There are two other free Soundbox Instruments as well: Mechanica and Spectra

Wow, I had no idea that there were so many issues!

Hey Peter,

Sorry to hear about the health emergency.

Regarding Soundpaint, none of the 21 libraries I own have any discernable timbral variation including Bazantar Bass, 1975 Soul Guitar, Terz Guitar, Songwriting Guitars, 1976 Rhode Vintage MK1, 1928 Vintage Grand Steinway, 1967 Clarinet Paris, SoundLabs Music Box, etc.  In fact, I’ve never…Read More

Sadly, “deeply sampled” does not mean full, natural range of timbral variation with velocity.  The timbre of 8dio instruments sounds the same whether a gnat lands on your keyboard or you drop an anvil on it.

And that’s why I rarely use Soundpaint; its VIs lack expression.  It’s a shame b/c it’s a really nice plugin!