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by Mike Marino
Aug 30, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Steinberg 50% off sale
Replies: 26
Views: 4805

Re: Steinberg 50% off sale

Noteperformer works with Dorico Mike. Noteperformer is one of the most important programs for me, so I wouldn't want to miss it. I bought Dorico, but I will probably wait to activate until after Dorico 6 has been released. If the Steinberg upgrade trick works, my license should activate Dorico 6 th...
by Mike Marino
Aug 30, 2024 9:46 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Steinberg 50% off sale
Replies: 26
Views: 4805

Re: Steinberg 50% off sale

As a Cubase user, Dorico is 168 CHF for me. Good offer, I think I'll actually jump ship from my version of Sibelius that I haven't updated in years. Thinking I may move to Dorico from Sibelius as well, Linos. Although, truth be told, I don’t use notation programs very often — usually for marching p...
by Mike Marino
Aug 12, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Small but significant studio improvements
Replies: 6
Views: 3828

Re: Small but significant studio improvements

Thanks for sharing, Piet! I almost bought the OlloAudio S4X headphones last year, but my wife ended up getting me the HifiMan Ananda headphones instead. I’ve just been plugging my headphones directly into my Apollo, but now you’ve got me curious about this Drawmer unit.
by Mike Marino
Jul 13, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: PanBox plug-in
Replies: 7
Views: 3575

Re: PanBox plug-in

wst3 wrote: Jul 13, 2024 12:33 pm Thanks Mike and Piet for helping me spend my "discretionary" cash!
:)
by Mike Marino
Jul 13, 2024 8:34 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: PanBox plug-in
Replies: 7
Views: 3575

Re: PanBox plug-in

Oh, hadn’t heard of that one, Piet. Looks very interesting, along with a smaller price tag. Thanks for sharing!
by Mike Marino
Jul 12, 2024 3:30 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: PanBox plug-in
Replies: 7
Views: 3575

PanBox plug-in

Are any of you using PanBox? I bought this a couple of months ago and it’s been my go-to for panning for just about everything, mainly just using the Smart Pan feature. For orchestral use, it seems to have given me move convincing results over stereo panning + sample delay, different than other plug...
by Mike Marino
Jul 06, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: USB Hubs
Replies: 8
Views: 3776

Re: USB Hubs

I have a CalDigit TS3 Plus and a 4-port Anker hub (for license dongles) with my Mac Studio. Previously, I used a 7-port Anker USB hub which worked great with my iMac but, for whatever reasons, wasn’t playing nice with the Mac Studio. The CalDigit has worked flawlessly for me thus far although I’ve o...
by Mike Marino
Nov 17, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Black Friday / Christmas / etc tips
Replies: 56
Views: 169197

Re: Black Friday tips

Output is running 50% off all of their instruments, fx, and Arcade.

https://output.com/
by Mike Marino
Oct 30, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Audio Ollie Nashville Scoring Strings - $60 sale
Replies: 18
Views: 18593

Re: Audio Ollie Nashville Scoring Strings - $60 sale

I grabbed them at this discount thinking they might be nice as an additional layer of strings. I do appreciate that they have a drier, studio sound as well as the "orchestral" option for all articulations.
by Mike Marino
Nov 26, 2022 8:20 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Black Friday 2022 deals of note
Replies: 68
Views: 100628

Re: Black Friday 2022 deals of note

For anyone considering new monitors, Output's Frontier monitors are 25% off. That brings them down to ~$1,050.
by Mike Marino
May 04, 2021 8:14 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Kush Silika / dual diode compressor
Replies: 12
Views: 5285

Re: Kush Silika / dual diode compressor

Thanks fellas. Very helpful!
by Mike Marino
May 04, 2021 10:13 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Kush Silika / dual diode compressor
Replies: 12
Views: 5285

Re: Kush Silika / dual diode compressor

This is wonderful feedback, Piet. Thank you!

