[thesteven]

Less than what I previously paid for either one

[thesteven]

Congratulations on LM’s one year anniversary!

While I love the deals, it’s the nontoxic environmental and Peter’s dedication to making this forum be what it is that I appreciate the most.

👍

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How does Baby Audio Humanoid compare to Vocoders from other developers?
It looks like it might be more versatile as well easier to master.

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Is there a comparison between this deal and the other previous deals?
I think that I already own most or all of this (great stuff BTW).

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Any recommendations for the financially challenged?

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It looks awesome.  Anyone here a chance to check Zebra 3 out yet?
Is it backwards compatible with my v2?
I.E. if I have v2 in my DAW and switch to v3 will the sound change?

• This reply was modified 3 weeks, 5 days ago by thesteven.

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Congratulations! Happy for you (and us) of the success of LinkedMusicians.

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If you have a need for cat sounds – this could be purrrrfect!

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This is still active!

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Anyone bite yet.
I ordered RA from AD yesterday and got my code & registered it with EastWest.
No message yet from EastWest  re Spaces II.

<<<<<<>>>>>
UPDATE: EastWest posts the license for Spaces in your iLok account.

 

[thesteven]

Advertised on EastWest website

Free SPACES 2 with any purchase!

I already own Spaces 2 be nice if they just gave you the code for it, but doubt it.  It’s probably locked to your account at time of purchase.

[thesteven]

On LinkedMusicians said

On thesteven said

On fretman said

Best Service now has the upgrade for $86.88 – Best Coin. No freebie like Audio Deluxe (above) but you earn 2.67 BestCoin toward your next purchase.

https://www.bestservice.com/en/fender_studio_pro_upgrade.html?aid=ZBgL2roqVxRSujmR

Studio One, Windows, RME UFX, Yamaha MSP7

LOL looking at the Fender website I can’t figure out** why I would shell out the extra $$ vs just the upgrade.
**I haven’t listened to / watched all the videos but hell with that – they should just spell it out in plain English

I agree with your analysis. They could do a much better job showing users why the upgrade is worth it, you wouldn’t think that people would have to search for it. I asked Google if there was a page and the best response seems to be this AI summary:

New Features in FSP8:Channel & Arrangement Overviews: Major workflow enhancements for mixing and arranging.
New FX & Instruments: Fender-branded amps, updated SampleOne & Impact.
Redesigned UI/Plugins: New look, though polarizing for some users.
Chord Assistant & AI Tools: Added creative features.
Fender Studio Integration: Seamless mobile-to-desktop workflow with the free Fender Studio app.

 

The official LinkedMusicians account

I asked Google
“what is fender pro + and how is it different than the $99 upgrade?”
and the answer was several paragraphs of verbiage that essentially said nothing.

For any did the ‘upgrade’ did you get access to all the additional content & services?

[thesteven]

On fretman said

Best Service now has the upgrade for $86.88 – Best Coin. No freebie like Audio Deluxe (above) but you earn 2.67 BestCoin toward your next purchase.

https://www.bestservice.com/en/fender_studio_pro_upgrade.html?aid=ZBgL2roqVxRSujmR

Studio One, Windows, RME UFX, Yamaha MSP7

LOL looking at the Fender website I can’t figure out** why I would shell out the extra $$ vs just the upgrade.
**I haven’t listened to / watched all the videos but hell with that – they should just spell it out in plain English.

[thesteven]

The image in the previous post is what I was referring to.

I have that offer and I previously subscribed. My sub ended mid-December (I actually terminated my subscription a couple of months prior and my ‘benifts’ lasted until the end of sub period).

[thesteven]

On LinkedMusicians said

I checked the FAQs at the Bandlab website and it appears that the company has lowered its annual rate from $179 per year to $149.50. It’s unclear if that’s some temporary renewal offer or not. @thesteven Where did you see $99 for subsequent years or find that past subscribers can get promo rates?

