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

This week only.

A few of these libraries are in the ‘horror’ genre. But there are some with other uses too. If you like Sci-fi sound effects, Transfer is very cool (or at least I found it to be).

Silence+Other Sounds

Product of the month: The Performers series

The Performers Anonym Gregorian Choir €59.00

The Performers Mountain Girl €49.00

The Performers Anonym Orthodox Choir €59.00

https://www.strezov-sampling.com/promo/

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

…

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

On December 16, 2024 at 3:40 pm peter said
No worries @antler. I’m on the road now, but we’re good! A bird library? Hmmm…Maybe I should add bird sounds to my Blackbird cover.

Sounds like a great idea – it might add a magic touch!

On December 16, 2024 at 3:20 pm mustakatu said
Just cut off the question mark and everything after

I did think about doing that. But then I thought it might be useful for A Sound Effect’s analytics – and it’s not like I get rewarded for it or anything. So I left it in, with a note that I’m happy to remove it if it violates any policies.

Christmas has come early on A Sound Effect once again! And thanks to the generosity of AHA Sound, you can now get a lively bird sound effects library, completely free for a limited time.

 

The only thing I ask for is that you share a link to this page in your network, so more people can get themselves an early Christmas present – and if you g…

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I appreciate the honesty/transparency and hope Musio succeeds. Prior to launching Musio, I had wondered if Cinesamples was financially in trouble as they had a few years of back-to-back sales on their Kontakt libraries.

The site’s performance is all good here.

This might be worth a watch

No offense meant – I simply meant take the two photos you and your son like best and put them side-by-side. Of course, it’s even better if the one above’s already the best.

On November 25, 2024 at 6:16 am peter said

On November 24, 2024 at 5:22 pm RSMcGuitar said
He looks thrilled!

I always take several shots. The ones he’s smiling in are the ones with my eyes closed and visa versa.

Take the best of both and combine them to make a diptych 😊

On November 22, 2024 at 4:07 pm peter said

On November 22, 2024 at 3:26 pm Kirean said
I just received an email from VSTBuzz so they definitely have the old user data. Now, what they do with it is of course a different question.

I’m pretty sure that the guy behind was the one that developers told me did some very shady things with email lists f…

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On November 22, 2024 at 4:47 pm augustenz said
It is actually already possible to login if you press the padlock icon on the right, the shop is still there, as is the user account with the orders that were made etc.

Thanks. I did visit the site, but it looked so bare I (incorrectly) assumed the lock was just trying to convey the site was safe,…Read More

I wonder – is this effectively a completely new site simply using the VSTBuzz name? Or is the new owner continuing the business, meaning our previous accounts still exist and will contain historical purchases?

“The time you’ve been waiting for is finally here—our Black Friday Sale has officially begun! 🎶 Whether you’ve been eyeing our SWAM instruments, SWAM String Sections, or Camelot, now’s your chance to grab them at incredible discounts.
But don’t wait too long! These deals are only available from November 18th until December 10th. Once December…Read More

“MEGA BLACK FRIDAY SALES STARTS NOW!
Up to 70% OFF on Black Friday Discounts
limited time deal”

Ends in around 11 days as of posting

https://gospelmusicians.com/

On November 18, 2024 at 10:27 am pseudopop said
I hate it when I have to click open individual product pages just to see the price. I hate it so much, in fact, that I’m not going to even bother checking if there is anything good on offer.

(Apparently, it also makes me grumpy.)

The prices are there on the home page, or am I missing something?

“The Void & Vista Black Friday Sale Is On
Save 20% off either FOLDS or STRANDS with code BF2024

Or save 30% off if you both buy both at the same time with code BFBUNDLE2024 – simply add both to your cart.

Enter the code at Checkout to redeem.

Sale runs 15th November to 5th December 2024.”

https://www.voidandvista.com/

If it’s the one shown on their home page, I think so

https://zero-g.co.uk/

On November 12, 2024 at 7:46 am bselack said
Count me in as one of the “suckers” that bought the lifetime (at $499) looking at what I thought was from a trusted company and feel I was scammed by them. Never any talk of Musio 2, no mics they promised, no communication  and the price keeps going down. If I had some kind of legal recourse, I woul…

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As far as I’m aware, Maschine 2 doesn’t disappear. Much like e.g. previous versions of Kontakt, they stay in your library if you have them. If you have a mk2 device, you can continue to use Maschine 2. The device doesn’t suddenly become a doorstop; you just can’t use it with Maschine 3.

And of course, if that isn’t true, I’m happy to be corrected.

Possibly what they mean is Musio is discounted from 11 Nov, while the traditional Cinesamples Kontakt libraries are discounted from 25 Nov?

Do the updates from previous versions ever go on sale? If so, when typically are the sales periods?

On October 16, 2024 at 3:33 pm cclarry said
I’m disappointed the the Everything Bundle doesn’t include Aurora or Plasma…
that’s a deal breaker…

I think it will in time. On JRR, the Everything bundles have a number on them, e.g. iZotope Everything Bundle V15. I’m guessing they work like e.g. IK TS Max, or NI Komplete – everything newer than the…Read More

On October 11, 2024 at 2:15 pm locrian said
Wow, that’s a great price!  I paid four times that amount for Cubase Pro.

I’ve been waiting for a deal like this to switch to Studio One, so I’m going to get it.  Thanks for posting it.

Cheers…

Out of interest, is there anything you don’t like about Cubase? If so, do you mostly work with MIDI, or Audio?

So there’s really no kind of price benefit for being an owner of a previous version of Studio One Pro. That’s simply not what I expected. $149 for me to update as a Studio Pro One 3 owner or $99 for me to get the same thing regardless if I am a Studio One Pro owner.

I believe it’s $149 for any previous SO user to upgrade and get 12 months of upd…Read More

7Zip’s supported Windows Explorer menu integration for a long time now – you just have to run it as admin for the first time to set it up… unless you mean the new Win 11 right-click menu. The workaround for that is to drag a .zip with the right mouse button (into a folder other than Downloads), and the classic menu pops up right away.

An English-language singer for Synthesizer V based on the vocals of actor, singer, and musician Zay Driver. Through advanced vocal generation, NYL provides a highly realistic vocal that, in the Synthesizer V Studio editor, can be precisely adjusted to fit your creative vision. Using the eleven Vocal Modes* options, a variety of distinct tones can…Read More