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    LinkedMusicians posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)Pinned Post

    • 5 days, 19 hours ago

    Every one of us has an origin story about how we ended up as a musician/composer/producer/audio engineer, whether you’re a pro, semi-pro, former pro, or a hobbyist. Do you remember the first time you thought, “I want to be a musician, songwriter, or composer?” How old were you? Where were you, and what were you doing? I’d love to hear your “…Read More

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      patrickwichrowski
      5 days, 17 hours ago

      Carl Sagan’s Cosmos series with lots of Vangelis music.

      Vangelis – Alpha is the music that changed my life 😀

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        LinkedMusicians
        5 days, 17 hours ago

        Back in college, I actually took a course based on Sagan’s Cosmos and it was one of my favorite college courses of all. How old were you when this happened? Where you already playing the keyboards? Did you have any lessons or were you self taught? What happened from there?

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          patrickwichrowski
          5 days, 11 hours ago

          The VHS collection was a birthday gift from my grandmother. I was 15 years old 🙂

          Later in the same year, me and my brothers received an yamaha PSR-78 as Christmas gift and then we started to take keyboard lessons. 😀

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      Pedro Fialho de Jesus
      5 days, 9 hours ago

      I must have been between eight and ten when I first listened ‘The Wall’ by Pink Floyd. That was the sparkle. As a young kid, after listening to the original tape (from an older friend) non stop for a couple of weeks I decided that I wanted to make music like that. At the age of ten I was introduced to music theory at school and begun learning the…Read More

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      andrewfly
      5 days, 8 hours ago

      My love for music was born thanks to two people: my father and Stevie Wonder.

      I started with a Casiotone MT-540 when I was 7 years old, a Christmas gift from my father. The first song I ever learned in my life was I Just Called to Say I Love You.

      My father turned our basement into a studio, and it became my second home. Over time, it also became…Read More

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      Brian
      5 days, 5 hours ago

      I grew up in a family that appreciated music, but none were musicians. Somewhere around age 12 I decided I wanted to MAKE some music. I wanted to play drums, but learned enough to know that a cheap set would just fall apart, so I asked for a guitar. MOST cheap guitars are good enough to learn on. I took lessons for a few months. There was a…Read More

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      joegyork
      3 days, 21 hours ago

      I started in the early 70’s with one of the simplest instruments of all – tin (penny) whistles in various keys. It was hard to fine one that was in tune throughout the range but i was probably not paying enough. I also played the recorder which I had hated in my earlier music lessons in school. My one and only live performance was playing the tin…Read More

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        joegyork
        3 days, 21 hours ago

        Apologies for the typos !

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          LinkedMusicians
          3 days, 20 hours ago

          Oh come on, no one (okay, no one worth knowing) cares! It’s great to learn more about your story. Thanks for sharing, Joe!

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      Zargg
      53 minutes ago

      I was half raised by my uncle and aunt after my dad split when I was around 3 years old, due to my mum having to work full time. He was a multi instrumentalist, but mainly drums and vocals in his band (before Phil Collins 😉 ). My aunt played guitar and sang He was my father figure and hero growing up, so when I was old enough (6 or 7), I began in…Read More

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        LinkedMusicians
        43 minutes ago

        Thanks for sharing!

        After listening and sharing (as the featured member music for the week) your latest musical release with Citizen Regen (it’s on the right-hand side bar in the forum), I especially enjoyed giving your above post a LIKE with the sign of the horns! I mean, LinkedMusicians is for everyone, whatever musical genres they do, but…Read More

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    LinkedMusicians replied to the topic Spitfire Piano Week Sale – Save 35% UPDATED – Extra 10% Off Code Added in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 48 minutes ago

    I just found a discount code for an additional 10% off: EMILE10

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic 🆕 NEW Cherry Audio Crumar DS-2 Emulation from $49.56 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 1 hour, 6 minutes ago

    The original Crumar DS-2 featured a monophonic synth engine paired with a 44-note fully polyphonic (paraphonic) companion section, creating a unique musical experience when utilized together. “DS” stood for “Digital Synthesizer,” and it was indeed an early hybrid synth with two Digitally-Controlled…

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic Pssst! Instruments (Kontakt Sample Libraries) Sale – Up to 60% Off in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

    I wasn’t familiar with this Kontakt developer until today. It’s the work of a composer turned sample developers (that’s often been a really good formula, think about 8Dio, SoundDust, WrongTools, etc.), but I caught this on Facebook (from a targeted ad) and the audio demos for their cinematic prepared piano, Avant Gardist sounded great to my ears,…Read More

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic 😺 🆓 8Dio Introduces Catmosphere a FREE Kontakt Library of…Cat Sounds! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 1 hour, 40 minutes ago

    Okay, okay, that gif is not the featured artist, this is:

    8Dio has released yet another free sample library. And this one is quite different.

