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Looks like they're using a tiered pricing model: $14.99, $19.99, and $24.99. The Soundwide Intro Bundle ($49.99) + MC77 ($25.99) is $.02 short of $75 to use the $25 voucher. There's currently nothing available for $29.99. My wait resumes. I got the bx_opto from the PreSonus bundle.

Testing it out now. There's a noticeable delay when used live. Unlike Auto-Tune, Duo doesn't have a Low Latency setting. Bummer.

BTW, for those using Studio One, you can download a soundset for Xpand2 (as well as other AIR Music Tech instruments) from the cloud in PreSonus Exchange under Air Music Technology. It only works for the VST--it doesn't appear to work with the AU.

Right now it works on Big Sur under Rosetta 2. Don’t know if it’ll get updated to be Apple Silicon native but the fact that it was recently updated hopefully means it hasn’t been abandoned.

Being such an ancient plugin, I was pleasantly surprised that it was updated in 2021 for both Mac and Windows.

Does anyone know of Antares Duo can be used live?

Picked up Audiority Electric Matter (Electric Mistress flanger pedal emulation) for $10 (intro price) to get the freebie.

Didn’t know that about RX Elements. I have RX 7 Elements as well. According to this:https://support.izotope.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407777831699-iZotope-Compatibility-with-Apple-silicon RX Elements is listed under “Compatible with Rosetta and will be compatible with Native in 2022” but it doesn’t state which version.

My laptop SSD is already pretty full, but I bought the bundle anyways. Maybe I'll even use it when I have more space (when I build a desktop system).

I'm in the same boat. While the new amps models would be nice to have, with the equivalent of AmpliTube 5 MAX from the GB (and the PA amps I got), I have enough to play with. I'm covered with the basic amp families. Now, it's collecting specific amps, and for that, I can wait (although I assume that the more recent the release, the better tech and sound). But the Syntronik GB is still going on. It might push out a general GB. I remember they did an AmpliTube GB and a T-RackS GB before the most recent general all inclusive one.

Yup, it's either/or. This discount is more than the JamPoints you can apply to the $49.99 (would be max at $15).

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-6-pro/comparison-chart/ Here's what GR 6 LE has (with my notes): * = not available in Factory Selection (free version) AMPS: Chicago (NEW) - '50s Supro * Bass Pro - Ampeg SVT-2 Pro * Jump - Marshall JMP (I relistened and it's OK, I must've had cab bypassed) Twang Reverb - Fender Twin Reverb * VAN51 - Peavey 5150 * CABINETS: Matched Cabinet Matched Cabinet Pro (NEW) * EFFECTS: Delay/Echo Delay Man - Electro Harmonix® Memory Man™ Replika GR (NEW) * Twin Delay Distortion Demon * - MXR Dime Distortion DD11 Dirt (NEW) * Skreamer - Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer Dynamics Limiter Noise Gate Noise Reduction Stomp Compressor * - Boss CS-1 Compression Sustainer Supercharger (NEW) * Tube Compressor Volume Pedal Equalizer EQ Graphic * EQ Parametric EQ Shelving Solid EQ (NEW) * Filters Autofilter * - Musitronics Mutron III Pro-Filter - Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Filter Section Real Wah * - Real McCoy Custom RMC-1 Modulation Flanger Chorus - TC Electronic Stereo Chorus + Flanger Phaser 9 * - MXR Phase 90 Phasis (NEW) * Reverb Raum (NEW) * Studio Reverb So, as an FX platform, GR 6 LE is pretty good (for guitar or synths). It adds a good number of effects over the free GR 6. I would suggest using the Twang Reverb as a clean amp pedal platform. Its MIDI integration is better/more flexible than AmpliTube.

So, if individual serial numbers are generated, that is, if they're not generating a single serial number for the bundle, then one can sell or give away the duplicates. Somebody verify this. For me, RX Elements (to update from RX 7 Elements), VocalSynth (don't know if I'd ever use this), NIMBUS (M1?), R4 (M1?), bx_console N, bx_delay, bx_digital, and bx_stereomaker (but I might not ever use these) could be worth $50. Will wait for verification of licenses and a $29 sale to bundle with this (to use $25 voucher).

On the IK store, I added AmpliTube MESA/Boogie 2 (showing discounted price at $49.99) to my cart and it automatically applied MESA220 promo code for $22 off, for $27.99 total, without using any JamPoints. I have MESA/Boogie 1 from before--not sure if that's a prereq.

Appropriate for Star Wars Day ...

From what I read on another forum, the voucher doesn't apply to Gig Performer since it's not a plugin. Booo ...

If the bundle is available for purchase from Plugin Alliance, then I think the strategy would be to use the $25 off $75 monthly voucher and buy it with an on sale $29 plugin for a net $55. Will have to wait and see what $29 deals pop up.

Actually, all of NI's libraries don't require full Kontakt. Kontakt Player is sufficient.