 

I logged into Bandlab website and the 3rd link from the top right side is ‘GET W’ (W is the membership crown symbol). Clicking on that opens the offer.

I’m not on my home computer so I can’t post an image at the moment.

[thesteven]

Freeyou – webpage, download link & audio demos:
https://soundpaint.com/products/free-you

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Subscription is currently on sale for $70 then $99 after the first year.

The sale is meant for new subscribers.
Note – If you cancel your subscription before it expires – you still have total access till your sub ends and you qualify for new subscriber rates/sales.

On the fence about this

1. I’m not currently using Cakewalk for new projects.
2. The free version adequately handles all my existing Sonar/Cakewalk Projects.
   If they cancel the free version I might find myself in a pickle because I don’t have the free time at the moment to migrate my existing projects to a different platform.

I hate Bandlabs/Cakewalk’s current subscription model, that they have the free version makes it more tolerable.

 

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On pseudopop said

Do you think this will be part of the next Komplete?

I googled “Will absynth 6 be included in the next NI Komplete bundle?” and the AI replied:

Absynth 6 will be included in the next Komplete bundle, likely Komplete 16, but is not in the current Komplete 15 bundle. Native Instruments had previously discontinued Absynth 5, which was why it was absent from Komplete 14 and 15, but has recently released a new version of the synth.

Absynth Status Update

• Absynth 5 Discontinuation: Native Instruments officially stopped selling and developing Absynth 5 in September 2022, citing the significant resources required to keep the product in line with modern technological standards. It was removed from the Komplete 14 and Komplete 15 bundles.
• Absynth 6 Release: A new, updated version, Absynth 6, was released as a standalone product on December 9, 2025. This new version addresses the previous technical limitations and is available for individual purchase.
• Komplete Bundle Inclusion: Based on typical Native Instruments release cycles, new products are included in the subsequent major Komplete bundle release. Industry discussions indicate Absynth 6 is expected to be part of the upcoming Komplete 16 bundle, rather than added retroactively to Komplete 15.

[thesteven]

Thanks for post.  Looks interesting.
Here’s a descriptive video from the web link you posted above.

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From Native Instrument web site:
$199, Upgrade Price: $99

[thesteven]

Just a heads up incase you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger on purchasing.

Today (Monday Dec 1st) is last day of BF sale!

[thesteven]

On mustakatu said

@fretman, no, the spreadsheet is associated with this video instead:

I tend to think of interface gain staging for recording guitar & bass as applicable to getting a good DI recording.
Unfortunately getting a good recording may not necessarily be the issue with getting a good sound out of an amp sim plugin.

Early Line 6 plugins like Amp Farm or DI Silver/Gold didn’t like hot levels (or even moderate levels). They were programmed to use the meager levels their related DI boxes put out – and feeding the plugin a what should have been a properly gain staged input would overload the plugin killing any dynamics in your playing as well as just sounding like crap.

If you have a good DI recording and your plugin isn’t sounding right – try adjusting the input gain to the plugin (not on the plugin) and see if it requires a lower or hotter signal to hit its sweet spot.

[thesteven]

My BF spending this year has been meager compared to previous years.

Of far I’ve limited myself to

• impOSCar VST3 upgrade ≈ $33 (bought last month)
• XLN Audio – AD2 Custom Collection  at JRR shop $74.76
• AudioDamage Quanta 2 upgrade $20 – has always been $60 (hadn’t planned on getting this but the price hit my FOMO threshold)

Of course there are other things I’d like to pick up (like a NI Komplete Collection upgrade) but the budget sucks this year.

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What’s Inside

There are two presets from each of the following banks which are available to buy separately in our

Content Bank Shop and are all included in the Kilohearts Subscription.

• Animus by Tom Wolfe

• I’mmortal by Oddiction

• Astral Beings by Dash Glitch

• Impossible by Oddiction

• Bass Forge by Nasko

• Microwave Proof by Camellia

• Book of the Dead by Kill the Noise

• Meltdown by Zardonic

• Candy Milk by Mouse

• Neverland by Letsynthesize

• Carta by Black Marvin

• New London by New Loops

• Cheat Code by Pegboard Nerds

• Oblivion Engine by Noise Dept.

