Reid Rosefelt

Very possible. NI still has on the site that it will come out in June.

The big issue for me with all SONiVOX offers is that the prices are in constant flux. I bought the Strings for $1 and the Woods and Brass for $4.99 each. Those are amazing deals, particularly the Woods. I paid around $15 for the Big Bang, but I don't know if that's the lowest price it's ever been. I use the workaround in Big Bang in Cubase and it works every time. I think it's worth $10 or $15, but it is not on the same level with more recent libraries, that often go on sale for lower cheaper than the list SONiVOX prices. When you buy from them you are buying abandonware. They don't fix things that they know are wrong. The good news is that they practically give their stuff away to the kind of people who follow forums like these. I think it's unethical that they sell Big Bang for $50 to $100 knowing that it does not work. Either stop selling it at list price until you fix it or sell it all the time for peanuts with a clear warning about the bug, and which DAWs work with it. It makes me suspicious about the entire brand, even though I own and like a lot of their products. They are owned by the same company as AIR, which has the same pricing policies.

I believe that all that is deleted are any zip or rar files. The files themselves are in the directory you installed them in, which is listed in Native Access. You can keep a backup of the uncompressed files. I do. NI allows you to have their instruments on up to three computers as long as they are yours and you only use one at a time. All you need to do is make sure that Native Access is pointed to the right place. But there are often updates, so you end up having to download them again anyway. When I first bought Komplete, it came on a hard drive, but it is mostly out of date now. Native Access is the only way to get the latest versions.

If you go on your Jam Points page on the site you can see what's about to expire...

Every now and then AAS gives away a library or two for free (which is fine) but this is really something on a whole other level. As a loyal customer, it makes me feel bad that, with a few exceptions, I bought all of these at $19, or close to it. ??

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So... $268 for Modo Bass and Modo Drum.

The third installment of the Key Suite Series. 63 instruments, including electric pianos, tines, reeds, clavs, analogs and more. $149 until June 30th. Then $199 More info HERE

The crossgrade price is €/$199 for anybody who has registered a $99 or up IK product. Some are getting an additional $50 credit. Could that be for owning Modo Bass? If that can be verified, it might make sense to buy Modo Bass, as it's only $118 now as a crossgrade. For me, with Jam Points it comes down to around $150. Hmmm....

I am so grateful to IK for charging so much for this. If it was $99, I would have bought it. The idea appeals to me. When you're working on a mix, this would give you tremendous control. But not for $299! But I understand. They have a lot of development costs in this. After they sell a bunch, the prisce will go down.

As I predicted, IK has taken their Modo Bass concept and transferred it to drums. More info HERE Introductory Pre-Order Price is $299.99, after which it will go to $399.99 If you own any IK product of $199.99 or more, you are eligible for a crossgrade price of $199.99 Some people are getting $50 bonus codes--maybe that's for owning Modo Bass.

I don't know if it matters to anybody, but this is one of the few 3rd party plugins that has been curated into Slate All Access. We get a lot of D16 plugins for free from Plugin Collective and CM and they're so great. I think they're some of the best plugins around. Toraverb is a really great delay, particularly if you like unusual sounds. Their stuff often goes on sale for 50% off, but a discount from 89 euros to $19 is pretty sweet.

The Orchestra upgrade is a new instrument called Strings of Winter. It has MIDI Export! It costs $149. The Orchestra owners can upgrade to The Orchestra Complete for $119. (Full price is $399) This includes Strings of Winter, plus many new features, including 108 new presets, and the addition of MIDI export to the everything you had before. The Orchestra, Strings of Winter, and Tuned Percussion are now in the Ensemble engine. Minimum requirement is Kontakt Player version 6.0.4. The Ensembles The Orchestra The Complete Library features the revolutionary all-in-one 80 player orchestra - Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Tuned Percussion & Harp, as well as a lush sounding choir. European String Orchestra A 41-piece string orchestra split into 5 sections performed a number of detailed and extended techniques for Strings Of Winter (e.g. Trills, Sul Ponticello, Harmonics, Col Legno, Bartók Pizzicato). The resonance and raw complexity of these new articulations was captured in the classic room of Studio 22 in Budapest. All sections were recorded in their traditional seating position. Mongolian State Morin Khuur Ensemble The Morin Khuur is the national instrument in Mongolia, also called „horse head fiddle“. The traditional instrument has two strings made of horse hair and is played with a bow also strung with horse hair. This gives the instrument a delicate and airy timbre. The Morin Khuur Ensemble was recorded at White Arch Studios in Ulan Bator with an orchestra of 15 players split into high and low ensemble. The articulations The Orchestra features a complete set of up to 6 articulations per instrument, including True Legato. The complete library drastically expands the strings with 60 unique articulations spread over 7 different sections and additionally 4 different instruments with String Ensemble FX. Independent arpeggiators and velocity envelopes create vivid and powerful orchestral colors. Load up to 5 different instruments in independent slots and play them together. Every slot can be assigned one of five different modules Take full control over the ensemble On the Engine page you can access all individual controls for each of the five instrument modules. Short notes can be arranged with the arpeggiators, while sustained notes can be shaped with the velocity envelope. Create the orchestral colors as you need them and let the magic happen. Arpeggiator The arpeggiator creates fascinating melodic patterns to give your project a rich and lively orchestral feeling. Change the pattern of the arpeggiator with the rhythm stepper. If needed, you can modify almost every parameter to stay in full control of your orchestral color. Velocity envelope - shape your sustain sounds The Velocity Envelope adds a recurring dynamic movement to a sustaining note. The centerpiece is the envelope shape, which can be drawn freely. Export your custom performance Once you have been inspired by a preset, drag and drop the arrangement of your performance to your DAW. Unleash the power of the ensemble engine onto your personal template, change notes, reinforce the unique sound with other instruments and make the music your own. Play the instruments freely Play your ideas and melodies freely with the individual instrument patches. In addition to the ensemble instrument, individual instrument patches and articulations are also available. Unleash the full orchestral power with multi-track patches Multis take the Ensemble Engine even further toward instant playability and sound as they load and layer multiple instances of TO - Strings Of Winter. Aside from the Ensemble Instrument, Strings Of Winter also contains 64 single instrument patches from the separate sections and as a bonus full ensemble risers, crescendos, falls and hits. The samples: rough & edgy - no polished sound: "The Orchestra" was recorded and processed with the intention to sound a bit rougher and more “honest” than the common orchestral Hollywood sound. It offers an alternative and promises straight and powerful sounds, punch and a vivid musical experience. The instruments for "The Orchestra" were recorded in Budapest at the renowned Studio 22 in their traditional seating position and mixed and edited with great attention to detail. This way the different sections blend together perfectly in the same room. All essential articulations are available, including playable true legato samples and multiple round robins for short articulations.

