GovernorSilver Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 SSL Bundle on sale $49, down from $479 https://store.solidstatelogic.com/plug-ins/ssl-essentials-bundle- Atlas 2 Sample Utility 50% off https://algonaut.audio/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 thanks for this, bro. Paolo Synthmania just purchased, I sent him the link you posted. Hoping I can get him to do a review for Gearlab. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Hopefully this isn't a no-no (promoting another site), but my favorite go-to for software deals is the "audioproductiondeals" Reddit. If "By Grabthar's Hammer" is in the page title, you're in the right place! They do a fantastic job of scouring the intarwebs for deals. It's a dangerous place, it has cost me a fair amount of money I don't typically check in there until the winter holiday season, but they keep it up year round. I also get a fair number of these emailed to me due to past purchases, but it's a great one-stop place if you "need" plugins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 Ableton has a 25% off sale - Live 11, Upgrades, Packs, etc. https://www.ableton.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Eventide is having a plug-in sale too, up to 70% off. Includes New Fangled Audio plugins, the page the link leads to goes down quite a ways. https://www.eventideaudio.com/plug-ins/ I have Split EQ, Physion, Micro-Pitch and Precision Time Align. All are useful and sound very good. Split EQ is just about the only EQ I use or need anymore. Micro-Pitch is fun too. Precision Time Align can also be used as "Precision Time Mis-Align" if you find a use for that. Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 I think I'm finally gassed out on software--the exception being that right now is Native Instruments Summer sale. I have Komplete 12, and I'm debating upgrading to Komplete 13 ultimate. I'm leaning toward "no", mainly because I have been more focused on my live rig than sitting down at home doing music. I'm also not really sure the upgrade has things that I really want or need considering what I already have. For example, Noire would be nice but I already have a CFX piano plugin (Garritan CFX lite). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CejYWctJ5pe/?hl=en Quote Superberry is 30% off until June 17th - along with all our other devices! The developer behind fors.fm is Ess Matisson, who designed Model:Cycles and Digitone for Elektron before leaving to start fors.fm. I like his synths and they're reasonably priced even when they're not on sale. https://fors.fm/Instruments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 Pianoteq Standard and Organteq 20% off each. Some other discounted items in the store: https://www.modartt.com/buy?summer_promo=2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Sampletekk 90% off EVERYTHING - SALE ENDS TODAY! I love their upright "Rain Piano" and the INIL chorus is a re-creation of that 10CC's "I'm Not in Love" sound. https://www.sampletekk.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHarrell Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Heads up, IK is offering B3-X for 50 $/euros until August 21! I just tested it and if you have any IK Jam Points, you can get a further max $15 discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 That's the computer version, or IOS? I'm actually tempted if it's the computer one. I paid almost double that for the IOS version and gigged with it quite a bit. I don't mind the Logic organ but I like B-3X better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockeys Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Looks like the computer version Mac/PC. That’s a great deal. If only they updated it now and again. Quote Yamaha MODX8, Legend Live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHarrell Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 That's correct, Windows/Mac. https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/hammondb3x/?pkey=hammondb3x I've heard so many great things about this one, definitely gonna snag it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 8 hours ago, CHarrell said: Heads up, IK is offering B3-X for 50 $/euros until August 21! I just tested it and if you have any IK Jam Points, you can get a further max $15 discount. If I can't get to my A-100, B3-X is my first choice. Yes, I paid for my version and at a steeper price that what is currently offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Two sale items in the MPN Shop: The Moog MF-102S Ring Modulator just went on sale for $9.99. Cherry Audio’s ELKA-X is on sale through the end of August for $29. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 Synful Orchestra is now free https://www.synful.com/ 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 21 minutes ago, GovernorSilver said: Synful Orchestra is now free https://www.synful.com/ Incredible. I demoed this years ago and loved it. Just didn’t see using it frequently enough to purchase. 2 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 iZotope has put Nectar 3 Plus and both the standard and advanced versions of Ozone 10 on sale through Labor Day… …so I added them to the MPN Store. 😎 dB 2 Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHarrell Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 12:21 PM, GovernorSilver said: Synful Orchestra is now free https://www.synful.com/ Holllly crap, this sounds amazing. And what's that word you wrote? Starts with f? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Steve Nathan said: I can't get my MBP to install it. Can't seem to get around the old "unknown source from the Internet" thing and the "Can't verify it's not full of bad stuff" message Interesting. I am assuming the developer has not posted malware. You should be to get around gatekeeper by holding Option, right-clicking the application, and clicking "Open." Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 3:21 PM, GovernorSilver said: Synful Orchestra is now free https://www.synful.com/ It's free, had to grab it. Not too crazy about the string sounds, but my god, the woodwind/brass sounds are so well done! Just takes a bit of practice playing legato. The timing has to be just right for the effect to work. Quote Hardware Yamaha DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1/Roland VR-760/Hydrasynth Deluxe/ Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 5/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nathan Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, ElmerJFudd said: Interesting. I am assuming the developer has not posted malware. You should be to get around gatekeeper by holding Option, right-clicking the application, and clicking "Open." Yeah, I remembered how to get around it and deleted my post just a couple minutes after posting. 