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by Guy Rowland
Apr 28, 2022 7:52 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Cubase 12 released [DEMO and 12.0.30 NOW AVAILABLE]
Replies: 45
Views: 13076

Re: Cubase 12 released [DEMO NOW AVAILABLE]

Back to 12.0.0 it is. It's mostly stable and well-behaved. But I'm starting to really despair at Cubase again. I know. It's really depressing. Developing Cubase feels like whack-a-mole - they sort one thing out and yet another takes its place. Sometimes old bugs come back like bad pennies. I can ne...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 27, 2022 4:59 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Cubase 12 released [DEMO and 12.0.30 NOW AVAILABLE]
Replies: 45
Views: 13076

Re: Cubase 12 released [DEMO NOW AVAILABLE]

12.0.20 was out today, a fairly swift release to try and address some serious issues The 12.0.20 update addresses a couple of performance issues that occurred with different combinations of CPUs, plug-ins, MIDI Remote controllers, project settings or preferences. The performance on systems with many...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 26, 2022 5:29 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Avid phasing out Pro Tools perpetual licenses
Replies: 7
Views: 1451

Re: Avid phasing out Pro Tools perpetual licenses

An avid FAQ to the madness can be found here - https://avid.secure.force.com/pkb/artic ... ools-Tiers . Good luck all.
by Guy Rowland
Apr 26, 2022 5:27 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Avid phasing out Pro Tools perpetual licenses
Replies: 7
Views: 1451

Re: Avid phasing out Pro Tools perpetual licenses

Now here’s a very weird thing. Avid are reintroducing reinstatements. So lapsed Ultimate users can get back on board the bargain $399 train to stay current, and are encouraged to do so. They have, in fact, taken away the possibility to “upgrade” their permanent licenses to subscription. For new Post...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 26, 2022 3:00 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Avid phasing out Pro Tools perpetual licenses
Replies: 7
Views: 1451

Avid phasing out Pro Tools perpetual licenses

As from today, Perpetual licenses for Pro Tools are only available for existing customers. Resellers may still have stock, and AFAIK existing re-instatements will still work if they haven't yet been used (I certainly bloody hope so), but no new perpetual licenses from Avid. Presumably they will even...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 26, 2022 2:18 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Pro Tools 2021.6 M1 support and 2048 tracks in Ultimate
Replies: 12
Views: 3341

Re: Pro Tools 2021.6 M1 support and 2048 tracks in Ultimate

Amazing!

Their website is down at the moment. Looks like more increases on track counts and I/Os - 256 now for Ultimate, which might be significant for some people. Also new subscription tiers. I'll post a new thread when everything is back up (unless someone gets there before me).
by Guy Rowland
Apr 21, 2022 7:06 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Korg Legacy Collection 3 M1 / VST3 support and 50% off
Replies: 0
Views: 1333

Korg Legacy Collection 3 M1 / VST3 support and 50% off

Korg's Legacy Collection 3 now has support for M1 and VST3. New purchases and upgrades are 50% off til April 18. Note - their 2 newest products are not part of the sale.

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https://www.korg.com/uk/news/2022/042102/
by Guy Rowland
Apr 21, 2022 6:43 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: PaulXStretch - new application and plugins
Replies: 4
Views: 1194

PaulXStretch - new application and plugins

https://sonosaurus.com/paulxstretch/assets/images/paulxstretch_screenshot.png Someone has written a new standalone app, VST and AAX plugin for the outstanding PaulXStretch algorithm. For those new to it, PaulXStretch can stretch audio by hundreds of times, with silky smooth results. There's no chan...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 21, 2022 3:16 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Native Instruments Lores
Replies: 2
Views: 1237

Re: Native Instruments Lores

I’d be interested in an expanded version further down the line. In general the ethnic leanings tend toward the Far East. I think if they added instruments from other parts of the world - India, Middle East, Africa etc - it could be a real powerhouse.
by Guy Rowland
Apr 20, 2022 6:42 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Native Instruments Lores
Replies: 2
Views: 1237

Native Instruments Lores

This sounds good to me, a more grounded and less ethereal or orchestral Arkhis. https://youtu.be/At9A3Qy32ps https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/cinematic/lores/?sscid=41k6_lgtvh Meticulously curated and refined, LORES dissolves the boundaries of traditional instrumentation, allo...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 20, 2022 8:33 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Cubase 12 released [DEMO and 12.0.30 NOW AVAILABLE]
Replies: 45
Views: 13076

Re: Cubase 12 released [DEMO NOW AVAILABLE]

Yes I never see in all the steinberg life (well I began with a floppy disk & Pro-24) an improvement like this... How is VE Pro 7 for you on 12.0.10? Just read this thread - https://forums.steinberg.net/t/vienna-ensemble-pro-takes-too-long-to-open-in-12-0-10/781765/4 - does seem to be specific i...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 17, 2022 5:13 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Cubase 12 released [DEMO and 12.0.30 NOW AVAILABLE]
Replies: 45
Views: 13076

Re: Cubase 12 released [DEMO NOW AVAILABLE]

Hopefully someone with a better memory than me can help on that one Larry, I honestly can’t remember what I did. At some time around then I decided to go the disabled route which was new in 7, so at that point I started from scratch (for the last time, fingers crossed).
by Guy Rowland
Apr 17, 2022 5:12 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Cubase 12 released [DEMO and 12.0.30 NOW AVAILABLE]
Replies: 45
Views: 13076

