KVR Audio

Arpeggio · Post by **Arpeggio** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:14 pm

So, I have $200 of birthday money burning a hole in my pocket. I just don't know what to spend it on.

I currently have Live 5 (and Operator), Reaktor 5 (and Electronic Instruments 1 & 2), Absynth 3 (and Absynth Sounds 1), Kontakt 2 (and Kontakt Experience), Guitar Rig 2, Kore, Atmosphere, Trilogy, Stylus RMX, Korg Legacy Collection, MOTU Symphonic Instrument, Wusikstation 2, Drumkit from Hell 2, Reason 3, and Reason Drum Kits, as well as various hardware. While that is already probably too much, is there still something that I am missing - something that I just cannot live without, all for the low, low price of $200 or less? I enjoy making all kinds of music, from indie to metal to all forms of electronica to whatever.

I'm looking at Albino 3, Blue, Rapture, maybe Vanguard, as well as the Biolabs Absynth Research Sounds vol. 1-6. Maybe some MIDI drum beats from Groove Monkee. I really have no idea. Do any of those fill some void in my current library? Maybe there is something else out there that I haven't yet considered?

jupiter8 · Post by **jupiter8** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:15 pm

Zebra 2 ?
If i were in the buying mood that's what i'd get.

Philly · Post by **Philly** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:23 pm

Ohmforce FX

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:25 pm

Anything of the Kjaerhus Golden series...

torhan · Post by **torhan** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:27 pm

Invest it in a Roth IRA fund?

fred-hal · Post by **fred-hal** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:27 pm

With that pile of instruments I'd get some sweet FX.. I'm getting the camel FX myself.

PTV · Post by **PTV** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:29 pm

You have everything you need, start makimg music

Al Magnifico · Post by **Al Magnifico** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:35 pm

A good microphone?

DevonB · Post by **DevonB** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:48 pm

Are you really missing anything? Not really. If you really want to buy something, go off and demo those products you've listed. I've got pretty much everything you've got plus the stuff you want. Really depends on your TASTE than me making a simple recommendation. Everything you want are excellent choices.

Devon

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:57 pm

Get a Kaos 2 pad.

bugs · Post by **bugs** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:03 pm

I would focus on audio effects: a good EQ (many out there--Kjaerhus, Voxengo, PSP), a Convoltion Reverb (Voxengo's Pristine Space is great) and an IR collection (Spirit Canyon) and maybe a basic mastering suite (Voxengo, Ozone 3, PSP, Kjaerhus, T-RackS--mix and match to taste).

I'll second Albino 3 and Zebra 2 as additional instruments.

Good luck--nice kit.

Ildon · Post by **Ildon** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:07 pm

Yeah, get some nice FX or an EQ or something. If you don't need any of that... get Albino 3!

egarrard · Post by **egarrard** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:10 pm

Blue.
Toxic III. (on sale for $59 right now)
Ozone or Trash.

Jason Brian Merrill · Post by **Jason Brian Merrill** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:10 pm

save your money

Mango · Post by **Mango** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:13 pm

hire a hooker

What do I need that I don't already have?