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Thanks for the details. It makes sense. As for me. although I started using Cakewalk for MS-DOS and upgraded a number of times along the way, I was not active in any of the Cakewalk/Sonar forums. So when Cakewalk folded and offers were made by AAS and others, I was not in any pipeline to hear about the offers. I never switched away from Cakewalk. I was using gear including a pair of hardware sequencers, and the AAS Sonar Editions worked in X1 and X3 and later CbB. After getting into Cherry Audio's Voltage Modular I found that the AAS Sonar Editions didn't work with the Plug-in Host. As luck would have it, AAS had a Humble Bundle. Tier 3 included licensed versions of the AAS Session plug-ins along with 5 Sound Packs plus Objeq Delay. So even though I missed out on the offer of free licenses for the non-SONAR Edition plug-ins, it worked out for me and I became a fan of AAS.

As for Dim Pro, I opened an older Cakewalk project and Dim Pro came up as missing. So I added a new instance and it worked--even though the original file still had the missing one in the Synth Rack--in parentheses. But at least one instance of it works. Good to know; thanks for bringing this issue up. Just tested Dim Pro in Voltage Modular (Host Module). With a *.voltagepreset from 1/2021 and one from 11/2021 all 4 instances of Dim Pro works. I was also able to insert an instance into VM's Host Plug-in once I found the location of the right *.dll. Dimension Pro x64.dll from 8/30/2010 seems to work for me. Not sure if this is relevant, but I remember with one of the bundled programs having the LE version and the full version installed or registered or something caused an issue. Not sure if it was Dim Pro and Dim LE, but I do not have the LE version in my CbB Browser. Not 100% I am remembering the conflict correctly, but it might be worth looking onto. I am using Dim Pro 1.5.

Is this with the SONAR Editions? Did they just give you registration numbers so you can use them with non-SONAR products? Thanks for the reply. Sorry for not being clear (my error). In referring to the SONAR Editions. I was asking about the AAS Session SONAR Edition instruments. Did you have the SONAR editions? I seem to recall that those only worked with SONAR. They might have also worked in CbB; I don't remember. Several years ago, I did buy the AAS Sessions so I could use them in Voltage Modular. I forget how much I paid for them; it might have been on sale somewhere or in a Humble or Fanatical Bundle. (Ultimately I got the full versions.) It doesn't hurt to (1) look around or (2) to ask AAS about an upgrade price for The Sessions from the SONAR Versions. I have the SONAR Editions on my current PC. They load in VM, but make no sound. In the list of options (top/center), there's a button to press to get the "Become an AAS Registered User" and a button to get the full version. Not sure if trying to become a registered user will give you prices to upgrade to the Non-SONAR Edition. My question to you was intended to be part of my reply to John in connection with the AAS Session SONAR Edition instruments, but I hit quote instead of edit and was too tired to fix it. I'd like to think I won't make the same mistake again, but I probably will.

Not Unix! ?

I checked for a few days. There was no update to Swatches and I forgot about it--until a few minutes ago. Looks like it has been updated: CONFIRMED: Swatches now has 744 presets, eight of which are from Exodus.

Is this with the SONAR Editions? Did they just give you registration numbers so you can use them with non-SONAR products?

Did you have the SONAR editions? I seem to recall that those only worked with SONAR. They might have also worked in CbB; I don't remember. Several years ago, I did buy the AAS Sessions so I could use them in Voltage Modular. I forget how much I paid for them; it might have been on sale somewhere or in a Humble or Fanatical Bundle. (Ultimately I got the full versions.) It doesn't hurt to (1) look around or (2) to ask AAS about an upgrade price for The Sessions from the SONAR Versions. I have the SONAR Editions on my current PC. They load in VM, but make no sound. In the list of options (top/center), there's a button to press to get the "Become an AAS Registered User" and a button to get the full version. Not sure if trying to become a registered user will give you prices to upgrade to the Non-SONAR Edition.

Did it/Does it generate a *.dmp file? I use a file-listing tool called Everything to find different types of files (such as *.dmp files). I then use a tool called WinDbg.exe which has an "Analyze" function. That tells me if the crash was caused by a specific plug-in. If so, that helps me problem-solve the issue if a solution is within my control. If I think it's worth reporting (such as to a plug-in maker, or to Cakewalk), I have the option to send them the *.dmp file.

RE: Double Scoop. My go-to plug-in tester is Voltage Modular. I found the list of exposed parameters available to me was not right. It started with 8 "V1 Amp Env Atk" parameters, followed by "Bypass," and then the typical list of per-channel "MIDI CC" parameters (MIDI CC 00|0 to MIDI CC 15|129). I don't know if the actual parameter names show up properly in CbB. UPDATE: Just checked. The same problem shows up in CbB. Also, the samples seem to be included in *.cra files; I could no way to find to add user samples. ADDENDUM: Via Right-Click, Double Scoop's controls have MIDI Learn and Assign to CC.

