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by byzantium
Jul 09, 2019 10:48 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: ProjectSAM Swing and Symphobia series 50% off
Replies: 7
Views: 3306

Re: ProjectSAM Swing and Symphobia series 50% off

Commiserations Bill! I must say Glory Days completely passed by my radar, I would be interested in your thoughts of Swing More vs Glory Days.
by byzantium
Jun 06, 2019 7:46 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Century Ens Brass Flash Sale $198
Replies: 1
Views: 1804

Re: Century Ens Brass Flash Sale $198

Same question / interest, if anyone has both...
by byzantium
Jun 06, 2019 7:45 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Infinite Brass-Opinions needed
Replies: 2
Views: 1980

Re: Infinite Brass-Opinions needed

Hi g.c., I'm not going to be much help to you, but just to say thanks for alerting me to this - I hadn't come across it. I had the briefest of listens to the demos and walkthroughs, and a quick look at the user manual, and a brief look at the VI-C thread. It definitely comes across to me like it has...
by byzantium
Jun 04, 2019 6:22 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: The new Mac Pro
Replies: 58
Views: 27743

Re: The new Mac Pro

Muchos gracias Guy. Yes I agree the new Mac Pro doesn't seem to make much sense as a VI & audio workstation - it seems to be primarily geared at the very high-end video / animation / VR studios and the like.
by byzantium
Jun 04, 2019 6:01 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: The new Mac Pro
Replies: 58
Views: 27743

Re: The new Mac Pro

Ah, many thanks Guy! Hadn't thought of that option. So (slightly off-topic all sorry), this means I could have a very large (most Kontakt) template, which would ordinarily bring me over 64GB in Logic, but instead by loading the Kontakt instruments in VePro, I can enable and disable the instruments w...
by byzantium
Jun 04, 2019 10:57 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: The new Mac Pro
Replies: 58
Views: 27743

Re: The new Mac Pro

Not too surprised that it's super expensive - given it's Apple, but also I guess they're trying to make their money on the base configuration before users add in 3rd party cards. The base configuration of the mac pro at €6000 without a display is weaker than the €5000 imac pro which includes that lo...
by byzantium
May 14, 2019 3:46 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Spitfire Union Chapel Organ released
Replies: 5
Views: 5054

Re: Spitfire Union Chapel Organ released

Thanks for the extensive review Tobias!
by byzantium
Feb 27, 2019 1:54 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Emotional Cello by Harmonic Subtones deal - 129$
Replies: 16
Views: 7220

Re: Emotional Cello by Harmonic Subtones deal - 129$

Thanks very much Piet. Geez, I don't know - to my unwashed ears, it sounds pretty good!
by byzantium
Feb 24, 2019 6:42 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - new review by Cory Pelizzari
Replies: 14
Views: 7728

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Beautifully and creatively produced with lots of attention to detail and usage, congratulations.

PS Maybe you cannot say, but curious to what you might be planning for Vol.2...!
by byzantium
Feb 23, 2019 7:18 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Man Makes Noise releases The Lobby Piano (a creative piano library for Omnisphere 2.5) - Intro offer extended!
Replies: 39
Views: 15301

Re: Man Makes Noise releases The Lobby Piano (a creative piano library for Omnisphere 2.5) - Final week of intro sale!

Congratulations Kuusniemi on a great achievement - this must have taken a huge amount of work to produce.
by byzantium
Feb 15, 2019 6:48 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: CineSamples Percussion 40% off for one week
Replies: 1
Views: 1354

Re: CineSamples Percussion 40% off for one week

Tonal Ticky Tackies looks kinda interesting. Anyone used it to good effect? I'm guessing a person could perhaps generate similar results with a fair bit of patch and sequencer programming in Omnisphere? (but there is the question of spending the time to do all that) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F...
by byzantium
Feb 15, 2019 6:44 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: 40% off 6 Spitfire Audio Products for 36 hours
Replies: 6
Views: 3295

Re: 40% off 6 Spitfire Audio Products for 36 hours

mr anxiety wrote: Feb 11, 2019 5:03 pm British Drama Toolkit perhaps?

