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Correct link:

https://auroradsp.com/

37 minutes ago, PavlovsCat said:

17 to go to reach the highest discount level (60% off)! 

 

You beat me to it. Nevertheless, here's my take on the number

https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxABDScxDZLJX0YPhZS376L8C6MBax26u6

Hope, it's just scheduled maintenance done poorly and not cyberattacks.

https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxABDScxDZLJX0YPhZS376L8C6MBax26u6

Just now, PavlovsCat said:

I suspected.  I love Superior Drummer, although I wish everything was priced lower. 

Yes, the pricing is a bit steep. I bought it when it just came out and was offered with an insane discount.

BTW, I wonder how drummers perceive drum libraries and virtual instruments. Which ones are great in your opinion?

55 minutes ago, PavlovsCat said:

As a (former drummer, pre injury), I like the sound of the drums and have to ask what you used. 

SuperiorDrummer 3, but with SD2 default library Avatar.

14 minutes ago, PavlovsCat said:

I've now listened to three of your tracks and this is my favorite.  Apparently we share a similar story with tendinitis. I spent 12 years playing drums semi professionally-- counted Jimmy Chamberlain among fans of my drumming-- until I had an injury and tendinitis ended my playing days. I can play drums for a max of 30 seconds before the pain starts, so I'm mostly using my fingers on keys and pads these days and can't play any instrument (I played piano,  organs, percussion, drums,  a little guitar and glockenspiel) long enough to play with other musicians,  so I record songs for as long as I  can play. 

Thank you, Peter! At first, I didn't realize that I had tendinitis, until only 10 minutes of playing started causing pains for days. This is the last track, I managed to record despite the pain. That's why it's so short. My doctor told me, that I should try massage, but eventually I might need a surgery. I did try massage, but it didn't really help. Then I got desperate and started shaking my hand as wild as I could. Guess what! Something clicked and I felt a relief. It still did hurt, maybe slightly more than before, but somehow it felt that all those little bones in the wrist clicked into their places. Now I just have to be careful not to overwork my left wrist when playing my guitar.

I'm no doctor and have no clue how severe your injury is and what caused it, but hope you'll find my story at least inspiring.

And thanks for leaving this comment! Really appreciate your opinion, because I know that it is based on years of experience. ?

This track was created with ISW Shreddage 3 Serpent library.

Since many developers have announced their Guitar instruments/libraries summer sale, I decided to give it a try, using what I already got.

Let me know what you think about it. Does it sound natural to you?

Would you listen to this if you liked the tune, or would you rather look for real instrument performance?

I think it sounds great out of the box.

Fed it this MIDI:

Part.mid

And this is what it renders:

Telos (neck) Misirlou.opus

Now, what can your god favorite guitar library do to compete with this?

55 minutes ago, MusicMan said:

That's a shame.. no VST3 makes them a non starter for me.

Although, most of us already have lots of plugins, it's still a great bundle. Not only for beginners. And, since it's backed up by Nomad Factory, chances are they will eventually update it to VST3.

There are few gems in this bundle.

Retro Equalizer is an instant "betterizer", Clarisonix is also highly praised.

Basically, all effects in the bundle are high-quality.

Telos is too good to pass by.

Purchased!

I think @Simeon Amburgey has got a natural talent for demoing stuff. Not only his demos are engaging, but he understands what viewers would like to see next and breaks it down in his unique entertaining yet educational manner.

As for the library... It seems like for a keyboard player (who is also a guitar player) this definitely sounds like a guitar. For a guitar player, who is scarcely a keyboard player, it may sound like a ... synth. At least, that's how I perceive almost all official demos. I know that all samples are recorded with unique and rare instruments, state-of-the-art recording techniques, even by prominent players. My guess is that eventually samples are tamed and tailored to perfection and therefore lack (loose) that raw, genuine character we love in guitars. The only electric guitar library that sounds natural to me is Evolution Baritone Electric. Recent acoustic guitar libraries sound great, too.

Decisions, decisions...

FWIW, I like NI Session Guitarist libraries, but they also sound too perfect for my taste.

2 hours ago, Vernon Barnes said:

It's just past 1000!

Dang! I was going to slightly dip my toes in these waters and get only one lib. Now I'm tempted by the entire Evolution Bundle.

I have always thought, that installer was a program. Nope.

Feel enlightened. The truth has set me free. ?

Thanks for listening, Nigel!

Thanks, Nigel.

I don't have a luxury to mix audio in a well treated room on great monitors. ATM, I use headphones and plugins to check my mixes, besides listening on a smartphone and/or a desktop guitar amp (Vox ADIO).

Please, bear with me. ??

Appreciate your input, and thanks for listening!?

Thank you, Jack!

Thank you, Mark! ?

Check out my latest track that I was able to record in just a couple of days. This would be absolutely unthinkable during the tendinitis period. ?

Thanks, Jack! ?

My recent work. Fresh, right from the oven. 

BandLab link

Feel free to add your remarks.

PS. If anyone knows how to embed tracks from BandLab, please, educate me!