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Thanks for this info. I had been wanting to purchase Korg Triton and Oddysey vsts for some time and had been waiting for a good sale. This was it! At first I could not get the korg id site to recognize my M1Le registration info; it kept just seeing my M1 and Wavestations that I had purchased in 2013 and migrated to the new site in 2017. Then I realized that I had never registered my M1 Le product that came with KorgNankontrol2. I finally found the correct old M1 Le authorization key and registered it. Bingo! It worked and gave me the coupon code for the $149 upgrade. That the advice about M1 Le upgrade. C2

I emailed Gforcesoftware and told them how much I love Oddity2 and Minimonsta. I asked them not to let these products fall into "legacy" status, and asked that Gforce continue to develop and update them. Today I got a reply saying that they also love the products and that they "have no intention to let them just die" . i do not know if that relates to Apple M2 down the road or Windows developments. FYI-- I just love both of these! Oddity2 is one of a few (only 2?) vst versions of Arp Oddysey. And while there are many mini Moog emulations, Minimonsta is A MONSTER. Just thought I would post this "ray of hope" for these two vsts. C2

FYI--gforcesoftware is back up. Their servers had crashed yesterday, but they are back up again C2

These are very good prices for Oddity2 and Minimonsta! Both of theses are great products! FYI-- I just tried to look at gforce's website itself, but the site seems to be down. Anyone able to access gforce's website? https://www.gforcesoftware.com C2

Just pre-ordered EZD3 upgrade. This was a "no-brainer" for me. EZD2 has been my goto for laying down preliminary drum ideas and it has had a low CPU load on my older DAW i5 and i7 computers. I also use Superior Drummer 3, NI's Komplete Drum series, Slate's Drums, and AD2 later in the process to tweak/replace the drums, but EZD2 is so "easy" to use and quick. I really look forward to EZD3 as it will have new kits and new grooves, and I trust TT will make a good product even better. [[FYI-off topic I know-- but yesterday I was able successfully to upgrade BFD Eco to BFD3 for the $49 upgrade price--I have to say that the installation and authorization with their most recent version of the License Manager went perfectly smooth--no bumps no hiccups.]] Like others here, I am waiting for TT to upgrade EZKeys to EZK2--it is long overdue. C2

Regarding BDF3, -- Is the 49$ upgrade from Eco to BDF3 still available? If they get the bugs fixed, I would upgrade, but have not yet because of the negative discussions. BTW, I will definitely upgrade EZD2 to EZD3. Getting the extra 7 drum sets alone will justify it for me. C2

I know this tread is a couple week old, but I have a question about Modo Bass (1 or 2) and EzBass. QUESTION: Has anyone created a "translator" to convert Ezbass grooves over to Modo Bass? I saw that someone had a midi map to map Trillian to Modo Bass, but is there a program to covert the midi grooves from Ezbass to Modo Bass yet? Thanks C2

Thanks. This is good news. Appreciate your info. C2

Before I upgrade to Cubase 12, can someone confirm that we can still run Cubase 11 (with its dongle) if we have it loaded on the computer. Previous versions of Cubase allowed earlier versions of Cubase to remain installed on the computer and work properly. Given all the troubles I see some are having with Cubase 12 installation, I wanted to make sure that Cubase 11 would still run on the same computer after Cubase 12 is installed. So can Cubase 11 run (with its dongle) on the same Computer that has Cubase 12 installed? Thanks C2

Just purchased Blue Cat Audio's Connector. This is going to be a great tool to use. Being able to run a vst program on my Win10 DAW (which is till running well) and then use Connector over the network to receive it on a Windows 11 DAW may mean that I can still get use out of my good old Win11 DAW for years to come.