Anyone got it?
I got it at Christmas in the Wish List. Yes it is a-few-variations-around-the-one-trick pony but I really like it. It's a good price I think.
Not really tempted by any of the others.
by byzantium
Feb 15, 2019 6:40 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Discovery Series for Omnisphere 2 - First release: Crime
Replies: 3
Views: 2226

Re: Discovery Series for Omnisphere 2 - First release: Crime

Some really nice sounds in Discovery Crime, Jaap.
by byzantium
Dec 18, 2018 5:11 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Sonokinetic Woodwinds Ensemble - 24 hour sale at 80% off
Replies: 20
Views: 9708

Re: Sonokinetic Woodwinds Ensemble - 24 hour sale at 80% off

Let us know how you get on Thomas. A great price, but mmm I really wonder would I use them..... being 4 ensembles only... and also wonder whether the room/space would fit with others... I have the ridiculously cheap VSL SE woodwinds and I really like them, plus Hollywoodwinds for runs. And Cinewinds...
by byzantium
Dec 04, 2018 9:37 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Black Friday 2018
Replies: 117
Views: 123820

Re: Black Friday 2018

Sounds like a programming error to me, which doesn't surprise me too much given it's 8dio (ouch). I'm guessing the support message you'll get will probably just state that you need to spend $98 to get the free piano, but it may cause them to fix the glitch, seeing as I certainly haven't spent $98 th...
by byzantium
Dec 04, 2018 5:06 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Black Friday 2018
Replies: 117
Views: 123820

Re: Black Friday 2018

Correct, it's the older oboe. https://8dio.com/instrument/8dioboe-vst-au-aax-kontakt-instruments-samples/ I didn't really want the oboe, but I'm pretty happy to have gotten the piano for $8. Whether it's a random selection for the free gift or a programming glitch because they are currently offering...
by byzantium
Dec 04, 2018 10:50 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Black Friday 2018
Replies: 117
Views: 123820

Re: Black Friday 2018

Not sure where to put this, but I paid a rare visit to VIC just now and noticed some people saying that they were getting a free gift of 8dio's 1928 piano if they purchased the 8dioOboe for $8 (I think this is today's offer but I'm not sure). Others reported buying the oboe and not getting the free ...
by byzantium
Nov 30, 2018 8:11 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: BF/CM Ultimate Acquisitions
Replies: 47
Views: 23455

Re: BF/CM Ultimate Acquisitions

Thanks for the great help Joe_D, much appreciated. Darn I just missed the $39 IS deal (I might have gotten both given the low price) but I ended up plumbing for the OT anyway, and I'm pretty happy. Much as I love Metheny, I"m hoping the OT will give me maybe a bit more character as you say, may...
by byzantium
Nov 29, 2018 11:58 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: Dreamer for Omnisphere 2.5 and Keyscape
Replies: 6
Views: 3305

Re: Dreamer for Omnisphere 2.5 and Keyscape

Yes it does sound great Jaap.
I don't have Keyscape or even Omni 2.5 yet, but as soon as I do...
by byzantium
Nov 29, 2018 7:04 am
Forum: The Gear
Topic: BF/CM Ultimate Acquisitions
Replies: 47
Views: 23455

Re: BF/CM Ultimate Acquisitions

Yeah Lawrence the tone - again just based on the demos and walkthroughs - the OTS seems have to have a great attack, and one of the presets is very John Scofield-y! (along the playing is great). The IS sounds good too and seems to have more sustain and might have a wider range of producable sounds f...
by byzantium
Nov 28, 2018 8:48 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: BF/CM Ultimate Acquisitions
Replies: 47
Views: 23455

Re: BF/CM Ultimate Acquisitions

Hey thanks Laura. From a quick google, that Group Buy usually seems to be in the Summertime.
by byzantium
Nov 28, 2018 5:40 pm
Forum: The Gear
Topic: BF/CM Ultimate Acquisitions
Replies: 47
Views: 23455

Re: BF/CM Ultimate Acquisitions

Thanks Lawrence - yes I saw that as well, unfortunately based on the demos and walkthroughs at the moment I'm a bit smitten by the Orange Tree version over the Impact Soundworks...!