peter replied to the topic 🔥Joey Sturgis Tones Menace 10th Anniversary – 90% off Menace $10! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
On May 5, 2025 at 1:20 pm Kirean said
They seem to be as good as about most others, so long as you like the general tones they’re after, based on when I looked at them. I’m not an accomplished guitarist though.With code podcast20 you can get 2 bucks off more which makes it probably safe to try out. Just skip Starbucks tomorrow and let us kno…
peter posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
Help me to name the official LinkedMusicians bear. Your suggestions are encouraged. No matter how terrible. (I have been bouncing name ideas off my wife and she says they’re all terrible, so now I feel like I need to make more and more terrible suggestions to make her laugh harder each time).
Please give it your best shot in the comments…Read More
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Wait, you’re suggesting a composer whose first name is Bear? That’s mind-blowing! I’m not going to lie– I had to google that name. I’m concerned that he doesn’t have wide enough name recognition. Although I love the fact that his first name is Bear.
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I’ve turned to ChatGPT and the ideas are as ridiculous as the ones that made my wife laugh. Here’s some examples:
Bearoncé
Teddy Crescendo – Builds up the cute and the volume.
Mezzobearte – A pun on mezzo-forte, meaning moderately loud.
Bachbearato – Inspired by bel canto and Bach, with a hint of class.
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ChatGPT had a bunch and I pieced them together for this one:
Shredward Van Flufflen
I love it, even though I was never a Van Halen fan. Because it’s funny. It’s ridiculous. But we need more suggestions. We’ve only begun this journey.
This is really a throwaway-suggestion. But depending on how big it is (I can’t really tell from the photo) ‘Ursa Major’ or ‘Ursa Minor’ (which could also indicate whether it likes ‘happy’ or ‘sad’ music).
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Thanks for being part of this important mission for LinkedMusicians. Keep those name ideas coming. I feel we’re on the cusp of a breakthrough. It would be unbearable if we were to stop short of that. (No, puns are not beneath me; I fully embrace them).
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I love that name @bluesdog. My concern is that it’s too close to Chuck Berry’s name that it would invite an action from Chuck Berry’s estate and Printify would likely reject it. So if we went with it, we would need to do a modification to make it more of a parody. Something like Churck Bearsly. But I absolutely love the name.
Bear names:
Beartok (play on Bartok, or just call him Bartok, or maybe Bela or Bela the Bear)
Bearoque or Bearoke (play on baroque)
Hugo (lots of musicians named Hugo, plus it looks like a Hugo)-
Linkey?
It would be a tie-in with the name of the community. Oh well, that’s all I have for today. Keep posting ideas! I’ll do the same.
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I actually wasn’t even thinking of Link Wray — hahaha. I was more inspired by Homer Simpson and his stupid naming of things and animals, like Stompy the elephant. But if we added a last name, I’d want it to really add something to the mix, and while I loved the ChatGPT suggestion of Shredward Van Huffen (ift gave me around 100 other suggestions,…Read More
peter replied to the topic Mockups of LinkedMusicians Merch – What Do You Think? in the forum Ideas for LM
On May 5, 2025 at 9:07 am Brian said
On May 4, 2025 at 10:54 pm peter said
What did you order?
Your friend who keeps the beat.
I like both the “LM” and “Vintage” designs so I got one of each (T-shirts). I’ll suck in my gut and post a photo once they arrive 😛
Please do snap a photo and share it! In fact, give me a heads up and I’ll creat…Read More
peter replied to the topic 🔥Joey Sturgis Tones Menace 10th Anniversary – 90% off Menace $10! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Do you metal guitarists think the Joey Sturgis amp sims are any good? 10 bucks (US) for this, certainly grabs your attention.
peter replied to the topic OFFICIAL LinkedMusicians Best Free Kontakt Instruments Updates Thread in the forum Sample Libraries & Plugin Instruments
I’ve added some new Kontakt sample libraries to the list. As always, I only add Kontakt instruments I find to be high quality. To be really candid, when I see other lists of Kontakt sample libraries, they’re often clearly thrown together to get search engine rankings, as there are libraries included that are in nowhere even close to the level of…Read More
peter started the topic 🔥Joey Sturgis Tones Menace 10th Anniversary – 90% off Menace $10! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Joey Sturgis Tones 10th Anniversary of Menace – 90% off on Toneforge Menace amp plugin for Win & Mac – $10 (reg. $99) – until May 31.
peter started the topic 🔥Over 50% Off UJAM Symphonic Elements Titles; 60+% Off a Bundle in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
UJAM Symphonic Elements Sale – 47% off on individual Symphonic Elements virtual instruments, 57% off on the Symphonic Elements bundle at the UJAM store. But Best Service has better prices (see below).
Expiration unknown.UJAM Symphonic Elements Braaass
$62.04 AT BESTSERVICE
$69 AT UJAM reg. $129
UJAM Symphonic Elements Drums $62.04 AT…Read Morepeter started the topic Ueberschall 60s Psychedelic Rock Was: $99. Now $8.10!!! W/Freebies in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Use the code CINCO10 and you’ll reduce the sale price from $9 to $8.10 plus, you’ll get the following free gifts with your purchase:
Metal Mayhem Hybrid IR™ Pack by Quantum DSP ($16 Value)
9 Volt Audio Shimmer & Shake ($29 Value)
60s Psychedelic Rock by…
peter started the topic System Emails are Now Operational in the forum LM Announcements
NOTE: I sent this through the messaging system, but I realize that not everyone hear checks their messages on a regular basis, so I’m putting this up in the Forum too.
