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I already had the v4 Legacy Collection, so the upgrade for me was $99, which I thought was well worth it. I am having fun with the EP-1 and Vox, the Arp - well let's just say I'm not really a synth head. However I used it in standalone mode on my M1 Studio and had a good play through all the presets ...

Getting ridiculous with UAD now - $142 for the 44 instrument Signature Bundle at Plugin Discounts - https://plugindiscounts.com/product/universal-audio-uad-signature-edition-crossgrade-from-any-uad-bundle/ . This is labelled as a crossgrade from any bundle, but apparently it works on the free LA-2A ...

I had that too. Emailed them for a price on 2nd licence for HOOPUS and Spaces II. I had a quick quick reply saying that they had deposited it in my iLok account. I don't know why, but every time I have contacted East West support, I have always had low expectations, and every single time they have ...

It seems that a slight boo-boo was made by an NI website developer earlier today. Apparently, someone managed to create a site wide 66% discount on everything, including hardware, you know, as you do. Of course, when word of this got out, there appears to have been a slight spike in sales, and it ...

Various intro offers depending on what you own, and likely to be in the next V Collection (though the SQ80 never made it in for some reason, so can't be sure on that). The SQ80 is in the V Collection v9. I bought it on release, but it is listed as being part of V Collection 9, so if you haven't got ...

I have a massive soft spot for Project Sam.

Symphobia was my first Kontakt library and I just love how they have kept updating it and their other libraries.

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It does sound rather good, doesn't it. I've just depleted my stock of VSL Vouchers. Sadly, I'm very busy until the weekend, when I am going to give it a damn good thrashing and see what drops out, so I'll have to patient. If only other developers had a refund scheme like VSL, I'm sure they would ...

I have long been a fan of the Ivory II American Concert D (when pushed through EW Spaces) and their Upright Collection, which I use for Boogie Woogie and only time R'nRoll. I thought the company had fallen into a deep and dreamless sleep, but it now appears I was wrong. However, I think I'll wait ...

Perhaps they should add a slider that goes from “Studio use only” to “Heavily gigged and transported by roadies smoking weed”

I'd love to have a look at the new upgrade, but it looks like Native Access is complete screwed up. The upgrade fails, and then NA thinks it's got v 2.0 installed, even thought it isn't, so I've I'm currently having to re-install the whole shooting match. This software seems to be as fragile as your ...

Hi Piet,

I can also recommend 'The Man with the Midas touch" by Geoff Leonard, Pete Walker and Gareth Bradley.

Actually, Piet, in addition to the small amount of money he was paid, Barry was also granted the right to release the theme as a UK single on the Columbia label, which he did alongside the films release. It peaked at No 9 (or 13 depending which billboard chart you use) over three months, so he did ...

John Barry is perhaps, my favourite film composer. He was born in York, just up the road from me, and we regard him as a local boy. (In fact, the man who taught him the basics of harmony and counterpoint was the Master of Music at York Minster, Dr Francis Jackson who recently died at the ripe old ...

Monty Norman, composer of the iconic James Bond theme, died today aged 94. I don't know why, but this has really made me rather sad. Perhaps it's a reflection of one's own mortality, or perhaps it's just the fact that all the people who made the great stuff that filled our lives, seem to be leaving ...

I'm on an 2009 Mac Pro too, with upgraded CPU's, Ram & Video. I've been waiting for a new Mac I can live with, and I think I'll be seeing that a little later this year. The 2009 Mac Pro is hands down the best PC I have ever owned, and I'll keep running it until I find a suitable replacement. Any ...

lofi wrote: ↑Sep 07, 2021 1:42 pm Thanks for the heads up.
Wonder if the prices of Roli branded seaboards will explode as most vintage gear has
/Anders

I bought a Seaboard Rise 25 for £ 300 a couple of years ago.

When you can find them they seem to being sold for around £ 700 ....

Well it looks like the much anticipated Synchron Woodwinds library will be released today. Audio deluxe went a bit early with the announcement. Must admit that this has got me more interested than the whole of Black Friday…. https://www.audiodeluxe.com/products/virtual-instruments/vienna-synchron-w ...

Don't know what it is this year, but I am not feeling the least bit interested in this Black Friday. I must be cured......

....or probably that I've got more than enough tools to keep me very busy for a long time....

Amazon must be quaking in their shoes at the sheer majesty of Korg's e-commerce skills......

Are there any improvements to any of the other instruments do you know...?

It’s a funny thing that people seem to have forgotten how to respectfully disagree these days, and sample libraries are just the tip of the iceberg. I really like the VSL Steinway - though much messing around was done to get it how I wanted. It easily becomes shrill if you don’t wind it’s neck in a b ...

Despite having more pianos than Liberace, I couldn't resist this one. Brings back so many memories of playing in pubs for beer when I was a student in London in the mid 80's. However, whilst reminiscing, I rashly attempted to play the Black and White Rag at full tempo for the first time in over a ...

I’ll be forever grateful for the mix-tape.

That sounds very re-assuring....I shall have a play over the next day or so with Core, and I may well go for the whole enchilada....I hear there's supposed to be a large update on the cards too.....

My son has got one of those virtual reality helmet things - I wonder if it will work with this ? Mind you, I'll probably end up breaking my neck by tripping over something or other.... @Piet - How are you getting on with the BBCSO library ? In a moment of weakness I have just ordered the Core ...