The only ones I don’t have are VocalSynth, R4, Nimbus, and bx_console N. This is a good deal for those who are new to plugins. The Jump amp in free Guitar Rig 6 was unusable with the highs being strident but the Chicago amp in GR6LE is one of the new amps that’s pretty good (low gain amp). Usable as a pedal platform. Not sure what else is in GR6LE but just having a decent amp makes it usable since the effects in GR6 were pretty good. Of course, I ended up with GR6 Pro, AmpliTube 5 via GB, and a lot of PA amps before I knew how to make use of effects.

https://www.izotope.com/en/shop/soundwide-intro-bundle.html The Soundwide Intro Bundle Includes: RX Elements Ozone Elements Neutron Elements Nectar Elements Trash 2 VocalSynth 2 R4 by Exponential Audio NIMBUS by Exponential Audio MASSIVE from Native Instruments bx_digital V3 bx_subsynth bx_console N GUITAR RIG 6 LE from Native Instruments bx_stereomaker bx_delay 2500

I counted 64 plugins in my account (from 2019). About half of them I got for free (intro, PreSonus, free after the $20 vouchers). The rest were all $10 or $15, with an occasional $25, mostly once a month to pick up a sale item. I don't think I'd spend as much if the minimum was $50.

Wow, that's over double of the previous minimum: $32. Going to miss buying plugins for $15.

I discovered that the AmpliTube JH Gold is based on a JTM45. The AmpliTube British Lead S100 (from JH Collection) is the proper super lead model, based on the JTM100, though it doesn't have the two channel bridging like JH Gold has. So, what's the difference between the two? Also, I happen to have the Marshall JTM45 from Softube Bluesbreaker. Anyhow, I threw both the AmpliTube S100 and the Softube JTM45 into my project file. S100 with all at 10 normalized to the same level sounds pretty close to JH Gold (but not as good, without bridging). I had to set the Softube JTM45 presence to 8, otherwise everthing else was at 10. The Softube JTM45 does sound the best, but it's pretty subtle (more complex overtones, that probably would get lost in a mix). With careful EQ, all can be usable for solos. For chunky chords, I would skip BIAS FX. So, now, I know I have a number of options for the Plexi sound: AmpliTube for easy jamming, SE100 for a standalone plugin, or Softube JTM45 in Amp Room (for best quality). If the Softube Super Lead deal comes around again for $20, I'll jump on that, but in the meantime, I'll use the JTM45. Relating back to this thread, if you have the PT100, you can probably dial in similar sounds, but SE100 is an easier interface. Plexi Amps.song

Thanks, updated by clicking update in the SSL 360 app. SSL 360 v1.3.15 info link pointed to an old URL: "Bummer. It looks like the help center at solidstatelogic.zendesk.com no longer exists." The v1.3.15 info link now points to https://support.solidstatelogic.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4408123894417-SSL-360-Release-Notes

I created a Studio One project with the following plexi amp sims (just the ones I own on the computer): JH Gold (AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix) MiniPlex 20 (AmpliTube 5) '69 Plexiglas v2 (BIAS FX 2 LE) Friedman BE100 (Plugin Alliance/Brainworx) Suhr SE100 (Plugin Alliance/Brainworx ) Suhr PT100 (Plugin Alliance/Brainworx) Plex (Guitar Rig 6 Pro) Marshell (sic) Plexi (Audio Assault ReAmp Studio) I bypassed all the onboard cabs and used an OwnHammer IR (4x12 Marshall BW) in Open Air as well as the default cab in Ampire. I put a room reverb at the end. Note that I've never played a real Marshall "Plexi" amp so I'm just guessing what it's supposed to sound like and be set. I just dimed the JH Gold across the board and used that as the reference. With JH Gold as a reference, used Tone Generator to create pink noise, and looking at Spectrum Meter, set all the tone controls to match as best I could (and checked with my ears), level matched the outputs, so you can just click between the different channels and listen to the difference between the amp sims. I don't have the Softube Plexi--that would've been the ideal reference. Here are the amp settings: JH Gold - all at 10 MiniPlex - all at 10 except for highs at 4 Plexiglas - all at 10 except for highs and presence at 0 BE100 - presence: 3, treble: 6.5, rest at max (I'm still not quite satisfied with this one) SE100 - presence: 6, bass: 4, middle: 10, treble: 9, level: 10, gain:6, depth: 9 PT100 - gain2: 10, bass: 10, middle: 4, treble: 3.5, presence: 3 Plex - all at 10 Marshell Plexi - gain: 10, bass: 3.9, mid: 4.4, treble: 0.2, presence: 0.6, depth: 10, volume: 10 If you have Studio One 5 Artist, you should be able to load up the attached project and do your own comparisons (if you don't have S1 Pro, Open Air will not be accessible, but you can replace with your own IR loader, or just use the Ampire Marshall 4x12 cab). It is important to level match so that the perceived volume is the same--adjusted each Channel Strip gain so the VU Meter after the cab is at the same level. For most of the amps, I maxed out the gain and master levels, but I can tell from the background noise level that there's different levels of amplification so an apples to apples comparison would normalize the amount of amplification as well. I was surprised by the GR6 Plex--it sounded very close to JH Gold. The SE100 sounded the best of this list (provided more lows). The PT100 can be made to sound pretty close. I'd be satisfied with the AmpliTube and GR6 amps. I couldn't quite dial in the BE100 to my satisfaction. The BIAS FX 2 Plexiglas is missing the lows, sounding the thinnest. Aside from JH Gold and GR6 Plex (dimed across the board), the rest of the amp settings were highly variable. I could probably live with any of these except for BIAS FX. Anyhow, let me know your thoughts. If you have better amp settings (especially for the BE100), please let me know. If you have other amp sims, test them out and share your findings. Plexi Amps.song