Don’t forget that Tracktion have their own reward scheme, which may or may not result in a better price. (Also don’t forget their points expire after a year so if you have any, there’s no point hoarding them.)

For anyone interested, be aware – according to their webpage, the mini is not velocity/pressure sensitive (which is fine if you’re launching audio clips).

https://novationmusic.com/launchpad

Let’s just hope this doesn’t go the same way as another audio software developer who used to distribute through a well known retailer. They previously spoke about that retailer’s discount coupons on (I think it was) their own forum. Then they decided to discontinue using that retailer, wanting all customers who bought through said retailer to buy…Read More

On June 30, 2025 at 11:21 pm Xandre said
I’m looking to add a 12-String VST to my collection. But I can’t decide between OTS and Ample Sound, any recommendations?

 

You (probably) can’t go wrong with either. They’re both highly respected. I’d say go with the one that fits your workflow if you can’t decide. Ample Sound have some demos of a few…Read More

Is each plugin basically 10 different instruments playing in unison with a volume fader for each (plus an arpeggiator of some kind)?

Purchases from orders since 2003 appear to be missing under My Products (i.e. the downloads section). But (and more importantly), the transaction data seems to be intact (along with serial numbers) under My Orders & BestCoin.

I’m sure Best Service would be happy to relink available downloads on request; they might already be putting something in…Read More

Found this in their T&Cs

5. Limitation of liability if you are a consumer user

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5.2 If you are a consumer, we only supply the software and documents for domestic and private use. You agree not to use the software and documents for any commercial, business or re-sale purposes, and we have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of…Read More

A malicious attack is one interpretation – there’ve been enough making the news recently that it wouldn’t be too surprising.

But all it says is that it’s currently unavailable due to a technical incident and that data security is a top priority. For all we know, this could mean they recently migrated their system to a new one, got a cyber…Read More

I don’t get it. From the range of products they offered, I would have thought they were doing reasonably well – it’s not like they seemed like a small/start up company offering a limited range of products.

As they were a reseller, I suppose you could contact the original developers with proof of purchase and ask them for a copy from their store.…Read More

Has Studio One improved since it went semi-sub in v7? The last version I upgraded to was v6.

To be honest, I haven’t had much time for making music lately, but I felt a little irked by the new direction they seemed to be going in.

Are these full versions? I don’t get it – e.g. Cello Textures is available for purchase on the NI store for £89.

I find mvMeter2 handy for both gain staging and checking overall loudness

https://www.tbproaudio.de/products/mvmeter2

So I’m not taking any sides when I say this. But… That video was released 6 months ago. According to Audiomodern’s own forum, Soundbox 1.0.1 was released on October 12th, 2024 (scroll down to the bottom).

https://forum.audiomodern.com/t/soundbox-update-log/2049

That video talks about and shows a screenshot of the like/dislike ratio of…Read More

Depending on what you want, you might get a better deal on Audio Plugin Deals – if you have some of APD’s reward cash from previous purchases, you can lower the list prices of some Imaginando products up until the base price. You can then use the $10 coupon 10FORMOM to lower it further (coupon valid only for this weekend [i.e. up until 12 May]).

If you have everything from them, it might be cheaper to go the ‘Complete my Suite’ route.

Looks like they’ve migrated away from iLok – that was one factor that had deterred me from buying their plugins in the past. That said, I think I’ve got enough guitar related software for now.

I got an email today saying that because I bought a TH-U family product within the grace period (I bought a signature pack expansion a little while ago), I get the upgrade for free.

I admit I was a little confused by the messaging, but I’m thankful for the generous upgrade scheme. Thanks Overloud!

On February 7, 2025 at 9:51 pm psionx said
I havent open the Musio app for 2 weeks. I hope I will not get another surprise.

I bought a licence a while back, but haven’t used it much (due to life getting busy, rather than anything to do with the product). I opened Musio just now to do a quick check, and it detected my licence. So hopefully it was…Read More

When I visit their webpage, I see a small banner at the top saying “Our webstore is currently undergoing an update. For assistance, please contact our support team.”

I could be wrong on this, but I wouldn’t have thought a product launch to be the best time to plan upgrade works.

Happy Holidays everyone!

On December 22, 2024 at 11:38 am mibby said
I wonder what happens to the MixFX I already own?  I see they are “sold out” in the store.  Not a deal breaker, just another unclear annoyance.

I believe your existing licences will be respected and you can continue to buy others from 3rd party resellers, e.g.…Read More

On December 22, 2024 at 8:15 am zoukiman said
I’m tempted too… Is it possible to buy the licence upgrade to 7, not register it until the 8 version announcement, then register it and get the new version during the “grace period”? Hmmm … 🤔

There will be no version 8: v7 is the final major-numbered release. But v7 will receive ongoing updates,…Read More

On December 22, 2024 at 6:33 am mibby said
Off the top of my head, it’ll add ALL of the peripheral software, like the Consoles and Batch Processor which I’ve been eyeing for a while.

Are you sure the Consoles are part of it? If you scroll down to the Compare table, Audio Batch Converter (Extension) is definitely included with the perpetual lic…Read More