Brian Walton

I'm tempted to try to get the White, because that is one I missed. However, it did say it is a limited time deal....the question is if it is being enforced.

Yes, though even as a beginner with Cakewalk I jumped in with Sonar 2XL Producer. It wasn't until the Sonar X series that I downloaded the really stripped down versions to see what they were like. Realistically those looked like the exact same program just with fewer options and add-ins. A beginner can use Cakewalk Bandlab, but it doesn't really offer much in the way of easy music creation, it assumes you know about Music Theory - or dependent on drag and drop audio files/midi files to try to create something, or treat it like a digital tape machine where you actually know how to play an instrument. It seems the shift these days of what a "beginner" means in music production is a complete lack of knowledge of music (chords, notes, etc), and with that trend to cater to these individuals there are tools that can effectively reduce the need for some of that knowledge. I don't think Cakewalk needs a stripped down version, it just could use a few added tools to better cater to such individuals. Think built in chord track, EZ Keys, and Scaler.

All those are basically in the free instruments thread here and then some. Why it took you 6 months to find such a thread here.....that is a different question. We don't need bloatware with Cakewalk when such free options exist. Cakewalk isn't designed like an app on your phone for beginners. It is a professional grade tool to record and produce music. I agree it could use some improvements to make things easier for a beginner...but that isn't related to the instruments included. Things like a Chord Track are what Cakewalk could benefit from. Cake does come bundled with enough instruments to make music with. Most of which never get used by someone that does some research to grab better quality free ones.

Please tell me which player other than Kontakt plays Kontakt files. A definition of proprietary might be needed here.

Nice, that should handle just about anything....the qeustion as it seems you have found is it a time killer for actual productions becuase it has "so " much control. When I was looking at it for use, I thought this would be fun to play with, but just too much for day to day use.

Which one, they have like 6 reverb plugins, and all their plguins have complicated features? ?

Haven't tried it, but bump for good software authorization practices!

$100 for an amp plugin is absurd. As someone that has actually played a real ODS and a few real Trainwrecks, I'm always curious about simulations of them (even clones of a clone as this is), so I may run a demo at some point just to try them out. Video Demos didn't knock me out, but expetations are in tow. No plugin would try to simulate the real dynamic range of a Wreck, becuase most guitar players have trouble with the control of the real thing, we want things that are easy to control and make us sound good...not point out the limitations in our playing abilites.

Other than the program didn't get added to my account and the installer links when to no-where. It is a legit program for creating advanced Titles for video. At least they let you opt out during the installer, other programs just plain spy on you.

Have a feeling having a v10 and v11 seat for this might reek some account havoic. Might take the chance though.

ugh, $1.50 wasted at Plugin Boutique to get the Leveler ? (wish they were giving additional authorizations for this, which does not appear to be the case in my account)

Less than 1/20th of that size.

Optional in the installer, and even with it is a fairly small footprint considering. It also make previewing a lot faster by having them built in. Using a felt piano vs a pad or lead synth makes a world of difference developing different parts. Plus for those that don't have a large library, nice to get that variety all in one solution. I think it is a very welcome bonus especially with the optional install nature of it.

They prob need to update the release date on SynthMaster 3....expected release of Q4-2019 didn't happen. Now in Q2-2020.

Due to previous credits?

They changed it, required a checkout process previoulsy. They might have gotten too many compalaints about the coupon not working (thaks to the free product in the cart probelm Eusebio mentions, which was real), and was likley easier just to give the thing away than deal with a barage of messages.

If you like textures it seems quite good. There are a number of patches, some sound like synth pads with a touch more naturalism that you might get from something that wasn't organically recorded. Others sound like processed organic recording sounds. All depends on what you are into, but I think it is a cool give away.

Same here, but I did the same as you....pink floyd presets!

Didn't show up in my custom shop after signing up for the newsletter. Have access to a real Tiny Terror modified by the US lead amp tech. , curious about the emulation here.

Did they have a code in the email blast? I didn't see one.

I do not need that kind of temptation. Real issue is the idea of adding it to a project and then not having it later on. But mostly just a joke.

Down with SUBS!! (even if they are free,) ?

Plugin Boutique sent out an email about it, basically Covid Related free stuff, asked people to sign up for a free account at loopmasters....then sent out these codes a few days later. Doubt it is published publicially anywhere....other than a thread like this.

Effectively when you log in to your account on a different machine the items will say "installed" in some instances you would have to contact customer support to get an additional "reset" to then allow it to install again. It might not be intentinal by design, but it is how it works in the real world.

This was from PluginBoutique.