Free Lifeline Space

[DamienF]

Beatport and Plugin Boutique are giving away one of Excite Audio's new Lifeline plugin modules called "Lifeline Space" for free using the code BPFREEPLUGIN1 at checkout.

https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/12526-Lifeline-Space

Edited October 23 by DamienF

[LittleStudios]

Is this a legit free plugin?  I remember a week or two ago where someone posted a code for pluginboutique and it was never intended to be used by the general public, but was for subscribers to loopcloud.

[DamienF]

don't know ; I've seen that on a Facebook group

 

[Carl Ewing]

Okay - this is weird - I own the full Lifeline Expanse and trying to figure out how this works. It seems to be not only the individual Space module, but also a huge update to the main plugin (that has all modules in one plugin), but also now has all 5 modules (Space, Format, Dirt, Re-Amp, Width) as individual plugins.

What I did was buy the Space module (for free with code), then downloaded that file. It installed all modules, plus updated my full plugin (from version 1.1.2 I think to 1.3) , with everything registered to my old serial. 

What's weird is that the full Expanse plugin file (downloadable from my Plugin Boutique account)  is still the older version (v. 1.1.2), and this "freebie" thing seems to be version 1.3 for the full plugin in addition to the individual modules.

SO! If you own the full plugin, you should get this freebie, as it seems to be the only version that also updates the full plugin. And you get all 5 individual modules, not just Space. Even more confusing because Expanse Audio doesn't have account / login, so all files have to be downloaded from Plugin Boutique and I never received an email from anybody about this update, nor does it mention anything about the individual modules.

Anyway - hope that helps anyone that has full version.  Cool update. Just confusing af.

Edited October 23 by Carl Ewing

[Zolton]

47 minutes ago, Carl Ewing said:

Okay - this is weird - I own the full Lifeline Expanse and trying to figure out how this works. It seems to be not only the individual Space module, but also a huge update to the main plugin (that has all modules in one plugin), but also now has all 5 modules (Space, Format, Dirt, Re-Amp, Width) as individual plugins.

What I did was buy the Space module (for free with code), then downloaded that file. It installed all modules, plus updated my full plugin (from version 1.1.2 I think to 1.3) , with everything registered to my old serial. 

What's weird is that the full Expanse plugin file (downloadable from my Plugin Boutique account)  is still the older version (v. 1.1.2), and this "freebie" thing seems to be version 1.3 for the full plugin in addition to the individual modules.

SO! If you own the full plugin, you should get this freebie, as it seems to be the only version that also updates the full plugin. And you get all 5 individual modules, not just Space. Even more confusing because Expanse Audio doesn't have account / login, so all files have to be downloaded from Plugin Boutique and I never received an email from anybody about this update, nor does it mention anything about the individual modules.

Anyway - hope that helps anyone that has full version.  Cool update. Just confusing af.

Yeah, it appears that Excite is going highly modular as a strategy overall with this round of releases.

I only have Expanse Lite and installing the free Space module gave me a single new plugin (Space), but also updated the "mothership" Expanse plugin. (At least, according to file update times on the computer; the Lite plugin doesn't show the version number in the GUI, so it actually looks exactly the same, so far as I can tell.)

I happen to have the full Lifeline Console, though, and noticed an update at PB to v1.3. On installing that, I have an updated "mothership" as well as new individual Lifeline Comp, EQ, Mod, Pre and Wear VST3s.  It seems likely that an Expanse 1.3 update will be available soon in the users area -- and I wonder if they're planning to "cross the streams" at some point -- i.e., provide a wrapper that lets you mix and match any of the individual modules.

(Which you could do manually now, since they're all provided separately. But the "container" apps are pretty handy for reordering, multiple tweaking, etc.)

Edited October 23 by Zolton

[Carl Ewing]

35 minutes ago, Zolton said:

Yeah, it appears that Excite is going highly modular as a strategy overall with this round of releases.

I only have Expanse Lite and installing the free Space module gave me a single new plugin (Space), but also updated the "mothership" Expanse plugin. (At least, according to file update times on the computer; the Lite plugin doesn't show the version number in the GUI, so it actually looks exactly the same, so far as I can tell.)

I happen to have the full Lifeline Console, though, and noticed an update at PB to v1.3. On installing that, I have an updated "mothership" as well as new individual Lifeline Comp, EQ, Mod, Pre and Wear VST3s.  It seems likely that an Expanse 1.3 update will be available soon in the users area -- and I wonder if they're planning to "cross the streams" at some point -- i.e., provide a wrapper that lets you mix and match any of the individual modules.

(Which you could do manually now, since they're all provided separately. But the "container" apps are pretty handy for reordering, multiple tweaking, etc.)

Ah - you're right! Didn't notice the pulldown for version number in my PB account. Yep, I see 1.3 available for my full Console & Expanse plugins. Both are "upgrades" from the Lite version, so perhaps I have it before you because of that path. Thanks for the heads up - the default pulldown option really should be the latest version. Weird. 

And 100% agree. Would be great to have all modules in one plugin. Hoping for that as well. I sometimes avoid inserting them if I know I want modules from both and don't want the added time of dealing with both plugins separately. I'll usually reach for a different multi-fx that has the right specific combination (eg. RC-20,  Tantra, TR5 suite, etc.) 

[DamienF]

I'm trying it and don't like it ; it has a prominent chorusing effect, especially the Hall setting, that cannot be removed nor attenuated and it sounds globally very artificial