Reid Rosefelt

Masala and Journeys are two of my favorite AAS expansions because they have "world" instruments that don't exist. Very glad they did a sequel.

If you get deep into working with both the world of iOS and desktop music, you should consider an interface from iConnectivity. @Marshall I spent a few years going to the Audiobus Forum a few times a day, and I found it to be an excellent resource. Each one of the hundreds of apps released during those years was discussed and debated at great length. And if it was a big one like Gadget, you could see many discussions going on for 80 pages. But I think that the summary by @ZincT is excellent. For me, doing anything but sketching on the iPad was frustrating, because you quickly run into RAM limitations for any kind of big projects unless you freeze a lot of tracks. But others have much better luck. Nowadays, I work within the limitations of Gadget over full DAWS like Auria and Cubasis, because Korg has worked out the memory thing by keeping the gadgets all pretty simple. The touch interface of the iPad makes it possible to have mind-blowing instruments like TC-11, Borderlands, Gestrument, and Geoshred, that have no equal on the desktop. ROLI MPE is a lot easier to work with wirelessly on my iPad than on my computer, where I have to hook my ROLI devices up with USB. As @ZincT mentioned there are all kinds of "pattern experimentation/generative" apps. There is stuff like this for the desktop, but I don't think they are as good as the ones currently on the iPad. I agree that the best of all worlds is to finish your work on your computer, but there are things on the iPad you won't find anywhere else.

I've seen even lower on 2 TB SSDs on occasion. It'll be a while before I need another SSD, but I do believe it will be a 2 TB. With these kinds of prices it just makes sense. We only have a finite number of SATA ports, and less if you use M.2 NVMe.

There are actually two versions of this: SEQUI2R EX ($99) and SEQUIR2R SYNTH ($79) SEQUI2R EX includes four expansions all of which are included in this deal. So even though this offer doesn't include the Synth version, including the four expansions makes it similar to other Audifier offers like the Riffendium series. A lot of content here, from vintage analog synths to bells, chimes, zithers, guitars, mandolins, etc. I have everything they make except for this series, and I admit I have hardly used all of them to their utmost, because they are such deep instruments. Watching the walkthroughs is like falling into a deep hole of possibilities. Anybody have this? Sigh...

Agree 100%. I play Strum GS-2 often for fun and for inspiration but I have never put it in a track.

I've owned this for a long time plus all of the expansions and like it a lot. In fact, I own almost everything this company has brought out. But I would say a few things. I wouldn't worry about the "sale." AAS is on sale for 50% off almost six months of the year. Maybe not all of the products in the store, but at least some instruments are on sale. So the "list price" of AAS instruments and expansions are only used by people who are in a hurry or haven't yet figured this out. All AAS instruments are modeled. Which is to say that, unlike pretty much all the dozens of guitar virtual guitar instruments, it doesn't use real recordings (samples) of guitars. While that isn't an issue with many of their instruments, there are some who feel that Strum GS-2 doesn't sound realistic to them. This is something you'll have to decide for yourself. You don't have to rely on demos. You can test out whether you'll like it (and all their instruments) by downloading their free Swatches player here. You'll see that this is an instrument that is fun to play. I own a lot of guitar virtual instruments. As a guitar player for decades, in my opinion, the most authentic sounding ones are made by Orange Tree Samples and Ample Sound. The best picking ones are from ujam, Realitone, Native instruments, and in HALion--and this one. There are many instruments that will let you set up a realistic picking pattern, but these instruments let you change chords on the fly in the middle of measures the way a guitarist does. I used to think Strum GS-2 was the best at doing this until some other instruments came along . AAS also offers a lot of expansions, that are inexpensive and provide you with all kinds of guitar styles. There are often crazy sales on AAS expansions from online sellers like Time+Space. There is also a cheaper version called "Strum Session" which sells in a bundle. As this bundle is often given away free, you can also get it very inexpensively on KVR and other forums. In fact, I bet there is somebody here who would give you their copy of "Strum Session" because they don't need it. But if you are ready to buy GS-2, you can make your mind up easily from downloading Swatches.

