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"March 4 - April 5" I think they got the months wrong. Also, if you can't log in, they have a newish website and didn't import the customer database from the old site...

Sonixinema Whispering Woodwinds A 12 piece chamber woodwind ensemble A beautiful moving sound Works with the free Kontakt Player https://www.sonixinema.com/pages/scorehub

In case someone wants the original page where you can sign up to get the links (or more info): https://www.sennheiser.com/en-us/immersive/dear-reality

IIRC Troels has said that they will release the choir libraries on Soundpaint, but they have had to work on the SP engine first to make it possible.

They're releasing smaller libraries that don't use their original RTS format. It would be ideal to be able to reduce the file sizes of the older libraries though. Edit. Troels just said on their livestream that they're working on converters (to reduce file sizes). He still thinks the bigger RTS is format is much better for instruments like pianos.

https://soundpaint.com/

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Final prerelease reveal video:

There's about 2900 .ncw sample files.

Boz Digital New York L 1926 Lite Piano $19.00 $0.00 https://www.bozmasterkeys.com/product/new-york-l-1926/?attribute_version=Lite This is pretty cool if you need a piano library with a tiny footprint (45 MB) that runs on any computer. It sounds surprisingly good too considering there are no proper samples (the pro version has 6 GB of samples).

Intro price was $89 for new customers. $49 was an upgrade.

Introducing UVI Workstation new version - The UVI Soundware Player A powerful and easy-to-use player is your gateway to the world of UVI sounds. This new version delivers a significant update to our dedicated player with a refined user interface and powerful workflow enhancements, including a redesigned browser, preset tags, audio previews, and the new UVI Starter soundpack. UVI Workstation is available immediately as a free download through the UVI Portal desktop app. https://www.uvi.net/uvi-workstation#download

Scaler 3 wasn't created to be a DAW replacement:

The Hollywood Orchestrator Drama Pack is a FREE upgrade for all ComposerCloud subscribers and Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition owners. Make sure you upgrade to the latest version of all sections of Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition, Hollywood Orchestrator, and the Opus engine to gain access to the new drama presets, which will be in the Scores folder in Hollywood Orchestrator and organized by these four themes: Crime Procedural (8 new presets), Period Piece (8 new presets), Psychological Drama (10 new presets), and Romantic Drama (6 new presets).

According to the latest video you have to purchase the upgrade from PB in that case. https://youtu.be/7IdZTDtPMWk?si=9ENEI_9yKnt63m0e&t=37

Release date is March 25th. Upgrade from Scaler 2 is $29. Midi editing & news:

Morphestra ULTRA $399.99 $249.99 Check your emails for an extra $100 off coupon. 650+ multi-sampled Orchestral Instruments & Morphed Presets (17.5 GB Sample Content – lossless compression) 4-core sample engine with intelligent X/Y mixer automation UltraBand Sound Sculptor for easy Core mixing 3 independent Arp sequencers Drag and Drop LFO, velocity and key modulators User-defined LFO shapes and gate modulators Hot-swappable Send and Master effects chain technology Multi-mode filters with envelopes, modulators and velocity Dynamic tag-based source and preset browser SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MacOS X 10.9.5 or later, 64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended) Windows 8, 10, 11, 64-bit, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended) 18.79 GB available disk space COMPATIBILITY (64-bit only) VST3 • AU • Not Pro Tools Compatible (This is not a Kontakt instrument.) https://www.samplelogic.com/products/morphestra-ultra

Blueprint: Woodwind Ensemble Six core instruments from the orchestral woodwind section, recorded individually and seamlessly blended into an elegant ensemble patch for effortless sketching. Runs in the free Kontakt Player 8. 3.1 GB download. https://sites.fastspring.com/fracturesounds/product/blueprintwoodwindensemble?coupon=BP-WE-190225 Free Fracture Sounds libraries: https://fracturesounds.com/product-category/free/

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Explore page reveal:

1.4.30 -> 2.0.0 Fully redesigned models for an authentic visual representation New, sleek and distraction-free GUI for uninterrupted music creation. The updated graphic engine ensures stability: THU is now even more stable for live performance settings Multi-row model arrangements reduce scrolling, offering a comprehensive view of the sound chain Streamlined integration of modeling, capturing, and IR processing technologies Unified panel brings all models, rigs, and IRs together for easy access. Drag-and-drop from the new panel to add rigs and IRs to their sound chain Added MIDI-controllable, polyphonic transpose function to the master parameters Added a smart list with a search function to the SuperCabinet Improved MIDI Bank and Program Change support Favorites tagging and reference brand search

No.

You can use third party VSTs and FX .

Arrange page reveal:

Native Access 3.17.0 ADDED Added "Create a Support File" feature in Help menu to assist Customer Care Added feedback mechanism--Native Access will ask from time to time about your experience FIXED Fixed crashes at shutdown Fixed crash under specific conditions during downloads Fixed incorrect error message after failed update installation Fixed issue where product dependencies alert wasn't always being displayed Fixed progress bar not showing correctly after failed Kontakt install Fixed Add Serial dialog sometimes not correctly pre-filling serials Fixed issue where content directory detection did not work when a path was malformed Fixed issue where content version became desynchronized on disk Fixed accessibility issues Updated log locations Updated NTKDaemon application icon (old icon may temporarily be cached) REMOVED Removed the ability to customize VST2 locations on Windows https://www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/native-access-2/