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• Cirrus by Arovane

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• Colour Forge by Nasko

• Outer Space by Sonar Traffic

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• Dropdead by Teddy Killerz

• SFX Pro 9000 by Rebound Sound Company

• Ephemeris by Venus Theory

• Suspension by emptyvessel

• Extended Play by Expressive E

• This Is Future Punk!!1!! by Agent Method

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• Transmission by Black Sun Empire

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• Hardwire by New Loops • Vernacular by Chee

• Headline by New Loops

The Phase Plant Preview Pack gives you a taste of that collective talent in one free bank. Download

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Heads up.

The filter to hide UAD plugins you already own is faulty and in my case it failed to hide several that it should have hid. So if in doubt double check.

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1. XO by XLN Audio is now my to go choice with Windows when I’m song crafting.
   Quick & easy.
2. AD2
3. Slate Platinum 2 (Kontakt version) – I have 5.5 or what ever the latest is, at some point I’ll set it up. But in the meantime this version still works great for R&R.

I have Superior Drummer 3 but never really got into it, more hassle than I have patience for. Probably wouldn’t be the case if invested the time to get past the learning curve but I’ve got too many learning curves in my life right now.

 

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Black Friday free giveaway – available till Dec 8th.

Hip Hop and Gospel
(Samples & Loops)
Includes a selection of audio samples created with the new Addictive Drums 2 Hip Hop and Gospel Expansion.

6 Kick drum samples (.wav)
7 Snare drum samples (.wav)
8 Hihat samples (.wav)
2 Cymbal samples (.wav)
2 Tom samples (.wav)
7 full drum loops (.wav)

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On November 16, 2025 LinkedMusicians said

Hey, yesterday was National Drummer Day here in the US and no one even wished me a happy drummer day. Come on guy[s]!

Belated Happy Drummer Day!
Hope it rocked!

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If you own any Audio Damage products that have paid upgrades be sure and check this sale out.

I’ve owned Quanta 1 for years and never upgraded to Quanta 2 because even during sale periods because the upgrade cost was $60.
This time around they offered a $70 discount so the discounted price for me is $20!

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Great deal!

They also have a deal for 10 plugins for $99

https://www.uaudio.com/collections/uad-plugins

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On 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 offense intended) to render their opinions.

At some point I’ll have to check this out and see if it works for me, unfortunately just don’t have the time at the moment.

[thesteven]

On 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 guitar tracks using the Native Helix plug-in) with virtually no hassle.

I’m waiting till after I pick up a 8 TB SSD chip for my Mac docking station before I seriously start migrating my Audio libraries, etc. i.e. not enough disk storage space.

I originally planned on totally transitioning to the Mac but that’s still a work in progress.
While most of switching most of my stuff to the Mac versions was fairly painless switching to the Mac version of Outlook 365 was a real PITA due to my reliance on POP3 and PST files. The Mac versions of Outlook doesn’t support all the same features (e.g. Categories which I use extensively) for Pop3 email. Importing PST files is a slow awkward song and a dance and does not always work work.
I ‘could’ live with it as is now but I need to spend a day or 3 researching & trying crap before I’ll accept that.
If I ran a small business that relied on Office 365 but wasn’t big enough or had the budget to use Exchange this could be enough of a reason to stay PC.

But over all, so far I’m happy.
Best wishes on a smooth transition if you decide to hit go.

…Steven

[thesteven]

On October 22, 2025 Brian said

FREE if you own Scaler 3  –  $9 if you don’t

Song key detector for MIDI or Audio

https://scalermusic.com/products/scaler-detector/

Nice!

If you have Scaler 3 don’t bother adding it to your cart that won’t work (for getting your free license), instead

• go to ‘My Products’ then click on Redeem and then it will show up under ‘My Products’ when you go there again.

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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.

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