    It’s a library of cat sounds. Yes, the sounds of a domesticated cat. So many questions, while it’s a free library, I still want the artist, Fellini, to be compensated (e.g., cat treats, cat nip, an…Read More

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    LinkedMusicians replied to the topic XLN Audio DB-30 Drum Butter is Out and $89.10 w/Code +FREE Plugin +DeluxeBucks in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 2 hours, 17 minutes ago

    JRR Shop has it for $83.16 at JRR with the code: GROUP

    https://www.jrrshop.com/xln-audio-db-30-drum-butter.html

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic XLN Audio DB-30 Drum Butter is Out and $89.10 w/Code +FREE Plugin +DeluxeBucks in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 3 hours, 11 minutes ago

    Oops, wrong Butters…

    PETER’S TAKE: Okay, being a drummer, this very much appeals to me. I have AD2 and RC-20 and have been very happy with every purchase I have from XLN Audio and will be doing the trial for this. I’ve included a link for the free trial below. As always, when there’s a free trial of a plugin available, I strongly recommend…Read More

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic PA 96h Flash Sale  Professional mixing plugins, just $9.99 each in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 4 hours, 14 minutes ago

    Check your email for personalized offers lower than the published prices on the site.

    Mixing Plugins

     

     

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic Audiolatry Spring Sale 75% Off Sitewide w/Code in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 4 hours, 22 minutes ago

    Use the code: SPRING

    https://audiolatry.gumroad.com/

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic Piano Evolutions for Kontakt £86.00 (reg. £115.00) in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 4 hours, 25 minutes ago

    NOTE: I only own this developer’s free libraries, but find his libraries extremely well done and often inspiring. I just received the promotional email for this deal an hour ago and it’s labelled Piano Day, which was actually Sunday — so don’t blame me for being late! I love the sounds of the patches on the walkthrough video.

    Requires the full…Read More

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic Clearmountain's Bundle All 4 Plugins (reg. $199) Just $99.99 w/ Code in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 4 hours, 26 minutes ago

    Clearmountain’s Bundle
    All 4 Clearmountain Plugins

    Elevate your mixes to a legendary status with the Clearmountain Bundle. Hand-selected by Bob Clearmountain himself, this collection brings his go-to plugins directly to your studio, including the powerful 8068, DOMAIN, SPACES, and Phases.

    Use the code: C…Read More

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic HoRNet Multicomp Plus MK2v 90% Off €4.99 for 48HRS w/Code in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 4 hours, 35 minutes ago

    Use the code MCP29026 at checkout to bring the price down from €49.90 to €4.99.

    Features
    Five compression models (VCA, FET, OPTO, Console4K, VCA160) and one expander.
    Auto make up gain algorithm.
    Auto threshold to desired gain reduction
    Analog emulation based on AnalogStage
    Adjustable analog emulation level
    Input transformer emulation opt…

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    LinkedMusicians replied to the topic Should this reaction emoticon replace the standard thumbs-up at OPEN MIC? in the forum LM Announcements / Site Discussion

    • 4 hours, 41 minutes ago

    On March 31, 2026 at 9:39 am fretman said
    Oh, I see. I didn’t realize that was a totally different system. I’m not sure it’s worth the effort to customize it. But go for it if that’s fun for you.

    Already done — give a post a LIKE and you’ll see. I thought it would project a fun vibe for the platform rather than stick with the standard emoji reactions.