1 Quote Don't rush me. I'm playing as slowly as I can! http://www.stevenathanmusic.com/stevenathanmusic.com/HOME.html https://apple.co/2EGpYXK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, Steve Nathan said: Yeah, I remembered how to get around it and deleted my post just a couple minutes after posting. The way I recall using it was I would record a midi track normally. Just like playing the piano. No controllers - no expression pedal, mod wheel, nothing like that. No key switching. Simple. Then, slide my midi some amount like maybe a quarter note ahead of the beat (depending on tempo) to give Synful time to process, and play back. It miraculously made it sound much more like a violinist (for example) playing the part. Use this layered with a typical sampled string patch and the ensemble sounds much more authentic too. There are other plug-ins since that have improved on authenticity quite a bit using a variety of methods. But I remember being really impressed with what the developer had built. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 3:21 PM, GovernorSilver said: Synful Orchestra is now free https://www.synful.com/ Interesting.........I wonder how this stacks up vs other free orchestras like ProjectSAM, VSCO, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obxa Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 10 hours ago, bill5 said: Interesting.........I wonder how this stacks up vs other free orchestras like ProjectSAM, VSCO, etc? Well you can never have enough and they can all compliment each other. Spitfire BBC discover is free. Very nice and doesn't require a bunch of stuff to get it. Same with their Labs (free) series. Spitfire's "Intimate Strings" and "Cinematic Strings" based on Albion- killer at $29.00 work great for live, with very small memory footprint and use their own custom player- no Kontakt needed. I think it was project Sam that required jumping through a bunch of hoops. One ensemble library I still use live and at home is 8 dio's Adagietto. Still sounds great. I paid full price back in the day- it's now $44, plus another 15% off if you get on their mailing list. Quote Chris Corso www.chriscorso.org Lots of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 2 hours ago, obxa said: Well you can never have enough Yeah you can At least I can have enough or even too much. Plugin hoarding is a thing. Quote Spitfire BBC discover is free. Very nice and doesn't require a bunch of stuff to get it. Ageed; I have it and it sounds really nice. Extremely limited though. Quote Same with their Labs (free) series. A mixed bag IMO. I liked their "Soft Piano" (felt), but most of the rest didn't do much for me. Quote I think it was project Sam that required jumping through a bunch of hoops. I went back and checked it; it's easy to use, but not really a standard orchestra, but a random mixed bag of orchestral instruments and sounds/combos. Good sound overall though, I'll definitely revisit this. Quote One ensemble library I still use live and at home is 8 dio's Adagietto. Still sounds great. I am a big 8Dio strings fan and they have some great sales; they're having one now with 70% off most of their stuff. I have their Anthology Strings (normally $298, got free with another package deal). However their solo sax VIs suck IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzpiano88 Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 I see that Steinberg FM Lab is $75 marked down from $150. https://www.steinberg.net/vst-instruments/fm-lab/ 2 Quote J a z z P i a n o 8 8 -- Yamaha C7D Montage M8x | CP300 | CP4 | SK1-73 | OB6 | Seven K8.2 | 3300 | CPSv.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Interesting, not familiar with that. Also for those looking for an FM synth, Dexed is a DX7 emulation synth which is highly regarded from what I can tell and free to boot - tbh I'm not a fan as I hate the UI, but that's me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Welcome to circle time Yeah when I first started getting into plugins, it was like a kid in a candy store, I was downloading every freebie in sight and buying stuff here and there. It was fun for awhile, but now that I've been around the block, I'm mostly over that and once I find a particular type of plugin that is really good, the best I've seen of its type, I get rid of the ones similar to it I tried before that were inferior, and I have such things for most VIs and effects. Occasionally I will keep things that are the same kind of thing because they might complement one another where one works better in some situations, others in another (for ex. Joshua Bell violin by Embertone...it's excellent but doesn't work for everything). And I stopped visiting places with freebie plugins as it's a neverending story and if you lived to be 100 or more you'll never be able to download and try them all. As for IK, I tried a few things by them but their download/install process sucked so bad I wrote them off. Same with Waves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, bill5 said: Welcome to circle time Yeah when I first started getting into plugins, it was like a kid in a candy store, I was downloading every freebie in sight and buying stuff here and there. It was fun for awhile, but now that I've been around the block, I'm mostly over that and once I find a particular type of plugin that is really good, the best I've seen of its type, I get rid of the ones similar to it I tried before that were inferior, and I have such things for most VIs and effects. Occasionally I will keep things that are the same kind of thing because they might complement one another where one works better in some situations, others in another (for ex. Joshua Bell violin by Embertone...it's excellent but doesn't work for everything). And I stopped visiting places with freebie plugins as it's a neverending story and if you lived to be 100 or more you'll never be able to download and try them all. As for IK, I tried a few things by them but their download/install process sucked so bad I wrote them off. Same with Waves. I did keep IK Modo Drum. They've killed all but the Studio kit but there's a buttload of MIDI drum patterns, intros, verses, fills, choruses and outros. Those still play with other software. I may just export them all into a DAW for a new home. The Studio kit does sound good though so I'll probably hang on to it until they find a way to destroy it. NI Studio Drummer sounds more "real" to me and plays those MIDI patterns. I've got a ways to go yet to get down to just the good stuff. Ditching IK did make a notable reduction. Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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