At first I was concerned about Steinberg's decision to stop using vst2 and only use vst3 plugins because I still have some vst2 plugins that I value and use. Then I saw ABACAB ' s post earlier in this thread about Pluginguru's Unify. Unify comes as vst, vst3 as well as a standalone app. It will also serve as a host for vst2 plugins. This means that I/we can run Cubase, load Unify as a vst3 in Cubase, and then within Unify load any of the numerous vst2 plugins that have not been updated to vst3. Thanks ABACAB for reminding us about the use of Unify to host/bridge vst2 to vst3.

John: Thanks very much. This Gold Wave's batch converter is exactly what I need; it will make it easier to covert multiple files at the same time. Thanks again! [EDIT: I just tried Gold Wave's batch converter. Wow, this is great. Works perfectly. Thanks again!] C2

Help. I should know how to do this, but have just forgotten how to do this. PROBLEM: I am purchasing some IRs wave files that are 96khz (24bit). However, I use Cakewalk at 44.1 or 48khz. I usually have IRs that come in 44/48/96 etc options. The ones I am going to purchase only come in 96khz (24bit). QUESTION: How do I convert an IR wave file down from 96khz to 48khz or 44khz. Thanks for any help. C2 [EDIT: I think I figured/remember this. First, Load the IR wave on an empty audio track in Cakewalk Second, export the audio on that track alone, Third, on the export option page select the desired new audio sample rate (44, 48, 88, 96), Fourth, then use that exported wave IR in a IR loader. Is this correct? C2

Off topic? But I can't find MCabinetMB at the melda site. I only see the regular mCabinet. Can someone give a link to the mCabinet MB? I would like to get it.

You truly have been missed. Welcome home!

Thanks so very, very much Msmcleod! You info is definitely helpful. You saved me from purchasing the Nembrini Acoustic Voice, but you turned me on to a great set of IRs. I had not heard of 3SigmaAudio before your post. I purchased 3SigmaAudio Classical (Cordoba Torres) IR to go with my Godin Multiac. The Multiac sounds good even great by itself, but often has too much attack. The 3SigmaAudio Cordoba Torres IR is wonderful; it warms up my Godin and make it sound more like a high end classical. I also purchased the 3SigmaAudio Martin 45 Acoustic IR. It is good as well. At first I was just trying it with a Godin Electric that has an LR Baggs Piezo bridge. It definitely helped tame the piezo and sounded okay, but then I tried it with my 1970's Martin D35 loaded with a Baggs M1a magnetic and WOW. It sounds beautiful going right into the DAW direct. Then I tried it with my old Gibson B25 which has an old Duncan Performer cheap magnetic Sound Hole pickup. The Gibson B25 already sounded okay, but the 3SigmaAudio made a very nice guitar sound even more beautiful. I plan on purchasing the 3SigmaAudio Taylors for acoustic and probably a Taylor 814ce-N and 812ce-N for the classical. I wish that 3SigmaAudio had bundles for their acoustic IRs (they do have discounts on the cabinets but not the acoustic IRs). So MsMcleod you saved me $39 by me not purchasing the Nembrini Acoustic Voice, but you led me to 3SigmaAudio which will be taking my money for several more acoustic and classical IRs. Thanks again. Your post was really helpful! C2

This looks interesting and not a bad price. FYI--three is a demo version available. I have not pulled the trigger yet, but might. It is relatively easy on the CPU when I tried it on an old i5 but no cpu issues. I wonder how you guys think it compares to other Acoustic Guitar preamp effects vsts like Waves Acoustic plugins (Maserati ACG and CLA Unplugged). What other acoustic Guitar FX plugins do you guys know about or use? [ Yes, I know that it is easy to use a series of plugins in a chain (compressor, exciter, EQ, Delay, Reverb, Chorus), but that is six +/- plugins in a chain.] I know that IKM has their Amplitube Acoustic, but it is for iOS only not for a Desktop vst. It is ashame that this is not available for desktop DAWS. So, besides this Nembrini Acoustic Voice Preamp, what other acoustic guitar FX preamp plugins are there out there???