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic MeldaProduction 13th Round of the Eternal Madness Discount 2026! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 5 hours, 5 minutes ago

    50% Off these plugins:

    MDelayMB
    Much more than just an ordinary delay… just check the 6 bands, modulators, filter…
    regular price $56 NOW $28

    MSaturatorMB
    An extremely musical saturation plugin, combines the best from both the analogue and digital worlds. regular price $56 NOW $28

    MSpectralDynamics
    A revolution in audio processing.…

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic Dark Intervals Deep Blue – Synth Pads for Kontakt (full) $18 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 7 hours, 59 minutes ago

    Lush and ambient sounding pads. Full version of Kontakt 6 or later required.

    https://www.darkintervals.org/deep-blue.html

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic 80% OFF Padness 2 ($9.95) and ALL Expansion Packs in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 8 hours, 5 minutes ago

    Nothing says Spring like a lush flowing pad synth. (Well, at least in my mind.  )

    So… grab Padness 2 for 80% OFF in this 2026 Spring sale.

    Haven’t heard it yet? Check out sound samples here.

    Also… ALL DAWJunkie Expansion Packs are $4.95 for a limited time! So if you have a DAWJunkie synth and want to give it a boost, grab the expansion of…

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    LinkedMusicians replied to the topic UVI Falcon 50% Off: $149 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 8 hours, 10 minutes ago

    Just a heads up, it’s the final day for this deal.

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    LinkedMusicians replied to the topic Stardrift (Kontakt library) by Sick Noise Instruments is currently free in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 8 hours, 14 minutes ago

    A short overview of the Kontakt sample library:

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic Quiet Music: LOVE-FI 4, reg. €45 – FREE with Code in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 8 hours, 16 minutes ago

    Introducing Love-Fi 4—the ultimate tool for effortlessly creating LoFi, ChillWave, Chillhop, and Lo-Fi Ambient beats. This versatile instrument is compatible with Windows and Mac 64-bit systems and comes in VST, VST3, and AU formats.

    Love-Fi 4 features a redesigned interface and offers a wide array of sounds categorized into Pads, Keys, Bass, D…

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic Musical Sampling Rare Sale – see post for specific deals in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 8 hours, 21 minutes ago

    Earn/use Best Coin to lower the price even more.

    Austin Saxes: $99 (reg. $139)
    Sasaki Trumpet: $69 (reg. $99)
    Austin Bundle: $129 (reg. $199)

    https://www.bestservice.com/en/deals/musical_sampling_rare_sale_7539.html?aid=ZBgL2roqVxRSujmR

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic Big Fish Audio Spring Sale at BFA Website and Best Service – Up To 70% Off! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 8 hours, 27 minutes ago

    Be sure to compare between the Big Fish Audio website and Best Service to get the best deals. The full sale hasn’t rolled out at Best Service yet, but probably will sometime today.

    https://www.bigfishaudio.com/2026-Spring-Sale-Event.html

    https://www.bestservice.com/en/big_fish_audio.html?aid=ZBgL2roqVxRSujmR

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic Relooper by United Plugins 81% Off $15 + Virtual Cash +FREE Plugin in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 9 hours, 38 minutes ago

    Expires April 30, 2026.

    https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/53-Multi-Effect-/17077-Relooper

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    LinkedMusicians replied to the topic 🔥🧠 Get $50 Off a $100 UAD Purchase + How to Get 11 UAD Plugins for $68! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 9 hours, 57 minutes ago

    This deal ends today. I’d consider it to easily be among the best deals of 2026.

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    LinkedMusicians replied to the topic Minimal Audio – Ripple Phaser $4.90 ($49 normally) in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 10 hours, 20 minutes ago

    Cool. Here’s a video walkthrough:

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    LinkedMusicians started the topic Polyverse Spring Sale – see post for deal specifics in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 17 hours, 49 minutes ago

    PETER’S TAKE: If you’re researching any of these, you can find journalist reviews on most or all of them — for FREE — from Sound on Sound and other publications using the LinkedMusicians Music Gear Reviews PowerSEARCH tool. You can check them out…Read More

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    LinkedMusicians posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)

    • 20 hours, 14 minutes ago

    What was the first instrument you learned to play? Specifically, what was it, the instrument type (e.g., acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar, upright piano, grand piano, electric piano, drum kit, etc.). You get extra credit if you can remember the brand and model of the instrument.

    For me, it was a…Read More

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      Brian
      17 hours, 36 minutes ago

      Tiesco Del Rey solid body electric guitar in beautiful blue finish. $30 brand new from the Gibson’s (not THAT Gibson) discount store in our small town. I took lessons, stuck with it, and my folks got me a Ventura semi-hollow body guitar (think ES-335 like) for probably $150 a year later.

      /edit/ For kicks, I asked the AI what $30 was in todays…Read More

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