Thonks for listing this @cclarry

Thanks @Fleer Interestingly he doesn't mention his involvement with Syntronik in his bio, which was based on his samples of his synth collection. https://www.musictech.net/features/erik-norlander-interview/

Zo, I wasn't aware that IK hired people from the outside. Unless of course, the relab guy joined their team. Do you know any more about things like that? Aside from Miroslav I know little about the people behind the IK instruments and effects.

I never had 1, so I can't comment. I do think that the reverbs that come with T-RackS are extremely under-rated. They were my go-tos, particularly their Hall and Room, before I got Pro-R and Spaces II. But they still have their uses. And I have no doubt this one is really good too, but the price does not stand up to the other reverbs that are available. This is an interesting time for reverbs. It seems very likely we will soon see sets of three coming out from both NI and Arturia.

Pass. It's likely to be included in T-RackS 6 or Total Studio 3. Anyway I am fine with Spaces II, which cost less than this during the BF sale.

Here's more info, including a little on the difference between Monofilter Elements (which sells for $49) and the full Monofilter ($119) Monofilter Elements from NUGEN Audio is a bass management plug-in that can provide sharpness and definition to the bass frequencies of a mix. With the non-directional nature of low frequencies, and through inappropriate processing, bass parts can lack clarity and focus. To that end, the software allows for balancing low frequencies with minimum effort, allowing the bass to sound louder, more focused, and better-defined. The plug-in has less functionality compared to the company's Monofilter, but with user friendly controls, bass energy can be quickly anchored while retaining the character of the original sound. Additionally, the software provides good playback performance on systems with separate low-frequency handling, such as club PAs, live rigs, hi-fi and 2.1 gaming systems. Align and balance low frequencies with minimum effort Eliminate weak, hollow bass A|B feature for comparing tweaks easily Linear phase high pass filter Fix samples or restore old recordings Unlimited undo/redo

I'm so disappointed. I was hoping for speakers. ?

Not yet. I am seriously thinking about it, but it is $349 for me and that is a LOT of money, particularly after my big-time spendage over the holidays. In addition to my concerns about money, I am also thinking about all the time I will put into exploring the presets in depth instead of making music or doing other creative work. But GAS might get me, as it so often does.

I wrote AudioDeluxe and they confirmed that the upgrade pricing is only available directly through UVI. ☹️

What else would you put on your $275 Output speaker stands?

But it's only 7:27 am in LA as I write this. The hipster Output staffers were probably out late last night. I'm willing to give them time to come into the office and have their coffee before they blow my mind with their unexpected game-changing no-brainer.

If it’s anywhere as exciting as the desk then I’m done for. ?

Do you think this game-changer will be a no-brainer?

From The New Yorker, a tribute by staff writer Amanda Petrusich: https://www.newyorkr.com/culture/postscript/the-misfit-awesomeness-of-neil-peart-and-rush

On Facebook they say there will be a "totally unexpected announcement" on the 14th: "We’re shaking things up in 2020. On Jan 14, we’ll be announcing an exciting new product in collaboration with the masters of pro audio. Stay tuned." I'm guessing it will be hardware of some kind. Not really "totally unexpected" if they warn you.

Are any of you finding discounts on the upgrades or are they only from UVI directly?

I believe I posted about this before. Their Epic Percussion is really good and is a great deal at that price. I've only resisted it so far because I don't use much epic percussion in my music.

The upgrade if you had a UVI synth during the sale last summer was $299. This is LOT more synths for only another $50. Now that I have Falcon, this looks very tasty. I hope this upgrade is available through discount stores. My biggest problem with this, like so many other things, is: how could I ever find the time to explore all these synths? So many. FYI, this intro deal is only until the end of this month.