KVR Audio

sbangs_air · Post by **sbangs_air** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:43 am

Glad to hear your enjoying it

Rogad · Post by **Rogad** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:29 pm

Hey there. I have the Xpand!2 VST. It came with my keyboard. Really like it a lot

One problem though. I'm using Mixcraft and using it with my midi keyboard (M-Audio Keystation) Xpand works perfectly.

Trouble is when I play a midi track, having chosen an instrument on Xpand, I get no playback from that track.

I'm new to Mixcraft, so may have missed something. Was wondering if anyone had an idea about fixing that ?

Thanks and seasons best wishes

yessongs · Post by **yessongs** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:46 am

what keyboards does expand come with? Alesis and M audio I know both have certain boards that have it but they have so many models of controllers you have to know which ones or you could buy the wrong keyboard.

Rogad · Post by **Rogad** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:03 pm

Mine is a M-Audio Keystation 49

AlesisVi61 · Post by **AlesisVi61** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:02 pm

Rogad wrote:Hey there. I have the Xpand!2 VST. It came with my keyboard. Really like it a lot

One problem though. I'm using Mixcraft and using it with my midi keyboard (M-Audio Keystation) Xpand works perfectly.

Trouble is when I play a midi track, having chosen an instrument on Xpand, I get no playback from that track.

I'm new to Mixcraft, so may have missed something. Was wondering if anyone had an idea about fixing that ?

Thanks and seasons best wishes

Yep...Xpand!2 is a kick-ass freebie,though I don't feel that for the full purchase price separately,it's not such a bargain(since the acoustic sounds are nothing special)...but apart from that,it's superb as a synth.

As for your Mixcraft issue..well..did you know that you have to make sure that you disarm a track,before you can use another track?
If that is not your problem...then I would contact Acoustica...either via Facebook or the forum on their website(they are always eager to help).
There's also a generous amount of tutorial videos on Acoustica's YouTube channel.

AlesisVi61 · Post by **AlesisVi61** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:06 pm

yessongs wrote:what keyboards does expand come with? Alesis and M audio I know both have certain boards that have it but they have so many models of controllers you have to know which ones or you could buy the wrong keyboard.

As far as I am aware,the Alesis V/VI series and M-Audio's Oxygen series include Xpand!2...there possibly could be other brands that include Xpand!2 as well...but you'll have to do your own research on that....or just simply contact AirMusicTech and ask them.

Rogad · Post by **Rogad** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:14 pm

Hi Alesis,

Thanks for your suggestion but the track is not armed. For example if I open a new project and directly import a midi file. And then select an Xpand instrument, I get no sound from the track.

Anyway, I have registered on their forum, still waiting for them to accept my registration.

basslinemaster · Post by **basslinemaster** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:45 pm

I bought it for $49 and am very happy with it, I think the presets are fantastic, very usable, so easy to layer a few together to make a new sound, but it has one big problem - the tiny, tiny arrows for selecting the previous/next patches - they are ridiculously small, and yet they're the sort of buttons you're going to press more than any other in a VST, as you audition patches.

Rogad · Post by **Rogad** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:05 pm

Yeah the buttons are really small. I have a 2560 x 1440 monitor and they are tiny !

ObsoleteAcc99 · Post by **ObsoleteAcc99** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 8:34 am

huge fan of romplers and really love xpand. Wrote a pretty deep review about it if anyone is interested. I say go for it, it's a great buy and cheap.

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/reviews ... d-2-a.html

sbangs_air · Post by **sbangs_air** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:42 am

TheoM wrote:huge fan of romplers and really love xpand. Wrote a pretty deep review about it if anyone is interested. I say go for it, it's a great buy and cheap.

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/reviews ... d-2-a.html

Thanks for the great review.

24MTS · Post by **24MTS** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:48 pm

Indeed, great review and considerate assessment, makes me want to get Xpand, while understanding the limitations.
Great product!

Fleer · Post by **Fleer** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:15 am

Go for it. It's great fun.

cowby · Post by **cowby** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:50 am

My DAW is still running in 32bit .. Does it mean I must upgrade it to 64bit to run Xpand 2 ?

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:38 am

cowby wrote:My DAW is still running in 32bit .. Does it mean I must upgrade it to 64bit to run Xpand 2 ?

I have Sonar X3 running in Windows 7 32-bit and it works fine.

AIR XPand! 2 Coming To VST/AU