aidan o driscoll

@abacab @PavlovsCat You both made mention of sample libraries. I realise there is another thread about LOOPCLOUD - particularly I think on the demo / trial version and issues with it, also issues with certain features removed when you finish the sub. Personally I have no issue with this .. I am more interested in the samples I choose there with the points you build up during your sub + the loopcloud plugins within CW tracks I think are fantastic the way they work. So why bring up Loopcloud here? In general I am a great believer in and user of the CLOUD, its the way forward in my view rather than cluttering drives with sample libraries in this case. Plus with member plans you do get cloud space to upload your samples too ( 50GB with the STUDIO plan that I have, 250GB with pro ). I think a cloud based sample solution at this stage is a no brainer. Where loopcloud is concerned I have NOT paid full sub of $99 per annum for a long time. Before I am due to renew sub, I CANCEL and each time so far they give me a personal renewal offer of $50 per annum, that I think is excellent value for a year. Also throughout the year they do knock the price down to as little as $50 I would urge people to try it OR any other cloud based samples solution. FREE is not necessarily always the best BUT there is always a sweet spot price wise for most where they will be happy like me The plugin functionality alone is excellent as far as I am concerned. Adding the loopcloud plug to a track in your project auto launches the Loopcloud app / UI on your system. There you can select ANY sample from there 10s of 1000s of samples and LIVE audition this sample loop inside your project. Keep doing so until you find one you like. It is only at this stage you "BUY" that sample with your amassed points which you get monthly via your sub ( I have 9947 pts or so at the moment over last 3 years .. in my STUDIO plan I get 300 points per month to "spend" ). BTW with your plan you get a daily allowance to download sample loops FOR FREE. With my STUDIO plan that allowance is 25 samples a day I can download gratis ( thats 175 free samples per week or 700 free samples per month. Within the loopcloud app is also a DAW with 8 tracks - so you can add up to 8 sample loops, mix match, chop etc WHILE having all this playing live with your CW project at the tempo in CW of that project ( loopcloud takes its tempo from the DAW .. it also syncs the sample pitch wise etc ). Anyway .. thats my 2 cents. I dont bother buying sample libraries any more, nor store them on my system. For me $50 per annum for all the above is just great value.

@abacab Yip .. I have all the plugs on ext drives backed up if I ever need them. For me having them NOT INSTALLED is a better idea ... I would say for most of us we use or would only use a particular few most of the time anyway. As I said a big thing for me is to LEARN some core plugs properly to make decent use of them going forward

The next thing is to look at KONTAKT and REAKTOR libraries. Again zillions of these, many free .. or if purchased sounded good at the time ..

And yes ... NO 32 bit plugs

Not saying Ill never buy a plug again .. but rather than just going on wow this is a great deal I will look at NEED and if it fits in with what I have or fills a gap. Unless real good and useful I am going to stay away from freebies and stuff off of mags. My core is Native instruments Kimplete, Arturia inc FX, Cherry Audio, a small few Waves ( already removed a good few of these ), Izotope, Scaler, AAS, UVI I just really want to start to learn proper again .. know my way around decent useful plugins That list above also tallies with what other members in my band HAVE esp the song writing members .. so its handy that all have same core plugs for collab

I think an important step esp where EFX plugins are concerned regardless of DAW is to decide on what EFX plugs to regularly use in each category of EFX eg EQ, Delay, Reverb and so on .. Try stick to a few decent ones per cat and not dilute with loads of freebies etc, ending up overwhelmed when trying to do something. Also LEARN these few plugs properly so you know your way around them therefore speeding up the creative process and mastering tracks etc Same goes for AUDIO Plugs .. Synths. I have so many synths and Kontakt Libraries .. huge number i will never use. Yet I still havent seriously dug into some great synths i have like pigments