One of the most important — and costly — parts of running this community are the email services. Even with the small community we now have, more than 7,500 emails were sent…Read More
peter replied to the topic Mockups of LinkedMusicians Merch – What Do You Think? in the forum Ideas for LM
On May 4, 2025 at 8:25 pm Brian said
Ordered!What did you order?
peter replied to the topic Mockups of LinkedMusicians Merch – What Do You Think? in the forum Ideas for LM
The Merch Store is now live. There’s a link to it on the navigation menu. But here’s a direct link. It’s a Printify shop. They have an excellent reputation for high quality and have locations around the world. Let me know if there are any designs or variations you would like that aren’t currently available. I made a lot of variations, but I could…Read More
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My kids are huge Star Wars fans. I felt kinda bad that this refers to them as nerds. But it’s all in fun. My kids know that I love them — and I also love Brubeck’s music — and Joe Morello was one of my favorite jazz drummers. I met and got to hang out with Buddy Rich and Louie Bellson, and never met Joe, but his drumming always connected with me.
peter replied to the topic ⚡40% Off Any Library at Spitfire with Code – TODAY ONLY!!! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
On May 4, 2025 at 9:05 am Xandre said
Do you think they might go the East West way, and offer something like Composer Cloud?EDIT: This is my second take on this reply. The first one resulted in some confusion, which I’ll do my best to avoid this time.
Yes, I definitely could see Splice doing something like Composer Cloud with a subscription…Read More
peter started the topic The LinkedMusicians Merch Store is Now Open in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
LinkedMusicians branded t-shirts, hoodies, bottles, mugs, keychains, mousepads, buttons, stickers…are now available.
peter replied to the topic ⚡40% Off Any Library at Spitfire with Code – TODAY ONLY!!! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
I don’t know if I have the time to write a full article, but I realize there’s a ton of speculation about Spitfire. Right off the bat, I want to make clear that I’ve never consulted to Spitfire or Splice and I don’t know anyone from either company personally or casually and I don’t have an affiliate relationship with Spitfire or Splice. I’m a…Read More
peter started the topic ⚡40% Off Any Library at Spitfire with Code – TODAY ONLY!!! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
To celebrate May the 4th, we’re offering 40% off a library of your choice until the end of the day. If there’s a library you’ve had your eye on, now’s your chance.
May the Force be with you.
Use the code below at checkout:
MAY40Shop Now
*Discount ends 4th May 2025 23:59 BST. Discount code can only be used once per customer. Discount code l…peter started the topic Loopcloud Play Plugin Lifetime License Bundle 50% Off – $49 (no subscription) in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
What’s Included?
The PLAY Ultimate bundle comes with a full lifetime license of Loopcloud PLAY together with over 500 expressive sound presets, cherry picked from the Loopcloud PLAY store. This impressive sound collection covers a huge range of styles and instruments, featuring sonic treats such as rich dreamy pads, warm fat basses, blistering…peter started the topic 🆓FREE! Pitch Perfekt has been updated, adding a pitch bend feature in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Algoriffix has updated Pitch Perfekt, a free audio-to-MIDI plugin for Mac & Win, to v1.4.2, adding a pitch bend feature.
peter replied to the topic Mockups of LinkedMusicians Merch – What Do You Think? in the forum Ideas for LM
I was researching the best place print on demand shop for the merch, and in terms of quality, price, and global distribution (they have shops around the globe, which brings down shipping costs and means items get to you faster), Printify emerged as the best choice. They power a lot of Etsy shops and have an excellent reputation. I’m looking…Read More
peter started the topic ⚡Toontrack 24 HR Sale Up to 69% Off MIDI Packs & SDXs in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Toontrack has a one day — Saturday — sale going on right now with up to 69% off on MIDI packs and up to 40% off SDXs. Unfortutnately no EZXs. But some excellent deals. You can buy directly from Toontrack or save money and buy the same stuff from Best…Read More
peter replied to the topic Get Total Studio 5 MAX fo$/€99.99 (TS4 MAX users) and intro prices all around in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
On April 30, 2025 at 8:23 am fretman said
Yes, that happens. If you like IK products, the best deal BY FAR is to wait for their Studio Max sales. Don’t be tempted to buy individual products on special sales. Be strong. Wait for their Studio Max sales.Good advice. I knew better but still ended up jumping on various individual sales.
peter replied to the topic Mockups of LinkedMusicians Merch – What Do You Think? in the forum Ideas for LM
Mug, water bottle, and mousepad designs.
peter replied to the topic Mockups of LinkedMusicians Merch – What Do You Think? in the forum Ideas for LM
Some cap designs.
peter started the topic Mockups of LinkedMusicians Merch – What Do You Think? in the forum Ideas for LM
T-shirt designs: standard logo, the retro emblem design, and variations featuring the site’s tagline, “For the love of Music.”
peter started the topic SSL G3 MultiBusComp for $29.99 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Use code SSLG3AD29
All purchases get your choice of and Softube Bad Speaker or Digital Synsation Vol 1 FREE this moth.
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Ross
Musician, Singer, Producer
Lifelong musician (I'm old now, lol!), home recording enthusiast for 25+ years (primarily Cakewalk/Sonar user). I started as a piano player as a kid, got into singing in my teens, played in a number of bands in L.A and Vegas in the 1980's (I grew up in Vegas). Did some analog recording in those early days, and got into digital/home based recording in the late 90's. Basically a hobbyist at this point, just having fun recreating songs from the soundtrack of my life, experimenting with new (to me) musical forms and genres, and lately collaborating with other musicians online. Looking forward to interacting with other passionate players and producers on this forum!
First thing that popped into my head was “McCreary” (he grew up here). Local paper did a story on him as an aspiring composer in High School. He certainly made it.