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LinkedMusicians posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)Pinned Post
Every one of us has an origin story about how we ended up as a musician/composer/producer/audio engineer, whether you’re a pro, semi-pro, former pro, or a hobbyist. Do you remember the first time you thought, “I want to be a musician, songwriter, or composer?” How old were you? Where were you, and what were you doing? I’d love to hear your “…Read More
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Back in college, I actually took a course based on Sagan’s Cosmos and it was one of my favorite college courses of all. How old were you when this happened? Where you already playing the keyboards? Did you have any lessons or were you self taught? What happened from there?
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The VHS collection was a birthday gift from my grandmother. I was 15 years old 🙂
Later in the same year, me and my brothers received an yamaha PSR-78 as Christmas gift and then we started to take keyboard lessons. 😀
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I must have been between eight and ten when I first listened ‘The Wall’ by Pink Floyd. That was the sparkle. As a young kid, after listening to the original tape (from an older friend) non stop for a couple of weeks I decided that I wanted to make music like that. At the age of ten I was introduced to music theory at school and begun learning the…Read More
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My love for music was born thanks to two people: my father and Stevie Wonder.
I started with a Casiotone MT-540 when I was 7 years old, a Christmas gift from my father. The first song I ever learned in my life was I Just Called to Say I Love You.
My father turned our basement into a studio, and it became my second home. Over time, it also became…Read More
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I grew up in a family that appreciated music, but none were musicians. Somewhere around age 12 I decided I wanted to MAKE some music. I wanted to play drums, but learned enough to know that a cheap set would just fall apart, so I asked for a guitar. MOST cheap guitars are good enough to learn on. I took lessons for a few months. There was a…Read More
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LinkedMusicians started the topic APD: DeepStereo Monitor by Leson was: $249 NOW $149 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
TRUE IMMERSIVE BINAURAL MONITORING
Unlike a standard reverb plugin using an impulse response to simulate acoustic environments, DeepStereo Monitor delivers uncolored, reference-grade binaural representation. It translates multichannel mixes up to 32 channels directly to any headphones.
Featuring…
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LinkedMusicians started the topic 🔥🆓 Singularis by Sampletekk reg. $49 FREE (plugin version) 🔥 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
PETER’S TAKE: I own the Kontakt version of this piano and find that it’s definitely worth picking up as a freebie. Don’t sleep on this one.
There is a specific, unmistakable character found in recordings from the late 1950s and early 1960s a period when tape saturation, limited microphone counts, and…
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LinkedMusicians replied to the topic This World Is Made Of Love And Peace in the forum Share Your Music
That’s awesome. I love it! Great job.
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LinkedMusicians replied to the topic Should this reaction emoticon replace the standard thumbs-up at OPEN MIC? in the forum LM Announcements / Site Discussion
I just tried it. The problem is that with the layout, it was so tiny you couldn’t make out what it was. I even licensed the image! Well, back to the drawing board. I’m going to look for emojis that are cool and music-related that can be reduced to a very small size and still be easily identified.
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LinkedMusicians started the topic 🆓 RAIZES PLAYER IS NOW FREE – 58 Presets Included in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Previously, Raizes Player was only available when purchasing a Raizes Instrument. Today, we are changing that. Raizes Player is now completely free to download.
58 Presets Included
This isn’t just a player; it’s a complete sound design toolkit. It comes with a built-in library featuring 58 presets designed for modern scoring and experimental p… -
LinkedMusicians started the topic Big Fish Audio Weekly Specials for 3/26 – Save Up to 70% in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Save up to 70% on a new selection of products every week! Deals added every Thursday.
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LinkedMusicians started the topic Spitfire Piano Week Sale – Save 35% in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Sale ends 1st April 2026.
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LinkedMusicians started the topic ⚡ Antelope Audio Weekend Flash Sale $29 Bundles in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
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LinkedMusicians started the topic ❤️🔥📢 NOW IN OPEN MIC: What's Your Origin Story? ❤️🔥 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
OPEN MIC has a great thread asking the question, “What is your musical origin story?”
It’s shaping up to be one of my all-time favorite threads at LM. I have a couple of PMs from people calling it “beautiful” and “meaningful.” I’m posting a plug for it here, because this is the place where most of our community spends their time. Please, give it…Read More
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LinkedMusicians started the topic 🆓 fedDSP Releases SHI Distortion Plugin Ltd Time FREE reg. £30 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
Free until March 31 then £30.
Focus, always.
SHI is the ultimate tool for sharpening a sound’s intent. By saturating only a selected part of the spectrum, you can add body and presence to specific frequencies with next-level precision, musicality and control.SHI feels like a new way to approach guitar-style saturation. Rather than washing the…
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LinkedMusicians started the topic 96h Flash Sale ⚡️ Brainworx plugin essentials from just $9.99 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
NOTE: Be aware that PA’s parent company, NI, is now in insolvency, making the future for Plugin Alliance and Brainworx uncertain.
Check your Plugin Alliance email to get personalized URLs with special offers.
