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(begin rant) I bought Softube's FET last September for a great sale price and really like it, especially since I got such a great "deal". Since then, they've been marketing their NEW Mark II FET compressor (which looks great, BTW) Then today, I just got an email from them titled "Important information regarding your product". The gist of the email is that these "supported legacy products" will no longer be updated after 3 years. WHY would I continue to use a plugin in new projects that is no longer going to be supported?? They do offer a "discount" for the new Mark II version which is still over 2x what I paid for my current version. So heads up! Don't buy these plugins below because they are no longer going to be supported... I remember almost picking up Bass Amp Room too which was recently on sale and I'm very glad I didn't. I don't know if I'm just particularly cranky this morning or what, but this seems very disingenuous and a shameless money grab to me. It also makes me appreciate the customer-centric devs like Melda who update your current version of the plugin without charging you again, makes sure they are backwards compatible when new versions come out so you old projects still work (and offer the old installers), AND continually add NEW plugins for FREE to bundles you own. This almost makes me want to start a Dev appreciation thread for those companies who really take care of their customers. To be fair, I've had no beef with Softube before this other than the price of their plugins. I'm going to email support after venting here to see what sort of response I get from them. I'll let you know. (rant over) sigh.

I'm not familiar with this one and I really like the layout! Too bad it's not a price where I might think about getting it...

Plugin Boutique also tells you when one of your plugins has an update available. Super useful and helpful. It would be great if other companies who collect your licenses would do the same, especially if they charge you. (iLok, I'm looking at you.)

I'd jump at that price too! I've got the 4 or 5 FREEBIES plus Analog Lab 5 and Augmented Strings and my Crossgrade price is $199. So it's easier to say "no thanks".

Good one!

100% agree with your last 2 points and I mostly agree with you otherwise - except - that I am leaning towards liking plugin managers in general. However, a poorly executed one is almost as bad as individually updating a bunch of plugins. (Hornet, I'm looking at you. ) The best installers that pop to mind are Kilohearts and Arturia and Tokyo Dawn. They are all nicely streamlined and tell you if you need an update. I wish Kuassa had one. I have a handful of their plugins and I'm right at the tipping point of buying their full bundle. Updating all of the individual plugins is a total pita...

This makes me feel a little better. I passed on the $130 FX3 price when the new reverb was introduced. So I guess I would have still paid the same to upgrade to FX4 if I had jumped in. Mine shows $199 now, so no real difference. That's a BIG chunk of change to buy a bunch of FX that I already have from different devs. Is Arturia THAT good? Are they FX you actually use? ?

@Fleer You got a thumbs down from me on that click bait buster!

I'm seeing the same as @MrFigg. I just signed up too... I'd have to say I'm in the definite "meh" camp.

Yes! Be sure and check your Eventide account for Crossgrade prices. I can crossgrade to SP2016 from the FREE one for $27 bucks. ?

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@jngnz Not me! But I still haven't used it yet. ? I'm glad for this reminder though because I'm trying to mix some drums and keep forgetting to try this one out...

I actually picked it up in Oct 2022 for $12 at AudioDeluxe! I had demoed it previously and missed a sale, then got lucky on that one. I pay particular attention to the UntitedPlugins by JMG, the developer of Hyperspace. I just went looking for it on the Music Software Deals site but curiously couldn't find this particular plugin by itself. Generally, that's a good site to go to for price history. @El Diablo You can also sign up for an email for specific plugin deals there, similar to JRR, only it's across a bunch of stores. No affiliation, just a great idea and site: www.musicsoftwaredeals.com

FYI, the code is working fine for me. Just make sure you're logged in. If they had done this 5 years ago, I'd be all in...

Dang! I'm almost tempted at this price! Almost. Now if they went to $29...

I'd send a note to support. Probably something they can sort out.

I always used the iLokCLoud before i had a dongle without any problems. It doesn't even look like you need iLok anymore! Am I reading that right? https://support.soundtoys.com/article/42-setting-up-plug-ins-with-an-ilok-license

Check your account! $29 if you upgrade to the 5.4 bundle! https://www.soundtoys.com/product/superplate/ It looks like complaining about the bundle upgrade price worked...

Waiting for Other Desert Cities to hit the $19.99 mark... ?

I couldn't pass on that one either. I haven't tried it yet, but it's pretty.

It's super versatile. I've used it on vocals - it can go from vintage character to modern and clean. It works great on pads to like a nice washy shimmery verb. It can really do pretty much anything. The workflow is really great too. Once you find a setting you like OK, you can hit the random dice (3) and it'll give you another setting in the ballpark. Then A-B to see which you like better. Rinse and repeat until you settle on one you like. Then dive in and tweak the specific settings if you need to. I have found I need to watch the CPU though. Basically, I'll find a setting I like, then switch to Economy mode until I'm ready to render...

This is an absolute no-brainer deal! https://unitedplugins.com/Hyperspace/ Hyperspace is a super versatile and creative reverb. LOVE this one!

I see them now. Thanks!

I just checked and the Seismic audio cables on there are more expensive than on their own site. Plus, I'll get a 10% off with code WELCOME10OFF. So a total of $33.30 for 6' TRS to TRS cables (x6). At more than 50% less than Sweetwater's price, I guess it's time to buy. Thanks!

I found myself a little annoyed at these. They look like identical UIs, but different plugins? Just stick a Modern/Vintage switch on there...