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Resistance is futile...

Try the demo https://www.robpapen.com/Predator-3-demo.html and make sure you like the synth. 6,000 presets mean nothing if you don't like the texture of its sound or if it has problems on your system. I'm not saying there's anything wrong or lacking in Papen's synth or his presets. Indeed Albino, one of his old endeavors (well 1/2 his), is still one of my favorites. But presets counts only mean something if the selection is well curated as it's not hard for a programmer to whip up a random preset generator and create thousands of presets.

Can only have PW in cart for code to work. A freebie (not necessarily the one you think) will show up with your purchased items.

Nice, but at $549.00 can't personally justify it at the moment.

At the moment going for $99 at multiple dealers Arturia MiniLab MkII 25 Slim-key Controller | Sweetwater

Blue Cat Audio updates MB-7 Mixer, Late Replies, Patchwork, & Axiom In these free updates: Intel-only plug-ins can now be loaded in Apple Silicon (M1) apps on Mac, a new "network server" mode for standalone applications, and many other improvements and fixes. If you do not already have these plug-ins, don't miss the special re-introduction price (Up to 23% off) until April 29th! if you are an existing Blue Cat Audio customer, you should receive even better deals by email shortly. Enjoy! What's New: Native Apple Silicon (M1) version can now load 64-bit Audio Units that are not compatible with Apple Silicon (via the MacOS bridge). Presets can now be loaded via MIDI even when the user interface is closed. Fixed MPC Beat plug-in not loading. Fixed VST3 version not always loading properly in Ableton Live 11. Fixed latency compensation changes not always picked up by host applications. VST3: Fixed parameters update issues in Studio One when bouncing tracks. Fixed VST & VST3 automation not recording properly in some hosts (Cubase 11, Ableton Live).

Most guitar players have spent more than the price Seaboard Rise 2 on a single guitar let alone the cost of the gear it takes to use it or record it.

Almost makes me wish I was a keyboard player instead of a guitar player...

Just in case you're wondering what the hell the AX73 is: https://www.martinic.com/en/products/ax73-plus

So many questions. Among them... Will the native plugins ONLY be available via subscription or will permanent licenses be available. if you have native versions will you get free (or discounted) UAD versions - or vice versa. and for the majority of this forum's membership. When will permanent licenses be sold for $29

Re: WUP - I always thought BARF would be a better acronym (Basic Audio Renewal Financing) and it would match the taste left in your mouth after making a payment.

and the subscription looks like a lite variation of Komplete Select. You only get a partial subset of that library (with a couple different items included) but every month they will add something new. I guess that way they can probably string you along for several years before they run through the current content. Like Adobe once your subscription ends you own nothing*. *I could be wrong but that's how I'm interpreting the following quote from their KOMPLETE-NOW web page:

Looks like v2 is to support their subscription mode - see left side menu, item under Library. and here (link below) is NA's subscription page. Service is called KOMPLETE-NOW (yup ,spelled all in caps) : https://www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/komplete/komplete-now/ $9.99 a month 100% not interested but YMMV.

Heads up - this sale ends Thursday March 31st.

Heavyocity has had a download manager for quite a while, they're on v2.x now. Per Heavyocity's website: "FOUNDATIONS is a line of professional-quality free instruments, designed to inspire the next generation of film, TV, and game scores." So similar to Spitfire Audio Lab, I guess. I have no beef with free professional-quality instruments.

Just spitballing, but probably because it gives you more control over the login & installation process and thus better hacker protection. It's easier & faster to change code on the server than to redistribute installers. I'm seeing more of this kind of thing as time goes on...

My bad, missed that this was an update not a new release ? Changed thread title to reflect actual nature of release.

Looks like there is no intro price discount - $59.95 is MSRP. I expect 3rd party resellers to soon be offering better price. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ March 19, 2022: Voxengo is happy to release Peakbuster version 1.4, an attack-phase boosting and harmonic enhancement plugin for professional music and sound production applications, available in AAX, AudioUnit, VST, and VST3 plugin formats, for macOS and Windows computers. Version 1.4 features a redesigned user interface. The amount of effect can be chosen independently for the lower and higher frequency ranges: this permits use of Peakbuster on a variety of program material, both full mixes and individual tracks. Additionally, due to the nature of the algorithm’s design, Peakbuster applies a unique harmonic coloration or enhancement: so, even if the gain adjustment meter shows only a minimal transient boosting amount at a given time, the plug-in still transforms the sound being processed in a way that to some engineers may sound “on a completely another level”; we at Voxengo would call it “beyond tube warmness”. Peakbuster features: Automatic transient boosting Selectable processing band count Stereo processing Up to 8x oversampling 64-bit floating point processing Preset manager Undo/redo history A/B comparisons Contextual hint messages All sample rates support Zero processing latency Demo version of Peakbuster can be downloaded freely at the Voxengo web site: https://www.voxengo.com/product/peakbuster/?eref=ml

@Bad Penguin thanks! I missed seeing the email yesterday. Edit: Ah... Fine print. You received gift card up on a purchase. Promotion ends midnight March 31, 2022. Gift cards are valid until midnight August 31, 2022. Look like it is being advertised on their website so presumably open to all. So maybe not as sexy as a $10 off upon a purchase, still nice.

Note If you already have latest version of ADSR installed can just log in an have access to The Drop. In ADSR you can access your account panel by either using the View menu at the top or clicking on the man in the cloud on the left edge of the program. Note: if you haven't downloaded sample with ADSR it will ask for the download location - this location cannot be in one of the scanned locations. If you try you may not see the error message and it will put the downloads in its default location: ..\Documents\ADSR\Downloads

It's actually only a single installer - clicking on the VST, etc. button only changes the picture underneath VST3 file is named: Numa Player.vst3

Update - website is dead but you can still download the BlueLab plugins at https://web.archive.org/web/20211120133206/https://bluelab-plugs.com/ and ESET antivirus scans shows they're clean.

https://heavyocity.com/product-category/mosaic/ Last day of sale!

Not that there aren't occasional issues but for the most part iLok problems are XP era issues... Had/have more problems with assorted VST3 plugins - still constantly seeing developers of all stripes (for example Arturia's latest updates) releasing VST3 bug fixes. I use to not care for iLok but the last time I had to switch computers - my iLok plugins were all installed, activated & working by the 2nd day; it took me weeks to completely install/activate all the others.

I recently got an email about from PSP about a coupon code that drops my price to $28.98 Still on the fence though... Usually with any interesting plugin there would be a 1/2 dozen or more gushing reviews/demo videos out, I'm only seeing the one linked on PSP's website. Anyone here taken the time to run it through its paces?