Skijumptoes

Honestly, when i first got it I sat and played guitar and vocals through the rooms with a cheeky JD and coke by my side and it was really fun. If you drop the lights in the room and turn away from the screen you can really convince yourself that you're inside that studio and feeling the vibe of the room. Appreciate that idle fun like that isn't for everyone, but I find moments like that give me inspiration rather than the normal sterile feeling of sitting in front of a screen. I think that's what impressed me most about it to be honest. I just haven't got round to actually using it in a production yet! (Thanks for the tip though!)

It's what you achieve with them where the value is. Those who were using UA tools many years have paid through the nose versus what we can pick up today for $30. As prices come down, these tools become a base level to what most users own and UAD finds itself in most people's toolkit nowadays. As their plugs and bundles devalue, the less unique they become because of that saturation in the market. I think the sweetspot, if you're using such tools to produce or release music, is when products become affordable but still offers something a bit cutting edge and unique. (personally)

It's really enjoyable to use and great if you want to add a flavour of room to a mix or group of instruments, I love what it does. However, i've not really found a genuine use for it yet, but i've not done a full production since owning it. It's certainly not subtle!

Depends if you need help with songwriting or coming up with ideas. If it gives you one idea that's the basis of a good track, then it's well worth it surely? If we're only to judge it on how capable the software is, it's really top drawer and certainly delivers what it promises. There's a lot of very useful modes hidden inside, especially if your DAW allows you to route it's outgoing MIDI into another instrument track. (Most do) Personally, the only time I use it is for coming up with chord progressions on a laptop where i've not got a full size keyboard with me. And anything that sounds half decent I may send across to my main machine and start to flesh it out with proper instruments or take the idea further at a later date.

If you've already got the Luna pro bundle, you'll get the VST/Native version of ATR-102, too. It should already show as available for download in UA Connect.

The massive difference, and main point of these managers is to let you know what's installed and what needs updating - Steinberg, despite the additional apps required doesn't even show what you have installed. I find that ridiculous personally. I'm fine, as used Steinberg for years - but anyone new to the platform have a struggle on their hands which isn't helped when you have a number of different Groove Agent & HALion's to install. It's those users which I feel for. The download manager should simply show you which products you own, which are installed and which have updates. Otherwise what's the point? That's what Native Access does, so is much more justified. (imo) NI's problem is that they don't want you to keep the installer files, if only they provided that option for people on slow connections.

The bass range doesn't show as compatible with Apple Silicon or seems to be VST3, anyone know if this is true or not? Thanks https://support.ujam.com/hc/en-us/articles/6537101629468-VST3-M1-Apple-Silicon-NKS (I'm a long time lurker to these deal pages, so hi!)