So, I’m refining my prompt for the sentiment analysis and I can use your input. I was thinking I could make the analysis 750 words or 500 words PLUS a chart contrasting the plugin or sample library with competitors. Would you prefer 500 or 750 words? My guess is that people will prefer 500 words WITH the chart. Please let me know your thoughts.

So, I realize that most people are going to want concise summaries, not 3,000 word summaries, but I was just blown away at how good this analysis was. I agree with a lot of it. I think the chart is also really well done. So, for here, I just need to set things up for a more concise format, but to have competitive analysis charts where it makes…Read More

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Finally, the value proposition of Steven Slate Drums 5 has been highlighted as a significant positive. The availability of an “affordable upgrade path” for existing users of previous versions is a welcome aspect for loyal customers . The outright purchase price, particularly when offered at a discount (such as the mentioned $99), has…Read More

Many users have expressed strong positive opinions regarding the sound quality and realism offered by Steven Slate Drums 5. One user on Gearspace described the sound engine as “brilliant” and the most “natural” they had encountered . The inclusion of previously unreleased “OG One-Shot snare samples” in the 5.5 update was also praised for adding…Read More

On March 22, 2025 at 1:58 pm RSMcGuitar said
Already downloaded! I haven’t gotten to deep into it yet, but I really like what they are doing.

Yeah, if you check out my lists of recommended freebies, you can see that I recommend A LOT of their competitors. So, for the freebies, if you’re doing rock, jazz, R&B, or pop, I’d strongly recommend the f…Read More

On March 22, 2025 at 6:34 am pseudopop said
$43.61 at JRR with the code FORUM.

https://www.jrrshop.com/steven-slate-drums-ssd.html

For US residents the difference isn’t much, but my price at Best Service is €49 (about $53), so this is significantly cheaper.

Edit:

$43.98 at AudioDeluxe + one month of EastWest ComposerCloud+ for fre…

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I ran a sentiment analysis on Steven Slate Drums 5 (SSD5). For those who haven’t seen my threads about this, I’m working on introducing it in a section where members can review plugins, sample libraries, DAWs, etc. and see a summary of the posts from various online music / composers forums and social media sites. Here are the results:

The most…Read More

On March 21, 2025 at 1:17 pm RSMcGuitar said
Thanks to both the Peters!

 

Dueling Peters? That might be NSFW 🤣

Wait, which mod is supposed to censor people??? Hahaha. I’m actually a terrible pick for that, because my rule is, if it’s funny, it deserves to stay.

Okay, here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to create a page of Influencer YouTube Videos with the following text — this is a draft:

Influencer Videos Please be aware that while influencers always claim to be unbiased,

(1) Influencers almost always receive free products for their videos. Whereas journalist reviewers use products for review…Read More

Sheesh, you know, I actually used to be considered the funny guy in my crowd and also had a reputation for getting laughs as a public speaker. Sorry, I definitely am a very analytical person. I don’t want to suck all the fun out of this with my ideals laid out! I’m just being really candid.

So I just added Guy Michelmore.

I’ll leave it to you…Read More

On March 21, 2025 at 12:53 pm EusebioRZ said

On March 21, 2025 at 6:54 am peter said

Only something like 5% of the sale goes to charity

 

Yes, by default only a small percentage goes to charity, but there is an option to change the percentages

Personally I usually set the Humblebundle “cut” to the minimum and split the rest between the…

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On March 21, 2025 at 12:10 pm EusebioRZ said
Some additional suggestions for the page of YouTube channels

Dan Worrall https://www.youtube.com/@DanWorrall

Sonic Scoop https://www.youtube.com/@SonicScoop

Paul Third https://www.youtube.com/@PaulThird

Venus Theory https://www.youtube.com/@VenusTheory

Praise Tracks <a…

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On March 21, 2025 at 11:30 am mibby said
No question about it, they are not arriving to my Gmail account. there is nothing in Spam.  It seems it is somehow getting lost after being sent.  I emailed you a pic of my Gmail account.  Anyway, I’ll continue with you offline. Thanks for the effort. I need to get back to work now.  🙂

Let’s resolve this…Read More

On March 21, 2025 at 10:15 am Fleer said
Cheers Peter.
Any news on those remaining 195 Gear Credits?

Okay, I realize Fleer, will see my post and think — “wrong Peter!” But I thought it would be an opportunity to share some of the functionality of the site. I don’t know if Peter has it set up, but if you tag someone you’re looking to respond that…Read More

On March 21, 2025 at 10:15 am Fleer said
Cheers Peter.
Any news on those remaining 195 Gear Credits?

Okay, I realize Fleer, will see my post and think — “wrong Peter!” But I thought it would be an opportunity to share some of the functionality of the site. I don’t know if Peter has it set up, but if you tag someone you’re looking to respond that…Read More

You beat me to it, @frank! I was just about to get this one up! I really like the stuff from Cinematique Instruments and the Klang stuff is really cool, free and paid.

On March 21, 2025 at 7:14 am fretman said
So far, the examples I’ve seen here are quite useful. This is a big plus for me.

Thanks for sharing that. I believe that having quick summaries of positive and negative opinions taken from an analysis of regular paid users of products and services (as opposed to influencers, contractors, etc. who have a…Read More