After all the purchasing over the years .. many via this DEALS section ... I decided to deep dive into my plugins folders and start being tough and getting rid of paid/free plugins that I am still not using. I want to get my plugins down to what I would use regularly. Doing same with DAWs .. I have a few, so I am just going to have Cakewalk and reaper installed, everything else goes. I find I am overwhelmed with plugins TBH and that its a positive step to cull as much as possible .. less is more and most likely more productive also, less temptation to go off side roads etc. Thats the plan anyway. Anyone else at any point conclude this / try EDIT - one other honourable exception .. I may keep REASON INTRO 11 on board ONLY to have it in "plugin Mode" ( I have the reason plugin ) inside CW/Reaper to have access to its unique inhouse plugs now and then

Bought Dobro, acoustic and Electric .. got well paid for a job in advance today so why not

Each guitar includes both the solo and strummer editions Solo plucks, sustains, muted strings, effects, and more. Hundreds of real strumming patterns with plenty of patterns and chord types. Unique morphed sounds with exotic instruments. Ukulele, Dobro, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - $15 each .. ( normally $148 each ) https://8dio.com/collections/flash-sale https://8dio.com/products/instant-ukulele?variant=41309906829512 https://8dio.com/products/instant-dobro?variant=41309918298312 https://8dio.com/products/acoustic-guitar-bundle-solo-strummer-vst-au-aax-kontakt?variant=41309877567688 https://8dio.com/products/electric-guitar-bundle-solo-strummer-vst-au-aax-kontakt-instruments?variant=41309874323656 17/12/2022 - 3 more instant guitars added to the flash sale today - Mandolin, 12 string, Steel string

Yip .. It was more being curious about the ProgramData Arturia ( your d:\arturia ) content which also references the VST2 and 3 plugins in ProgramData\arturia\ ( eg ) pigments\x64 I was wondering is that all install stuff that could be dumped to free up space?

While on the subject of Arturia related. Updating / Installing. I notice it installs itself allover the place: - Vst64/32 folder ( or seperate if you have same viw prefs/location in ASC - VST 3 into Program Files/common files/vst3 - Into Programdata/Arturia - Into Program Files/Arturia Whats in ProgramData? ASC/folders says RESOURCES. What be they vs whats in Program Files etc?

Sorry I was wrong - its AI in the bundle, so what you are now getting is the extra packs for the 19 as AI is now free above

Yip I knew it was there. I am an avid Humble Bundle watcher and purchaser over the years esp for Audio and Graphics bundles. It seems the "Full" ver of Luminar is in the bundle vs AI

Did you get this @pseudopop ? If so is it worth the 20 quid beyond the free Luminar app above

Link - https://www.jrrshop.com/soundtoys

Yip I am same. I can get what I need done no problem with V1, and the way things are economically now i dont have $99 to just pony up nor see the reason to right now

Thats what i mean. The fact they are extending the BF deal to end of January probably means not as many people biting as they would like

GET V2 FOR 40% OFF UNTIL 25 JANUARY A sign its not selling as well, esp the upgrades?

Anyone grab a few of these .. recommends

Thanks @ZincT ... kybrd buddy of mine messaged me this article from 2017 on this software with some interesting tips and insights https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/jam-origin-midi-guitar-2

@ZincT Just trying the demo too. Any tips to set this up so its at best performance? I found a few stray notes playing .. I have the latency down to 128 but not sure how other instruments in DAW may like that ...

The one constant issue I find in flstudio is location of VST3 plugins CANNOT be anywhere else other than the default folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 If you have your VST3s anywhere else .. even if you add the alt folder to the plugin manager paths .. it wont find your VST3s Anyone find a solution to this?

@ZincT That Jam Origin MIDI Guitar 2 sounds great. I had looked at it a while back but frankly forgot it ... I bet they had a BF sale too ( EDIT no they dont, they never discount it seems ) ... https://www.jamorigin.com

NI site crash when trying to add this Freebie. Also Native Access not loading after adding account details to login ..

In a nutshell its another synth basically? with guitar samples? Dont get me wrong .. most likely will still buy it When i saw it first I thought it might take input from actual guitar plugged into your Audio U/I .. so like the original you could play it with a guitar rather than a keyboard. And yes I know @ZincT mentions the Jam Origin MIDI Guitar 2 above as a way of using guitar as input/playing device. So in my head was a sort of mix tween Guitar Rig / Synth I realise of course the guitar back then came with the unit and was very modified to work with the unit.