Simeon Amburgey

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Yes, Antler, that is one of the best paths to the full version of a Kontakt and was how I did it back in the day ? When you have one of the Free Kontakt Player libraries you can do a crossgrade to the full version and Summer sales add more joy.

Good morning Christian, I am still trying to get that definitive list together but each time I do someone releases another piano ? I think piano libraries are so subjective as what inspires me might not do the same for others or I might not like something that others are raving about. Not to go off topic too much but I usually pull up Keyscape many times when first starting an arrangement if it is more upbeat, jazzy, etc. It seems to sit right in the mix without having to do a lot up front. I am not a fan however of their approach to key releases, the sound sort of gets cut off, I need to look into this more. Now back to VSL, I find that I go to the 280VC, the Steinway 274, or the Imperial when working more orchestrally as they have the spacious, larger than life sound. The 280vc is drier which works well. Sometimes, however the 280vc can sound harsh at times so you have to be mindful of mic positions, EQ, and such. The Free Soft Imperial is very specific in that it plays like a cloud without the need to include the higher velocity layers to achieve a characteristic sound. This is similar to Spitfire’s approach with Intimate Grand Piano, not focused on the FFF but rather the emotional ppp. This approach was to create an alternative to all of the “felted” pianos out there. So, we are getting closer. ? The countdown continues. Joyfully, Simeon

I’ll just leave this here ? Let's Play The FREE Soft Imperial From Vienna Symphonic Library

No, as I am mainly on Windows. I do have a 2012 MacBook however ? I have heard a lot of great reports about the Silicon compatibility. One of the huge benefits to using UNIFY on the new Mac Silicon is that UNIFY can act like a bridge to non Silicon VSTs and actually run them natively inside of Unify, almost like a very high performance wrapper.

I am looking forward to Friday’s livestream, there are so many amazing instruments being released that it is so hard to keep up with all of them. I look forward to seeing you Friday Oct. 28 at 4:00 pm est!

It's time for another Joyful Journey.

Yes, as well as Voices. I have had a play for a little bit and hope to dive in deeper. The issue that I have is that when using some of the more complex patches that it can spike the CPU somewhat. I look forward to sharing more very soon. Joyfully, Simeon

Terry, I am not sure what MCE protocol the Arturia uses but in the case of my Studiologic MIXFACE, I had to disable HANDSHAKING, along with putting the MIXFACE into MCU CUBASE mode and then selecting that for the Cakewalk Mackie Control dialog as well.

Sorry for such short notice. I am looking forward to featuring The Banjo from INDIGINUS along with several things from Spitfire Audio, including their PIPE ORGANS and Bernard Herrmann Composer Toolkit. Of course there will be lots of joy to go around. I look forward to seeing you.

I guess, I should leave this here ;^)

Join me TODAY at 4:30 PM EST for another Joyful Journey. Today is going to be pretty wild, windy, and wurli! So many developers have provided such support and have provided licenses for their instruments to give away during the livestream. I have each of the nine instruments in SYNCHRON World Winds to give away along with many other surprises and goodies along the way. I look forward to seeing you later today. Stay Joyful!

That’s cool, I featured Singularis in this video of a recent Sampletekk Piano Bundle. Let's Play Sampletekk Boutique Piano Collection | Audio Plugin Deals Special https://youtu.be/bq1b2MpaRJM

Cyril, All of the instruments in Celtic Era 1 are included in Celtic Era 1. There is also no MIDI export, Hopefully the Engine will get a much needed overhaul soon to incorporate those types of features as well as updating the gui and such. Joyfully!

Done! Thanks for that.

Thanks Yan, strange. I just tried on my iPad and both were working. Are you getting an error message or page not found? Joyfully, Simeon

Friday’s livestream was nuts! Here is the full replay featuring Celtic Era 2. The only way I can describe the library is that there is real “heart” inside of the instruments that you experience while playing them. The replay is indexed and I am working on editing stand alone segments as well. Enjoy! Celtic Era 2 | CHROMA Grand Piano | GAZE | Giveaways and More!

Stefano is an amazing and generous developer to continue to add more of these preset packs. His new Cinematic Percussion is really nice as well.

Best Service sent this over for me to take a look at, and I am looking forward to exploring it. I am hoping to feature it on Friday’s livestream. Stay tuned! ?

I was not seeing it and actually waited to reach out to support until this morning. I am looking forward to experiencing what’s new. Joyfully, Simeon

Just to keep things organized ? I had asked Soniccouture to send me an NFR of just the Rhodes and Wurli and they sent me this entire bundle. I can tell you that the Conterburry Suitcase was a huge surprise! It is not like the Rhodes models similar to Keyscape or the Famous “E”, it has an entirely different personality to it and it is so nice. The Broken Wurli is also a huge hit. They were able to capture some very wonderful character with this one as well. More to come!

Incoming! Soniccouture Vintage Keys Bundle!!!! https://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/g69-sc-vintage-keys/ Includes Broken Wurli, EP 73 Deconstructed, The Canterburry Suitcase, and Clav Looking forward to diving into these.

This thread is becoming something like a Wurlitzer-palooza ? I am sitting on a plane in Dallas for the past hour because of lightning heading home and catching up. Lot’s of things to consider here.

I almost forgot about this one, VIBRANT which was developed for HALion Sonic by e-Instruments. This was done about two years ago (wow, how time zooms past us). I will have to pull this up again as it is currently featured as the instrument of the month for 40% off. Also, going to brush up on some Ray Charles, and Billy Preston ?

I will have to check that out,