2 steps as opposed to maybe 4 or more.  And recordings are saved on XLN's cloud (good/bad thing depending on opinion) for easy future retrieval from any computer you're working on.
I have my H2 recorder for remote sounds that require a higher fidelity but the phone option is nice.

2 hours ago, Bruno de Souza Lino said:

Apart from the XO thing and the automatic generation part, this plugin creates slices of your audio files based off their transients and allows you to play them individually as samples. The only plugin which comes to my mind atm is Image-Line's Slicex, which is part of FL Studio. Momentum from Big Fish Audio has similar functionality with effects which can be set per slice.

You say "Apart from the XO thing and the automatic generation part" as if it's a minor thing, but IMHO that's where the gold is - it's what gives the whole process any real worth.  
Both SliceX and Momentum by Big Fish (which is free, see link) can slice loops and manipulate slices (pitch, duration, fx, etc.) but without you manipulating the slices you got nothing other than the original loop.  I'm not saying these tools are worthless it just that it takes work to make anything useful.   

I have on multiple occasions recorded and made my own sample instruments and rarely do it anymore because frankly it's a PITA and in most cases the novelty has worn thin by the time the 'instrument' is ready for use. Re: XLN Life -I'm going to have to demo it; If XLN Life can remove the tedium to any significant degree from that equation then in my mind it's a no brainer at the asking price.

But as always YMMV.

Note:  I'm not a sample mangler guy - I'd rather get my sounds from my guitars, synths, and drum libraries where you have velocity layers & round-robins, etc..
However if your cup of tea is slicing & mangling loops then more power to you.
I am not trying to talk anyone into buying XLN Life (though I may have talked myself into at least demoing it) but don't think it deserves the negativity it was receiving.

If you have an older version (current version is 2023 v5.03)  you can download latest update here:
https://revalver.headrushfx.com/free/#download

I bought mine in 2019 and was able to successfully upgrade.

edit: guessing this is upgrade OP was referring to

7 hours ago, Vst0nE said:

nice one but too expensive, unison drum monkey competition ?

and Drum Monkey, which is on sale ($100 off) for $297 is cheaper?
Makes $109 for XLN Life look like a bargain.

3 hours ago, Bruno de Souza Lino said:

My main grip with it is there's nothing in this app you can't already get in existing plugins already in the market for less money. The way it looks, it's the usual "let's make a product which already exists, slap some AI BS somewhere, charge 3 times more then sell it at a discounted price which is what we'll think people will actually want the product to cost on a FOMO inducing sale."

Valid points/concerns...

On the other hand little of what is introduced in the audio market is truly new or unique.
If you have links to cheaper products that already exist please link them.
I'm not saying this as a rebuke or a show me the money thing just that a lot of people who read this thread may not be aware of such alternatives and would appreciate the information.

Regarding XLN Life:
The ability to painlessly use your mobile device as a field recorder IMHO is brilliant. 
It appears (from the video) to have some of XLN XO sound recognition in terms categorizing sounds for looping (i.e. this could be used as a kick, snare, etc.).
We're probably going to get flooded with homemade percussion sample libraries. 

 

19 minutes ago, Marc Cormier said:

I got told off that I had a copy already.  So bad.

Looks like their checkout system for the freebie may have issues.
Check you Sonokinetic account - they may have added it when you clicked buy now.
I've been trying to get the checkout page to work but no luck but I checked my account after seeing your post and it was there already.

Sonokinetic holiday freebie drops - Tuttie free

https://www.sonokinetic.net/products/classical/tutti//

The site is bombed, good luck.

I hear a lot of sour graping...
Not my cup of tea but a lot people will eat this up.
 

32 minutes ago, jngnz said:

I haven't tried (because I just bought all of them), but people on VI-C are saying it doesn't stack with loyalty coupons, so it's really only worth it if you for some reason insist on only buying 1 or 2 things.

Done right, you can get almost 50% off the sale prices in total when you buy every plugin.

And for the lucky people with an EDU discount, that one DOES stack with the loyalty coupons.

Confirmed - it does not stack with loyalty/store coupons.
"Sorry, coupon "crlsx30" has already been applied and cannot be used in conjunction with other coupons."

I saw you post and thought whaaat, I got those don't I?..

So I checked, 
While these are not new they were previously only available in the Anthology and Ensemble Bundles.

EQ 45 & EQ 65 release notes v3.8.3

• Initial individual plugin release (was previously only available in Anthology XII and Ensemble Bundle)
• Added refreshed and resizable UI
• Added checkmarks for selected preset path in preset menu
• Improved preset bar button interactions
   

On April 6th 2023 Eventide updated Anthology & Ensemble bundles
https://www.eventideaudio.com/downloads/

Anthology update v1.1.8 release notes:

• Added refreshed and resizable UI for EChannel, EQ45, EQ65, Precision Time Align, and UltraChannel
• Added various quality-of-life fixes and improvements to EChannel, EQ45, EQ65, Precision Time Align, and UltraChannel
• Added checkmarks for selected preset path in preset menus
• Improved preset bar button interactions
• Removed Precision Time Delay