Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by H20nly » Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:08 am

shadx312 wrote:I still use Komplete One

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by beats me » Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:48 pm

I wonder if Fabfilter is going to drop Twin 3 soon. In my account they made an even bigger discount on Twin 2 and changed the text to red so it really pops. Or maybe it was Volcano 2. Anyhow, one of those with big red discount. 8O

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by Richie Witch » Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:06 pm

beats me wrote: Or maybe it was Volcano 2. Anyhow, one of those with big red discount. 8O
Volcano 2 is 60% off right now. Maybe that's what you saw?
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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by beats me » Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:46 pm

Richie Witch wrote:
beats me wrote: Or maybe it was Volcano 2. Anyhow, one of those with big red discount. 8O
Volcano 2 is 60% off right now. Maybe that's what you saw?
Probably. Do you know why its on sale? I didn't get an email from Fabfilter. Seems odd to discount just one plugin for no reason.

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by beats me » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:14 pm

So I pulled the trigger on Volcano 2, Twin 2, and Timeless 2 which came out to more than 50% off the full prices. Also went wildcard and got U-He Hive, still in beta but 33% off. Like what I’ve heard so far. And like with all quality collections you have to respect the craftsmanship if nothing else.

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by Steve Glen » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:15 pm

HeyOO!!! Synths!

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by Steve Glen » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:16 pm

Regarding sample packs: What would you like to see from NI, if not Hip Hop/style kits?

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by beats me » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:40 pm

Steve Glen wrote:Regarding sample packs: What would you like to see from NI, if not Hip Hop/style kits?

Scroll down to the Addictive Drums 2 –ADPAKS

http://www.xlnaudio.com/products/#addictivedrums2-adpak

Check out some of the audio demos. There are 17 of them and with the possible exception of Reel Machines, Maschine doesn’t cover any of that. The audio demos will also show you that not all acoustic drum kits and their genres are the same. There is a lot of variety. Maschine should cover at least some of it.

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by Steve Glen » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:41 pm

I just purchased u-he's HIVE for only $63 CAN. Good job Bitwig.

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by Steve Glen » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:52 pm

Yeah those drums sound really good. So the problem is that they don't come in Maschine-ready format?


*Side-note, guitars used to be my entire musical LIFE, but those sample packs juxtoposed how boring guitar is (relative to the drums). OMG. (except for a certain 'Black-Velvet' Blues guitar part) Did I mention I just bought a synth?

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by beats me » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:36 pm

Steve Glen wrote:Yeah those drums sound really good. So the problem is that they don't come in Maschine-ready format?


*Side-note, guitars used to be my entire musical LIFE, but those sample packs juxtoposed how boring guitar is (relative to the drums). OMG. (except for a certain 'Black-Velvet' Blues guitar part) Did I mention I just bought a synth?

My main complaint is that NI has completely ignored those genres and sounds in their expansion packs, and yes you could just use Addictive Drums, but things would be a lot more flexible in Maschine if they were formatted for Maschine.

Plus today’s music is all about crossing and mixing genres. Maybe a mainly Hip Hop or House producer would come up with some cool shit by experimenting outside their wheel house, “Hmm, I wonder what these Grunge Rock beats would sound like with this track” But they’re never going to find out because they are already drowning in NI’s 9 unnecessary Hip Hop expansion packs.

Congrats on the deep discount Hive purchase. U-he’s development is always top notch.

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by Machinesworking » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:19 pm

Hive is amazing, I purchased as soon as you could. 8)

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by stringtapper » Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:06 am

Machinesworking wrote:Hive is amazing, I purchased as soon as you could. 8)
Goddamnit Urs!

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by beats me » Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:36 pm

Took advantage of a 50% off Lounge Lizard sale this past weekend. Haven’t used Live in years (sorry). Has the Live version kept up with the current version of the plugin?

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Re: Proudly collecting music gear and software for no purpose

Post by Machinesworking » Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:57 pm

beats me wrote:Took advantage of a 50% off Lounge Lizard sale this past weekend. Haven’t used Live in years (sorry). Has the Live version kept up with the current version of the plugin?
No, hopefully Live 10 gets updates to the AAS instruments.

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