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keyman_sam · Post by **keyman_sam** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 4:57 am

So far so good - I'm just barely hanging on though...I've dodged tempting Waves offers..that was a strong one and the scars are still healing.

I just downloaded soundtoys little altarboy freebie - and I noticed the soundtoys 5 bundle for a tempting price.

My best defense against the soundtoys is Guitar Rig 5 which has a bunch of those effects already, just hidden in various forms.

Say it with me - "I DONT NEED IT, NO MATTER WHAT IT IS"...Together we are strong. Together we shall join forces and buy NOTHING.

JJBiener · Post by **JJBiener** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:06 am

I understand. I have been reading the Black Friday ads, and I keep asking myself, "Why are you doing this? You don't need any more software. You have things you haven't even installed yet. Why are you tormenting yourself?" So far I haven't pulled the trigger on anything.

The problem is that music gear isn't my only weakness. I also love kitchen gadgets. There are so many on sale that I would love to have. Obviously, I don't need them either and what's more, I don't have room in my kitchen for any more gadgets. I don't have room for the ones I have.

So I am strongly motivated not to buy anything. It doesn't mean it is easy.

braj · Post by **braj** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:30 am

I've been looking, I haven't seen much that tempts me, I upgraded Synthmaster to the Factory version, got a killer deal (by accident I guess) on EZKeys stuff, and I'm eyeing some midi loops from Groove Monkey, but beyond that nothing interests me that I can afford.

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:44 am

Allow me to be a swallow of peptol bismol. I've owned the soundtoys bundle and though it's great, the one that that nobody has (pardon the pun) replicated is "echoboy"

You'll have fun constantly tweaking and playing the presets with all the others but you'll just be in the "fartsaroundlist" category. Echoboy is unique though. Nothing sounds like it. Nothing is as organic, rich, or useful. It's not financially feasible to buy the bundle just for echoboy when 95% of native owners really only use that regularly.

Just 2c, probably worth a wooden nickel but that's what happened to me.

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:57 am

I have avoided buying anything. I even avoided downloading a "pay what you want" plug" which could have been free. I just think that if I'm not willing to pay for it that's a bit tacky.

So, holding at three new free plugs and zero dollars spent.

Aleatoriac · Post by **Aleatoriac** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:58 am

keyman_sam wrote:So far so good - I'm just barely hanging on though...I

I didn't. Heavyocity got me... And I am absolutely loving it.

rod_zero · Post by **rod_zero** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:09 am

I need a piano, I want Pianoteq standard but it is pricey. So I am thinking about getting Grandeur or the maverick from NI.

Prism and DS10 also pick my gas.

I am demoing Largo, I love it. Thee licensed puts me off, a sale may do it but Waldorf abstained from BF deals.

C.Bennett · Post by **C.Bennett** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:19 am

Codestation wrote:
keyman_sam wrote:So far so good - I'm just barely hanging on though...I
I didn't. Heavyocity got me... And I am absolutely loving it.

What did you get?

Aleatoriac · Post by **Aleatoriac** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:43 am

DM-307. I am so weak.

el-bo (formerly ebow) · Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:51 am

There are a ton of things i thought i'd want, but...nope. NI would have had me at a half price reaktor upgrade, but no dice

My biggest temptation was an email from amazon offering a really cool camera at almost half price. That took some talking down. Luckily it was just a one-day offer, as i'm not sure resolve would have made it through the whole weekend

Cuauhtli · Post by **Cuauhtli** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:58 am

I wasn't planning on buying anything this holiday season. And along comes Korg's annual 50% off sale. I may as well complete my Korg synth collection. At least I'll be getting off (ha!) cheaply.

Then there's the Tracktion 6 upgrade offer...
and if there's a decent sale on Revalver...
or a midi controller...
a new computer...
a new guitar...
it never ****ing ends does it?

el-bo (formerly ebow) · Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:19 am

ooops, i lied. just remembered i bought 'fugue machine' for ipad. still, only 5€ down...for now

werp · Post by **werp** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:28 am

mtotalbundle here.
whoopsie..

ImNotDedYet · Post by **ImNotDedYet** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:39 am

rod_zero wrote:I need a piano, I want Pianoteq standard but it is pricey. So I am thinking about getting Grandeur or the maverick from NI.

Prism and DS10 also pick my gas.

I am demoing Largo, I love it. Thee licensed puts me off, a sale may do it but Waldorf abstained from BF deals.

The one thing about Pianoteq over sampled pianos is the feel. Pianoteq gives you the feel of actually playing piano, whereas samples often sound better but lack in the feel and playability.

I bit on Soundtoys bundle. Echoboy is as great as everyone says, but I also love Chrystalizer and some of the pitch shift stuff for subtle changes and widening. The rack in and of itself is damn cool combining everything.

murnau · Post by **murnau** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:25 am

Bought some missing Softubes finally (Transient Shaper and Dynamite) also joined the Toontrack sale for Rock! and Retro Electrics which is a bargain for that price.

I survived the Black Friday GAS attack!! But the force is strong and the mind is weak