thesteven replied to the topic 🔥 Choose 3 UAD Plugins – Only $44.10 reg. $149! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
thesteven replied to the topic Valhalla Introduces FutureVerb. $50. Available Now. in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
On November 12, 2025 at 10:43 pm Brian said
This is interesting. Other than freebies, I only “own” Valhalla Delay. I get the impression from their copy that this is “the reverb to cover all needs”… does that make their other reverbs superfluous?“With 8 original Reverb modes” – maybe not?
Dunno. Really need some of the fan boys or girls (no…Read More
thesteven replied to the topic Yet another staunch Cakewalk supporter bails in the forum ALL THINGS MUSIC
On March 17, 2025 at 6:40 pm dsteinschneider said
We’re considering spending $800 on a Mac Mini and Logic.Rather than getting a new PC rig I’ve opted to go that route.
I tried using Logic for the first time the other night and aside from the to be expected new DAW awkwardness I was able to throw together a project (just a couple of electric g…Read More
thesteven replied to the topic Scaler Detector Released in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
On October 22, 2025 Brian said
FREE if you own Scaler 3 – $9 if you don’tSong key detector for MIDI or Audio
If you have Scaler 3
- go to ‘My Products’ then click on Redeem and then it will show up under ‘My Products’ when you go there again.
thesteven started the topic A comment on Unified Installers like NA, Melda, etc. in the forum Virtual Gear: Software, Sample Libraries, Instrument Plugins
Taking a moment to vent, JMHO.
I’ve gotten to the point where I loathe plugin maintenance. I.E. the process of locating whatever particluar updates I need on a particular plugin.While some here dislike unified installers like NA, I view it as a small price to pay to be relieved of the chore individually locating, downloading and installing…Read More
thesteven replied to the topic Introducing Omnisphere 3 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Available Oct 21st.
Per: https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere/buyomnisphere.php
Omnisphere 3 Full Product Boxed: $499 / €399
Omnisphere 3 Full Product Download: $499
Standard Upgrade: $199
Atmosphere Upgrade: $249
No info yet on difference between Standard vs Atmosphere upgrade listed on the web site.
thesteven started the topic Native Instrument / Izotope updates! in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Native Instrument / Izotope updates!
The latest version of my Izotope products are now showing up in NA (Ozone 11, Nectar 4, Vinyl, VocalSynth, etc.).
This move was announced months ago but this is the first time that I’ve actually seen them in NA.
Also a variety of NI updates – things like Aurora, Beam, Pulse Quest, Rush, Wake, etc.
I’ve…Read More
thesteven replied to the topic Cableguys releases PitchShaper and launches Black Friday Sale in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
My upgrade price (after owning the rest of ShaperBox is $19)
thesteven started the topic Cableguys releases PitchShaper and launches Black Friday Sale in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Cableguys releases PitchShaper and launches Black Friday Sale on ShaperBox
Cableguys’ signature editable LFOs allow producers to animate Pitch and Formant over time by drawing in curves, steps and ramps.
Use it to transpose vocals smoothly or warp them with formant sweeps. Bring new melodic life to synths and samples…Read More
thesteven replied to the topic 🔥 APD: F.'em Synth by Tracktion t $39.99 (reg. $179) in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Excellent soft synth.
thesteven started the topic Recent XLN updates (most recent was Sept 23) in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
In case you missed it or are just curious.
Sep 23, 2025
DS-10 Drum Shaper v1.3.4
Upgraded plugin platform
Upgraded license handling
Bugfixes and performance improvementsSep 17, 2025
RC-20 Retro Color v1.4.0
Updated plugin platform
Updated license handling
Bugfixes and performance improvements
Default value for “Noise Follow” changed to 5%.…Read Morethesteven replied to the topic The Long-Term Cost of DAWs Compared in the forum Analysis of Developers / Markets / DAWs / Plugins / Sample Libraries
On September 18, 2025 at 8:40 am fretman said
I’m a little confused. Studio One is listed as $262-$300 with a comment that it’s available for $139-$160. Is one the initial price and the other the price for major updates?Studio One, Windows, RME UFX, Yamaha MSP7
Exactly. Updates are cheaper, expecially around BF.
thesteven replied to the topic Spitfire EW Contrast in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
My deal is $149. Passing for now.
thesteven replied to the topic XLN Audio XO $89 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Not a sample sorter.
XO is a drum sequencer plugin that can also use your own samples.
Once it scans the system folders you specify any samples found are automatically added to it’s library.For brain storming it’s great, I can quickly throw together a suitable drum track without losing the vibe and move on to adding the other parts.
I have all…Read Morethesteven replied to the topic 30 Days of Groove3 Free in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Not working for me, according to error msg I’ve used this code previously (I don’t track previous codes I used, so maybe so).
But still, thanks!
thesteven replied to the topic IK-Multimedia ARC X – Software – $77.86 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
if you have ARC 4 or the hardware then Arc X is free!
It should be listed in your IK Multimedia Product Manager.thesteven replied to the topic EastWest Pop Production Bundle $149 (reg. $547) in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
That’s a killer deal!
thesteven replied to the topic IK Launches New TONEX Modeler in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
We are proud to announce the launch of the new TONEX Modeler, a FREE update for all paid versions of TONEX, available today through the IK Product Manager as TONEX 1.10.
Developed by IK’s dedicated TONEX team, TONEX Modeler offers a variety of requested improvements and works seamlessly with TONEX software, ToneNET, and TONEX hardware, whether…Read More
thesteven started the topic IK Launches New TONEX Modeler in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
IK Launches New TONEX Modeler
What’s new in version 1.10.0:
Introducing TONEX Modeler, now a separate app with batch processing and improved accuracy.
Fixed a crash that occurred in some cases when loading specific Tone Models from ToneNET.
Fixed an issue where the Favorite star did not work properly on certain selected Tone Models.
General r…Read Morethesteven started the topic XLN Audio updates XO to v1.8.2 (Aug 27, 2025) in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
XLN Audio update XO to v1.8.2 (Aug 27, 2025)
XO 1.8.2
Fixed bug regarding locked BPM behaviour in Standalone
Fixed bug related to mp3 support
Fixed crash when using Ableton-specific .aif files
Aug 27, 2025Run the XLN Audio Installer to update.
thesteven started the topic UAD sale – pick 2 plugins for $49, $29 for Waterfall B3 or Verve Analog in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
UAD sale – pick 2 plugins for $49.99, Waterfall B3 Organ $29, and $29 for Verve Analog Machines
thesteven started the topic Studio One Pro 7 – Version 7.2.2 released (July 29, 2025) in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Version 7.2.2 Release Notes (July 29, 2025):
New features and improvements:
● Added support for StudioLive Series III SE
● Improved visual contrast handling for waveforms
● Improved presentation of gain/fade handles on eventsThe following issues have been fixed:
● [CLAP] Surround configuration not applied correctly
● [Console] “Auto-expand…Read Morethesteven replied to the topic SoundsToys 5.5.2 Update released in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Note: You will need to download / install SpaceBlender5 separately – at least with the PC version.
For some reason they didn’t include it in the Bundle.thesteven started the topic SoundsToys 5.5.2 Update released in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Soundtoys 5.5.2 Update
Release Log:
Features:
- SpaceBlender, our new experimental reverb, now integrated into Effect Rack.
- 67 New EffectRack presets featuring SpaceBlender.
- Resizable UI for all plug-ins (except EffectRack).
Improvements:
- Extended…
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