This is Great news! Thanks. Two questions First-- to be clear, you got it working? Second, did you use the edited inf file for the driver with Win 11 information or did you use the win 10 driver? Again thanks for doing this.

Thank you both for this helpful information. While I will buy a new DAW desktop when the time is right, I am greatly relieved to know that my current desktop DAW computers will still work via offline activation. I hope this was not too off topic. Really! Thanks!

Thanks Chris. Regarding Cakewalk, in theory, would it be possible to do offline activations from a separate computer with Win 11 and then transfer the activation codes to Cakewalk on the older Win10 computer? [Sorry, but while I have used Cakewalk since the mid 1990's I have always stayed online and do not know much about offline activations].

WHAT IF? What if my computers can't run Windows 11? I know that Microsoft is going to still support Windows 10 until Oct 2025. Yes yes, yes, I know--I know that I should (and yes I will eventually) buy a new Desktop Computer that runs Windows 11. BUT, what if? WHAT IF? Hypothetically will we be able to run Cakewalk by Bandlab or Cubase 11 or Studio One 5 on Window 10 (OFFLINE) even AFTER October 2025? I read on these forums that some of you already run your DAWs totally offline. [FYI--I have never run my DAW desktops offline; I always run the DAW Software's latest and Microsoft updates online.] But some of you run offline-- So to you guys who already run offline, will this be possible? If a 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th Gen CPU is stable and fine and runs Cakewalk, Cubase and Studio One 5 solidly right now, can one opt to run those DAW software programs "perpetually” offline on Windows 10? I know that there would be not upgrades or updates, but will it be possible to run Win10 DAWS offline AFTER October 2025? If this is too off topic, please pardon the post, or redirect me to where I should look for an answer.

First, let me say thank you again. I (we) really appreciate your efforts. Second, this is disappointing. While this is disappointing news, this is not unexpected. Third, I plan to wait until Roland releases updated midi controller drivers for their current products. Then I will download one of those drivers and take a look at that working win11 Roland driver's "inf" file. Perhaps seeing a working Roland Win 11 driver will help to see if there is something that can be edited on the PCR drivers. I know this is a long shot, but it is my plan now. Finally, while the PCR drivers may not work in Win11, I plan on keeping my PCR800 to use on one of my DAW computers that does not meet Win11 requirements. I plan on keeping this older DAW computer working as long as it is possible. I just don't want to throw the PCR in the trash since it still works on Win 10. [[EDIT: I also hope that we will be able to run Cakewalk and Cubase and Studio One offline on Win 10 even after the Oct 2025 end of Windows 10. BTW, I have always run my DAWS online, but this debacle with Windows 11 CPU requirements may mean that at least on my current WIN10 DAW computer, I will try to run it offline--if that is an option after Oct 2025 . I will eventually purchase a new Desktop computer for my main DAW eventually to run Win11, but I plan on waiting since my current Desktop Intel DAWs work fine .]] Again, thanks very, very much for your efforts with the PCR and Windows 11. C2

Thanks. At least the Advance Startup still has the option to Disable Driver Signature. That means there is hope. I figured I (or someone who did the "hack" of the inf file back in 2015) would need to edit the "inf" file so the necessary lines had the "11". I realize it may not work, but it would be nice to be able to keep our PCR800's since they have worked and are working still (with some editing). Please keep us posted of your progress. Again, thanks so much for this information. C2

Thanks so very much! This will be helpful information. I am interested in knowing if there is still the option to "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement". I know that we may have to edit the driver's "inf" file to change the windows 10 references to 11, but that this would not work if Windows 11 does not allow us to "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement". Thanks for looking into this!

My K13UCe finally arrived yesterday. While the delayed (too long) shipping was a disappointment, I must say that I am very pleased with K13UCE. The Cremona Quartet is very nice as is the Session Guitarist Picked Acoustic is enjoyable-- worth the wait!!! Remember--the "Summer of Sound" Sale ends tomorrow June 30th.