Re: Cubase 12 released [DEMO NOW AVAILABLE]

After a bit more reflection I think I'm still gonna hold on the update to 12.0.10 - too many people seem to have borked systems as a result (see https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-12-0-10-maintenance-update-is-now-available/780412 and https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-12-0-10-performance-issu...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 17, 2022 5:07 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Cubase 12 released [DEMO and 12.0.30 NOW AVAILABLE]
Replies: 45
Views: 13076

Re: Cubase 12 released [DEMO NOW AVAILABLE]

One big thing to flag, Larry - VE Pro 6 is deprecated, and can't be ported to iLok. So you'd need to update to 7 first (which is pretty painless and 7 is waaay better imo). After that, what Linos said, it was an amazingly smooth update - just resave each VE Pro project after it has first converted. ...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 16, 2022 3:36 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Cubase 12 released [DEMO and 12.0.30 NOW AVAILABLE]
Replies: 45
Views: 13076

Re: Cubase 12 released [DEMO NOW AVAILABLE]

well with 12.10 I even gain 15% of CPU.... With my Old 6800k & 32 Go Memory, one project take 80% (not running) & 95% (running) with Cubase 11, now with Cubase 12.10 same project take 50% (not Running) & 60/65 % (running) (talking about the Cubase Asio meter) !!! Very impress of the wor...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 15, 2022 3:50 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Cubase 12 released [DEMO and 12.0.30 NOW AVAILABLE]
Replies: 45
Views: 13076

Re: Cubase 12 released [DEMO NOW AVAILABLE]

You know, after reading this thread on the Steinberg forum - https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-12-0-10-performance-issues/780413/29 - I'm going to pass on this update. We all know how unreliable forum posts can be, but the lack of anyone at all citing any performance improvements is disheartenin...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 15, 2022 2:35 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Cubase 12 released [DEMO and 12.0.30 NOW AVAILABLE]
Replies: 45
Views: 13076

Re: Cubase 12 released

The free demo is out now (no eLicenser required any more), along with a 12.0.10 update. Not tried it yet - note their comments on performance and stability. For me I've had no stability issues, but performance has seemed uneven. CUBASE 12.0.10 What’s new? April 13, 2022 – The Cubase 12.0.10 maintena...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 14, 2022 11:19 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Fluffy Audio / Jazz Bass
Replies: 12
Views: 3492

Re: Fluffy Audio / Jazz Bass

Slap acoustic! Finally! Definitely tempting.

It was decades listening to Rock Around The Clock before I realised that's what that unplayable rim-shot was.
by Guy Rowland
Apr 14, 2022 7:45 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Elicenser Discontinued Jan 1 2022
Replies: 53
Views: 20607

Re: Elicenser Discontinued Jan 1 2022

Might be worth dropping VSL a support ticket or raising it on the forums, schezo - that does sound tedious.
by Guy Rowland
Apr 13, 2022 5:53 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Elicenser Discontinued Jan 1 2022
Replies: 53
Views: 20607

Re: Elicenser Discontinued Jan 1 2022

So.... what's everyone's take on iLok Cloud vs. the USB key? I'm no dongle-lover (but let's perhaps not get into that ;)) so I was intrigued to try the cloud thing, but there seems to be an issue with substantially increased load times. And every now and then it fails to authorize entirely unless I...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 13, 2022 3:54 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Arturia Augmented Strings Intro - FREE until April 30
Replies: 2
Views: 909

Re: Arturia Augmented Strings Intro - FREE until April 30

I downloaded and installed this today - quick and totally painless. As a product it feels like the kind of thing Heavyocity and a number of others have been doing, creating a hybrid real / synthetic instrument. The main difference here, of course, is that it is free, though only for a couple of week...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 12, 2022 5:25 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Arturia Augmented Strings Intro - FREE until April 30
Replies: 2
Views: 909

Arturia Augmented Strings Intro - FREE until April 30

https://youtu.be/mYjICQvyu-4 It’s a good time for free. Laura, I beat you to it! Part of the Augmented Series, Augmented STRINGS Intro is a streamlined version of an innovative instrument that combines rich sampled strings with state-of-the-art synthesis, giving modern producers immediate access to ...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 12, 2022 5:55 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: James Everingham's Royal Albert Hall Organ
Replies: 4
Views: 1207

Re: James Everingham's Royal Albert Hall Organ

I swear to God, the inclusion of a small "+VAT" has done more to dissuade me from buying a product than literally anything else. It's worse than the word "curated". Sounds fantastic. Likely won't buy - the one thing EW Goliath has given me is a wonderful mighty pipe organ (which ...
by Guy Rowland
Apr 11, 2022 6:26 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Free: Slate Digital Fresh Air
Replies: 2
Views: 825

Re: Free: Slate Digital Fresh Air

Just to say - I'd forgotten I had this, and just used it on something. It's really excellent. And still free free free.
by Guy Rowland
Apr 09, 2022 3:05 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Elicenser Discontinued Jan 1 2022
Replies: 53
Views: 20607

Re: Elicenser Discontinued Jan 1 2022

Thomas Mavian wrote: Apr 09, 2022 2:43 pm The Upright Bass, liked that one. Great little sketch tool.

Epic orchestra, the only "keeper" in there is the cornet I believe, haven't made up my mind on the rest of it.
The cornet was excellent in v1, so never felt the need to get it again in v2.