I quit Waves during the subscription fiasco and since then I can’t say I really missed them.

Geez, I paid over twice as much. Oh well, it was still good value.

On November 12, 2025 at 7:24 am LinkedMusicians said
Unfortunately, it gives a message “coupon is not valid.” I’m guessing that means that they stopped this promotion.

The official LinkedMusicians account

When I clicked on the linked, it automatically added the “GRANDFREE” coupon bring the price down to zero. So the promotional is still going.

Yes, Sonar. I moved to Studio One during their too-good-to-pass-up offer when Sonar got cancelled. One of my friends was using Cubase and dissuaded me from considering that – too much nickel/diming him to death. And after all the money I sunk into Sonar, I didn’t want to go there.

Plus, for some reason I lumped Steinberg into the same pot as Avid…Read More

@fretman What DAW(s) did you use prior to moving to Studio One and how would you compare them? I’m guessing that you were a Sonar (pre-Bandlab) user, like myself and many others here?

My yearly update plan just now expired (apparently I got it during last year’s BF sale). I’ve been generally happy with the updates so far, except the last one seemed to be mostly geared toward beat makers (I think). So, I’m thinking of treating this like I do with NI – only pay for the update and get caught up every 2 years or so. This should…Read More

On November 12, 2025 at 8:43 am fretman said
I had $29 burning a hole in my pocket. Not sure why, but I couldn’t resist this deal.

Studio One, Windows, RME UFX, Yamaha MSP7

My guess is that it’s because of the SSL brand’s reputation and its past record of being much more expensive plugins. I mean, don’t we all look at SSL and think — “…Read More

On November 12, 2025 at 8:44 am mustakatu said
Two octaves? ahahaha

Even an 88 note piano library that is only one velocity layer is superior to a two-octave piano. That is a total waste of space. It’s nothing less than a demo — an ad for their paid product.

Of course, other developers use their free libraries to promote their paid ones, but…Read More

I have found this to also be the case for many of their “accessory” instruments – Originals, Hearth & Hollow, etc. It made me disappointed enough to stop trying their stuff – even their flagship products. It’s a shame because I’ve heard good things about them.

Thanks, I still need to learn how to use this. I’ll add it to my holiday to-do list.