Reid Rosefelt

Oh God, I haven't seen that yet. ? I'll listen to the demos, if they are available. AFAIK if you don't buy these Paks each year that come with the update, you miss out on the chance of ever getting to buy them. I think it may be a way to nudge completists to upgrade every year. But are they worth $49? I started from the release of BIAB in the late 80s, when it was all MIDI and came on a CD. I think it cost about $50. I remember the original set had the theme song from "The Flintstones" and I loved that. I updated for many years and then stopped. But since I came back to it in 2016, I've upgraded every year. I have a LOT of money in this thing, but I use it all the time. I often like to map out a piece of music in BIAB and then use it as a guide track. It's so useful. And I don't feel bad about using it now and then for a backing track.

From their site... There are over 70 new features in Band-in-a-Box® 2023! This includes many major new features. There are Partial Track Re-Generations, with an on-screen Regeneration Panel and an Always Different setting to get up to 40 variations on any RealTracks. Undo - Track Generation and Undo - Song Generation is added. You can now copy, cut, paste, delete, insert, and do other editing functions to the RealTracks/RealDrums tracks, while preserving the ability for the tracks to re-generate new material. Auto-Save Song prevents data loss. Playable Tracks are enhanced for Playable RealTracks (404 new Sforzando sounds, 700 total - all with Audio Demos), and now include Playable RealDrums, MIDI SuperTracks and MIDI tracks. There are now RealTracks Stems, separate isolated tracks available for multi-track RealTracks like Horns (e.g., Crooner, Blues), Vocals, and String Quartets. Master Track Volume Automation for fadeouts, crescendos etc. added. SynthMaster® Player synth included, with modern/techno sounds. Audio Input monitoring to hear your Audio Input (e.g., electric guitar with effects) through to Audio Out. Arpeggiator sounds available. EZ Selection of your RealTracks/RealDrums Folders. Help for "Style not Found" providing info and lists of substitutes. Generate Intros using Song Chords. RealDrums Fills control, Enhancements for StylePicker - Preview, Prototypes and Rebuild, and much more! The Band-in-a-Box® 2023 DAW Plugin offers over 40 exciting new features and enhancements, including Drum Stems (separate tracks from the different microphones used during the actual recording sessions), 4 color schemes to choose from, enhanced chord settings, improved undo/redo operation, "Rebuild StylePicker" notification whenever rebuild is required, EZ RealTracks/RealDrums Folder Locations dialog, and more!

There's also a new Xtra Styles Pak 15 https://www.pgmusic.com/xtrastyles.php?pak=all&os=win#pak15 All of these paks are now $29 (normally $49) and you can get 1-15 for $199. https://www.pgmusic.com/xtrastyles.php?os=win My whole video I did on BIAB would not be possible without me buying all the xtra styles paks at the time. This upgrade is going to cost me $99, plus another $58 for the two Xtra Styles I don't have. ?

Thanks. I listened to this, but it's not the kind of music I want to make. But I love Sonuscore generally.

Damn you! Argggh! ?

I almost went for this, but I have no place to put it. We all know this deal will come back. Rather than buy another 1 TB of storage for this one library, I'm going to begin moving some big libraries around and even deleting stuff I don't use. I'll make the space available and I'll keep thinking about this. I'm going to talk to people who use it. I remember reading something on VI:Control from a guy who had problems with it. The reality is that Sonuscore is going to come out with the winds for The Orchestra 2 one of these days. They're already teasing it. I'll get it and it will probably cost in the $129 to $149 range. I don't remember what the Braaaass of GAS cost If I can go for that and it's just winds and it's not anywhere as good as this, then that shows what a good deal this is. But with a new SSD it's $349. ? As I'm focused on videos these days, I love stuff that helps me quickly make insta-cues. Elysion is going to be a mainstay of the channel I'm building. If I was smart I would be looking for engines that make music I need write now. What engine libraries create spacey music like Elysion? I'd like to know now that the sales are over.

I bought the Elgato Streamdeck+ and sideshowfx templates for Cubase and Photoshop. I would really like the Opus Hollywood Orchestrator, but if I can only last a few more hours, I'll be safe.

