Of course I went ahead and bought it.  Rationalization that Mario really worked hard on Harmony Bloom long after release to include my and many others’ suggestions from the KVR/Discord channels.  I am getting along better with it than I did Chord Jam, but I think the UI is still clunky.  Presets sound nice, but creating my own chord patterns is no…Read More

PMs sent.  I don’t know how to post a discord server link, or I would.  I use the platform because some support sites are there exclusively, but I never dug that far in.  The channel is called “Mario Nieto World”.

I agree that Musio is a crazy great deal.  I am not really put off by their bespoke sample player.  It is clean and easy to use.  Lord knows I have a boatload of FX I can apply, although it would be nice to have more baked in presets.  I like the quick preview and download as needed.  EastWest is taking the same approach- you can optionally inst…Read More

Appreciate the “Inside Baseball” @Peter.  I see on a VI thread that a Musio dev chimed in on what he is working on (I assume a contractor).  I got an a email from Musio a few days ago that they just released Cinestrings Runs- I assume still for Musio One.

This guy is the audio nerd’s nerd.  I mean that as a compliment.  Really neat stuff.

If you are on Mario’s Discord he posted a coupon there for a discount on Chord Generator.

Been waiting for this.  It looks a lot like ChordJam, which Mario worked on for AudioModern.  I didn’t care for that one, but I need to have a look at this because his Arp (Harmony Bloom) was excellent.  I am not seeing a demo option, but he is offering a 30 day return policy.

Well I paid $35 because I put this on the back burner and forgot there was a $10 code (Doh!).  I swore off Kontakt synths a long time ago but the YT got my interest.  I also have a MK3 Keyboard, so I was interested in trying a synth that made use of it.  This does require Kontakt 8 BUT it works in the free player.  Installs with Native Acc…Read More

WOW.  One multi-talented fellow.

Always thought “Morto” should be written above the pendulum latch.

I love AAS stuff.  Excellent support too.  In the past I bought Humble Bundles with AAS packs and support kindly allowed me to trade in my dupes for my choice of new packs.  Last year I upgraded to the full bundle, and since the Christmas freebie came when I owned everything, they automatically just gave me the next pack released gratis.  I did…Read More

Thanks for the invites!  I apologize for my ignorance.  I was expecting a PM in ESO.  I do so little “social” interaction on that platform that I didn’t realize invites were part of the chat system.  I have received them “live” before but was not aware that they were stored.  Anyway  👌

=B

@EusebioRZ covered the “Chapters” vs DLC.  I don’t have all the DLC but I have the ones that are larger maps like Murkmire, Gold Coast, etc.  When I was more “hooked” on ESO I took ESO+ for a year and after that used my banked currency Crowns? to buy the maps I wanted.  Sometimes on sale.  They actually gave a couple away for logging in X tim…Read More

@Peter I already bought “Big Musio” lifetime back when it was offered for a “limited time”.  Ask me in ten years if it was a good investment.  I can say though that it has kept me away from other symphonic stuff since I bought it.  I did NOT get Studio One 7.  I have 6, and was looking for a deal.  The fact that they not only closed, but dele…Read More

I bought the last couple ESO expansions from CD Keys.  After a sale starts, they usually catch up and have a lower price.  YMMV I guess, but I did some research and they appear to be legit.  My understanding is that they arbitrage currency/price differences for their stock.  Just make sure what you buy is licensed for the country you want to log…Read More

Only “music” hardware I got (really these are for doing housework, etc) was a pair of Anker.Soundcore Q45 noise cancelling bluetooth cans that seem to work pretty well.  They have a nifty hearing test built into the app that lets you create an EQ profile very easily. $90 from Amazon

Imaginando FRMS/DRC and BAM with all the packs for about $20…Read More