Vernon Barnes

I have SSD 4 and had hoped there would have been major improvements in the the interface so I installed the free version when it came out, but it did not make the step change needed for me to upgrade. I think SSD would get more use if the interface was better but I seldom fire it up. There are some nice kits in there but between Superior 3 and BFD3 I am pretty well covered.

Had got to be best album and song title of 2019. It's by A Formal Horse. The music is, like the title, wonderfully bonkers and unlike anything else I can think of. http://aformalhorse.com

I always use the downloader and I have not had installation issues. The main drawback of the downloader is you need twice the disc space on the target disc during the installation. The installation files can be deleted or moved after installation. If you download on another computer you can still use the downloader and copy the library folder across to you DAW.

No. but it needs the full version of Reaktor!

It was a simpler time when I was young. A great joy was getting hold of bangers (fireworks) and setting them off in cowpats.

Good thing about Composer Cloud is these new things get added so you only have to worry about the disc space. On another note is backup singers / backing singers a US v UK English thing? Backup singers to me sound like ones that are there in case the singer's voice fails rather than to provide backing.

WARNING. Watch the small print. Looks like most are 32bit an "require JBridge" for a 64 Bit DAW.

I was at this concert in early November, quite a magical night. Magenta are a prog band but this annual event is mostly acoustic with solo spots, guests and the odd cover like this one.

I have both Venus and Mars and I am sure I paid a lot less than this for them. They are very good.

Pulled the plug! Got the Freebee downloading now.

Thanks.

It does not show as free on that link, but I found it on the scrolling banner at the top of the home page. However I can't seem to it to show as free when I put it in the cart with Lacrimosa. I am still procrastinating on the choir, I have several good ones already but the Brass makes the deal a lot more appealing to me. And those arcs in Lacrimosa set it apart.

Of course if I am trying to use it I might get frustrated by the complexity and just use a Melotron choir instead. ?

This is tempting me but I think I will try and resist.

I got it but Artutia Software Centre hangs trying to authorize and install it. They have really overloaded their system ?

Why not? It's a sort of medieval Hoover sound ?

While the "patterns" have chord progressions you can create any chord progressions you wish so you can make things sound a lot different to the out of the box. They are a lot more versatile than audio loops. You are not limited to the Toontrack sounds, you can drag the MIDI out to use with any VSTi.

Good but not the greatest Rhodes/Wurlie emulations but EZ Keys is useful. You can use the "canned" patterns and chord progressions or roll your own. I would use the results with another VSTi in most cases.

Glad its not just me. I thought something had gone wrong. I will try Native Access again later.

Same here, I have had it for ages. I think with this type of library it either exactly what you are looking for or nothing like what you want. No middle ground. It's fun and sounds good but will it fit your song,? I must revisit it though, some times these things can provide a spark of inspiration.

There server seems to be having issues at the moment. The update has failed a couple times. Pigments is quite different to the V-Collection synths, its not an emulation of a "classic" synth and has a very modern type sound. It is a very good companion to the V Collection. Massive X is probably the main rival, I prefer Pigments 1 to Massive X and I am interested to see what this update brings to the table.

All the free ones have now gone. I was busy this afternoon so I missed out.

I had forgotten about that one and I have not tried it. It looks more "authentic" as you have not got the extra features or patch morphing, for you to decide if that a plus or minus. It appears to have an arpeggiator which the GForce does not have.

I am quite liking the Oddity. It's quirky yet intuitive, the XLFO and XADSR provide some interesting modulation options. While completely un-authentic the poly mode is a nice addition. The authentic duo mode requires a technique adjustment when playing, just like the hardware. Make sure you download the extra presets that appear in the Extras - Instrument patches tab in your account. There are also versions of the factory presets in VSTPreset format for use in Cubase.

Well i did not have to sign up or give an email address to download - plus points there so i will give it a go.