I just got an email from them about this. It's back up on the site. All three for $49 https://lunacy.audio/cube-expansions Maybe they took it down so they could make this "special offer" later on? I thought I was crazy and imagined the deal

There are some decent Sample Logic deals on APD. Everything at base price today. A lot of their major libraries in the $89.99 - $99.99 range. A few at $109.99. The original Drum Fury is $59.99 https://audioplugin.deals/developer/sample-logic/

I'd be interested in Veevum Human, Veevum Guitarscapes, and Veevum Beat, but Audiofier has spoiled us in the past by selling three Veevums for $35. So I will wait.

IMHO, this is one of the best deals on APD right now. ISW has often offered deals on packages of their strings, but I don't remember their ever doing packages of their winds. I have Koron, which is a terrific library that I think I paid $150 for. (it lists for $199) It was the biggest world library they had ever done when it came out. In the old days I would have picked this package up in a second, but these days my money is going more to video stuff. And the fact is... I have these instruments covered. But this is a true bargain, particularly if you don't have a lot of world instruments.

40% off entire site (except for new releases like Tetrality 2) Use Coupon Code BLACKFRIDAY2022 https://www.audiofier.co.uk/ Maybe there will be better deals at stores?

I feel so sure I saw it, but it's not there, so I guess I didn't. Thanks for catching that.

This is an incredible deal. I made a video about Soundweaver once. If you're trying to do unique sound design--it is easy on this. It's actually a more professional tool than I need--I lean towards quick-and-dirty sound design solutions like Tsugi. But I was knocked out by it. This sale will make me go back and check it out again.

Lunacy Audio has a great deal on now: $129 for Cube and all the expansions. https://lunacy.audio/products/ Cube alone is $89. Maybe this deal will be even better in some stores. For Cube owners, the expansions are also on sale for $19 each. or $49 for all three. https://lunacy.audio/products/ If you own Threads or Air, the free presets packs Remnants and Breeze work. They make use of the samples in the expansions. (I posted this in the Cube Mini section, but maybe it's worth posting again.

I think so. I would send them an email, Larry.

Lunacy Audio has a great deal on now: $129 for Cube and all the expansions. Cube alone is $89. Maybe this deal will be even better in some stores. For Cube owners, the expansions are also on sale: $19 each or $49 for all three. https://lunacy.audio/products/ If you own Threads or Air, the free presets packs Remnants and Breeze work. They make use of the samples in the expansions.

Bohemian Violin has always been one of my very favorite VIs. I like the cello too (some like it more than the violin) but I am really excited about all the new features in the new cello. It is a huge upgrade, and I can't believe it is free. Plus it's going to be faster moving in the Gorilla Engine. Don't forget that if you own either the violin or cello, you will be able to buy the viola when it comes out for €99/$99. https://www.virharmonic.com/index.php?route=extension/simple_blog/article/view&simple_blog_article_id=3 Virharmonic describes the The Viola as "soon to be released," which is Virharmonic-speak for "maybe by 2026?" ? That's okay, I love that they don't release things until they are done. It's weird that they aren't making a bass, thought. I hope they reconsider some day.

Was AudioThing in the tub when he released the bubbles?

For seven years or more, there has been a much better user interface on the iPad Wavestation than on than on the Korg Collection one. iPad Wavestation is an A++++ and Korg Collection Wavestation is a D-. The design work is done, so why don't they port it? I think that Korg sees the iPad market as alive and growing, particularly with Gadget. They are getting untold numbers of young people, who never owned their hardware instruments. But the Collection is kind of abandonware, in that there is this group of mostly older users who will buy it and not complain that they aren't doing anything to update and improve them. They just want the sounds. They aren't fixing the Wavestation, because they don't think we are worth it. If they do this in an update I'll be happy, but what took them so long?

Are there any noticeable changes? Or is this just bug fixes?

It's free if you buy XO now, but it's eighty bucks if you already own it. ? In other words, you can get it for less if you buy a second copy of XO.

Anybody see the Infinite Beats Bundle?

It's on today, Larry. Solo Strings, Brass and Woodwinds Untamed are all $70 off. $129 instead of $199. Percussion Untamed (a very cool library) is $18, instead of $29. Ugh! I was doing so well this BF, but I am very interested in Untamed Woods. I have the Strings. The whole collection is $344. If you have some of their libraries, email them and they'll give you a special custom price for the set. This goes not just for the whole collection, I got a special price when I traded up to the full strings set. If any of you are unfamiliar with Westwood, check out their videos. Their felt piano is free.

Deal isn't up yet. Next week I guess. https://www.xlnaudio.com/