Skijumptoes

You can get the whole caboodle for $125 https://www.jrrshop.com/ik-multimedia-total-studio-max Code: Group

The big problem I had with IK and products like Sample Tank Max in the past is that they limited the timeframe you can download the content to about 180 days, beyond that period you had to pay to be able to download it again. Just incase anyone is unaware, Since November 2023 they no longer put this restriction on sound content: https://forum.ikmultimedia.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=33469 Just thought i'd throw that out there for anyone not aware of the changes. As it put me off using their products as I always felt like I had to download the whole sound library and archive it, as well as the installed versions.

Interestingly, they were wanting people to sign up by saying that only the first 10,000 would get it for free, yet today you can just grab it? Either the uptake wasn't as expected or they've been a little deceitful in wanting to get people's emails on their system.

I don't know how they get away with it really, all it's doing is crippling their end users experience. They design these very efficient machines that are nice and portable, as slim as possible an run for hours on battery. So this idea that it's ok to hang an external drive off the side of them goes against that principle for me. If they charged 200 per TB they would be making a serious cut on them, and I think most people would think it's expensive but not insanely so. Especially as so many people opt for the monthly options. Luckily I got my machine on a costco deal so was much reduced, otherwise anything else 2tb and over is silly priced. However, when i done my accounts this year i have to estimate cost of electricity and the difference in running a silicon Mac vs a desktop PC is quite significant. It's about 90% cheaper to run - which alone saves me back a few hundred a year. Hopefully Windows ARM works out well.

Was hoping that the Session Organ would be part of these deals, oh well.

Depends what your use case is, EZBass is very good if you want to compose bass parts within the plugin itself. I liked MODO Bass when I first got it about 2 years back, but i've rarely used it in a project. Orange Tree/Ample require more learning and better ability at playing but probably yield the better sound if you're prepared to put the time in. For me the ease of EZBass is brilliant for songwriting due to the whole package it offers, i've come up with bass parts on my laptop and then used the fret guide to play them in on a real bass on my desktop machine. I just continually go to it, even if it doesn't end up being the final sound.

Perhaps the Mac experience is somewhat different, as it's not intrusive in the slightest. But then that's my general experience versus using Windows, no need to go searching through the registry to clean up remnants, or searching through task schedulers to find out why something is starting up without my prior approval. Not so glad to be paying paying those apple SSD prices though! .

Looks like the new Topline Vocal suite was added to select bundles as from today (27th) It's not showing up in selections yet though, tempted to go for two of those amp models and the suite plus the 'SELECT3SAVE' code if it works on them all. Trouble is, I like all 3 of the amp sims that i've demo'd. Other option is to get those three with the code, which should then trigger a $29 voucher which then means topline vocal plus another plugin for $50 (Via the Select 2 bundle). Edit: Or maybe not, the $29 coupon can only be used on purchases over $100. Hmmm.. Or I could just resist all temptations!

As all the deals stay live till 2nd December, it's better to wait until all have been revealed I think.

https://help.uaudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/32048744684436-FAQ-12-Days-of-UAD-Promotion ^ You also get the Pulteq EQ collection for free after purchase, and if you already own it they give a $29 voucher on another spend. It really is a great deal. As for CPU usage it was pretty high for me, but when I tried it on Reaper as a comparison it was only using like 3-4%. I don't know what kind of magic they have going on?!

I was referring to plugin manufacturers paid version updates. It's something UAD don't engage in which creates stability for projects, across hardware, which I prefer.

Their plugins seem to have stood the test of time so far though, that's why I like them. If you take these guitar amp sims and compare to other companies, who constantly seek to update to new paid versions and the originals are left to rot - it causes so many more problems for me and you're updating for the sake of it a lot of the time. Plus older projects may fail to work if you own v4, and it was v2 in the project. Winds me up! A project you create today with these plugins will likely load the same in 5+ years time. And that's what I personally find most important. The updater app can be easily quit so just not an issue for me.

Demo'd those amps sims, must admit they are really nice to play through. Need to fight the temptation now/ The $25 code is specifically for the 3 bundle option but it doesn't appear to be account specific: Save 25 on UAD Select 3 Code: SELECT3SAVE Expires: 12/31/2024 11:59 PM PST *Coupon only valid on UAD Select 3, cannot be combined with other offers

People need to remember what the whole Humble Bundle thing is about too, it's not just about deals but it generates money for charities too, and they're quite transparent on their cut and the developers cut - hence why you can overpay on products and even use the donation adjustment to slide down the percentage that goes to NI and put more into the charity.

They should just do an Avid and call it ADHD, not sure how well that'd go down though!