I know the following is not a compressor, but an EQ that was mentioned above. The Clairphonic. Is that one of those tools you're happy with (assuming you own it)? Definitely considering it with what's been said above.
by Mike Marino
May 03, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Kush Silika / dual diode compressor
Replies: 12
Views: 5285

Re: Kush Silika / dual diode compressor

Curious if any of you ended up grabbing Silika and how you've been getting along with it?
by Mike Marino
Feb 10, 2021 11:30 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Man Makes Noise releases The Jumalauta for Kontakt 5
Replies: 2
Views: 1887

Re: Man Makes Noise releases The Jumalauta for Kontakt 5

This sounds really nice! Really like the sound of the natural pluck especially when you filtered it back a bit and added some reverb within the instrument. I'll be picking this up for sure! Thanks for sharing!
by Mike Marino
Dec 23, 2020 8:39 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Merry Xmas from Man Makes Noise!
Replies: 6
Views: 2832

Re: Merry Xmas from Man Makes Noise!

Very cool, some great stuff in there!
by Mike Marino
Dec 23, 2020 8:38 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Free Granular Reverb from AudioThing
Replies: 1
Views: 1101

Re: Free Granular Reverb from AudioThing

Great find, thanks!
by Mike Marino
Dec 20, 2020 7:44 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Wallet Storage
Replies: 22
Views: 9276

Re: Wallet Storage

Small world! I was drum section leader (first chair) in high school. I was told that the marching band was still playing the cadence I wrote twenty years after I graduated. (I have no idea whether they're still playing it today, as I rarely go back to my hometown. Thanks, Mike , again for your Drum...
by Mike Marino
Dec 20, 2020 7:36 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Wallet Storage
Replies: 22
Views: 9276

Re: Wallet Storage

soundbylaura wrote: Dec 20, 2020 1:04 pm And I bought it too! Did not buy any compressors. Phew.
How is Indie??? Happy with the purchase?
by Mike Marino
Dec 19, 2020 10:21 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Wallet Storage
Replies: 22
Views: 9276

Re: Wallet Storage

Also: Sorry Kayle. I've hijacked this thread and didn't mean to.
by Mike Marino
Dec 19, 2020 10:18 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Wallet Storage
Replies: 22
Views: 9276

Re: Wallet Storage

] Thank you Mike, I trust your opinion, and ears. I was, in fact, skeptical because I was aware of Rumble, and it's price tag. And I passed. Not sure if you marched in the past, but I think you did. I know I did, all the way through high school and college. At one point a friend of mine and I were ...
by Mike Marino
Dec 19, 2020 9:19 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Wallet Storage
Replies: 22
Views: 9276

Re: Wallet Storage

Thanks for that info on Drumline Mike, it had passed me by entirely. Demo sounds great. I like Tonehammer's Drum Crops well enough, but I agree their snares do sound spectacular. Guy, I have that one as well. What I like about that one is ability to use in the instruments inside as well as outside....
by Mike Marino
Dec 18, 2020 5:59 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Wallet Storage
Replies: 22
Views: 9276

Re: Wallet Storage

Too late here as well. Grabbed the Drumline from Spitfire. But that's it! Lol Did you get a chance to play with it yet? I am probably going to get it, just because<G>! I did! Yeah, go grab it. It's the best sounding drumline library on the market, and for a mere $29. The next closest thing availble...
by Mike Marino
Dec 18, 2020 4:14 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Wallet Storage
Replies: 22
Views: 9276

Re: Wallet Storage

Too late here as well. Grabbed the Drumline from Spitfire. But that's it! Lol
by Mike Marino
Nov 12, 2020 8:09 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Logic 10.6
Replies: 8
Views: 3633

Re: Logic 10.6

kpc wrote: Nov 12, 2020 6:27 pm https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203718

Catalina and up only. Leaves me out.
Same
by Mike Marino
Nov 03, 2020 1:19 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Fluffy Audio - Simple Ukulele
Replies: 2
Views: 2020

Re: Fluffy Audio - Simple Ukulele

Definitely adding this one to the rest of the Simple series instruments I have!