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Sad but true. I have updated the first post. In the UK we see these eBay deals quite a bit, although it is often limited to certain suppliers and I probably wouldn't have spotted the Music Matter deal if it hadn't been for the post on VI Control. Is that not the case in the USA?

I have just got Omnisphere so I am slightly overwhelmed at the moment with Unify 1.2 and Omnisphere! So much to explore. They also integrate so nicely. John mentioned you in the livestream last night around 44 minutes and there's another one tonight. Thanks again for your brilliant showcases ?

Thanks Fleer! I have had my eye on it for a long time. I had to really breathe deeply to stop myself getting the Falcon deal a couple of weeks ago. So far I am finding it absolutely outstanding. I can definitely see why people say what they do about it and why Spectrasonics never put it on sale.

Yes I saw that Antler and despite having £20 of t&s loyalty points decided that I would rather pay less and choose my own expansion libraries (mainly PlugInGuru ones so far).

UPDATE 14/11: The 20% off code is now live ( PURCHASE20 ) but they have no stock as predicted. Keep watching for stock update though if you are in the UK as the code is valid up to 19th November. I saw this deal over on VI Control so thought I would share it here for those who can make use of it. Ordered mine on Thursday and it arrived yesterday (BF budget blown but I have been wanting Omnisphere for ages). This is the boxed version with a USB drive to speed up the 60Gb installation. It's from a reputable UK company (Music Matter). Omnisphere is basically never on sale but the saving here is thanks to an eBay code (POPUPNOV15) which is valid until 11th November. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spectrasonics-Omnisphere-2-Boxed-USB-Drive-Synth-Synthesizer-Plugin-Software/114080461535 Regular price is £339 but with this saving it is £288.15 including EU shipping. Note that this item does not ship to the USA but anyone in the US can use Guitar Center and/or Musician Friend 15% coupons to get a discount on Omnisphere. NOTE: This deal is a repeat of previous months and in those months they also had a 20% off code later in the month taking the price to ~ £271 but it sold out quickly so I decided not to wait to save a further £17 but ymmv.

Lol, hey I should be on commission from PluginGuru ? ...and if you need further convincing about Unify, have a look at this amazing post from Simeon.

Same as me. Oh well it's not a biggy but, you know how it is, I have OCD about loose ends ??

Thanks Mesh. Did you uninstall the previous version or just install the new one over the top of the old one? Maybe I'll just uninstall and re-install to get it back to how it should be. Then again it all seems to be working fine. ?

That sounds great, nice work and a superb Unify stack @Simeon Amburgey It sounds almost like something that would be put together in DAW never mind played live. Send it to John Lehmkuhl and I'm sure he will be impressed!

This is a BIG update and contains so many new features. It is free for Unify owners... If you purchased from PluginGuru then get the update from your account on their website. If you purchased from a 3rd party then get the update from https://www.ilio.com/unify-updates Watch out for (at least) one of John Lehmkuhl's livestreams this weekend or check some of his recent livestreams which cover a lot of the new stuff.

Since applying this update I have noticed that the AXE IO control panel pops up at Windows startup which it didn't do before the update. So I had a look in Task Manager --> Start-Up and noticed that there are two AXE IO control panels scheduled at startup. One is marked as high impact and the other one is low impact. So I disabled the high impact one and it no longer pops up but starts in the background just as it used to do before the update. I cannot find where this second instance is initiated, but anyway disabling it seems to have the desired effect for now. Anybody else notice this?

@Fwrend I emailed izotope about Nectar Plus and their response was... "The two added upgrades to Nectar 3+ are RX 8 Breath Control and the Advanced Unmasking functions." They also reminded me of the loyalty offers and included an extra 20% discount voucher code as I "had been a customer for a number of years". 20% would make it approx $160 so a bit less than JRR. It might be worth you asking iZotope support a similar question if you get my drift to see if they give you a 20% discount code.

@aidan o driscoll here you go ...

Yes it’s brilliant and also low cpu hit! There’s a thread on it here somewhere. Hang on a mo..

Missed that, yes good idea Aidan.

Lol, we already did this Larry - see your thread above. I posted first but you found the better price.

Here's an update on my Iris 2 authorisation problem which might be of interest to folk here (especially if you ordered the same bundle from JRRShop)... iZotope support got back to me today to say that the Iris 2 serial I purchased from JRRShop was from Hal Leonard and had been disabled. When I looked back at my emails I ordered it in November 2018 and it was for a bundle comprising Iris 2 & Breaktweaker Expanded. At the time Iris 2 authorised but Breaktweaker bundle did not so JRR sent some new serials which worked fine for Breaktweaker (and still do). I now wonder if the serial for Iris 2 also had a problem which did not show up at the time but only some time later when I tried re-installing on my new system. So...I have emailed JRR for a new Iris 2 serial... Let's see how they respond (I have already stopped using them for new purchases).

Thanks Larry. Guess that realistically limits me to UK/European buyers.

I have a 0.5 upgrade waiting which should take me to v11 when it is out. Then I will be selling off my Cubase Pro license which I bought after the Cakewalk collapse. I just need to work out whether I need to include my e-licenser dongle or whether the buyer can use their own. Anyone know? If anyone's interested in it send me a PM or I will probably put it on KVR. I remember Cubase on the Atari - I had an STFM! Then I went onto an Amiga 500 and Dr T's KCS. Seems like yesterday!

Lol! Here's a quick demo made with Captain Plugins in about 2 minutes (chords, beat and bass)... The bass pattern is one of hundreds and it is editable of course. It does have some excellent bass patterns. CC Demo.mp3

Ah, also forgot MIDI guitar...an excellent way to get guitar into MIDI format for making bass synth noises (or other stuff) with the added advantage that you are already a mean guitar player Mesh!

Sounds a bit too familiar Mesh Instant gratification is something that takes time ? ? I like the look of this as well, especially if you can sing ...

Thanks @lawajava - missed that one.

@Mesh I don't know which of these you have but in addition to the above options I have used the plugins listed below to make some good synth bass lines or in some cases starting points. Each will require different amount of user input and techniques to make something useful. - Chordpulse - Orb Producer (Bass or Melody plugin) - Captain Plugins (Bass or Melody plugin) - Riffer - Scaler 2 - Instachord / Instascale - Evabeat Melody Sauce - Band in a Box (mainly MIDI but also audio) There are others I have probably forgotten about. You might need to look up YouTube tutorials for each of these as some of these can go quite deep (no pun intended ? ). There's also the option of singing something into your DAW and getting Melodyne to convert it to MIDI or using a Synth Bass sample library (or maybe the MIDI from one). EDIT: ChordPotion and Chordprism are two more that can be used like this.

I picked this up in the Group Buy and it is pretty good. Excellent price. ?