LINKEDMUSICIANS SEARCH RANKINGS AND AI BRAND MENTIONS AND HOW YOU CAN HELP THEM IMPROVE. 

The two extensive Cakewalk Forums threads I created with curated lists of free sample libraries that I started in 2022 achieved top 5 rankings at Google for US searches for free sample libraries, free sample instruments, free kontakt libraries, free kontakt…Read More

On May 16, 2025 at 3:15 pm thor said
Its a fight between Schubert, Kraftwerk and Peter Gabriel…

I think Peter wins for always listening, the other require the right mood…

I could be good with Peter Gabriel. He’s absolutely one of my favorite artists. I even have an autographed Peter Gabriel album that my wife got for me many years ago. IMO, he’…Read More

Wow, all I know is that if this was a race, Vangelis has a strong lead!

On May 16, 2025 at 6:47 am Fleer said
I thought this one was dropped by IK?

I wasn’t aware of that when I created the topic. But after your post, I used AI to see if IK or an IK rep had publicly stated that MixBox was discontinued, and sure enough, it has been. In fact, IK has also discontinued Syntronik, and SampleTron but will continue…Read More

On May 16, 2025 at 5:56 am Xandre said
What’s the sound quality of the modules compared to the Amplitube/T-Racks versions?

I would think it is identical. @peter-ik can you answer Xandre’s question?

FTR, I paid $29.99 US last year and thought it was probably the best deal I’ve ever gotten on plugin effects, which is why I deemed it a “No Brainer.”

@bluescat – great to hear!  I will try to pass along good experiences like yours too so the team doesn’t feel like I’m only giving them third-party lectures 🙂

I am glad you didn’t have to use the Peter II batsignal but I am definitely here if anybody needs to summon me.  Just say “Peter II” three times.  Sounds kind of like Beetlejuice, ri…Read More

I like Cameron. We’ve had a few friendly emails. But he charges A LOT to do videos or “reviews.” Several years ago brands were paying $15k-$20k to get him to “review” their product. SPOILER ALERT: Actual reviewers are journalists that don’t do promotional videos for the brands whose products they review, accept free product, gifts or money,…Read More

On May 15, 2025 at 9:19 am Fleer said
Getting that $99 Essentials bundle at AudioPluginDeals if the Mother’s Day coupon still works.

Unfortunately, the Mother’s Day coupon has expired. If you want to help with the costs of the site, you’ll still get the same price if you click the below affiliate link and a commission will go towards running t…Read More

On May 15, 2025 at 9:35 am doug said

On May 14, 2025 at 9:58 am peter said
@fretman, For some reason I can’t figure out, the automoderation software held up your topic. I approved it as soon as I saw it.

Your friend who keeps the beat.

@peter, for some reason my post to this topic are also waiting moderation.

For some reason, the a…Read More

Ha! Brian and I answered with the same recommendation, UJAM’s Virtual Pianist line.

As always, take AI tools’ results with a grain of salt, but this was Google’s generative AI answer to my asking it whether UJAM’s Virtual Pianist line uses AI (I ran the prompt before making my above post):

“Yes, UJAM’s Virtual Pianist, like many of their virtual…Read More

I don’t use AI piano VSTs, but I believe that  the Ujam Virtual Pianist line uses AI that does “smart accompaniment and performance.”

We could easily have a lively thread on AI instrument plugins; they’re clearly a topic with diverse opinions. I still record music the way I did when I was a little kid, using multi-track reel-to-reel and cassette…Read More

On May 15, 2025 at 3:48 am jorge said

On May 13, 2025 at 4:46 pm peter said
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On another level, this conversation — where we’re all sharing opinions that are slightly different than another person’s but keeping everything friendly and respectful— epitomizes why I decided to start this community, so that people can have discussions like this…

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A photo of our own LinkedMusicians’ moderator Brian (@bluescat) in the maroon t-shirt with the retro emblem that he shared last week on The Wall.

On May 14, 2025 at 10:02 am Brian said
If you are pinching pennies, JRR is giving 11% off with “forum”.  “group” appears not to work with BabyAudio. Bonus for me at least- JRR is still not collecting my State’s sales tax, which is a not insignificant 9%.  I’ve noticed that a lot of direct sellers use payment processors that do (collect sale…

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@fretman, For some reason I can’t figure out, the automoderation software held up your topic. I approved it as soon as I saw it.

I know, you may be shaking your head thinking, shameless! And it’s absolutely true. But the merchandise is one of the ways I’m attempting to raise funds to help with the costs of operating LinkedMusicians. We’ll be rolling out a contribute button later this month, as a number of members have suggested, but I was — and am — excited by the idea of…Read More

On May 14, 2025 at 7:16 am JT3Jon said
Doesn’t baby audio have an additional 10% off for newsletter subscribers?

I couldn’t recall for sure, so I just checked. You’re right! Great tip, @JT3Jon Thanks for sharing it!