Video demo looks promising. Seems to work in Voltage Modular (with VM's Plug-in Host Module) and CbB. Lots of sliders. Estimated approx. 280-285 exposed parameters. So far as I can see Remote Control / MIDI Learn and Patch Selection functionality depend on VST Host/DAW. Not exactly sure what's original about it. Simple Test: Set up 12 of the Harmonic Sliders (there are 16) to be controlled by LFO CVs (different shapes and amounts) for a hamonic shape shifting patch. Yup: Experimental!!! ?

Not 100% of what you are trying to show. Here's what I see: You have SI-Drums on Track 1 with a LABS Plug-in turned off in the FX Bin. Then when you turn the LABS Plug-in on in the FX Bin, the Drums disappear. Is LABS an FX Plug-in? Are you using it for the purpose of adding an effect to the kit being played from SI-Drums? If so, how is the LABS Plug-in set up (i.e., routed)? I have some LABS things that I never use (except to listen to them), but the ones I have are sounds not FX. UPDATE: I did exactly what you did. Try putting an FX plug-in (not an instrument/audio plug-in ) in the FX Bin. PS: You can see on the right side (the Browser), you have Instruments selected. While some instruments can also be used as FX plug-ins, I am not sure that LABS instruments can. I'd suggest trying some of the Audio FX.

There's a new version of SynthMaster 3 (2024 May 21). Check the Downloads section of the KV331 User Area.

Yup! This method has worked for me several times when faced with the "expiring in N days" notification. Not 100% sure, but one time I might have just signed in via the Bandlab.com sign in link from the Help Menu. I have a mental note to try that intentionally the next time I get the notification.

If interested in this, log in and check your arturia account to see if they gave you a crossgrade offer. Mine is $49.

No idea what this is, but it sounds worth updating to find out. FOUND IT: Soft takeover was very much missed from E-Mu Command Stations, Proteus 2500, etc.

I haven't watched this video in a while, but maybe it will help. From the YT description (where the times are section links: 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - MConvolutionEZ 02:15 - MConvolutionMB 05:25 - MReverb 08:17 - MTurboReverb 13:26 - MCharmverb 14:40 - Overview

Thanks; looks like it was indeed some sort of glitch. I tried it once more, and then verified I still had USynth 1.3.1 and Drive 1.0.1. Despite having had Drive for months, the USynth info panel said "Ready for Trial." So I put Drive into my cart (for $0.00), checked out, and sure enough the app downloaded 1.1.0, installed it, activated it, and at the same time updated USynth to 1.3.2. Glad you pointed out that it could have been an issue with my specific account.

When using the updater, the choices are "KEEP" and "UPGRADE." If I choose keep, "no UJAM account required." Or I can choose upgrade, "to create a UJAM account" and get a free license. I got the USynths from PlugIn Boutique so I already have a UJAM account (needed to redeem the codes). From what I can see, there is no way for someone with an existing UJAM to choose to to update to the one with 50 new presets. I keep getting into an infinite KEEP / UPGRADE loop. There seems to be no path to update Drive, either from the website or from the updated installer (1.0.6). The installer says there are updates for both USynth and Drive, but all that does is go to the KEEP / UPGRADE choices. So it seems I can keep the old version of Drive until mid-June, but since I already have a UJAM account, I can't upgrade to a free license unless I get a new e-mail address and pay for a paid version of Drive. (Maybe.) For me, the server / app seems to be working for some things: I successfully redeemed codes for my purchased synths from a few weeks ago and the app now shows them as being installed (as opposed to "trial expired"). However, for Drive, I cannot update from 1.0.1 to 1.1.0 and I cannot update USynth from 1.3.1 to 1.3.2. Also, I got the 20% discount code for signing up for the newsletters. Please note: valid until June 30th, 2024

WARNING: The link seems to have automatic audio--at least on my PC it does.

Thanks for confirming. I will send sent them a note. UPDATE: Just got the reply. They confirmed the latest Swatches is indeed missing presets from Exodus. They will correct this and put the right installer online, probably tomorrow. I'll double check and let you know when its there. Again, thanks for confirming you also found them missing.

Maybe we have been erroneously assuming that swatches is cumulative. It does not compute!!!

I just finished comparing numbers: the website shows 72 sound packs; AAS Player shows I have 71. I know I have all of the ones you don't seem to have. I even tried installing aax and nks on my second and third installations. I was thinking maybe I got a defective version (maybe a server issue). All three times the Page Down to see the full agreement didn't work. I just had an empty box. Feel free to quote my details when you report it. BTW, I didn't count the presets, but the first one is numbered 1 and the last one is numbered 736. There were no missing numbers where Exodus should be.

Thanks for the reply. The last Swatches zip file I downloaded was in March. I don't download them all. The email says "The Exodus sound pack is available now at the special introductory price of only $19—a 50% off discount. . . .The promotion ends on April 22, 2024." Maybe they will include it in a later edition of Swatches. Not a big deal; I was just wondering if they skipped the Exodus presets for some reason.

Thanks for the heads up. Maybe you know: did they ever include sample presets from Exodus (for Chromaphone) in any of their Swatches sampler?