When BIAB came out in 1990, I got it for around $50. It had about 10 styles, all MIDI. I couldn't believe how good it was at that price.

I don't know, but the best time to buy BIAB for Windows is December, because that's when they come out with the new Windows version each year. If you buy now, you'd have to pay again if you wanted to update.

It says HERE under Tech specs: 8 GB free disk space on the system drive Sample libraries also require: SD 2.3 GB | HD 15.6 GB Does it really take up 8GB on the system drive?

Can somebody answer a question? I don't want to pay for WUP and so I have stopped buying Waves plugins. I'm fine with losing most of them, particularly the stuff from Gold, if that day ever comes. Nothing wrong with them, I just use other stuff more. But this interests me and the price is sweet. I have mostly 10.0 plugins with two 9.20 plugins. When I load Waves Central it says I can update my plugins. If I do so, will they stop working without WUP? Can I load this without having an up-to-date Waves Central? Thanks, Tiger

Thanks, John. I just updated!

This is the BIAB 2019 that was released in December of 2018, right?

The main graphic looks to me like a snare drum from above. The music is drum beats and piano. And they use the language "hits soon." I think this will be Modo Drums. What would be different from the many drum products they already offer? What would have taken 11 years to develop? Modeled drums. Many different kinds of drums, from tiny to Taiko, customizable by the user. Any shape, size, materials, or beater. Drums that aren't possible in real life. Your choice of rooms, microphones, effects..... I have a policy of putting off buying all IK products, no matter how much I want them. I'm waiting for Total Studio 3 to drop (and go on sale) so I can save a bundle. But If this is Modo Drums I don't think I could wait, unless it costs a fortune.

You hit the nail on the head. Groove Agent makes it easier to customize rhythms in real time. You can kind of play the drums in GA rather than just set up a bunch of patterns. This is true times ten with the percussion agent, which gives you even more flexibility. I was trying to find a YouTube demo to put here, but they are all pretty bad. The best thing is for you to demo this. I am very invested in Addictive Drums with drum sets and MIDI. I never thought I would need anything else. But this fills in an important blank.

I think so. You get some high quality drumsets and the ability to use samples in beatmaking. But the thing I like the best is the Percussion Agent. It works in a much cooler way than everything else in GA. There is a comparison chart HERE. Steinberg does provide fully functional trial version that you can get HERE. I think you need a dongle, though.

This is a very cool thing. If you're curious about it, Fluffy Audio offers a free version call Aurorror, which you can get HERE.

Bob, I think we agree. Everybody should use Kontakt, or any music software, in a way that works with the music they make and the way they like to make it. Some people find templates with 1000+ instruments to be useful; others don't. To get back on topic about the merits of buying full Kontakt, I have always told people that the world of Kontakt virtual instruments is like entering an immense store. The Kontakt Player instruments are in the "Best Seller" racks when you walk in. A relatively small amount of products are available here. Everything else in the store requires full Kontakt. This includes a lot of the very best instruments that are available for sale, as well as scores of instruments that are available for free or for a few dollars. Once you get Full Kontakt, it opens up an amazing world, especially if you don't have any more money left to buy instruments. Get Full Kontakt and you can make any kind of music you want without spending an additional dime. Get Full Kontakt and you will be able to explore new kinds of music you never knew you'd be interested in. The only limits are your hard drive space and the time you spend finding these instruments.