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LinkedMusicians replied to the topic Should this reaction emoticon replace the standard thumbs-up at OPEN MIC? in the forum LM Announcements / Site Discussion
I love it for the fun factor. My only concern is that some people might think we’re a metal community when we’re really an everything music community.
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Brian started the topic Sound Radix Data Breach 25-Mar-2026 in the forum Virtual Gear: Software, Sample Libraries, Instrument Plugins
https://haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/SoundRadix
Got a notice from Mozilla monitoring. They lost emails and hashed passwords. You should change your pw.
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LinkedMusicians replied to the topic Bloom Ensemble Strings Lite now 1usd/eur on PB with Coupon – updated in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
On March 26, 2026 at 6:29 am Vst0nE said
when applied coupon its £0.66 to pay….not freejust tried USA address same $0.66 to pay so not free exactly
should it be free or not?
I just tried it, clearly the offer was modified since the post, that’s happened before with the PIB free with code deals.
But the fact is, now that it’s a measly $.…Read More
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LinkedMusicians replied to the topic Bloom Ensemble Strings Lite now 1usd/eur on PB with Coupon – updated in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
While I wish this was playable with single notes, instead of being loop-based, it’s cool enough that I really want to play around with it.
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LinkedMusicians posted in the group Open Mic (Open Discussion)
We’re enhancing Member Profiles. The goal is to have your member profile feature SoundCloud, Spotify, and BandCamp players so you can easily embed a playlist of your/your band’s/your clients’ music. Right now you can do that by making posts on your wall, but it’s a clunky user experience.
There is a tutorial on how to do everything on the…Read More
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LinkedMusicians started the topic Should this reaction emoticon replace the standard thumbs-up at OPEN MIC? in the forum LM Announcements / Site Discussion
I realize this is really small stuff, but I thought it would be fun.
What do you think: Should we keep the standard thumbs up we have or change it to something a little more fun and rock and roll (I realize that our members produce many different styles of music, but I’m thinking of rock and roll in the sense of attitude, fun, and non-conformity).
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LinkedMusicians started the topic AAS: NEW Brazil Now $17.02 INTRO PRICE / All Strum GS-2 Half OFF in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
$17.02 +Best Coin
Brazil Now with Thiago Pinheiro
With Brazil Now for Strum GS-2, Brazilian producer and keyboard virtuoso Thiago Pinheiro captures the ever-evolving spirit of Brazilian music, where tradition and innovation move forward side by side.Far beyond postcard samba and bossa nova,…
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LinkedMusicians started the topic 📢 The Member Profile Pages Have Been Improved in the forum LM Announcements / Site Discussion
I was making some tweaks to the member profile pages this week. Some of the improvements include:
- uncluttering the top of the page by removing some functions we haven’t been using, like reviews
- simplifying the navigation
- removing the duplicate posts stat (note, these stats are only for the social media section of the site, not the forum)
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LinkedMusicians replied to the topic 🔥 LM Merch SPRING SALE – 30% OFF – From Now Until Mar 31 🔥 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
You’d look really good in that shirt… 🙂
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LinkedMusicians started the topic XLN Spring Sale – 40% + Addtl 10% Off +FREE Plugin +DeluxeBucks in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
XLN Spring Sale just launched, and you can get an additional 10% off when you use the coupon code SPRING10 at Audio Deluxe, plus you earn and can use DeluxeBucks to further lower the price, plus get a FREE plugin with your purchase. XO is only $79.92 with the code. All of the packs are on sale…Read More
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LinkedMusicians started the topic Song Athletics Bones: SALE: $79 reg. $113 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
“All of the samples are meticulously recorded; you would have to work hard to have them sound bad in your mix. A solid and generous collection of starting points”
5-Stars ★★★★★
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The Super Sample Pack
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A super sample pack featuring everything you need to nourish your samplers and… -
LinkedMusicians started the topic APD: Aviram Harp Guitar for Kontakt 80% Off, NOW $32 was $159 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
This requires the full version of Kontakt.
Aviram Harp Guitar
Finding a sound that bridges the gap between a traditional acoustic guitar and a lush, orchestral harp is a rare feat in digital sampling. Aviram Harp Guitar by Aviram Dayan Production delivers exactly that a hybrid instrument that…
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LinkedMusicians started the topic APD: Native Winds & Cavaco Buhttndle (Kontakt) by GSamples was: $107 NOW: $37.45 in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
This requires the full version of Kontakt.
The Native Winds & Cavaco Bundle by GSamples brings together a massive collection of organic textures, focusing on the raw, breathy character of traditional flutes and the bright, percussive energy of the…
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LinkedMusicians started the topic Bloom Ensemble Strings $39 (reg. $59)/Crossgrade $29 +FREE Plugin +Virtual Cash in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals
PETER’S TAKE: I am eager to check this one out (PiB sent me an NFR, and I will check it out in the next several days), but Bloom Ensemble strings looks very interesting.
Instant Emotion
Experience the cinematic depth and emotional detail of orchestral… - Load More Posts
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Carl Sagan’s Cosmos series with lots of Vangelis music.
Vangelis – Alpha is the music that changed my life 😀